Morphic Financial Group, the London-headquartered holding company of European digital payments provider Ari10, has successfully obtained a MiCA license through its subsidiary, WEB3 Holding B.V.. The approval, granted by the Dutch regulator, positions the group as one of the first companies originating from Central and Eastern Europe to achieve accreditation under the European Union’s new […]
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In this episode of the Fintech Times News and Views podcast, Mark Walker interviews Samantha Yap, founder of Yap Global, at Abu Dhabi Finance Week. They discuss the explosive growth of digital assets and Web3, the role of stablecoins in cross-border payments, and the regulatory environment in the UAE. The post Exploring the Future of […]
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Bank of Beirut UK Ltd has officially gone live with Temenos Core Banking and Payments, marking a significant technological transformation aimed at accelerating its corporate banking growth. The deployment is designed to strengthen the institution’s position as a trusted partner for businesses and correspondent banks operating across the UK, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. […]
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Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, has officially rolled out its services on Google Pay in the UK. The integration allows UK-based Google Pay users to select Klarna’s interest-free “Pay in 3” instalment method directly at checkout. The launch expands upon the feature’s existing availability in the US market. A ubiquitous checkout […]
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Cloud-native core banking provider 10x Banking has partnered with South African digital banking platform HassemPrag. The collaboration aims to provide African financial institutions with a de-risked path to replacing legacy core technology. Addressing regional pressures Banks across the African continent are currently navigating mounting pressures from evolving local regulations, rising fintech competition, and the spiralling […]
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Wallester, the licensed payment institution, has released insights from a recent webinar featuring Visa and GF Money, revealing that European companies are increasingly bypassing traditional banks to launch branded card programmes. The session highlighted a dramatic shift in the speed of market entry. While launching a card programme was historically a complex, capital-intensive project requiring […]
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Lunar, the digital Nordic challenger bank, has entered into a broad strategic partnership with delivery service Wolt across Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. The collaboration makes Lunar the first Nordic bank to formally partner with Wolt. The move represents a significant expansion of Lunar’s value proposition as it seeks to build a subscription offering focused on […]
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MoonPay, the global crypto payments infrastructure provider, has launched MoonPay Deposits, a new solution designed to simplify the process of funding crypto accounts across different blockchains. The feature has launched first within Wallet in Telegram, enabling its user base of over 100 million to fund their self-custodial TON Wallets using assets held on other networks. […]
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ComplyAdvantage, the financial crime risk management firm, has released new data revealing that financial institutions are struggling to keep pace with the speed and sophistication of AI-enabled criminal networks. The findings, published in the State of Financial Crime 2026 report, come as MPs warn regulators that a “wait-and-see” approach to AI risks causing serious systemic […]
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Paytently, the licensed payment institution and orchestration platform, has partnered with fraud prevention scale-up SEON to deploy advanced anti-money laundering (AML) and fraud controls across its infrastructure. The collaboration sees Paytently integrating SEON’s “command centre” capabilities directly into its platform. This move is designed to provide enterprise-grade protection for merchants operating in regulated sectors, moving […]
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