After significant layoffs in 2022 and 2023, crypto exchange Crypto.com is embarking on a hiring spree that could add 1400 staffers to its headcount.

As the European Central Bank aims to complete the testing phase for a digital euro by October, a top EU official says the project is becoming more urgent in the face of America’s embrace of stablecoins under the Trump administration.

Revolut is to invest more than $1 billion to expand its operations in France over the next three years as it prepares to apply for a French banking licence.

MasterCard is rolling out a series of APIs and software development kits designed to make it easier for small businesses to accept e-commerce and mobile payments.

Paysme, a fintech startup aiming to build a financial super app for small businesses in the UK, is winding down.

NatWest has made a minorty investment in rewards credit card startup Yonder.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has finalised a rule that will see it supervise tech giants such as Apple and Google that offer digital payment apps and wallets.

Finastra has teamed up with Circle to help banks integrate stablecoin settlement into their cross-border payment flows.

UK-based Atom Bank has announced a series of changes to its technology senior leadership team, including a chief of staff and a new AI and data science team.

Santander-backed Ebury is reportedly reviving plans for an initial public offering in London at a valuation of $2 billion.

Klarna is bringing its debit card to Europe, providing consumers with the option to pay upfront or by installments both instore and online.

Venture capitalist Peter Theil has set his sights on an “enemies list” of people he claims are trying to stop bitcoin, including Jamie Dimon and “the sociopathic grandpa from Omaha” Warren Buffett.

China’s Ant Financial is flexing its muscles by organising a massive fintech conference in Shanghai this April.

The Bank of England is asking senior figures from banks, fintechs and merchants to throw their hats into the ring to join the new Retail Payments Infrastructure Board (RPIB).