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Digital euro could roll out in 2029 - ECB's Cipollone

Work on the digital euro is gaining momentum, with a launch possible by the middle of 2029, according to European Central Bank Executive Board member Piero Cipollone.

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Coinbase adds Singapore dollar stablecoin to platform

Coinbase is adding Singapore dollar stablecoins to its platform through a tie-up with licenced issuer StraitsX.

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Morgan Stanley to offer crypto trading through E*Trade following zerohash investment

Morgan Stanley is preparing to offer crypto trading to retail customers through its E-Trade platform, according to reports. The Wall Street giant is working with zerohash on the plans after joining a $104 million funding round for the crypto and stablecoin infrastructure platform.

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Ripple stablecoin becomes offramp for BlackRock tokenised fund

Ripple has joined forces with Securitize on a smart contract that allows holders of BlackRock and VanEck tokenised funds to exchange their shares to Ripple for the firm's stablecoin.

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Deutsche Börse integrates social media intelligence into market surveillance tech

Deutsche Börse has integrated social media monitoring services from Stockpulse into its market surveillance technology.

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Shield raises $5m to bring stablecoin payments to exporters

Shield, a neobank startup using stablecoin payments to make life easier for global trade businesses, has raised $5 million in seed funding.

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Revolut pledges £3bn UK investment

As it opens its new global headquarters in Canary Wharf, fintech giant Revolut has pledged to invest £3 billion in the UK, creating 1000 new high-skilled jobs over the next five years.

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Stripe alumni launch protocol for agent-to-agent payments

Circuit & Chisel, developer of a web-wide protocol for agent-initiated commerce and founded by two former Stripe employees, has raised $19.2 million in Seed funding.

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Big banks inject $136 million into blockchain payments network Fnality

Fnality, the international consortium of global banks focused on building a blockchain-based payment system to support the adoption of tokenised assets and marketplaces, has raised $136 million in a significant vote of confidence from backers.

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French fintech Defacto raises €16 million

French embedded ending platform Defacto has raised €16 million in a Series B funding round led by Citi Venture and La Maison Partners.

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CommBank x15ventures strikes deal with fintech fund Triple Bubble

CommBank's venture-scaling arm x15ventures has struck a talent-sharing and investment deal with fintech fund Tiple Bubble.

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Scotland launches North America Fintech Gateway

Scotland has unveiled a "Fintech Gateway" with North America in an effort to accelerate international growth for the country's fintechs while attracting a wave of foreign direct investment.