Daily brief
September 22, 2026
6 stories curated for this day.
- Türkiye's leading digital asset platform Paribu has signed on as a Day 1 launch partner for Circle's Arc open Layer-1 blockchain, and following Arc's public mainnet deployment Paribu users can now process USDC deposits and withdrawals natively over the network. Sources: thefintechtimes (opens in a new tab)
- Thunes announced it has been selected by J.P. Morgan Payments to expand the Xpedite Remit solution's cross-border payout capabilities, with the live integration combining J.P. Morgan Payments' connectivity to local real-time payment rails and Thunes' Direct Global Network to let clients send faster payouts to bank accounts and mobile wallets across 100+ corridors. Sources: thunes (opens in a new tab)
- Monzo's EU CEO Micchael Carney has quit the bank, five months after its Irish launch, to form his own startup; the departure is completed, while his new venture has no announced product or launch date. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)
- PayPal has partnered with Meta to enable PayPal customers to shop and check out using Meta's Muse personal AI agents across PayPal merchants worldwide; the addition of PayPal checkout to Muse is live. Sources: pymnts (opens in a new tab)
- LemFi has appointed Dr Haydar Daudu, a former Central Bank of Nigeria adviser, as Head of Regulatory Affairs and Policy, West Africa, effective now, to lead the company's regional policy engagement and compliance. Sources: lemfi (opens in a new tab)
- JP Morgan Payments has selected Thunes to power its Xpedite Remit suite and expand the business's cross-border payment capabilities; the partnership is agreed, with Thunes' network enabling cross-border remittance functionality through the suite. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)