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Sardine and Helix Partner to Deliver Real-Time Fraud Monitoring and Compliance Capabilities to Sponsor Banks
SAN FRANCISCO, December 17, 2025--Sardine, the leading agentic risk management platform designed to protect companies from financial crime, today announced its partnership with Helix by Q2 (NYSE: QTWO), an award-winning, cloud-native core purpose-built for embedded finance. Through this partnership, Sardine will deliver real-time transaction monitoring, fraud interdiction, and BSA/AML compliance tools, helping Helix’s sponsor banks and fintechs strengthen risk management.
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