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The FUTR Corporation and EQIBank Announce AI-Agent-Native Digital Banking Joint Venture
Proposed joint venture to add digital banking and payments to the FUTR Agent App in over 100 coun...
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[{"type":"text","content":"The FUTR Corporation and EQIBank Announce AI-Agent-Native Digital Banking Joint VentureProposed joint venture to add digital banking and payments to the FUTR Agent App in over 100 countriesEstablishes distribution of the FUTR Agent across EQIBank and its banking ecosystem, targeting up to 1 million users over 36 monthsToronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 7, 2026) - The FUTR Corporation (TSXV: FTRC) (OTCQB: FTRCF) (FSE: QA20) (WKN: A4165Y) (ISIN: CA3609521057), creator of the FUTR Agent App which enables users to store, manage, access, and monetize their personal information and make intelligent payments, today announced that it has entered into a binding letter of intent, dated April 2, 2026, with EQITrade Limited (\"EQITrade\"), with EQIBank Limited and EQITech Limited acting as performing affiliates, to establish a strategic global digital banking joint venture.The proposed transaction combines FUTR's private, consumer-controlled AI Agent App, secure data vault, and the FUTR Foundation's FUTR Token rewards engine with EQI's global banking infrastructure, payment rails, lending, custody, treasury, and digital asset trading infrastructure. The combination is expected to contribute to the development of an AI-Agent-native digital banking platform, subject to completion of the transaction and required approvals.Under the proposed structure, FUTR is expected to progressively expand its core capabilities adding digital banking functionality including multi-currency accounts, card products, yield, stablecoin, crypto lending, and digital asset trading into the FUTR Agent App, subject to applicable regulatory approvals across relevant jurisdictions. Where required, such functionality would be delivered through licensed partners. The Joint Venture is also expected to enable the broader rollout of the FUTR Agent and associated data vault and rewards solutions through EQIBank's client ecosystem.The vision is to enable a consumer's FUTR Agent to become an active financial interface - powered by consented personal data - that helps them stay on track with their money, get rewarded for their data, documents and behaviours, and better manage their overall financial life while retaining full control.Enhanced Platform Capabilities and Transaction Highlights*Positions the platform as one of the first AI-Agent-native financial experiences, a...