OpenTrade, a London-based fintech infrastructure provider, has closed a £5.5 million funding round, led by Notion Capital and Mercury Fund, raising its total capital to around £8.5 million since inception. The investment is earmarked to scale its build-out of real-world asset-backed stablecoin yield services across high-inflation markets in Latin America and Europe. OpenTrade embeds“yield-as-a-service” into…
Trade agreements in the 21st century are no longer just about reducing tariffs. Increasingly, they are evolving into frameworks that facilitate data flows, digital services, and financial innovation. They are evolving into frameworks that facilitate data flows, digital services and financial innovation. According to the World Trade Organization over 60 per cent of newly signed…
Following years of experimentation, digital assets are entering a more grounded, infrastructure-led phase. The real story in 2025 is regulatory clarity, deepening institutional interest and the shift toward scalable, integrated infrastructure. Not hype cycles or token rallies. This moment of change is a signal for fintech players ranging from payments and neobanking to compliance tech…
Global fintech company, Revolut, with over 11 million UK customers and hundreds of thousands of business customer globally , has launched “Turning Points,” a new B2B campaign in the UK and rolling out across France, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania, and Spain later this year. Created by Anomaly, the campaign puts pivotal moments of business growth…
The growth of Artificial Intelligence in the Fintech market is fueled by the increasing need for intelligent financial solutions that enhance customer experience, reduce risks, and improve decision-making in real time. The SNS Insider report indicates that the AI in the fintech market was valued at USD 12.2 billion in 2023 and is projected to…
British payments firm, Sokin, has announced its acquisition of Norwegian fintech, settle Group AS, for an undisclosed sum. The move positions Sokin to bolster its technological capabilities and enhance its offering, including its flagship product, Sokin Pay. This strategic acquisition directly plays into Sokin’s growth trajectory, aligning with its vision to transform international payments. Sokin…
The UK and Qatar are set to enter major agreements as the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani wraps up his official state visit to the UK. The deal will put the spotlight on cooperation and development of the UK’s fintech and green finance sectors. Qatar’s delegation will be hosted at Downing Street by…
FinTech LIVE London Global Summit 2025 has announced SaaScada, financial services cloud and data provider, as its newest sponsor. Financial inclusion has never been more critical, firms within the industry are leveraging digital tools and data-driven solutions to deliver services. In many cases, technology is the catalyst for offering these services more affordably and conveniently…
Mastercard has entered into a partnership with Qover, the insurtech firm based in Brussels, initiating a new service in Belgium and Luxembourg that automates return shipping costs for credit cardholders. This feature is a timely innovation, responding to the surge in e-commerce activities within the region; notably, Belgian e-commerce penetration hit 90% early in 2024,…
International money transfer company, Wise, hass reported a 25% increase in active customers to 11.4 million in the six months to September 2024, marking a 2.8-times expansion in its customer base over four years as the fintech deepens its integration with domestic payment systems. The London-based firm, which offers cross border payments and multi-currency accounts,…
