Data sharing is key to designing financial instruments and creating demonstrable Net Zero results, noted Gavin Starks, CEO of Icebreaker One, in a FinextraTV interview.

Revolut has expanded an internal ‘Karma’ system that tracks how employees follow risk and compliance processes, linking their behaviour to their bonuses.

Citi and Wells Fargo have joined a $31 million Series B funding round for Setpoint, an infrastructure provider that streamlines transactions for the credit industry.

The collective goal of this partnership is to make deforestation analysis the norm at every financial institution.

A group of former Revolut staffers have raised $6.5 million for hybrid cryptocurrency exchange X10.

Walmart-backed OnePay has teamed up with Telecom-as-a-Service platform Gigs to become the latest fintech to launch its own mobile phone plan.

New York state has filed a lawsuit against the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) over a decision to allow fintech companies to apply for national banking charters.

At EBAday 2025, two expert panels explored how the digital euro and real-time data can transform finance and beyond — shaping future digital money, guiding PSPs, and helping corporates and SMEs enhance liquidity through automation.

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has implemented a permanent Digital Sandbox, making the testpad available full-time for firms wanting to try out innovative technologies.

Investec has pulled the plug on its robo-advisory service, recording a £12.8 million operating loss on the business after attracting fewer investors than expected.

BBVA has added an artificial intelligence engine to its mobile banking app that hides user’s data when it detects when more than one pair of eyes is viewing the screen.

Brazilian police have arrested a man accused of taping photos of victims’ faces onto dummies to trick mobile banking facial recognition technology and then take out loans.

Chair of the Ubiquitech Group Dr. Ruth Wandhöfer has released a report offering practical recommendations for bolstering a digital economy that builds trust, provides access to sustainable infrastructure and secure data highways, and accelerates digital inclusion and education.

Aspiration, the socially conscious US neobank focused on helping customers go green, is set to go public in a $2.3 billion merger with a special purpose acquisition company.