Currys Earns Its Stripes Overhauling Payment Tech with Major New Partnership
- 1 month 3 weeks ago
- Payments
UK’s leading tech retailer Currys announces a new partnership with Stripe, the programmable financial services company. The retailer will install thousands of next-generation Stripe payment terminals across its nearly 300 UK and Ireland stores, creating the infrastructure to rapidly adopt emerging technologies – from seamless mobile payments to AI-powered shopping experiences – and deliver faster, more flexible checkouts.
WAMID Launches “WAMID Analytics”, a New Suite of Advanced Market Analytics Solutions
- 1 month 3 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
WAMID, the technology and innovation arm of Saudi Tadawul Group (“STG”), today announced the launch of WAMID Analytics, a comprehensive suite of advanced market analytics solutions designed to enhance transparency, insight, and efficiency across the Saudi Arabian and global capital markets.
From Resolution To Reality: Credit Expert Tips For Your 2026 Financial Goals
- 1 month 3 weeks ago
- Personal Finance
As another year dawns, many will be thinking about how to improve their financial well-being in the year ahead, from saving more and reducing debt, to improving their credit scores. Equifax UK data1 reveals a clear seasonal uptick of consumer spending in November and December, including across jewellery, fashion, health, beauty and groceries, and with rises of over 50% and 30% in toy shop and electrical store spend respectively.
Telcoin Begins Digital Asset Banking Operations with Launch of eUSD Stablecoin
- 1 month 3 weeks ago
- Banking
Following the final charter approval of Telcoin Digital Asset Bank by the Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance last month, Telcoin begins initial blockchain banking operations today with the launch of its eUSD stablecoin on the Ethereum and Polygon blockchains. With the minting of $10 million eUSD, Telcoin’s flagship Digital Cash stablecoin is now live and one step closer to retail markets.
Smart Money App Plum Launches No Spend Challenge Which Could Save You Hundreds This January
- 1 month 3 weeks ago
- Personal Finance
Smart money app Plum has launched a No Spend Challenge to help users limit their spending and boost their savings this January.
N26 Continues Leadership Transition
- 1 month 3 weeks ago
- People Moves
N26 today announced an update in its executive leadership, marking the next steps in an ongoing leadership transition. With this, N26 co-founder and Co-CEO Maximilian Tayenthal will step away from his operational roles, effective 31 December 2025. The announcement follows the recent appointment of Mike Dargan as sole Chief Executive Officer of N26 SE and N26 Bank SE by the Supervisory board, who is set to join the digital bank in April 2026.
Tuum Appoints Renato Cassinelli As Head Of Marketing To Drive Strategic Growth
- 1 month 3 weeks ago
- People Moves
Tuum the next-generation core banking platform, today announced the appointment of Renato Cassinelli as its new Head of Marketing. A seasoned B2B fintech marketing leader, Renato brings over 15 years of experience building high-impact marketing engines across financial services and SaaS. His appointment marks a significant chapter in Tuum’s evolution, defined by increasing commercial traction, deepening analyst recognition, and a growing roster...
Christmas Squeeze: Brits Cut Back on Festive Spending — But Small Steps Now Can Ease the Strain in 2026
- 1 month 3 weeks ago
- Personal Finance
Data from Vanquis’ Financial Wellbeing Index found that one in five UK households earning under £40,000 had planned to cut back on Christmas spending in 2025, as families continue to juggle rising living costs. Across all households, the Index revealed that people were most likely to trim back on treats like eating out and parties while doing their best to protect essentials such as the food shop and the cost of travelling to see loved ones.
INTX Integrates Tranzpay To Deliver Fully Embedded Payments Across Its Unified End-to-End Core Platform
- 1 month 3 weeks ago
- Payments
Tranzpay, a leading provider of unified digital payment solutions for the insurance industry, has announced a strategic partnership with INTX,a rapidly growing modern core system provider, today announced a strategic partnership designed to bring embedded, end-to-end payment capabilities directly into INTX’s unified insurance platform.
INFINOX Launches Global Loyalty Programme Elevating Client Rewards And Engagement
- 1 month 3 weeks ago
- Trading Systems
INFINOX, the multi-regulated global brokerage firm, today announced the launch of its new loyalty programme, designed to significantly enhance the trading experience for clients around the world. The initiative enables traders to earn and redeem rewards while advancing through a structured tier system, reinforcing the firm’s commitment to client value and engagement.
Supermicro Unveils High-Density, Liquid-Cooled And Air-Cooled 6U SuperBlade® Powered By Intel® Xeon® 6900 Series Processors for Maximum Performance And Efficiency
- 1 month 3 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Supermicro, Inc. , a Total IT Solution Provider for AI, Cloud, Storage, and 5G/Edge, is announcing the latest addition to its SuperBlade family with the SBI-622BA-1NE12-LCC, a high-density, direct liquid-cooled blade server powered by dual Intel Xeon 6900 series processors with up to 256 P-cores. This new SuperBlade solution delivers outstanding compute density, power efficiency, and performance. This new SuperBlade solution delivers...
Crypto Wallet Usage Shifts from Trading to Spending, Bitget Wallet Data Shows
- 1 month 3 weeks ago
- E-Wallets
Bitget Wallet, the everyday finance app, closed 2025 with higher onchain activity across trading, payments, and earnings, reflecting a shift in wallet usage as adoption expanded beyond early, trading-focused users. Data from the year suggests that self-custodial wallets are increasingly functioning as everyday financial apps, supporting not only trading but also spending and asset management.
DTCC’s FICC and BNY Launch Collateral-in-Lieu Service
- 1 month 3 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, and BNY (NYSE: BK), a global financial services company, today announced that DTCC’s Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC) subsidiary has officially launched its Collateral-in-Lieu (CIL) service under its Sponsored General Collateral (GC) offering via BNY’s Global Collateral Platform, with BNY Securities...
dLocal Completes Transition To a Majority Independent Board with Appointments Of Paco Ybarra And Nelson Mattos
- 2 months 4 days ago
- People Moves
dLocal Limited, a leading financial technology company powering payments across emerging markets, today announced it has completed the transition to a nine-person, majority independent Board of Directors, now comprising five independent members.
Visa Analysis: UK Holiday Spending Climbs 3.6%
- 2 months 4 days ago
- Personal Finance
Visa, a global leader in digital payments, today released its annual Retail Spend Monitor from Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA), offering a comprehensive view of UK holiday retail activity. Preliminary data shows that overall holiday retail spending increased 3.6% year over year across all payment types, including cash. These figures are not adjusted for inflation.
