CBDC

News/crypto

Bank of England mulls shelving of digital pound

The Bank of England is considering shelving plans for the creation of a digital pound amid growing scepticism over the project’s benefits.

22 July 2025

Finextra TV/payments

Challenger Differentiation is Now About More Than Just UX & Technology

Following his time hosting a panel, Sulabh Agarwal, Managing Director - Global Payments, Accenture joined the FinextraTV studio at EBAday 2025 in Paris. Sharing his personal insights into the most interesting payment trends of 2025 so far, Agarwal mentioned digital euros, stablecoins, and the general 'reinvention of money' innovations. Later, Agarwal also shared his opinion on the increasingly difficult task of retaining differentiation as a challenger bank.

21 July 2025

News/crypto

ECB accelerates digital euro preparation work

The European Central Bank is accelerating work on a digital euro to keep up with the "ambitious pace" set by EU leaders as the project's urgency increases in the face of geopolitical challenges including an increasingly hostile United States under Donald Trump.

21 July 2025

Research/CBDCEvent Report

Cross-border payments as the next fintech frontier

18 July 2025 209 downloads

News/crypto

Australia to commence multiple trials of tokenised asset settlement and CBDC

Project Acacia, a joint initiative between the Reserve Bank of Australia and Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC), has selected 14 participants to undertake trials of tokenised asset settlement in financial markets.

10 July 2025

News/devops

CBDC pilot projects seeing adoption in Ghana and Thailand – Giesecke + Devrient

Raoul Herborg, managing director, central bank digital currency (CBDC) solutions at Giesecke and Devrient (G+D) spoke to Finextra on their release of a recent survey on CBDC progress worldwide, and what we can expect from CBDCs in the coming years.

04 July 2025

News/crypto

Keeta, Solo partner on blockchain-native credit bureau

Keeta Network, a high-performance blockchain that connects Web3 and traditional financial systems, aims to be a real-world tokenisation and financial interoperability frontrunner by working with Solo. Solo turns data into reusable, verified credentials, enabling banks, fintech firms and cryptocurrency platforms to make smarter, faster decisions, without compromising privacy.

06 June 2025

Research/CBDCFuture of Report

The Future of European Fintech 2025: A Money20/20 Special Edition

03 June 2025 433 downloads

News/payments

EBAday 2025: Digital euro emerging as a transformative force

At EBAday 2025, two expert panels explored how the digital euro and real-time data can transform finance and beyond — shaping future digital money, guiding PSPs, and helping corporates and SMEs enhance liquidity through automation.

28 May 2025

News/payments

Fluency to test offline and programmable payments for ECB's digital euro project

The European Central Bank has selected UK-based deep tech company Fluency to run intiatives in programmable and offline payments for the digital euro project.

08 May 2025

News/crypto

ECB onboards private sector firms to digital euro innovation platform

The European Central Bank is stepping up preparatory work on a digital euro, opening an innovation platform where nearly 70 private sector market participants can explore functionalities and use cases.

05 May 2025

News/crypto

Nacha: 80% of banks would reject clients if they processed cryptocurrency

Smarter Faster Payments in New Orleans saw representatives from the Federal Reserve Bank, Citizens, EPCOR and Nacha come together to share their personal views on the potential of blockchain for cross-border transactions and financial inclusion - amid a need for better understanding of digital assets, as well as concerns around anonymity and regulatory uncertainty.

30 April 2025

News/payments

NextGen Nordics 2025: Live updates from Stockholm

What’s next for Nordic payments? Follow the conversation at NextGen Nordics 2025.

29 April 2025

Research/CBDCSurvey

Navigating the Nordic financial landscape: 2025 challenges and priorities

28 April 2025 341 downloads

News/payments

The 150 leading organisations confirmed to attend NextGen Nordics 2025

The Nordic region has long stood at the forefront of digital payments, open banking, and financial technology. This legacy of innovation continues at full pace with the return of NextGen Nordics, a premier event gathering the most influential players in the financial services ecosystem. Set against the dynamic backdrop of the Nordic fintech scene, the 2025 edition of NextGen Nordics on 29 April 2025 at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden promises to be the most impactful yet.

23 April 2025

News/payments

Inside the tech behind the transformation: Sponsors announced for NextGen Nordics

Ever wanted to be in the same room as the senior executives leading payments innovation across the Nordics and Europe? NextGen Nordics on 29 April 2025 at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden, is your chance to hear from the technology vendors that are supporting financial institutions expertly navigate a convoluted web of regulations, at a time when fraud is at an all-time high and consumer experience must be kept front of mind.

15 April 2025

News/payments

Digital pound offline payments 'challenging' - BofE

Offline payment functionality is technically feasible for a future digital pound but there are trade-offs that make it challenging, according to new Bank of England research.

15 April 2025

News/crime

Tackling fraud: Learn how to build smarter defences at NextGen Nordics

As real-time payments gain momentum, financial institutions are faced with attempting to deliver seamless digital payment experiences while also mitigating against sophisticated fraudsters. This year’s NextGen Nordics event at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden, on 29 April 2025, will spotlight how the industry is redefining fraud prevention in the era of instant payments.

11 April 2025