A mysterious breach of a small bank in Arkansas shows fintech needs to focus more on its plumbing
Move would cement the fintech’s status as Europe’s most valuable start-up
Blonde ambition
Tokenisation could allow payments to be embedded more efficiently and deeply into our increasingly digital economy
Things are getting back to normal after the CrowdStrike debacle. But for millions of UK adults, the online outage continues
Plus, updates on ether ETFs and Coinbase
Fintech closes in on $45bn valuation as it secures approval from regulators
The fintech’s growth ambitions look bold to say the least — even if its banking licence will help
London-based fintech receives approval from regulators in boost to expansion plans
Debut not as large as bitcoin ETF launch but in line with expectations
Better security and looser limits on spending fuel mobile transactions as cash continues its decline, report finds
Latest authorisations follow January launches of first US spot bitcoin ETFs
A listing in early 2025 would be a boon to London’s otherwise lacklustre capital markets
Chartstrike
SoLo Funds lets borrowers set their own flat fees but consumer authorities want it to state costs as a yearly interest rate
Former Segantii employee Robert Gagliardi says SEC does not plan action against him
Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs set to secure top roles on fintech’s potential offering
Plus, updates on former FTX executives and PayPal’s stablecoin
UK-based company helped by higher interest rates as it expands customer base
Industry leaders say concerns over impact of technology are outweighing benefits such as productivity gains and cost cuts
Silicon Valley start-up that rents out servers powered by chip giant seeks to capitalise on investor interest
SoftBank-backed fintech is confident its value has increased over 20% since 2021 fundraising
About 90% of fintech’s outstanding SME loans are guaranteed by UK government
Fintech’s chief says he has had positive discussions with Conservative and Labour parties ahead of possible listing
The financial industry needs to think of resilience as much as efficiency when putting real-world assets on to blockchains
