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The National Crime Agency (NCA) recently investigated a criminal platform called www.OTP.Agency (one-time passcode). The platform was run by three men — Callum Picari (23) from Hornchurch, Aza Siddeeque (19) from Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, and Vijayasidhurshan Vijayanathan (21) from Aylesbury,...

Finalto, a company owned by Hong Kong-based Gopher Investments, is saying goodbye to Matthew Maloney, who is leaving his job as Group Chief Executive Officer. The reason for his exit has not been shared. The company chose to talk about...

London-based payments company Vyne has announced that it will stop all its operations in the United Kingdom on April 22. The news comes just months after the firm was taken over by Middle Eastern financial technology company Tarabut. The decision...

Binance is caught in another trouble with the rules in France. The country's officials have started investigating the crypto exchange, saying it cheated on taxes and laundered money. According to reports, the investigation, conducted by France’s financial crime team, (JUNALCO)...

Social media application X has announced that it has made a deal with Visa before launching a digital wallet and payment service later this year. In a post on the site, X Chief Executive Officer Linda Yaccarino noted that Visa...

Sustainable money application Zero has gone live for users. It is now letting people invest on Crowd Cube as it begins giving out its debit card, app, and personal current account for nature-loving users. Richard Theo, the Co-founder of Zero,...

TravelPerk, a top business travel platform, said it raised $200 million in new funding. The company also shared that it has acquired Yokoy, a leader in AI-powered expense, invoice, and card payment management in Europe. This deal is part of...

NatWest Group has taken a small stake in Serene, a new AI platform focused on helping with financial struggles. Using real-time customer insights powered by AI and behavioral science, the platform spots early signs of money problems and calculates risks...

Tradu, a platform where people can trade different assets, has selected Philip Manning as the Chairman of its UK Board. Philip Manning has worked in financial services for 45 years. During this period, he has had many important jobs in...

Coinbase received approval from Argentina’s National Securities Commission (CNV) to register as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP). The company shared that this approval lets it work within Argentina’s legal rules for virtual assets. Coinbase explained that it would keep...

The Kingdom Bank, an international bank that supports digital assets, has added MetaTrader 5 Payments as a new payment service provider. The companies explained that this integration allows the bank to help MetaTrader 5 users add and withdraw funds without...

Bank of Ireland UK has announced a £100 million investment to improve Everyday Banking services over the next three years. The bank said the investment will bring better products, quicker payments, and more lending options for customers. The bank celebrates...

Stitch, a company from South Africa, said it bought Exipay, a business that helps with payments. This move will help Stitch grow and offer more ways for businesses to handle their payments. Stitch has also changed Exipay’s name to “Stitch...

Derivative Path and Wells Fargo have collaborated to help smaller banks offer foreign exchange (FX) payment services. Their solution fits smoothly into the digital tools that banks already use. It provides real-time FX rates for over 120 currency pairs and...

The technology branch of Caixabank plans to add 500 developers in the first three months, going past 1,600 workers. The hiring includes a big boost in Seville, where the bank will begin growing its technology hub focused on building software...