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Curve eschews AI with recruitment drive for human CX experts

Fresh from a £37 million funding round, London-based digital wallet Curve is hiring 50+ customer experience recruits to provide human-centric tailored services to its six million user base.

/crypto

CBDCs and banking systems, the battle: Join the discussion at NextGen Nordics

With growing momentum surrounding digital currencies, Nordic central banks are increasingly responding to the need for digital transformation in the monetary landscape. Events like NextGen Nordics at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden, on 29 April 2025, are propelling forward the discussions on their advantages and risks, especially in relation to traditional banking systems. But, as enthusiasm around CBDCs rises, so does the concern over their potential to disrupt existing financial systems, particularly through the risk of disintermediation of native banking systems.

/payments

Debit cards overtake cash at the POS in Switzerland

Debit cards have overtaken cash as the favoured payment method among consumers in Switzerland.

/payments

Stablecoin-based card issuer Rain raises $24.5 million

Rain, a card issuing platform for stablecoins, has raises $24.5 million in new funding led by Norwest Venture Partners.

/startups

Incore Invest raises €25 million to fund high growth fintechs

Incore Invest has raised €25M for a new fund designed to accelerate the growth of high-potential SaaS, embedded finance and fintech companies across Europe.

/payments

Burbank raises £5m for online tap and PIN payments

Welsh startup Burbank has raised £5 million to bring offline tap and pin payments to the e-commerce realm.

/ai

Lloyds puts leadership team through AI training programme

Lloyds Banking Group is calling in edtech Cambridge Spark to help run an AI training programme for its senior leaders.

/identity

PwC Italy and SKChain Advisors prep blockchain-based digital identity product

PwC Italy has joined forces with blockchain consultancy SKChain Advisors to develop an enterprise-grade Web3 EU digital identity product.

/payments

Monzo introduces Split payments feature to remove the hassle of shared expenses

Monzo is rolling out a new split payments feature for customers to track, pay and chase payments for shared expenses.

/security

Westpac rolls out 'panic button' for customers who think they've been scammed

In its latest move to stop scammers, Westpac is to introduce SafeBlock, a new feature that allows customers to block their accounts and cards in an instant via the app or online banking.

/payments

Embedded payments startup enza raises $6.75 million

Enza, a Dubai-based embedded payment startup founded by former executives at Network International, has secured a $6.75 million seed equity round, co-led by Algebra Ventures and Quona Capital.

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DoorDash and Klarna let users eat now, pay later

DoorDash has struck a deal with Klarna to enable customers to pay for their food delivery orders in instalments.