TSB’s latest report into romance fraud shows that money sent to scammers jumped by 37 percent in a year1, with a 15 percent increase in case volume. 

Romance fraud remains one of the most devastating forms of fraud – for both the emotional and financial impact. According to UK Finance2, £20.5m was lost to romance scams in the first six months of 2025 – with almost 3,000 cases. 

Going digital isn't just about getting rid of paperwork—it’s about staying competitive, enhancing brand value, and preparing for the future. With technologies like AI, machine learning, and automation becoming standard, automotive companies are under increasing pressure to embrace digital transformation.

Ripple, the leading provider of blockchain-based enterprise solutions across traditional and digital finance, today announced it has received full approval of its Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from Luxembourg's Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). Ripple announced preliminary approval of its EU license last month, and has since fulfilled all conditions required by the CSSF, which has now granted Ripple full approval as an EMI in the European Union.

PPRO, the leading local payments platform, and Scalapay, a leading Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solution in Southern Europe, today announced a partnership to expand access to BNPL across key European markets. The partnership enables merchants and payment service providers (PSPs) to offer Scalapay through PPRO’s platform, providing faster and simpler access to BNPL in France, Belgium, Spain, Portugal and Italy.

ClearToken, the digital financial market infrastructure firm, today announces that it has made two senior appointments to its leadership team.

Mark Williamson has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer. Mark will lead Product Management, Sales & Marketing, and Strategy, to help ClearToken deliver institutional‑grade digital market infrastructure.

Yaspa, a leading fintech specializing in payments and identity solutions, today announces it has become a founding member of the newly launched AI Research Hub (AiR Hub) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) International Gaming Institute (IGI). This collaboration underscores Yaspa’s commitment to integrating next-generation financial technology with academic research to foster a safer, more sustainable gambling environment.

NymCard has taken stablecoin settlement with Visa live in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, marking a significant step forward in modernizing settlement infrastructure and digitizing the backend of money movement.

TreasurySpring, the global cash investment platform, backed by Balderton, MMC and Mubadala Ventures, today announced flows totalling $350bn since inception.

In the period since the business last raised funds in summer 2023, flows have seen an uptick of 266% on previous years, covering 1000+ products. The surge reflects growing demand for short-term, capital-secure returns against a backdrop of continued focus on operational excellence and scrutiny of traditional stores of liquidity. 

Incard, the financial platform for high-growth digital companies, has raised £10m Series A funding in a move that will bring greater financial control and agility to more e-commerce brands, agencies, affiliates and resellers. This funding round was led by Smartfin, with participation from Founders Capital, MountFund and top-tier angel investors.

Real-time payments (RTPs) are becoming an integral part of everyday transactions across Southeast Asia, according to a regional study written in partnership with the Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), Nextrade Group, and the Visa Economic Empowerment Institute (VEEI).