ESMA report says financial markets remain “fragile” because of Covid-19
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a new report on the impact of the pandemic, saying that the environment "remains fragile."
Fourth person investigated in Twitter bitcoin hack is only 16
A fourth suspect is reportedly being investigated in relation to the massive July Twitter hack that involved a huge bitcoin scam.
Nium receives licence to issue e-money and provide cross-border digital payments in the UK...
The Financial Conduct Authority has given Singaporean FinTech Nium an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence.
What these 25 funding rounds tell you about where the FinTech industry is going
Cybersecurity has had a big funding week with ReliaQuest picking up the biggest round last week, but several challenger banks and InsurTech ventures also bagged considerable cash injections.
IDnow acquires Wirecard Communication Services
Identity verification company IDnow has agreed to buy Wirecard Communication Services, a deal that will see IDnow retain the Leipzig location and keep most of its employees.
Klarna’s beef with the Swedish government takes another turn with H&M skirting new e-commerce...
Klarna's losses grew sevenfold in the first six months of 2020 and now its ongoing conflict with the Swedish government has taken another turn.
Wirecard officially winds down its UK-regulated business
Following the collapse of Wirecard in June, the German FinTech giant is now officially winding down its regulated services in the UK.
Open banking company sync. partners with ComplyAdvantage
UK money management startup sync. has inked a partnership deal with RegTech ComplyAdvantage.
DGB Daegu Bank taps into quantum technology to boost its cybersecurity
DGB Daegu Bank has teamed up with SK Telecom to to use its 5G quantum cryptography technology in its mobile banking app IM Bank.
ECB warns that big tech entering the FinTech space could lead to security risks
The European Central Bank has warned that Europe's failure to produce big tech companies of its own to compete with American ones could leave the EU exposed and reliant on foreign providers as big tech moves into the FinTech sector.
