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Fifth Third buys cash management outfit DTS Connex

US bank Fifth Third has moved to scale its cash management operations through the acquisition of DTS Connex. Terms were not disclosed.

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Japanese startup to issue first yen-denominated stablecoin

Japanese fintech company JPYC Inc. is to start issuing the country's first stablecoin as early as this autumn.

/retail

Zopa marketing stunt invites consumers to bite into Biscuit

Zopa Bank is promoting its interest-earning current account Biscuit by parading a giant box of biscuits through London, encouraging people to check the value of their account.

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United Fintech appoints Rupsa Mukherjee as head of M&A

United Fintech, an umbrella outfit dedicated to scooping up a stable of capital markets, wealth management and wholesale banking vendors, is preparing for a new wave of M&A activity with the appointment of Deutsche Bank's Rupsa Mukherjee as head of mergers and acquisitions.

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Wyoming launches stablecoin

The US state of Wyoming has launched its own US dollar-pegged stablecoin that can be used for real-world payments.

/wealth

Turkish investment app Midas raises $80m

Istanbul-based retail investing startup Midas has raised $80 million in Series B funding led by QED Investors.

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Casca raises $29m for AI-based loan origination platform

AI-native loan origination platform Casca has raised $29 million in a Series A funding round led by Canapi Ventures.

/people

N26 co-founder Stalf leaves CEO role after investor row

N26 co-founder Valentin Stalf is stepping down as joint CEO of the German digital bank amid investor unrest over regulatory failings.

/retail

Blockchain lender Figure files for IPO

Blockchain-based lender Figure Technology has filed with the SEC for an initial public offering.

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Santander introduces screen sharing detection technology

Santander UK has introduced mobile app blurring to protect customers from scammers’ screen sharing technology.

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Starling extends business banking suite with Ember acquisition

Starling Bank has acquired accounting software firm Ember in an effort to extend its offering for the small business banking market.

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Robinhood UK rolls out AI investing assistant to decode market movements

Robinhood is rolling out an AI-powered investing assistant to help UK users interpret and navigate market movements.