Your Global Fintech & Tech Influencer linktr.ee/Efiglobalhttps://bsky.app/profile/efiglobal.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/efiglobal.bsky.social/post/3mr3stnzz5r2hTradeweb, Franklin Templeton, and Virtu Financial successfully executed a live, atomic U.S. Treasury swap for tokenized cash ($USDCx) via the Canton Network. Tradeweb Facilitates Landmark On-Chain U.S. Treasuries Transaction on the Canton Network 🌐 URL: https://www.tradeweb.com/newsroom/media-center/news-releases/tradeweb-facilitates-landmark-on-chain-u.s.-treasuries-transaction-on-the-canton-network20 Jul 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:3clydoeiotpc2kubvvmptbtg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3stnzz5r2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/efiglobal.bsky.social/post/3ml6dcvav5k2hOpenAI: $10B JV with TPG, Brookfield, Bain, SoftBank. Anthropic: $1.5B JV with Blackstone, Goldman, Hellman & Friedman. Same day. Same bet. AI's bottleneck isn't the model. It's distribution. And no consulting firm made either cap table.06 May 2026 08:55 +0000at://did:plc:3clydoeiotpc2kubvvmptbtg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6dcvav5k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/efiglobal.bsky.social/post/3ml4pfp6cm62hKorea Knits Asia Together: Cross-Border QR Payments + AI in Financial Rails KFTC connecting national payment switches across Asia. Live: India, Vietnam, Indonesia. Testing: conversational AI payment agent, AI-powered AML. https://m.koreaherald.com/article/1073091505 May 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:3clydoeiotpc2kubvvmptbtg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4pfp6cm62hhttps://bsky.app/profile/efiglobal.bsky.social/post/3mjw3u5wfdu2xAnt Group Releases Ling-2.5-1T and Ring-2.5-1T Open-Source Models Ling-2.5-1T focuses on general purpose reasoning tasks, while Ring- 2.5-1T incorporates a hybrid linear architecture optimized for mathematical reasoning and structured problem solving.20 Apr 2026 08:55 +0000at://did:plc:3clydoeiotpc2kubvvmptbtg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjw3u5wfdu2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/efiglobal.bsky.social/post/3mejlloa23f2tSouth Korea is the 3rd nation in AI! Europe has only one LLM - Mistral - with a 23 ranking by @artificialanlys (based on 10 criteria) compared to Opus 4.6 (top one) ranking of 53. Even UAE has two LLMs.10 Feb 2026 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:3clydoeiotpc2kubvvmptbtg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mejlloa23f2thttps://bsky.app/profile/efiglobal.bsky.social/post/3mbwm7blct52b🔴 Banking talent retention: Tale of two extremes New data on where bankers actually want to stay - and where they're planning their exit. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/efipylarinou_banking-jobs-technology-activity-7415003293250187264-kf8708 Jan 2026 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:3clydoeiotpc2kubvvmptbtg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbwm7blct52bhttps://bsky.app/profile/efiglobal.bsky.social/post/3maqv7hslbd2vMerry Xmas to all! Enjoy this holiday season, rest, connect and reflect.24 Dec 2025 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:3clydoeiotpc2kubvvmptbtg/app.bsky.feed.post/3maqv7hslbd2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/efiglobal.bsky.social/post/3maobmxffcm2bX Money was promised for 2024. Then early 2025. Then "later this year." Now it's late 2025, and they're still hiring the tech lead to "build from the ground up." The "everything app" vision stays perpetually on the horizon.23 Dec 2025 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:3clydoeiotpc2kubvvmptbtg/app.bsky.feed.post/3maobmxffcm2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/efiglobal.bsky.social/post/3ma7bwzyj472bReality check: Bitcoin ETF fees are climbing back UP. 0% promos → now 0.20-0.25% is the new normal. Land-grab phase complete. Year 2-3 competition is infrastructure depth: - Options availability - Custody integration - Tax optimization tools - Derivatives liquidity Compete on features, not fees.17 Dec 2025 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:3clydoeiotpc2kubvvmptbtg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma7bwzyj472bhttps://bsky.app/profile/efiglobal.bsky.social/post/3ma4ri4e2ur2xPayPal files for bank charter in lending push PayPal's ILC ≠ Stripe's MALPB PayPal: Deposits & lending Stripe/Checkout.com: Card network access Fintechs going vertical—different paths to control 🏦 buff.ly/8ymplpz16 Dec 2025 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:3clydoeiotpc2kubvvmptbtg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma4ri4e2ur2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/efiglobal.bsky.social/post/3m7zyvgqsd42yKlarna`s experiments with AI and its workforce From W-2 to gig economy: Klarna moving to contractor-based model paired with AI. Question: Does fintech function better with on-demand talent + autonomous agents vs traditional full-time teams? https://paymentexpert.com/2025/05/16/klarna-use-ai-to-cut-down-workforce/15 Dec 2025 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:3clydoeiotpc2kubvvmptbtg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7zyvgqsd42yhttps://bsky.app/profile/efiglobal.bsky.social/post/3m6ffvvjdqk2dFrom Boardroom to Code: How AI and Standards Are Collapsing Banking Transformation Timelines My reflections from the BIAN Summit 2025, Chicago https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-boardroom-code-how-ai-standards-collapsing-efi-pylarinou-uwkxf/24 Nov 2025 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:3clydoeiotpc2kubvvmptbtg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ffvvjdqk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/efiglobal.bsky.social/post/3m57i45apx42mTop AI Books to Read in 2025 https://www.ai-supremacy.com/p/top-ai-books-to-read-in-2025-popular-non-technical09 Nov 2025 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:3clydoeiotpc2kubvvmptbtg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m57i45apx42mhttps://bsky.app/profile/efiglobal.bsky.social/post/3m4skff32h52mAnimoca Brands announces Nasdaq listing via reverse merger with Currenc Group (CURR). The Web3 giant with 600+ portfolio companies will own 95% of the merged entity, expected to close in 2026. First publicly-listed diversified digital assets conglomerate. https://www.theblock.co/post/377291/major-crypto-investor-animoca-brands-poised-for-nasdaq-listing-through-merger-with-ai-company04 Nov 2025 12:37 +0000at://did:plc:3clydoeiotpc2kubvvmptbtg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4skff32h52mhttps://bsky.app/profile/efiglobal.bsky.social/post/3m4o3l7s5d62yYes it is early for Embedded finance in an Agentic world. But hey, we need to future-proof businesses! `𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐈` on the FS i-Hub led by @ShaulDavidUK in conversation w/ @griffinbank CEO David Jarvis. Bring your questions. Join the conversation. RSVP 👉 buff.ly/56Oul1O02 Nov 2025 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:3clydoeiotpc2kubvvmptbtg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4o3l7s5d62yhttps://bsky.app/profile/efiglobal.bsky.social/post/3m4id7eqvsu2qDeepSeek + Huawei are bundling Chinese LLMs with cloud services for Africa—at a fraction of OpenAI's cost. The pitch: GPT-level capabilities, cheaper hardware, less power. 📰 DeepSeek's Push Into Africa Reveals China's AI Power Grab 🔗 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-10-22/china-s-deepseek-pushes-into-africa-making-ai-accessible-to-millions31 Oct 2025 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:3clydoeiotpc2kubvvmptbtg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4id7eqvsu2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/efiglobal.bsky.social/post/3m4glkub6ns24`𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐈` on the FS i-Hub led by @ShaulDavidUK in conversation w/ @griffinbank CEO David Jarvis. 📅 November 3rd, 2025 | 5:00pm CET | 12:00pm EST Bring your questions. Join the conversation. RSVP 👉 lnkd.in/daTBYMRR30 Oct 2025 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:3clydoeiotpc2kubvvmptbtg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4glkub6ns24https://bsky.app/profile/efiglobal.bsky.social/post/3m3pdjcswni25Check out my latest AI Uncovers Africa's Hidden Data Revolution: From 'Thin Files' to Rich Insights https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-uncovers-africas-hidden-data-revolution-from-thin-files-pylarinou-vradf21 Oct 2025 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:3clydoeiotpc2kubvvmptbtg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3pdjcswni25https://bsky.app/profile/efiglobal.bsky.social/post/3m3fezw5m6x2qMovers and Shakers: Dramatic shifts in the 2025 AI banking rankings: 📈 Groupe BPCE +15 📈 Charles Schwab +14 📈 Lloyds +12 📈 State Street +12 AI maturity in banking is no longer about experimentation—it's about execution at scale. buff.ly/EJBKtgY #AI #banking https://buff.ly/EJBKtgY17 Oct 2025 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:3clydoeiotpc2kubvvmptbtg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3fezw5m6x2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/efiglobal.bsky.social/post/3m3ar7s3zjc2pNobel Prize in economics awarded to Mokyr, Aghion and Howitt for explaining ‘innovation-driven’ growth | CNN Business https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/13/business/nobel-prize-economics-winner-2025-intl15 Oct 2025 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:3clydoeiotpc2kubvvmptbtg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3ar7s3zjc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/efiglobal.bsky.social/post/3m3ajefmzud2kNew AI maturity benchmark of 50 global banks reveals a surprise: Ally Financial ranks top 20 despite being a fraction of the size of mega-banks. Agility + focus can trump scale when it comes to AI. Full report: buff.ly/EJBKtgY #AI #Banking https://buff.ly/EJBKtgY15 Oct 2025 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:3clydoeiotpc2kubvvmptbtg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3ajefmzud2khttps://bsky.app/profile/efiglobal.bsky.social/post/3m2mnifxirj2zUSDT and USDC dominance has fallen from 91.6% (March 2024) to 83.6% 📉 Nic Carter says yield-bearing stablecoins like Ethena's USDe and bank consortia will continue eating into their market share. 