Global branded payments provider, Blackhawk Network (BHN) is bringing more secure contactless innovations to physical gift cards with the new Tap to Pay Visa Gift Card.

Shoreline Hometown Credit Union (‘Shoreline’) has selected Mahalo Banking as its new digital banking partner, marking a strategic upgrade to its member-facing technology. The partnership reflects Shoreline’s commitment to delivering a modern, intuitive digital experience that enhances self-service capabilities and operational efficiency while supporting continued growth.

Yuno, a leading global financial services orchestration platform, today announced it will be opening an office in London to serve as its official European headquarters. The announcement, made during London Tech Week 2025, marks a significant milestone in Yuno’s international expansion and reinforces the company’s commitment to serving its growing base of global merchants and partners from the heart of Europe’s fintech capital.

Yuno’s choice of London as its European HQ is driven by several strategic factors:

AU10TIX, a global leader in identity verification and fraud prevention, is enhancing its product suite with the launch of AnyDoc Authentication — a powerful capability that exposes forged, tampered, or synthetic non-ID documents that may bypass traditional identity verification methods.

The new role has been created to reflect the FCA's expanding remit, with the integration of the Payment Systems Regulator, regulation of stablecoin and crypto firms as well as Buy Now Pay Later activities. As deputy chief executive, Sarah will also support the FCA's increasingly international focus, given its role supporting UK growth and competitiveness.  

Kixy, the community-driven fintech platform, played a pivotal role as headline sponsor of the British Wrestling Championships 2025, held on 24th and 25th May at Manchester’s National Squash Centre.

The Payments Association, a trade group representing the payments sector, has urged The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to take a clear stance on stablecoins, pointing out that her last announcement on crypto in April did not include any government plan to boost the stablecoin sector.

Barclays has announced the launch of a new Innovation Hub in London, working with a range of partners from across the tech industry – including Microsoft and NVIDIA.  

Powered by Barclays Eagle Labs, the bank’s incubator ecosystem, the new Hub will be dedicated to accelerating the commercial growth of startups in AI, Deep tech, and the innovation economy by connecting founders, industry experts and investors.