European police have dismantled a large-scale cryptocurrency fraud and money laundering network that laundered over EUR700 million, according to Europol.

The first half of 2024 has seen a dramatic decline in spending within Ireland’s fintech industry, reflecting cautious investor sentiment.

Currency exchange machines featuring facial recognition technology have been installed in a variety of airports and travel hubs across Europe in a bid to clamp down on money laundering.

The Bank of Spain has recently released a report outlining the potential of satellite data to make a difference in collecting climate-related data.

New Zealand has become the first country in the world to introduce a law that requires the financial sector to disclose the impacts of climate change on their business and explain how they will manage climate-related risks and opportunities.

Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for stealing $8 billion from customers of FTX, the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange he founded.

Berlin-based banking-as-a-service platform Solarisbank has set its sights on conquering Europe after raising EUR190 million in a Series D funding round at a EUR1.4 billion valuation and buying UK outfit Contis.

Visa has become the latest firm to introduce a protocol designed to act as a foundational framework needed to enable AI agents to transact payments on behalf of users and merchants.

Ever wanted to be in the same room as the senior executives leading payments innovation across the Nordics and Europe? NextGen Nordics on 29 April 2025 at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden, is your chance to hear from the technology vendors that are supporting financial institutions expertly navigate a convoluted web of regulations, at a time when fraud is at an all-time high and consumer experience must be kept front of mind.

Previously, banks and members of the financial industry were either not aware or unsure of how to help when it came to biodiversity. However, that seems to be changing.

AI-native AML compliance platform Flagright has raised a $4.3 million Seed round to fund international expansion.

A new funding vehicle for providing growth-stage capital to UK fintechs has launched with support from Barclays, London Stock Exchange Group, Mastercard, NatWest and Peel Hunt.

National Australia Bank says more than 500 female staffers have signed up for a new in-house learning programme on cloud technology.