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SoSafe raises $73 million

SoSafe, a cybersecurity awareness platform, as received $73 million in Series B funding. This comes as the firm announces its intention to double their team to 500 this year.

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Citi recruits for digital assets MD in transaction banking business

Citigroup is recruiting for a leader to run a digital asset division within the bank's treasury and trade solutions business.

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NatWest Markets sets up blockchain team

NatWest is to formalise its blockchain strategy with the launch of a new digital team in its capital markets business.

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HSBC innovation lead Louise Chan joins Ebury as COO

HSBC innovation head Louise Chan has joined Ebury, the Banco Santander-backed provider of corporate banking services to SMEs that trade internationally, as chief operating officer.

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Customers Bank deepens commitment to crypto with new team hires

US community bank Customers Bank has hired a raft of new employees to broaden the depth and expertise of its nascent digital asset banking business.

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Citi to sack unvaccinated staff at the end of the month

Citigroup staff in the United States who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 by January 14 will be placed on unpaid leave and fired at the end of the month unless they are granted an exemption, according to a company memo seen by Reuters.

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New York regulator appoints virtual currencies chief

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS) has appointed former Promontory executive Peter Marton as deputy superintendent of virtual currency.

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Monument appoints former Barclays exec Ian Rand as CEO

Ian Rand, former CEO of Barclays Business Banking, has been appointed chief executive officer of Monument, a digital banking startup for the well-heeled.

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KodyPay hires former Atom exec Sophie Haagensen as COO

KodyPay, a mobile POS app and payments aggregator founded by students at the Universioty of York, has hired former Atom Bank executive Sophie Haagensen as chief operating officer.

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Finextra's year in review

With 2021 drawing to a close, we take a look back at our most popular news items and community engagement activities over the course of the past year.

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Natwest Mettle chief quits to join blockchain outfit Near

Marieke Flament has quit NatWest's online business banking offshoot Mettle to join Swiss-based blockhain foundation Near.

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JPMorgan to hire hundreds more staff for UK digital bank

JPMorgan is to ramp up recruitment for its new UK digital bank, outling plans to take staff numbers above 1000 next year.