In a move to stabilize its governance and address internal tensions, German fintech N26 has appointed Andreas Dombret, a former central banker, as its new chairman. The decision, announced recently, is part of a broader strategy to resolve ongoing conflicts between the company’s investors and… Read More
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Sygnum, a European digital asset bank, says it has closed a $50 million syndicated loan secured by Bitcoin. The transaction was for Ledn, and a portion of the proceeds is expected to aid the firm’s tokenization services. Sygnum states that the loan is indicative of… Read More
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MARA Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA), a key player in digital energy and infrastructure, has taken significant steps to strengthen its global presence by expanding operations in Europe. On August 25, 2025, the company announced the appointment of two seasoned industry leaders and the establishment of… Read More
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Digital assets firm Gemini announced a series of updates that signal its growing influence in the global crypto market. On August 25, 2025, the company launched the XRP Edition of its Gemini Credit Card in partnership with Ripple, expanded the availability of Ripple’s USD-backed stablecoin… Read More
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European digital bank bunq has been slapped with a €2.6 million penalty by the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) for substantial shortcomings in its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) measures. The fine, announced recently, underscores the growing regulatory scrutiny faced by challenger banks as… Read More
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FEDROK AG, a Swiss-based blockchain firm, remains focused on enhancing the carbon credit and agricultural sectors with its Layer-1 blockchain technology. The Switzerland-based company recently announced a new pilot program in partnership with FarmRight Ghana to implement on-chain verification systems aimed at reducing child labor… Read More
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Openbank, part of the Santander Group, has chosen Upvest as its new investment infrastructure provider. By integrating Upvest’s Investment API, Openbank is “strengthening its investment offer with a modern experience and deep localisation in the German market.” This enables Openbank to offer a “digital-first product… Read More
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The European venture capital market has shown resilience in the second quarter of 2025, with valuations and deal sizes rising across most series despite ongoing geopolitical turbulence and macroeconomic uncertainty. According to PitchBook’s Q2 2025 European VC Valuations Report, the region’s startup ecosystem is navigating… Read More
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PostFinance, one of Switzerland’s financial institutions, has recently announced updates that reflect its efforts to navigate an evolving economic environment while continuing to serve its 2.5 million customers with various financial solutions. These updates include the introduction of retirement funds to its product range, a… Read More
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Coop Norge SA has selected Knowit and Mambu to implement a new core banking system to manage member deposits. The new solution, powered by Mambu’s cloud-native core banking platform and “integrated into Coop’s infrastructure by Knowit, will modernise and streamline the management of millions of… Read More
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In a key development for Germany’s digital bank N26, investors are reportedly seeking to remove the company’s founders from their roles as co-chief executives, following renewed criticism from the country’s financial regulator, BaFin. The move comes as the fintech faces mounting pressure to address shortcomings… Read More
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Privalgo has reportedly secured its Dutch EMI license. They’ve just reached this milestone and it has been months in the making: on 1 August, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the central bank of the Netherlands, officially granted them a Dutch Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license. With… Read More
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The European Central Bank (ECB) has released three insightful working papers in 2025, shedding light on critical aspects of monetary policy, inflation dynamics, and financial stability. These set of ECB Working Papers aim to offer contributions to economic research, providing policymakers, academics, and financial institutions… Read More
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Upvest, an investment infrastructure provider in Europe, announces two key leadership hires to support its next phase of growth. Roberto Fajardo joins as SVP Engineering, and Alexander Matthey joins the board as Non-Executive Director. Together, they bring experience in “scaling financial infrastructure in regulated spaces… Read More
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Estateguru, a Pan-European real estate crowdfunding platform, has marked significant achievements. With a solid performance in Lithuania, the introduction of investment tools, and reaching €900 million in total funded loans, Estateguru continues to enhance real estate-backed investing for its global community of over 164,000 investors…. Read More
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Schroders Greencoat, the specialist energy transition manager of Schroders Capital, and JERA Nex, the global renewable energy developer, are pleased to announce that Schroders Greencoat has taken “a 50% stake in JERA Nex’s US solar portfolio.” The portfolio is comprised of the “300MW Oxbow Solar… Read More
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SIX announced iShares as the 20th issuer of Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) with crypto-assets as underlyings. iShares lists its inaugural product on Bitcoin. With this launch, iShares lifts the total number of “listed crypto products at SIX to 487.” The iShares Bitcoin ETP further expands… Read More
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Airwallex, a global financial platform for modern businesses, today announced it has received its Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) licence from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) and will soon launch Airwallex Yield to enable European businesses to generate returns on idle… Read More
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Kraken is now live in all 30 countries of the European Economic Area (EEA) under our Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license – a significant milestone that “expands their secure, compliant crypto offering to millions of people across Europe.” All EEA clients are now directly… Read More
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Sygnum, a global digital asset banking group, announces a variety of custody, trading, and lending solutions for layer-one cryptocurrency, SUI, broadening access for professional and institutional clients to the Sui ecosystem. Sygnum’s regulated product portfolio and bank-grade infrastructure provides Sui with “a gateway to tap… Read More
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