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WealthTech Firenze scores £2.5 million Seed round

Firenze, a Manchester-based fintech unlocking Lombard lending for mass affluent investors, has closed a £2.5M Seed funding round led by Outward VC, the backers of Curve, PrimaryBid and Vauban.

/retail

Experian taps open banking for new Cashflow Score

Experian is embracing open banking with a new product that lets Americans share their transaction data to get a 'Cashflow Score' that firms can use when making credit decisions.

/ai

Charm launches AI platform to help banks combat scams

Charm, an AI-powered security platform that protects organisations and their customers from scams, social engineering, and human-centric fraud, has emerged from stealth with $8 million in seed funding.

/regulation

Tech central to FCA five-year strategy

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority says it will embrace technology as a key tool in its five-year strategy to "support growth and improve lives".

/regulation

Massachusetts probes Robinhood over predictions market hub

Massachusetts regulators are investigating Robinhood over the trading app's recently announced 'Predictions Hub', which enables people to bet on the outcomes of various events.

/payments

Walmart partners JPMorgan to bring embedded finance to marketplace sellers

Walmart has struck an embedded finance partnership with JPMorgan Chase to let thousands of merchants on the retail giant's marketplace platform accept and make payments.

/retail

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.

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Debit cards overtake cash at the POS in Switzerland

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

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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.

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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.