About Karen Joy
Karen Joy Bacudo
Finance Editor
Karen wears two hats at TechDay, balancing her role as an editor while assisting with finance tasks. She bridges writing content and reconciling numbers to support the team, with the same level of accuracy and precision.
Stories by Karen Joy - Page 9
T-REX Network & Zama add privacy to tokenised assets
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crypto
T-REX Network and Zama team up to encrypt trading and settlement on public blockchain rails for tokenised assets, targeting institutional privacy.
Allegro & Elliott launch USD $500m screen credit fund
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physical security
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intellectual property
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financial institutions
Allegro and Elliott-backed venture opens USD $500 million non-bank lending line for film and television projects.
Tide launches easy access Cash ISA for sole traders
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blockchain
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Tide adds easy access cash ISA with 3.25% variable AER for sole traders, letting self-employed users save tax-free and withdraw funds instantly.
UK accountants adopt AI hybrid model to ease staff shortages
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digital transformation
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fintech
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rpa
UK accountancy firms adopt AI-led hybrid models with offshore teams as staffing shortages and new tax rules threaten up to GBP £4 billion in fees.
Bitget launches unified crypto, traditional trading campaign
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crypto
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fintech
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defi
Bitget targets cross-asset traders with unified account push as it touts tokenised stocks, FX and commodities on one USD-denominated platform.
Xero expands developer tools with new webhook events
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physical security
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financial systems
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lcnc
Xero rolls out credit notes webhooks and new API pricing for app partners as it tightens permissions, recertification and developer access.
InDebted launches API for AI collections compliance
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fintech
InDebted unveils a standalone API to check AI-written debt collection messages in real time, flag vulnerability and create audit trails.
Lightspeed launches AI inventory tool for retailers
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digital transformation
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martech
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commerce systems
Lightspeed has unveiled an AI tool in its retail platform that scans supplier documents into draft purchase orders to cut errors and admin time.
Eunice raises USD $8 million for regulated market AI
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crypto
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rpa
London startup Eunice raises USD $8 million to build AI-powered due diligence tools for regulated digital asset and private markets.
Tether appoints Big Four firm for first full audit
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crypto
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risk & compliance
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cfo
Tether hires a Big Four auditor for its first full independent review of USD₮, backing more than USD $184 billion of the leading stablecoin.
SumUp adds in-app investing for merchants with Upvest
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dr
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blockchain
SumUp adds Upvest-powered in-app investing in Germany, letting small firms put EUR €1 into fractional money market funds via its app.
GSMA says Mobile Money hits USD $2 trillion in 2025
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data protection
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crypto
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fintech
Mobile money transactions topped USD $2 trillion in 2025 as global use surged, led by Sub-Saharan Africa but with growth across all regions.
Nucleus365 signs white-label payments deal with Paysecure
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gaming
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fintech
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digital entertainment
Nucleus365 will white-label Paysecure's AI-driven payments orchestration suite, adding smart routing and 500+ connections to its platform.
Solana launches platform for banks, payments groups
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dr
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digital transformation
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crypto
Solana unveils an API-based developer platform for banks and payment firms, backed by Mastercard, Worldpay and Western Union pilots.
Origin raises USD $30 million to streamline global benefits
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digital transformation
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hcm
Origin secures USD $30 million to scale its AI-driven platform simplifying fragmented global employee benefits for large multinationals.
Galtea raises USD $3.2m to test AI agents reliably
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Barcelona startup Galtea raises USD $3.2 million to scale its AI agent testing platform and launch a self-service product for developers.
Gen Z most exposed to UK scam attempts, study finds
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data protection
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phishing
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email security
Gen Z in the UK face the steepest surge in online scam attempts as AI-powered fraud grows more convincing and younger shoppers stay less wary.
Venmo links with PayPal for global money transfers
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crypto
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fintech
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risk & compliance
Venmo now lets users send USD $ transfers directly to PayPal accounts in 90 markets, creating a global person-to-person payments link.
Nasdaq & Talos join forces on tokenised collateral
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
Nasdaq links Calypso and Trade Surveillance to Talos to streamline tokenised collateral, uniting risk and compliance across on- and off-chain assets.
Dext launches AI Assist for accountants, bookkeepers
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saas
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digital transformation
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financial systems
Dext unveils AI Assist, an embedded tool that learns firm-specific judgement to automate routine bookkeeping while keeping humans in control.