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FCA records 50% rise in serious cyber incidents at UK firms

Cyber incidents reported to the UK's Financial Conduct Authority in 2021 are up by over 50%, with a fifth involving ransom software.

29 March 2022

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UK tech ecosystem worth $1 trillion, with fintech dominating

The UK's technology ecosystem is now worth $1 trillion, with fintech dominating the list of most valuable firms.

29 March 2022

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Anonymous dumps 28GB of data stolen from Russian central bank

Hacking collective Anonymous claims to have released 28 gigabits of documents pilfered from the Central Bank of Ruissia.

28 March 2022

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Bank of England joins MIT CBDC roster

The Bank of England has teamed up with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on a twelve-month research project on central bank digital currencies.

28 March 2022

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NatWest-backed app-only business bank Mettle records 500% customer growth

Mettle, the NatWest-backed digital account for UK small businesses, has recorded 500% customer growth since the start of 2021, reaching 50,000 customers nationwide.

28 March 2022

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NextGen Nordics: Danske Bank announces Trade AI app

Ahead of our NextGen Nordics conference on the 27th of April 2022, we will be putting together a weekly briefing of selected top stories that are emerging out of the region and setting the blueprint for payments innovation across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

25 March 2022

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Climate X raises $5.4m

London-based climate risk analytics provider Climate X has raised $5.4 million in a seed funding round co-led by CommerzVentures and A/O PropTech.

25 March 2022

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Anonymous hacks Central Bank of Russia

Hacking collective Anonymous claims to have broken into the Central bank of Russia.

24 March 2022

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ANZ mints first Australian dollar stablecoin

ANZ has become the first bank in Australia to execute a stablecoin transaction through a public permissionless blockchain platform.

24 March 2022

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Cross River expands crypto services with Chainalysis

Cross River, a US provider of core infrastructure and embedded financial technology to fintech companies, has teamed up with blockchain data platform Chainalysis to expand its crypto services.

24 March 2022

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Australian expense management startup Cape raises $33.1 million

Australian expense management startup Cape has raised $33.1m, with funding from Aura Ventures, Investible, Scalare Partners, Mercury Capital and notable business angels.

24 March 2022

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JPMorgan Chase under fire from investors over huge tech spending - FT

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is facing criticism from shareholders for failing to provide enough detail about the bank's mammoth technology spending plans and the decision to launch a digital-only bank in the UK, according to the Financial Times.

23 March 2022

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