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Remitee raises $20m for embedded remittances

Embedded remittance infrastructure provider Remitee has raised $20 million to help banks, fintechs, and retailers integrate instant cross-border payments directly into their apps and platforms.

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Wealth app Chip scores £6m investment from Channel 4 VC arm

Chip has secured its first institutional investment, with the venture capital unit of UK TV station Channel 4 pumping $6 million into the digital wealth app at a £208 million valuation.

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Sibos 2025: DeFi expected to take over financial ecosystem

In the rapidly developing financial universe, there are certain buzzwords that have been reappearing throughout discussions: blockchain, stablecoins, and tokenisation. While cryptocurrencies are not new, these new developments in decentralised finance (DeFi) are taking the financial sector by storm.

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LSE and Crowdcube open up private markets to retail investors

The London Stock Exchange has teamed up with crowdfunding platform Crowdcube in a bid to create a more inclusive and liquid private capital market ecosystem.

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Robinhood CEO calls tokenisation unstoppable 'freight-train'

It is inevitable that the entire financial market will be tokenised, according to Vlad Tenev, co-founder and CEO of online trading platform Robinhood

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Sibos 2025: Banks urged to be modern, not modernised

In Frankfurt, Finextra’s own managing director Gary Wright led a conversation on how modernisation and innovation is reshaping the industry.

15 hours

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ECB turns to AI startup for fraud detection for digital euro

The European Central Bank (ECB) has selected Portugal-based startup Feedzai to provide fraud detection and prevention for its digital euro.

16 hours

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Proptech firm Baselane raises $34m in funding

Baselane, a fintech platform designed for real estate investors, is set to expand its operations after securing $34m in funding.

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BBVA lets customers use Apple AI to create their own card designs

BBVA and Visa are letting customers use their iPhones' AI-powered Image Playground feature to personalise their payment cards.

02 October 2025

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Viamericas raises $113.6m for remittance network

US-based remittance and international money transfer firm Viamericas has raised $113.6 million in a funding round led by Old National Bank.

02 October 2025

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Mastercard taps transaction data for advertising platform

Mastercard has unveiled a digital media network that uses permissioned transaction data to deliver personalised advertising.

02 October 2025

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Sibos 2025: Cybersecurity, AI and quantum dominate industry panel

At Sibos 2025 in Frankfurt, experts spanning multinational banks and fintechs explored the emergence of sophisticated cyberthreats. Bad actors are utilising AI, quantum, and machine learning to level up their attacks, but can financial institutions fight fire with fire? The panel ‘Navigating the intersection of technology and financial security’ explored how disruptive technologies will impact the fraud landscape.

01 October 2025