/crypto
Crypto exchange Coinbase is to launch a new savings account in the UK, offering 3.75% AER interest, instant access, and FSCS protection
11 November 2025
/payments
Standard Chartered has joined with DCS as the principal banking partner for DeCard, a next-generation credit card enabling seamless stablecoin spending in the real world.
Over four million Square merchants can now accept bitcoin payments at the point-of-sale, marking a major mainstream use case for the cryptocurrency.
Visa and Mastercard are bidding to close a long running battle with US retailers over interchange fees with a promise to trim charges and let merchants have freedom of choice over which cards they have to accept.
10 November 2025
/regulation
The Bank of England has published a consultation paper (CP) setting out its proposed regulatory regime for sterling-denominated systemic stablecoins, including a cap on holdings for individuals and businesses.
Blockchain-enabled B2B payments company Paystand has acquired cross-border stablecoin payments network Bitwage
/security
Meta estimated that ten percent of its 2024 revenue could come from ads and scammed goods, document seen by Reuters show.
/startups
Andrew Smith, ClearBank founder and former CTO, has launched his next venture, Sporta. Its first Crowdcube funding round values the startup at £35 million pre-money.
/retail
UK’s Atom bank has announced the launch of its Easy Access Cash Individual Savings Account (ISA).
07 November 2025
/sustainable
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has released eight recommendations to upgrading the nature data value chain for market participants.
Italian payment network Bancomat announced its EUR-BANK stablecoin during the Salone dei Pagamenti event in Milan on Thursday.
/markets
Led by financial industry titan Prime Minister Mark Carney, Canada’s 2025 budget outlines ambitions to tackle cybercrime, embrace digital payments innovation, and encourage competition within financial services.
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