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Barclays is winding down its fintech accelerator program, Rise, leaving New York City-based founders and investors feeling unmoored, as one founder likened the loss to being without a home. The bank’s Head of Partnerships and Innovation informed Rise members that...

The Securities and Exchange Commission brought charges against the crypto asset trading platform, accusing it of multiple securities law violations. Recently, a litigation update revealed that the SEC and Binance entities, along with founder Changpeng Zhao, jointly agreed to dismiss...

Deutsche Bank has announced a partnership with Mastercard, enabling merchants in Europe to offer pay-by-bank services to their customers. According to the announcement, the collaboration will enable merchants to provide the service via Deutsche Bank’s Merchant Solution. In a press...

IG Group is preparing to launch spot cryptocurrency trading for retail clients in the UK. This new service will let users buy and hold digital assets directly, instead of just trading on price movements through CFDs. It’s a shift from...

Visa is bringing a new set of digital tools to Asia Pacific that use artificial intelligence to improve the way users pay and receive money. At a regional showcase, the company introduced services that focus on faster, easier, and more...

Britons lost £1.17 billion to financial fraud and scams last year, according to UK Finance. While the total amount lost stayed the same as the year before, the number of fraud cases went up by 12 percent. This brought the...

Bitstamp has launched staking services for Ethereum (ETH) and Cardano (ADA) in the UK after recent regulatory changes and a deal with Robinhood Markets. UK customers can now stake ETH directly through their Bitstamp accounts. For Cardano, staking starts automatically...

eToro has strengthened its partnership with Dutch football club AZ Alkmaar by extending its sponsorship deal, building on a collaboration that started earlier. The updated agreement will continue for several more years. This update comes as the sponsorship landscape in...

Brokeree Solutions has rolled out its portfolio management system for the cTrader platform, giving brokers access to tools that support managed accounts and investment strategies. This update helps fill a long-standing gap for cTrader users with limited options compared to...

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. has shared its latest performance highlights, showing steady growth in client assets and account numbers, even as trading activity cooled compared to the previous period. The company had an average of 3.384 million daily trades that...

Keisuke Honda, a well-known former footballer from Japan, has joined Titan FX as its Global Brand Ambassador. The company announced the news on Monday. Honda will help promote Titan FX through a new campaign called “Dream Beyond Borders.” He will...

Robinhood Markets, Inc. has finalized the purchase of Bitstamp Ltd., a well-known crypto exchange that began operating more than a decade ago. Bitstamp offers its services in several regions, including Luxembourg, the UK, Slovenia, Singapore, and the U.S. This move...

Flexa, a leading network for digital payments, has partnered with Nexus, a decentralized wallet developed by the Litecoin Foundation, to make using Litecoin in daily life simpler and more accessible. Through the integration of the Flexa SDK, Nexus Wallet users...

Lloyds Banking Group has joined forces with finance app Lumio to help couples and households manage their shared responsibilities more smoothly. The app offers a shared space where users can track spending, split costs automatically, and work toward shared goals....

Worldpay has announced a collaboration with cryptocurrency bank BNVK to ensure more efficient stablecoin payouts. The collaboration will enable Worldpay clients in Europe and the U.S. to easily make stablecoin payments to sellers, creators, contractors, customers, as well as other...