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EBAday 2024: The future of CBDCs, tokenised deposits and stablecoin adoption

Tokenised money is on the horizon in numerous countries. This week, the Bank of England’s Sarah Breeden announced that a discussion paper will be released in summer 2024 to draw on input from the private sector to complement the work being conducted on stablecoin regulation and retail central bank digital currency (CBDC).

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TabaPay to acquire assets of bankrupt BaaS provider Synapse

Money moving platform TabaPay is to acquire the rival assets of bankrupt Banking-as-a-Service platform Synapse.

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Retail investment app Midas raises $45 million

Istanbul-based retail investing startup Midas has raised $45 million to roll out crypto, mutual fund, and savings account products to its two million users.

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Allica Bank reports first profitable year

SME challenger bank Allica has achieved its first full year of profit just three years since opening its doors to lending.

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Klarna sells virtual shopping business Hero

Klarna is selling Hero, the virtual shopping platform it acquired in 2021, to video commerce outfit Bambuser in a deal worth around EUR1.3 million.

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Crypto trader convicted of $110m fraud

A cryptocurrency trader has been convicted of fraud in connection with a $110 million market manipulation case.

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UK Smart Data Roadmap unveiled

The UK government has published its Smart Data Roadmap laying out its plans for smart data schemes across seven sectors, including banking and finance.

/markets

ECB ready to penalise UniCredit for continuing business in Russia - Reuters

The European Central Bank (ECB) is ready to impose sanctions on Italy’s UniCredit as the bank continues to participate in business with Russia.

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Bitcoin halving may lead to price drop

On April 20th the bitcoin halving will take place, which is set in the cryptocurrency’s technology to cut the rate at which bitcoin is created. The event happens every leap year and is eagerly anticipated by crypto enthusiasts.

/startups

Manchester Digital launches manifesto to boost fintech in the North

Manchester Digital has launched a Manifesto for the Northern Tech Economy ahead of the mayoral elections that will take place on May 2nd.

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Wagestream raises £17.5m

Financial wellbeing app Wagestream has raised £17.5 million in a funding round joined by a British Business Bank subsidiary.

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Mastercard launches virtual card app to simplify travel and business expenses

HSBC Australia and Westpac have signed on as the first banks to offer a new Mastercard app that enables virtual commercial cards to be added to digital wallets.