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Qonto Files for Banking Licence

Qonto has filed for a banking license, according to a public statement. Qonto, a Fintech that is already serving more than 600,000 SMEs and freelancers in eight different countries including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, and Austria. Qonto is currently operating under… Read More

Switzerland’s PostFinance to Slash Rates for International Payments to Seven Countries

From 1 August 2025, PostFinance is permanently reducing the prices for transfers in pounds sterling to the United Kingdom to a fixed fee of 9 francs, and for euro transfers to Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia to 7 francs. In doing so, PostFinance is… Read More

SIX Finalizes Acquisition of Aquis to Expand European Exchange Business

SIX has reportedly completed its acquisition of Aquis, creating a pan-European exchange innovator with an aggregated 15% market share and access to 16 capital markets across Europe. By combining Aquis’ technology with the multi-asset class services of SIX, the transaction strengthens “the position of SIX… Read More

Fintech Stripe Launches New Products to Enable Growth for Businesses in Germany

Stripe is showing off new products that aim to accelerate its growth and the growth of German businesses. The announcements were made at Stripe Tour Berlin, the company’s gathering of business professionals in Germany. New products and features in Germany include: Access to growth capital… Read More

OKX Launches Regulated Digital Assets Exchange in France, Strengthening European Operations

In a step toward expanding its footprint in Europe, OKX, one of the world’s cryptocurrency exchanges, has officially launched a fully regulated centralized crypto exchange in France. Announced by Erald Ghoos, CEO of OKX Europe, this milestone marks a strategic advancement in the company’s mission… Read More

Santander to Acquire UK’s TSB from Sabadell for £2.65B

Santander announces that it has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of TSB Banking Group plc (TSB) from Banco de Sabadell, S.A. (Sabadell), with a valuation of “£2.65 billion (approximately €3.1 billion) in an all-cash transaction.” TSB is said to be a well-established UK retail… Read More

CreditBank PNG and Entrust Aim to Enable Frictionless Digital Banking Experience

Entrust, an identity-centric security solutions provider, has announced a partnership with CreditBank PNG (CBP) to deliver digital and card payment solutions to customers across Papua New Guinea. This collaboration is said to mark a “significant milestone in CBP’s digital transformation journey and supports its long-term… Read More

Tether and Zanzibar eGovernment Authority to Advance Digital Assets Education and Blockchain Adoption

Tether, which claims to be the largest company in the digital asset industry, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Zanzibar e-Government Authority (eGaz), marking a collaboration to advance digital asset education and financial innovation across developing regions. This MoU aligns with Tether’s… Read More

Stablecoins : Global Dollar (USDG) Launches in the European Union

Global Dollar (USDG), a global stablecoin regulated by EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA), the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA), and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), is launching to consumers across the European Union this week. Backed by Global Dollar Network (GDN) and issued by… Read More

Hacking Losses Surge Thanks to Bybit, Cetus: CertiK

Blockchain security firm CertiK’s H1 2025 Hack3d Report finds hackers stole nearly $2.5 billion in 2025’s first six months, up drastically from the same period one year ago. The latest report revealed that in the first half of 2025, hackers stole more than $2.47 billion,… Read More

BNY Launches ADR Program for Canadian Firms, Enabling US Market Access

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY) (NYSE: BK), a global financial services company, announced the opening of an unsponsored American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program for a leading Canadian supermarket chain. This milestone marks the first time U.S. and global investors “can leverage ADRs… Read More

Real Estate: MetaWealth Reports $1 Million Distributed in Yield to Token Holders

Tokenized real estate platform MetaWealth reports that it has distributed over $1 million in yield income to investors. This month, the company reports that it distributed more than $37,000 to investors, thus surpassing the million-dollar mark. The yield is driven by rental income for its… Read More

Retail Investor Platform WRAP, Operated by Winterflood, Reports 32 Transactions in First Six Months

WRAP, the retail investor platform operated by Winterflood, is reporting 32 transactions in H1 2025. Winterflood Securities is a liquidity provider and retail-focused platform that offers trading for retail as well as institutions. WRAP aims to connect public companies and retail investors by facilitating participation… Read More

Stripe, TrueLayer Partner on Pay by Bank

Stripe and TrueLayer are partnering on Pay by Bank in Germany and France. According to a release, the initiative builds upon the success the two firms had in the UK. By offering Pay by Bank, users can access a streamlined and more effective payment process… Read More

Blockchain, Web3 Poised to Reshape Global Real Estate, Experts Say

Blockchain and Web3 technologies are emerging as transformative forces in global real estate, driving innovation, efficiency, and new investment models across markets, according to experts at the World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) Global Business Forum held in Marseille. Speaking at the Real Estate Investment in… Read More

Digital Bank N26 Remains Focused on Enhancing Compliance and Risk Management with Key Appointment

N26 is planning changes to its leadership team. Effective 1 December 2025, Jochen Klöpper will be “appointed Managing Director and assume responsibility for risk management and compliance functions at N26.” He replaces Carina Kozole who will leave the company “effective 31 July 2025 to take… Read More

European Manufacturing Software Firm Bonx Receives $8.6M Seed Funding

Bonx, a French startup building operational software for European industry, today announced an $8.6 million seed round. It was led by 9900 Capital, with participation from Kima Ventures, Purple, OSS Ventures, and Dynamo Ventures. Founded in 2022 by Alexandre Barroux and Rémi Beges within OSS Ventures,… Read More

CaixaBank Introduces Tap To Pay on iPhone for Firms to Accept Contactless Payments

CaixaBank has launched Apple’s Tap To Pay solution on iPhone to enable businesses in Spain to seamlessly and securely accept in-person payments with the iPhone, without any additional hardware or payment terminal needed. With Tap To Pay on iPhone, merchants can accept payments “with contactless… Read More

BlackRock to Enable Great Gray Trust Company’s Target Date Retirement Solution with Access to Private Markets

BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) has been selected by Great Gray Trust Company, LLC to provide a custom glidepath that strategically allocates across public and private markets for Great Gray’s first target date retirement solution featuring private equity and private credit exposures. BlackRock’s index equity, index fixed… Read More

Schroders Capital Expands AI Tools with Virtual Investment Committee Agent

Schroders Capital, the $99.3 billion private markets division of Schroders,  announces the expansion of its advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools through the introduction of an innovative virtual ‘investment committee agent’. This newly developed AI tool aims to “further strengthen the investment decision-making process.” Developed by… Read More

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