Slash Financial is now valued at $1.4 billion following a $100m Series C funding round led by Ribbit Capital. New investor Khosla Ventures and Goodwater Capital, who led Slash’s Series B 16 months ago, co-led the round. New Enterprise Associates and Y Combinator also participated… Read More
Tagged AI Agents, Eric Kim, funding round, Jai Sajnani, micky malka, Slash Financial, Victor Cardenas
Vodafone Fiji has partnered with Entrust in order to roll out digital debit card issuance through its popular M-PAiSA mobile wallet, marking a significant step toward instant, contactless payments in the Pacific island nation. The collaboration introduces seamless digital-first experiences for customers, allowing them to… Read More
Tagged digital technology, entrust, regtech, vodafone
Today, HM Treasury introduced new measures to improve the payments sector and boost the ecosystem’s competitiveness. The policy incorporates items such as stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and more. HM Treasury highlights the fact that over 3000 Fintech firms operate in the UK, with the sector attracting… Read More
Tagged chris woolard, coinpayments, fca, hm treasury, lucy rigby, open banking, payments, redcompass labs, tokenization, uk, united kingdom
Lloyds Banking Group has announced a boost to its responsible artificial intelligence operations, recruiting a group of specialists to enhance oversight, ethical standards, and technical safeguards as the organisation pushes deeper into advanced AI applications. The move underscores the bank’s focus on balancing innovation with… Read More
Tagged ai, lloyds bank, uk, united kingdom
Piraeus Bank, Greece’s largest financial institution, has joined forces with global technology enabler Accenture (NYSE: ACN) to unveil a new AI Hub dedicated to enhancing banking operations across the country. Powered by Anthropic’s advanced AI models, the initiative marks a major escalation in their longstanding… Read More
Plata, a technology-focused digital bank serving Latin America, has completed a $405 million Series C funding round. This investment values the company at $5 billion, establishing it as the most valuable privately held digital bank in Latin America. The round was spearheaded by Bicycle Capital… Read More
Tagged digital banking, funding round, latin america, plata
NeoCurrency, a provider of digital rewards, incentives and payout solutions, is expanding its U.S. cash-like payment options to include Cash App and ACH Deposits. Cash App is an increasingly popular mobile payment platform with over 50 million monthly users in 2026. Automatic deposits to personal… Read More
Tagged Breanna Sozio, Eric Thiegs, geoff miller, NeoCurrency, rewards
A recent initiative from the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) highlights how financial health technologies could dramatically boost lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UK. According to the organisation, these tools have the potential to free up an additional £5… Read More
Tagged cfit, digital tools, financial health, research, sme's
Digital bank Revolut is strategically positioning itself for a significant public market entry by aiming for a towering $150 billion valuation. This goal forms part of a deliberate multi-year plan that could see the firm debut on the stock exchange around 2028, potentially outstripping the… Read More
Tagged digital banks, revolut, uk, united kingdom, valuations
KPMG has indicated that senior executives in the UK financial services sector are showing renewed optimism about London’s prospects as a hub for initial public offerings, with a strong majority believing that any market rebound this year will prove enduring rather than fleeting. According to… Read More
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