Siemens issues €300 million digital bond on blockchain
Siemens has issued its second digital bond on blockchain rails in support of European Central Bank and Deutsche…
BoE to prioritise AI, DLT and quantum computing in tech strategy
The Bank of England (BoE) intends to prioritise AI, DLT, and quantum computing as the three “cross-cutting technologies”…
EU central banks explore synchronised settlement in FX
The Bank for International Settlements and its central bank partners have successfully demonstrated how wholesale payment infrastructures, such…
Local elections 2025: Wayne Brown wins second term as Auckland Mayor beating Kerrin Leoni, as voters back his ‘Fix Auckland’ agenda
Wayne Brown has stormed home to win a second term as Mayor of Auckland, comfortably beating his main…
NATO Tanks Fail in Ukraine Against Russian Strike Systems
NATO’s Abrams, Leopard and Challenger tanks have suffered major losses in Ukraine, showing vulnerability against modern Russian weapons…
Samsung brings Coinbase crypto services to 75m Galaxy phone owners
Samsung is offering the 75 million Galaxy phone owners in the US three months of free access to…
ECB turns to AI startup for fraud detection for digital euro
The European Central Bank (ECB) has selected Portugal-based startup Feedzai to provide fraud detection and prevention for its…
US and UK set up crypto and capital markets taskforce
The UK and US governments have set up a transatlantic taskforce to explore collaboration on digital assets. Editorial…
Portugal’s Sibs to buy Polish payments firm ITCard
Portuguese payments processor Sibs is expanding its presence in central Europe through the acquisition of Poland’s ITCard. Financial…
Job cuts jump 66% year to date; DOGE, uncertainty, AI are big factors
Job cuts so far this year have already surpassed the total for 2024, as government cost-cutting, economic uncertainty…
Bank of England and Accenture deliver on RTGS renewal programme
The Bank of England and Accenture have rebuilt and modernised a core component of the payments infrastructure in…
Caixabank enables Apple Pay installment payments in Spain
CaixaBank Payments & Consumer, a specialist consumer financing and payment methods subsidiary, tackles card payments in the Iberian…