Tagged: europe

August 26, 2026 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut has introduced EURR, a digital asset designed to track the euro on a one-to-one basis. This euro-denominated stablecoin marks a significant step for the fintech company as it expands its offerings into regulated blockchain-based money. Aimed at bridging traditional finance with digital assets, EURR… Read More

August 17, 2026 @ 12:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ingenico, a global provider of payment acceptance solutions and terminals, has announced the successful completion of a major capital injection totaling €150 million. The funding forms part of a broader agreement to reshape the company’s capital structure, bringing in fresh equity while addressing its existing… Read More

August 17, 2026 @ 3:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Specialist lender Pepper Money is set to introduce its first charge mortgage products in Scotland from September 2026. This expansion builds on the firm’s established second charge lending presence in the region and aims to give Scottish brokers greater access to solutions for borrowers whose… Read More

August 15, 2026 @ 11:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ireland has unveiled its inaugural national strategy to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing, with a particular emphasis on tightening controls within the cryptocurrency sector. Announced on 13 August 2026 by Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris, the National Anti-Money Laundering, Countering… Read More

August 15, 2026 @ 9:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced plans to halt processing of transactions linked to HTX (formerly Huobi) and several other digital asset platforms. The decision stems from the need to comply with evolving regulatory requirements, particularly those tied to the European… Read More

August 13, 2026 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut reportedly scales back WeWork access for its premium membersRevolut, one of Europe’s leading digital banks, has quietly reduced the WeWork coworking space benefits available to customers on its higher-tier paid plans. The change, which took effect in early August 2026, followed negotiations… Read More

August 13, 2026 @ 8:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European digital bank N26 has rolled out support for Wero, the pan-European instant payment system, inside its mobile app. The Berlin-based neobank announced the integration on 11 August 2026, making the service available to eligible customers in Germany and France. A gradual expansion to additional… Read More

August 11, 2026 @ 6:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut has secured a regulatory milestone for its French subsidiary, Revolut Bank S.A., by obtaining authorization to operate as a bank. The approval followed a review conducted by France’s Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution and the European Central Bank. The Fintech already counts… Read More

August 10, 2026 @ 7:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

German authorities are currently evaluating whether to put forward Joachim Nagel, the head of the country’s central bank, as a candidate to lead the European Central Bank (ECB). This internal deliberation stems from growing talk that the current ECB president, Christine Lagarde, could step down… Read More

August 9, 2026 @ 3:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Enterprise blockchain firm Ripple has recently indicated that its long-running push into the European cryptocurrency sector is poised to advance significantly now that it has cleared a major regulatory hurdle under the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework. In early August 2026, the company outlined how securing… Read More

August 8, 2026 @ 1:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Union is advancing a formal review of its Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), with particular attention directed toward rules governing stablecoins issued outside the bloc. Officials view the exercise as necessary to close gaps that have become more visible since the framework entered… Read More

August 7, 2026 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Banco Sabadell is said to be prioritizing artificial intelligence within a broader organizational overhaul to drive transformation and strengthen relationship banking. Spanish lender Banco Sabadell unveiled a significant redesign of its organizational structure, placing artificial intelligence at the core of its business transformation efforts. The… Read More

August 6, 2026 @ 3:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global wealth management technology provider FNZ Group has signed an agreement to sell its German banking subsidiary, FNZ Bank SE, along with its sister company Deutsche Haftungsdach (DHD) GmbH. The buyers are private equity firm Advent International and a consortium that includes HarbourVest Partners. The… Read More

August 5, 2026 @ 9:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is set to take over IBM’s (NYSE:IBM) controlling interest in a long-running technology joint venture with UniCredit, marking a significant shift in how one of Europe’s major banking groups manages its digital infrastructure. The move forms part of a broader, multi-year partnership… Read More

August 4, 2026 @ 4:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Kingscrowd, a securities crowdfunding intelligence platform, is expanding into the European market. According to an email distributed by the company, it has partnered with Over Ventures, a European investment crowdfunding advisory firm based in Italy, to launch services and further scale its data platform. Over… Read More

August 4, 2026 @ 8:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) has recently indicated that Euro area businesses are taking up artificial intelligence, yet the process remains highly uneven, according to a recent analysis of firm-level survey data. Drawing on two specialized modules of the Survey on the Access to Finance… Read More

August 4, 2026 @ 1:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Spanish banking group BBVA (NYSE: BBVA) has entered into an agreement with French counterpart Société Générale to purchase the latter’s 50 percent holding in their longstanding brokerage joint venture, Altura Markets. The transaction will bring the Madrid-based firm fully under BBVA’s ownership and fold it… Read More

August 4, 2026 @ 12:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Banco Santander (NYSE: SAN) has expanded its digital offerings by introducing an eSIM service directly within its mobile banking application. Announced on August 3, 2026, the feature—known as Santander eSIM—lets customers obtain mobile data connectivity across more than 160 countries without swapping out their existing… Read More

July 31, 2026 @ 1:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has chosen EuroCTP as the inaugural Consolidated Tape Provider (CTP) for shares and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) across the European Union. The decision marks an important advance toward creating a unified view of trading activity in these instruments. For… Read More

July 31, 2026 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global financial infrastructure provider Unlimit has obtained a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) license, enabling it to deliver regulated digital-asset services throughout the European Union under a unified framework. The authorization was granted to Unlimit Crypto by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) under the… Read More