February 2025 – Page 47

Kraken Introduces New Cryptocurrency Payments Service

Crypto exchange Kraken has launched a new payments service, allowing users to send over 300 different fiat and digital currencies to friends and family worldwide....

NatWest Backs AI Startup Focused on Addressing Financial Vulnerability

NatWest Group has made a minority investment in Serene, an early-stage AI platform focused on addressing financial vulnerability. The platform utilizes real-time customer insights powered...

UK to Regulate Stablecoins Under New Finance Bill

Fintechs and crypto asset providers have expressed support for the UK government's decision to include stablecoins within regulatory oversight as outlined in the recently published...

US Bancorp Appoints Gunjan Kedia as CEO

President of US Bancorp, Gunjan Kedia, is set to become CEO on April 15, taking over from chairman and CEO Andy Cecere. Kedia joined US...

Barclays Faces Significant App Outage on Payroll Day

Barclays is experiencing an IT issue that has left some customers unable to access their accounts online or through the mobile app. On the first...

Blockchain Platform Launches Its Inaugural Digital Green Bond

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued its first digital green bond on a blockchain-based platform developed by SEB and Credit Agricole. The so|bond platform,...

Lloyds, Santander, Barclays, and TSB Urge Google and Facebook to Compensate Victims of Online Fraud

UK banks are calling on Big Tech and telecommunications companies to take responsibility for their role in the increase of online fraud and to voluntarily...

Registration Now Open for Sustainable Finance Live 2022 Attendees

Registration is now open for Sustainable Finance Live, a program featuring content, workshops, and experiments designed to develop actionable ESG strategies. The conference will take...

Zodia Market, Backed by Standard Chartered, Achieves FCA Registration

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has approved the registration application of crypto brokerage Zodia Markets on the UK Financial Services Register, enabling the Standard Chartered-backed...

Crypto.com Secures License in Spain

Cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com has received virtual asset service provider (VASP) registration from the Bank of Spain. This approval enables the company to offer cryptocurrency trading...