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KuCoin Australia MD James Pinch at DECON 2026: Exchanges Are Becoming the Infrastructure Behind Everyday Commerce

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SYDNEY, June 22, 2026 /CNW/ — James Pinch, Managing Director of KuCoin in Australia, was invited to speak at Digital Economy Conference (DECON) 2026 in Sydney, joining Ashima Chaudhary, Vice President at Mastercard Australia, for a fireside chat titled “From Programmable Money to Everyday Commerce: Unlocking the Next Payment Era.” Moderated by Yasmine Amani, Head of Account Management at Banking Circle, the session explored how fiat, cards, stablecoins and digital assets are converging through multi-rail infrastructure to support the next phase of global commerce.

Representing KuCoin, Pinch shared how exchanges are evolving beyond trading platforms into infrastructure providers connecting liquidity, payments, and stablecoins to real-world utility. Drawing from nearly two decades of experience in financial services and digital assets, he noted that KuCoin’s approach in Australia reflects a broader global strategy: building responsibly within evolving regulatory frameworks while connecting KuCoin’s global product suite with the licensing, compliance and operating standards required in each market.

Pinch noted that the launch of KuCard in Australia reflects the ongoing evolution of digital asset adoption. For eligible users, KuCard enables supported crypto assets to be used more seamlessly for everyday spending through Mastercard’s global network, delivering a familiar payment experience while helping integrate digital assets into established consumer payment habits.

Crypto does not succeed by remaining just an investment; it succeeds by morphing to also encompass other real world use cases like payment methods. Our role is to build an ecosystem where people talk about the technology less and simply use it for everyday life – like paying for coffee or bills – just as they do with a traditional bank card today,” said Pinch.

The discussion also addressed trust, compliance, security and consumer protection as core requirements for mainstream adoption. Pinch emphasized that as digital assets become more embedded within the broader financial system, strong governance, regulatory engagement and resilient infrastructure will remain essential to building long-term trust. He also highlighted KuCoin’s significant investment in highly skilled cybersecurity and infrastructure expertise, noting that protecting users and maintaining resilient systems must remain a top priority for major platforms, as it does for KuCoin.

Looking ahead, Pinch said artificial intelligence will be one of the key forces shaping the next stage of digital finance, particularly as commerce, payments and financial decision-making become increasingly automated. He pointed to KuCoin’s ongoing investment in crypto-native AI initiatives, saying, “When we look at an e-commerce business now, anyone can buy a domain, anyone can set up a website, and they can find a supplier. Where we start to see this fall apart is when we look at the payment function of this automation. It is not possible or at least very difficult to automate around fiat banking for this purpose, as it incurs delays and a range of other challenges, this is where KuCoin plays a unique role in this adaptation of disruptive technology.” Which is exactly what KuCoin has taken on, designing systems that support how users, developers and intelligent agents access market intelligence, on-chain information and crypto capabilities.

Pinch concluded that over the next three to five years, crypto payments may become less visible as a technology and more natural as a financial behaviour, with KuCard truly leading the way. “KuCard as a product, I think we talk about it less, right? If you think about just a typical card payment, no one talks about using the card and how they have a CBA card or how it’s a Mastercard. They just pay for a coffee, they pay the bills, whatever it may be. And we might abbreviate it when it comes to crypto, but we’ll stop talking about it, “said Pinch.

About KuCoin

Founded in 2017, KuCoin is a leading global crypto platform built on trust and security, serving over 40 million users across 200+ countries and regions. Known for its reliability and user-first approach, the platform combines advanced technology, deep liquidity, and strong security safeguards to deliver a seamless trading experience. KuCoin provides access to 1,500+ digital assets through a broad product suite and remains committed to building transparent, compliant, and user-centric digital asset infrastructure for the future of finance, backed by SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, and ISO/IEC 27701:2019 certifications. In recent years, KuCoin has built a strong global compliance foundation, marked by key milestones including AUSTRAC registration in Australia, a MiCA license in Europe, and regulatory progress in other markets.

Learn more:www.kucoin.com

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GroYouth Launches AI-Powered HR Marketplace Connecting Hiring Organizations, Service Providers, Job Seekers and Institutions

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BENGALURU, India, June 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — GroYouth (https://groyouth.com), an AI-powered HR marketplace, today announced the launch of its newly revamped platform and website designed to simplify hiring, support workforce services, provide career development tools and connect hiring organizations, service providers, job seekers and educational institutions.

The new GroYouth platform brings together hiring organizations, service providers, job seekers and institutions through a connected ecosystem powered by AI-driven hiring tools, assessments, workforce services and career readiness solutions.

Organizations, service providers, job seekers and institutions can explore the newly launched platform and available solutions at https://groyouth.com.

The platform currently supports access to over 1.2 lakh candidate profiles and more than 100 hiring organizations. Its offerings include applicant tracking, AI-powered candidate matching, candidate assessments, resume-building tools and workforce service integrations available through https://groyouth.com.

