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BBVA wins plaudits from OpenAI for ChatGPT5 tests

During the global launch of its new language model, OpenAI has identified BBVA as one of the first institutions to adopt the technology in the financial sector, cutting weeks off the time to conduct technical tasks.

12 August 2025

/regulation

Paxos applies for national trust charter

Paxos has become the latest digital asset player to apply for a US national trust bank charter.

11 August 2025

/payments

Stripe businesses can now accept Pix in Brazil

Stripe has joined forces with Ebanx to let businesses from around the world accept Pix instant payments in Brazil.

11 August 2025

/security

Beware car finance scam calls, FCA warns

The Financial Conduct Authority is warning people about a new scam surrounding car finance compensation claims.

11 August 2025

/security

CommBank reports 76% drop in scam losses as new security features rolled out

Australia's CommBank has unveiled a Gen AI scam detection tool that lets customers test suspicious text messages and a new feature in the bank's mobile app that will reduce the need for one-time passcodes to authorise online card transactions

11 August 2025

/crypto

Zodia Markets raises over $18 million in Series A funding

Zodia Markets, the Standard Chrtered-backed digital asset platform enabling institutional capital through stablecoins, has raised $18.25 million in a Series A funding round, as demand for real-time wholesale trading, settlement and cross-border movement via stablecoins skyrockets.

11 August 2025

/wholesale

UK fintech investment hits $7.2 billion in H1

Total UK fintech investment hit $7.2 billion in the first half of 2025, down five per cent from $7.6 billion in the same period in 2024, according to KPMG’s latest Pulse of Fintech report.

11 August 2025

/ai

Google Finance gets AI reboot

Google is giving its financial data, news and analytics service an artificial intelligence makeover.

11 August 2025

/crypto

Binance partners BBVA to let customers keep crypto off exchange - FT

BBVA is working with Binance to provide the crypto firm's customers with off-exchange custody, according to the Financial Times.

08 August 2025

/crypto

Trump signs order allowing crypto in 401(k) retirement plans

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order paving the way for Americans to add alternative assets such as private equity, cryptocurrencies and real estate into 401(k) retirement saving plans.

08 August 2025

/sustainable

Standard Chartered signs five year carbon credit agreement with Brazilian state

The initiative supports the COP30 Presidency’s goal of accelerating climate finance for forests and developing economies. Brazil, as host nation, is placing strong emphasis on halting and reversing deforestation and forest degradation by 2030.

08 August 2025

/wealth

UK retail investors favour index trackers - Investment Association

Investment Association (IA) data reveals that index trackers attracted £1.1 billion in inflows in June 2025 marking a strong continuation of momentum for passive investing, particularly in equity exposures across Europe and North America.

08 August 2025