clear
clear

/crypto

Euroclear and Digital Asset team on tokenised collateral mobility

Post trade body Euroclear and blockchain firm Digital Asset have launched the first phase of the tokenised collateral mobility initiative for the Canton Global Collateral Network (GCN).

/wealth

Flanks raises €14m to automate wealth management

Barcelona-based wealth management platform Flanks has raised €14 million in an equity round led by Motive Ventures.

/crypto

Crypto exchange OKX hit with $505m penalty over AML violations

The operator of the OKX crypto exchange will pay more than $504 million in fines and fees after admitting breaking US anti-money laundering laws.

/crypto

Avalanche launches Visa crypto card

The Avalanche Foundation has launched a physical and digital credit card that lets users make purchases against the value of their crypto assets anywhere Visa is accepted.

/people

Lloyds hires Amazon exec to head up mortgages division

A former technology head at Amazon has been hired by UK high street bank Lloyds to lead the digitisation of the bank's revamped mortgage division

/payments

Indian government signs MoU with Paytm to promote fintech

India-based payments giant Paytm is collaborating with the Indian government in an initiative designed to boost the growth of fintech startups in the country.

/crypto

SEC drops another crypto case

The main financial regulator in the US has dropped its investigation against a crypto exchange, adding further credence to the notion that there has been a seismic shift in the US's regulation of decentralised finance (DeFi).

/wholesale

GoCardless partners Pipe to offer SMEs capital financing

Bank payments fintech GoCardless has teamed up with embedded finance firm Pipe to offer small businesses direct access to capital financing.

/payments

PayPal partners Verifone for in-person payments push

PayPal is bidding to boost its in-person payments presence through a global partnership with Verifone.

/wholesale

Treasury management fintech Embat buys Necto

Madrid-based treasury management startup Embat has acquired Necto, a US bank API connectivity specialist. Financial terms were not disclosed.

/payments

Revolutionising payments: How NextGen Nordics will lead the charge in 2025

Get ready to ignite the future of payments with leaders from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. Explore how the Nordics have emerged as global pioneers in payment technology at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden, on 29 April 2025, the perfect opportunity to witness transformation of their own financial landscapes but also be part of the conversation that sets a model for the rest of the world.

/retail

Zopa moves to bigger London office

UK-based digital bank Zopa has doubled its physical footprint in London following its move to a new office.