By bringing applicant tracking, assessments, talent intelligence and workforce services together on a single platform, GroYouth helps organizations reduce reliance on multiple disconnected solutions.

As organizations continue to face challenges around candidate fit, hiring efficiency and workforce readiness, GroYouth addresses these challenges through AI-enabled hiring tools, assessments, structured workflows and workforce service integrations.

The newly launched platform introduces dedicated experiences for multiple stakeholders:

For Hiring Organizations: Hiring organizations – including employers, recruitment agencies and talent acquisition teams – can post jobs, streamline hiring workflows and leverage AI-powered recruitment tools through GroYouth’s ATS and talent intelligence solutions.

For Job Seekers: Job seekers can explore opportunities, assess readiness, build ATS-friendly profiles and improve career preparedness through structured assessments, career tools and job discovery services.

For Universities & Institutions: Educational institutions can strengthen placement readiness, conduct assessments and support student career development through integrated workforce and employability solutions.

For Service Providers: Service providers – including recruitment firms, trainers, coaches, counsellors and verification specialists – can access structured opportunities to collaborate, grow and deliver services through the GroYouth ecosystem.

Dedicated experiences for hiring organizations, service providers, job seekers and institutions are available through the newly launched platform.

Speaking on the launch of the new platform, Sanjev Nagar, Co-founder and COO, GroYouth, said:

“Hiring, assessments, workforce services and career development often operate in silos. GroYouth brings these capabilities together through a single platform designed to support organizations, service providers, job seekers and institutions.” 

The launch also marks GroYouth’s focus on enabling employers to simplify hiring through solutions such as job posting, candidate management, hiring workflows and AI-powered capabilities while supporting job seekers through assessments, resume-building tools and job discovery services.

The company plans to continue expanding platform capabilities over the coming months, including enhancements in assessments, employer solutions, hiring workflows and ecosystem partnerships.

The new GroYouth platform is now live. Visit: https://groyouth.com

The GroYouth founding team combines experience across talent acquisition, HR technology, digital platforms, marketing and workforce development. The company was created with the vision of connecting hiring organizations, service providers, job seekers and institutions through a unified talent ecosystem.

About GroYouth

GroYouth is an AI-powered HR marketplace that provides applicant tracking, AI-powered candidate matching, assessments, resume-building tools and workforce service integrations. The platform connects hiring organizations, service providers, job seekers and educational institutions through a unified technology platform.

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Email: info@groyouth.com
Website: www.groyouth.com

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Malta’s FIAU Reports Strengthened AML/CFT Preparedness, International Engagement and Operational Delivery in 2025

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VALLETTA, Malta, June 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) has published its 2025 Annual Report, highlighting a year of strategic preparedness, institutional strengthening and enhanced international engagement, with a clear focus on effective outcomes in Malta’s fight against money laundering and terrorist financing.

Anchored in the principle that behind every euro laundered lies a victim, the Report reflects the FIAU’s continued commitment to safeguarding Malta’s financial system, protecting society from the proceeds of serious crime, and ensuring that financial intelligence and preventive action translate into meaningful impact.

In 2025, the FIAU advanced its readiness for the evolving European AML/CFT framework, including preparations linked to the EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) and the 6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive. A structured alignment exercise is informing the Unit’s forward strategy, ensuring coherence with Malta’s National Risk Assessment, national AML/CFT priorities and evolving international standards.

The FIAU also remained actively engaged in European discussions shaping AMLA’s work. The Unit’s international role was further reinforced by the appointment of FIAU Director Alfred Zammit as Vice-Chair of MONEYVAL for the 2026–2028 term.

Operational delivery continued across the Unit’s core functions. In 2025, the FIAU received 10,721 suspicious transaction reports, conducted 150 supervisory interventions and issued 71 enforcement measures, supporting the detection of risk, the dissemination of actionable intelligence and the strengthening of compliance across subject persons.

Preparatory work also supported enhancements to the enforcement framework, including the Settlement Process launched in April 2026, strengthening the FIAU’s ability to pursue timely, proportionate and effective outcomes.

“Our work is purpose-led and human-driven: every improvement we make, every risk we mitigate, every suspicious report we analyse, serves people first,” said the FIAU’s Director, Alfred Zammit.

