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Ukrainian fintech reaches unicorn status

Ukraine's financial services market is celebrating another unicorn after Fintech-IT Group, the tech company behind the one of the country's most popular online banking service, received an investment to push its valuation beyond $1bn.

06 October 2025

/security

Cybersecurity concerns on the rise for consumers

A majority of consumers believe it is harder to secure their information on digital platforms than their physical homes, according to recently published research.

06 October 2025

/crypto

Walmart's OnePay to add crypto services

Walmart-backed fintech OnePay is working with Zerohash to bring cryptocurrency trading and custody to its app, according to CNBC.

06 October 2025

/ai

Feedzai hits $2bn valuation

AI-based financial crime detection platform Feedzai has hit a $2 billion valuation off the back of a $75 million funding round.

06 October 2025

/sustainable

Net Zero Banking Alliance shuts down

Following a wave of defections from major banks, the Net Zero Banking Alliance says it is shutting down immediately.

03 October 2025

/crypto

Samsung brings Coinbase crypto services to 75m Galaxy phone owners

Samsung is offering the 75 million Galaxy phone owners in the US three months of free access to Coinbase One membership.

03 October 2025

/markets

Teylor secures €150m from Fasanara Capital to accelerate pan-European SME financing expansion

The strategic partnership with the London-based asset manager will support the expansion of Teylor’s factoring business in seven European countries and establish a pan-European financing vehicle.

03 October 2025

/crypto

ECB taps Italian tech firms Almaviva and Fabrick to build digital euro app and infrastructure

The digital euro, issued and backed by the Eurosystem, aims to complement cash, enhance financial inclusion, and bolster Europe’s monetary sovereignty. The initiative is also seen as a strategic move to strengthen the EU’s technological autonomy and resilience against cyber threats and technical disruptions.

03 October 2025

/Sibos

Sibos 2025: BBH’s Adrian Whelan on overcoming obstacles in ESG and DEI policy

At Sibos 2025 in Frankfurt, Finextra spoke to Adrian Whelan, global head of market intelligence at Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH), on data scarcity, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing, how the industry is handling diversity and inclusion in the current political landscape.

03 October 2025

/payments

Remitee raises $20m for embedded remittances

Embedded remittance infrastructure provider Remitee has raised $20 million to help banks, fintechs, and retailers integrate instant cross-border payments directly into their apps and platforms.

03 October 2025

/wealth

Wealth app Chip scores £6m investment from Channel 4 VC arm

Chip has secured its first institutional investment, with the venture capital unit of UK TV station Channel 4 pumping £6 million into the digital wealth app at a £208 million valuation.

03 October 2025

/Sibos

Sibos 2025: DeFi expected to take over financial ecosystem

In the rapidly developing financial universe, there are certain buzzwords that have been reappearing throughout discussions: blockchain, stablecoins, and tokenisation. While cryptocurrencies are not new, these new developments in decentralised finance (DeFi) are taking the financial sector by storm.

02 October 2025