In the first half of 2026, global equity funding to artificial intelligence (AI) companies reached a record of US$387.5 billion,…
Bybit Payments GmbH has secured an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from Austria’s Financial Market Authority. The new regulatory approval…
Switzerland has ranked fifth globally in the inaugural Avaloq Wealth Management Index, highlighting the country’s continued strength as a wealth…
UniCredit is modernising its banking technology infrastructure across 13 European markets through a new partnership with Accenture and IBM. The…
Visa has signed a definitive agreement to acquire behavioural fraud intelligence provider BioCatch for US$2.4 billion in cash, expanding its…
Mastercard has completed its acquisition of digital asset infrastructure provider BVNK. Announced in March 2026 for up to US$1.8 billion,…
Global payments provider MiFinity has launched a stablecoin payout service for merchants in partnership with stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK. PayAnyCoin…
Revolut has partnered with OpenAI to offer ChatGPT Go access as part of its banking subscription plans, giving retail customers…
NatWest Group has appointed Triona O’Keeffe as its new Chief Data and Analytics Officer as the bank brings its data,…
Cognizant has launched its EMEA AI Unit to help companies across Europe, the Middle East and Africa build, deploy and…
Trulioo has launched an AI agent designed to automate the discovery of ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) for businesses. The UBO…
In 2025, the number of fraudulent messages continued to rise, with North America and Europe experiencing the most significant increases.…
Ramp has launched stablecoin accounts and payments for its business customers. The new product integrates digital asset and fiat transactions…
Boerse Stuttgart Digital has integrated Societe Generale-FORGE’s EUR CoinVertible into its trading and custody solutions. The move marks the first…
BancaStato has joined Sygnum’s B2B banking network to launch regulated digital asset services for its clients. According to the company,…
LemFi is partnering with BVNK to shift its cross-border settlement onto regulated stablecoin rails, aiming to enable near-instant settlement and…
Expensify has launched its corporate card in the UK and select European markets. The rollout gives businesses in the UK,…
Bank Frick has launched real-time euro payment services and Swiss franc receipt capabilities across the SEPA and SIC networks. The…
Fintech funding is rebounding in Germany, reaching EUR 1.2 billion in H1 2026, according to data from Tech.eu’s Funding Explorer.…
OKX Europe has launched a one-way conversion feature allowing European users to deposit Tether (USDT) and convert it into USD…