About the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU)

The FIAU is Malta’s financial intelligence unit and AML/CFT regulator, responsible for safeguarding the financial system and mitigating money laundering and terrorist financing risks. Through a risk-based approach, the FIAU transforms financial intelligence into actionable outputs supporting the detection, disruption and prosecution of criminal activity. It receives and analyses suspicious transaction reports, disseminates intelligence to law enforcement and competent authorities, and oversees compliance through supervision and enforcement. Working with domestic and international partners, the FIAU enhances effectiveness and keeps Malta’s AML/CFT framework aligned with evolving global standards. The Unit was established in 2002 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

For the full FIAU 2025 Annual Report, visit: https://fiaumalta.org/app/uploads/2026/06/Annualreport2025.pdf

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Fujitsu Receives Frost & Sullivan’s 2026 Asia-Pacific Enabling Technology Leadership Recognition for Advancing Quantum-Inspired Computing Innovation

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The digital transformation leader is recognized for its innovation, hybrid computing strategy, and scalable quantum-inspired computing solutions to solve complex enterprise optimization challenges.

SAN ANTONIO, June 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Frost & Sullivan has awarded global digital transformation leader Fujitsu the 2026 Asia-Pacific Enabling Technology Leadership Recognition, acknowledging its outstanding achievements in the quantum-inspired computing industry. This recognition highlights Fujitsu’s consistent leadership in advancing quantum-inspired computing, strengthening its market position, and delivering customer-centric innovation in a rapidly evolving advanced computing landscape.

Frost & Sullivan evaluates companies through a rigorous benchmarking process across two core dimensions: strategy effectiveness and strategy execution. Fujitsu excelled in both, demonstrating its ability to align advanced computing strategies with enterprise demand while executing them with efficiency, consistency, and scale. “Fujitsu’s approach reflects a deep understanding of technology maturity, cost considerations, and adoption patterns in the Asia-Pacific region, enabling enterprises to evaluate and integrate advanced optimization methods within realistic operational conditions,” said Kenny Yeo, Director – ICT at Frost & Sullivan

Guided by a long-term growth strategy focused on hybrid computing, ecosystem development, and continuous innovation, Fujitsu has shown its ability to adapt and lead in a rapidly evolving landscape. The company’s strategic agility and sustained investment in quantum-inspired and quantum computing technologies have enabled it to scale effectively across diverse markets in the Asia-Pacific region.

Innovation remains central to Fujitsu’s approach. Its quantum-inspired computing solutions, led by the Digital Annealer, address the growing need for high-performance optimization across industries such as manufacturing, logistics, financial services, and energy. By enabling enterprises to process high-dimensional datasets and solve complex combinatorial problems without requiring specialized quantum hardware, Fujitsu delivers scalability, flexibility, and performance within existing infrastructure environments.

Peter Grassi, Chief Executive Officer at Fujitsu in Oceania said: “This recognition reflects Fujitsu’s focus on turning advanced computing into real business outcomes. In financial services, quantum‑inspired optimisation enables institutions to rebalance portfolios at unprecedented speed – running hundreds of scenarios in the time it once took to complete a single analysis – supporting faster, better-informed decisions in increasingly volatile markets. In life sciences, the same technology is accelerating drug discovery by exploring vast chemical spaces and identifying viable candidates in a fraction of the time, helping bring new therapies to patients sooner. As we continue to expand across the region, Fujitsu is focused on helping organisations apply these capabilities today, solving complex optimisation challenges now while building a foundation for a more data-driven future.” 

Fujitsu’s unwavering commitment to customer experience further strengthens its position in the market. Through a structured engagement model that includes workshops, trial access, and proof-of-concept initiatives, the company enables organizations to explore, validate, and deploy quantum-inspired computing solutions with reduced risk. Its ability to integrate advanced optimization into existing systems, combined with localized support and a strong partner ecosystem, allows Fujitsu to deliver long-term value across a wide range of industries and use cases.

Frost & Sullivan commends Fujitsu for setting a high standard in competitive strategy, execution, and market responsiveness. The company’s vision, innovation pipeline, and customer-first approach are shaping the future of quantum-inspired computing and driving measurable outcomes at scale.

Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents the Enabling Technology Leadership Recognition to a company that demonstrates outstanding development and implementation, resulting in measurable improvements in technological advancement, customer adoption, and competitive positioning. The recognition highlights forward-thinking organizations that are transforming their industries through innovation and sustained growth excellence.

Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Recognition
Frost & Sullivan’s Best Practices Recognitions honor companies across regional and global markets that exhibit exceptional achievement and consistent excellence in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer experience, and strategic product development. Each recognition is the result of a rigorous analytical process in which Frost & Sullivan industry experts benchmark performance through comprehensive interviews, deep-dive analysis, and extensive secondary research. The goal is to identify true best-in-class organizations that are driving transformative growth and setting new industry standards.
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About Fujitsu         
Fujitsu’s purpose is to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. As the digital transformation partner of choice for customers around the globe, our 100,000 employees work to resolve some of the greatest challenges facing humanity. Our range of services and solutions draw on five key technologies: AI, Computing, Networks, Data & Security, and Converging Technologies, which we bring together to deliver sustainability transformation. Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 3.5 trillion yen (US$23 billion) for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2026 and remains the top digital services company in Japan by market share. Find out more: https://global.fujitsu/en-global.

 

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