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Plaid backs Gemini users for crypto purchases

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Plaid backs Gemini users for crypto purchases

Crypto exchange Gemini, has connected with open banking and payments platform Plaid, to provide UK customers with the option to buy cryptocurrency through their bank accounts.

FCA overhauls consumer protection with new Consumer Duty

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FCA overhauls consumer protection with new Consumer Duty

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed it will roll-out the Consumer Duty, requiring banks and other financial institutions to drastically improve their consumer protection efforts over the next 12 months.

GoCardless and Plaid launch VRP offering ahead of CMA sweeping deadline

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GoCardless and Plaid launch VRP offering ahead of CMA sweeping deadline

Following the Competition and Markets Authority’s mandate that the UK’s nine largest banks must support sweeping by 31st July 2022, both Plaid and GoCardless have launched a Variable Recurring Payments offering today.

Starling posts first profitable year

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Starling posts first profitable year

UK digital bank Starling has turned a £32m profit for the last financial year, marking its first full year of profitability.

Tink rolls out settlement accounts

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Tink rolls out settlement accounts

Open banking platform Tink has rolled out settlement accounts, providing merchant customers with a full-stack payments offering that performs automated refunds, payouts, and reconciliation, alongside the Swedish firm's Payment Initiation Services.

Qori launches multi-channel pay by bank and pay by crypto tech

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Qori launches multi-channel pay by bank and pay by crypto tech

French startup Qori has launched, enabling Europeans to pay in store, remotely or online with their bank or crypto wallet without having to download a proprietary app.

Sonovate lands £165million deal with BNP Paribas and M&G Investments

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Sonovate lands £165million deal with BNP Paribas and M&G Investments

UK fintech Sonovate has unveiled a substantial securitisation deal with BNP Paribas and M&G Investments, adding £165 million to its funding.

WeChat Pay and AliPay+ launch in Qatar

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WeChat Pay and AliPay+ launch in Qatar

Qatar National Bank (QNB) has become the first bank in Qatar to launch mobile payment services WeChat Pay and AliPay+.

BaaS startup BKN301 raises EUR15m

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BaaS startup BKN301 raises EUR15m

BKN301, a digital payments and Banking-as-a-Service startup, has raised EUR15 million in a Series A funding round led by Abalone Group.

Paytrail and Mastercard hit monthly open banking milestone

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Paytrail and Mastercard hit monthly open banking milestone

Paytrail and Mastercard’s partnership through Aiia - an open banking platform, is now enabling more than one million open banking payments each month.

GoCardless to acquire Nordigen

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GoCardless to acquire Nordigen

GoCardless has announced its plans to acquire Nordigen, a freemium open banking data provider. This move will open GoCardless to a wider covering in its account-to-account network, more than 2,300 banks in 31 countries.

Travel money card Currensea raises £1.35 million in under two hours on Seedrs

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Travel money card Currensea raises £1.35 million in under two hours on Seedrs

Currensea, a money-saving travel card linked to existing current accounts, has surpassed its crowdfunding target in under two hours, raising £1.35m from over 350 investors on Seedrs.

Revolut to roll out 'responsible' BNPL product across Europe

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Revolut to roll out 'responsible' BNPL product across Europe

Revolut will roll out its "responsible instalments payment product" - dubbed Pay Later - in Europe, starting with a select group of customers in Ireland this week.

EBA calls for PSD2 and E-Money Directive to be merged

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EBA calls for PSD2 and E-Money Directive to be merged

PSD2 should be merged with the Electronic Money Directive, says the European Banking Authority (EBA) in response to the EC's call for feedback on the directive.

Stripe unveils global infrastructure for bank transfers

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Stripe unveils global infrastructure for bank transfers

Stripe is making its bank transfer offering available to businesses in the UK, EU and Mexico.

UK removes AISPs from AML regulation

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UK removes AISPs from AML regulation

The UK government has decided to remove account information service providers (AISPs) from anti-money laundering regulation.

Mastercard launches Open Banking Start Path programme

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Mastercard launches Open Banking Start Path programme

Mastercard is expanding its Start Path startup programme with the introduction of a scheme focused on open banking.

Yapily appoints Payoneer's Noam Oren as CTO

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Yapily appoints Payoneer's Noam Oren as CTO

Open banking vendor Yapily has appointed seasoned tech industry veteran Noam Oren from Payoneer as chief technology officer.

US Senator requests FSOC review into risks of consumer data use

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US Senator requests FSOC review into risks of consumer data use

US Senator and Democratic chair of the Senate Banking Committee this week requested that the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) examine financial institutions’ use of consumer data, and the risks they pose to US financial stability.

Curve looks to VRP to bring down costs and improve services for customers

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Curve looks to VRP to bring down costs and improve services for customers

All-in-one card and financial app Curve has tapped TrueLayer to deliver automated variable recurring payments for customers.

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