'Stablecoin duopoly ending' as USDT, USDC dominance falls to 84% https://cointelegraph.com/news/stablecoin-duopoly-ends-usdt-usdc-dominance-decline-analyst07 Oct 2025 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:3clydoeiotpc2kubvvmptbtg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2mnifxirj2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/efiglobal.bsky.social/post/3m2hjgw7ja22qThe Battle for Agent Payments: Who Can Challenge Google's AP2? https://sifintechpulse.substack.com/p/the-battle-for-agent-payments-who05 Oct 2025 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:3clydoeiotpc2kubvvmptbtg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2hjgw7ja22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/efiglobal.bsky.social/post/3m27kmydf5y2k🔵 Hot off the press! Our second part looks into Google`s AP2 protocol. We view this as the new standard set by Google. What does it take to challenge it? Read our in-depth analysis. Leave your comments. Subscribe and Share if you liked it. https://open.substack.com/pub/sifintechpulse/p/the-battle-for-agent-payments-who?r=7ci1&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false02 Oct 2025 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:3clydoeiotpc2kubvvmptbtg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m27kmydf5y2khttps://bsky.app/profile/efiglobal.bsky.social/post/3lzvz6jhakm2qBANK & FINTECH PARTNERSHIPS - AN INSIDER’S VIEW https://futures-financial-forum.mn.co/events/bank-fintech-partnerships-an-insiders-view28 Sep 2025 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:3clydoeiotpc2kubvvmptbtg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzvz6jhakm2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/efiglobal.bsky.social/post/3lzvst2waws2q📌 Google's AP2 protocol just set the standard for autonomous commerce - and you can't afford to miss this shift. Multi-rail payments + cryptographic mandates = the new infrastructure. "From Talking Agents to Paying Agents: Inside Google's AP2 & A2A Protocols" https://open.substack.com/pub/sifintechpulse/p/from-talking-agents-to-paying-agents?r=7ci1&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false28 Sep 2025 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:3clydoeiotpc2kubvvmptbtg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzvst2waws2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/efiglobal.bsky.social/post/3lznldlechx2v🔥 October's just getting started at FS i-Hub 🔹 Bank-Fintech Partnerships (Oct 1) 🔹 Variable Recurring Payments (Oct 7) 🔹 AI in Banking Reality (Oct 8) Real experts. Real problems. Real solutions. 👇 Details & RSVP https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/beyond-content-octobers-must-attend-fintech-efi-pylarinou-og4df #FinTech #OpenBanking25 Sep 2025 08:55 +0000at://did:plc:3clydoeiotpc2kubvvmptbtg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lznldlechx2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/efiglobal.bsky.social/post/3lzjgxj7m352v🔵 Join us - The Fintech Book Club- on Linkedin live as we discuss Theo Lau`s new book ``Banking on (Artificial) Intelligence. w/ @mi_jim @stessacohen RSVP 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/events/fintechbookclub-bankingon-artif7374804731422199808/theater/23 Sep 2025 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:3clydoeiotpc2kubvvmptbtg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzjgxj7m352vhttps://bsky.app/profile/efiglobal.bsky.social/post/3lzecwnnyzm2l💥 I am honored to contribute to the first book documenting the global "Peak Branch" phenomenon! 🔴 Branch Tomorrow by @brettking launched as a Kindle bestseller at #Money2020ME Order your copy 📖 BranchTomorrow.com Includes contributions @richardturrin @thepsironi @JimMarous @brunoevdiniz @efipm https://BranchTomorrow.com21 Sep 2025 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:3clydoeiotpc2kubvvmptbtg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzecwnnyzm2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/efiglobal.bsky.social/post/3lz4umvgthk2h🔴 The global "Peak Branch" phenomenon is reshaping banking worldwide – 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 is the ONLY Book documenting this. @brettking launched it at #Money2020ME as a Kindle bestseller! 🚀 Honored to contribute w/ @richardturrin @thepsironi @JimMarous @brunoevdiniz Order now 📖 BranchTomorrow.com18 Sep 2025 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:3clydoeiotpc2kubvvmptbtg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz4umvgthk2h