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Charles Schwab to buy private markets platform Forge for $660m

Wall Street broker Charles Schwab has splashed out $660m to acquire investment platform Forge Global in a sign of the growing interest in private investment markets.

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Coinbase launches interest-bearing savings accounts in the UK

Crypto exchange Coinbase is to launch a new savings account in the UK, offering 3.75% AER interest, instant access, and FSCS protection

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Standard Chartered to support DCS stablecoin card

Standard Chartered has joined with DCS as the principal banking partner for DeCard, a next-generation credit card enabling seamless stablecoin spending in the real world.

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Square rolls out bitcoin payments to 4 million merchants

Over four million Square merchants can now accept bitcoin payments at the point-of-sale, marking a major mainstream use case for the cryptocurrency.

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Visa and Mastercard agree settlement over interchange fees and mecrchant choice

Visa and Mastercard are bidding to close a long running battle with US retailers over interchange fees with a promise to trim charges and let merchants have freedom of choice over which cards they have to accept.

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Bank of England opens consultation on stablecoin regulations

The Bank of England has published a consultation paper (CP) setting out its proposed regulatory regime for sterling-denominated systemic stablecoins, including a cap on holdings for individuals and businesses.

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Meta earns a fortune from fraudulent ad sales

Meta estimated that ten percent of its 2024 revenue could come from ads and scammed goods, document seen by Reuters show.

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ClearBank founder bounces back with Sporta

Andrew Smith, ClearBank founder and former CTO, has launched his next venture, Sporta. Its first Crowdcube funding round values the startup at £35 million pre-money.

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Atom bank launches tax-efficient Easy Access ISA

UK’s Atom bank has announced the launch of its Easy Access Cash Individual Savings Account (ISA).

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Monzo beats Chase, Nationwide, and Starling in UK customer satisfaction - YouGov

Monzo leads in customer satisfaction rankings for UK banking consumers according to a 2025 survey by data analytics firm YouGov.

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Lloyds Bank to embed AI financial assistant into mobile app

Lloyds Bank is to launch a new multi-purpose AI financial assistant to help customers manage their finances via the UK bank's mobile app.

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Worldline to raise €500 million to support turnaround plan

Struggling French payment firm Worldline plans to raise €500 million in fresh equity to support a turnaround programme aimed at restoring cash flow generation.