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FinTech
Bridge, Owned by Stripe, Strengthens Approval for National Trust Bank
Stripe’s Bridge secures national approval to operate as a trust bank.Highlights: Bridge secures national approval to function as a trust bank.The approval signals expansion in financial services for Stripe.Bridge...
FinTech
ECB Strengthens Framework Ahead of Planned Digital Euro Pilots
European Central Bank prepares for digital euro testing phase.Highlights: ECB announces enhancements to its regulatory framework.Planned pilots for...
FinTech
Mastercard and Visa Strengthen Agentic Payment Pilots with Bank Collaborations
Financial giants team up with banks to enhance payment systems.Highlights: Mastercard and Visa partner with banks for innovative...
FinTech
Mastercard Strengthens Cyber Defense with Cloudflare Partnership
New alliance enhances transaction security amidst rising cyber threats.Highlights: Mastercard partners with Cloudflare for enhanced cyber security.Collaboration aims...
FinTech
Gemini Stock Plummets as Three Top Executives Depart
Key leadership changes raise concerns over Gemini's future stability.Highlights: Gemini stock drops significantly after three executives resign.Executive departures...
New digital-only bridging lender Morpheus launches in the UK
Morpheus Digital-Only Bridging Lender Launches in the UK:Founders:Co-founded by Matt Mawdesley (former head of strategy at Together) and Lee Jones (co-founder of...
PSR names David Geale as new interim managing director after Chris Hemsley steps down
PSR Leadership Transition:Outgoing Managing Director:Chris Hemsley to step down on 7 June after five years as managing director.
Hemsley will join Fingleton,...
Asia’s first full reserve digital bank, ORO Bank, launches in Bhutan powered by Finastra
ORO Bank Launch Overview:Mission and Philosophy:ORO Bank aims to foster personal, corporate, and financial growth sustainably.
Emphasizes environmental, social, and economic sustainability.
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Dutch neobank Bunq enters partnerships with Mastercard and Nvidia
Bunq's Partnerships and Initiatives:Mastercard Partnership:Bunq has partnered with Mastercard to leverage its Open Banking platform.
This allows Bunq customers to add accounts...
CSG acquires Florida-based paytech iCG Pay in $17m deal
Acquisition Overview:CSG, a Colorado-based provider of customer engagement, revenue management, and payments solutions, acquired iCheckGateway.com (iCG Pay) for an initial $17 million.
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IPC appoints Kurt Adams as new CEO
New CEO Appointment:Kurt Adams named CEO of IPC, succeeding Bob Santella after his six-year tenure.
Adams brings over 25 years of fintech...
Stripe’s Paystack leads investor group set to acquire Nigerian fintech start-up Brass
Acquisition Announcement:Brass, a Nigerian fintech, is set to be acquired by an investor group led by Paystack.
Paystack is owned by US...
Banque Raiffeisen selects Worldline for cloud-based instant payments solution
Partnership Announcement:Banque Raiffeisen, Luxembourg's sole cooperative bank, partners with French paytech Worldline.
Banque Raiffeisen becomes Worldline's first Luxembourg-based client for instant payments....
Commonwealth Bank of Australia to pilot NameCheck solution on JP Morgan’s Liink network
Pilot Announcement:Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) to pilot NameCheck technology on JP Morgan’s Liink network.
Aims to combat international scams and mistaken...

