EasyJet founder launches bitcoin app
The founder of low-budget airline easyJet is entering the crypto sector through the launch of an easyBitcoin app.
BNP Paribas and Citi invest in United Fintech
BNP Paribas and Citi have become the first institutional investors in United Fintech, an umbrella outfit dedicated to scooping up a stable of capital markets, wealth management and wholesale banking vendors.
Greek neobank Snappi goes live
Snappi, Greece’s first ECB-licenced neobank, has officially gone live to Greek tax residents via the App Store and Google Play.
Sibos 2021: Swift, Deutsche Bank, Société Générale and C3.AI to collaborate on AI platform
On day two of Sibos 2021, representatives from Swift, Deutsche Bank, Société Générale and C3.AI took to the virtual stage to explore how collaboration and establishing a community between banks can support the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) at scale.
Digital banking now part of everyday life in Europe
Digital banking is now firmly entrenched as a part of everyday life in Europe, a Mastercard survey shows, with security and convenience the most important factors for people looking to manage their money online or through their phones.
Dwpbank buys brokerage-as-a-service platform lemon.markets
Deutsche WertpapierService Bank (dwpbank) has agreed to buy Berlin-based brokerage-as-a-service platform lemon.markets
NatWest compiles Celebrity Scam Super League table
Dragons Den star Peter Jones and national treasure Sir David Attenborough top the list of NatWest celebrity scam ads used by fraudsters to steal millions of pounds in cash from gullible consumers.
MUFG launches second fintech VC fund
Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) has set up its second venture capital fund to invest a $182 pot in fintech startups.
Thirteen top tech suppliers to banks singled out for regulatory oversight
The European Banking Authority has authorised in-depth examinations at thirteen technology suppliers deemed as providing critical services to the financial services community.
Nomura-backed Komainu raises $75 million in bitcoin
Komainu, a regulated digital asset services provider and custodian backed by Nomura, has sealed a $75 million investment from Blockstream capital.
Robinhood doubles down on prediction markets with new exchange
Stock trading app Robinhood is boosting its predictions market offering through the launch of a futures and derivatives exchange and clearinghouse.
Coinbase donates $25m to crypto super PAC
Coinbase has become the second firm in a week to donate $25 million into Fairshake, a federal super political action committee (PAC) backing pro-crypto candidates during the 2024 US elections.
SEC launches AI task force
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has launched an AI task force to spearhead the agency’s efforts to embed artificial intelligence into its operations.
Crypto wallet MetaMask launches native stablecoin
Self-custodial crypto wallet MetaMask is launching its own native stablecoin, which will be issued by Stripe-owned Bridge.
HSBC and Juspay team on full-stack acquiring platform
HSBC has formed a partnership with payment orchestration platform Juspay to launch an acquiring platform tailored to the needs of digital-first, global merchants.