Author: DigitalEuroNews

Flex has secured 60 million dollars in fresh equity funding to scale its AI powered finance tools for middle market businesses and expand into personal financial management.

At FDF2025, Prof. Dr. Joachim Wuermeling described how a wholesale digital euro and smart contracts could transform B2B, public sector and machine to machine payments across Europe.

Sweden’s First Deputy Governor Aino Bunge warns that rapid digitalisation, stablecoin growth and geopolitical pressures require renewed attention to CBDCs, including a potential e-krona.

A new IMF study outlines how stablecoins are expanding beyond crypto markets into payments and cross-border transfers, bringing efficiency gains but significant financial-stability risks.

Britain has launched a simplified licensing path for fintech firms, allowing them to begin limited operations while completing full authorisation with the financial regulator.

Wales’ fintech ecosystem grew across investment, employment, and international expansion in 2024, according to the Fintech Wales Annual Report 2024/25.

ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone says the digital euro is needed to preserve payment freedom, reduce reliance on foreign card networks and strengthen Europe’s monetary sovereignty.

Marquis has disclosed a ransomware attack that exposed personal and financial data from hundreds of thousands of banking customers, highlighting growing digital risks for financial service providers.

The UK has enacted a landmark reform that recognises qualifying digital assets as property, giving consumers stronger protections and supporting industry innovation.

President Nawrocki signed amendments on road traffic, health care data, plant protection, and biocidal products, but vetoed the new crypto-asset market law, citing threats to freedom, property, and state stability.