Germany’s flagship neobank N26 has reportedly reached a new investor agreement that restructures its governance and supervisory board. The move follows months of negotiations between founders and investors and represents another step in the company’s ongoing...
In recent months, a pattern has caught attention in the DACH financial scene: Austrian fintech and crypto players repeatedly finding themselves under the scrutiny of Germany’s financial watchdog, the Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin).
From structural findings at...
The UK’s financial watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has confirmed new protections for Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) borrowers — a long-awaited move...
How a two-tier payment architecture is keeping sanctioned iGaming groups alive after the €4.2M Starscream crackdown.
The Investigation: Beyond the Fine
In January 2026, the Dutch...
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released a consultation paper exploring how traditional finance (TradFi) rules could be adapted for crypto companies. The aim is to strike a...
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning about a sharp rise in impersonation scams, with criminals posing as the regulator to defraud consumers.
According...
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced new rules to strengthen consumer protection in the e-money and payments space. But consumer advocacy groups say the move is long...
Klarna, the Swedish fintech giant best known for its "Buy Now, Pay Later" (BNPL) model, has just received an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence from the...
The UK’s financial watchdog has slammed Barclays for systemic anti-money laundering failures—despite its Tier 1 status. The penalty exposes just how fragile "trusted" banking...
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has intensified its offensive against financial fraud by shutting down over 1,600 illegal and scam-related websites in the past year....
Vocalink, the Mastercard-owned entity responsible for powering the UK’s real-time payments infrastructure, has been fined £1.89 million by the Bank of England for failing to meet regulatory requirements...
Monzo’s £21 million fine from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) wasn’t just a penalty — it was a public statement. According to the BBC’s reporting and...
In one of the most comprehensive enforcement actions in its regulatory history, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has imposed fines totaling SGD 27.45 million (approximately USD...
