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Starling extends business banking suite with Ember acquisition

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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.

Robinhood UK rolls out AI investing assistant to decode market movements

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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.

Canadian securities watchdog shut down systems following cybersecurity threat

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Canadian securities watchdog shut down systems following cybersecurity threat

The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (Ciro) says it shut down some of its systems last week after identifying a "cybersecurity threat".

Thailand targets tourists with crypto-to-baht scheme

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Thailand targets tourists with crypto-to-baht scheme

Thailand is piloting a programme that allows visitors to the country to convert cryptocurrencies into baht for local payments.

Klarna to sell $26bn of US BNPL loans

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Klarna to sell $26bn of US BNPL loans

Klarna has agreed to sell up to $26 billion of US buy now, pay later loans to student loan giant Nelnet.

Monzo to offer customers mobile plans

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Monzo to offer customers mobile plans

UK digital bank Monzo is set to become the latest European fintech to offer customers mobile phone plans.

Blueacorn co-founder pleads guilty to PPP fraud scheme

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Blueacorn co-founder pleads guilty to PPP fraud scheme

Since the CARES Act was enacted in March 2020, 200 defendants in more than 130 criminal cases have been prosecuted and over $78 million in cash proceeds derived from fraudulently obtained PPP funds have been seized, in addition to several real estate properties and luxury items purchased with the proceeds.

Bullish shares more than double in NYSE debut

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Bullish shares more than double in NYSE debut

Investor confidence in the cryptocurrency sector was punctuated after Bullish was valued at $13.16 billion last week, setting the pace for other digital asset firms looking to list in the US.

Visa expands Click to Pay across Apac

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Visa expands Click to Pay across Apac

Visa is expanding its Click to Pay online checkout service across Asia Pacific through partnerships with C2P, Adyen, AsiaPay, and Worldpay.

RBC and BMO explore $2bn sale of Moneris payments business - Reuters

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RBC and BMO explore $2bn sale of Moneris payments business - Reuters

Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal are looking to offload payments processing joint venture Moneris for up to $2 billion, according to Reuters.

N26 investors bid to oust co-CEOs after watchdog's criticism

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N26 investors bid to oust co-CEOs after watchdog's criticism

Investors in N26 are working to remove the German digital bank's founders as co-chief executives after regulator BaFin once again identified risk management failings at the fintech, according to the Financial Times.

Citi explores stablecoin payments

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Citi explores stablecoin payments

The law passed by Congress in the US has opened up the potential of crypto payments, spurring Citigroup to explore custody and payment services for stablecoin.

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