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Europe saw seven fintech deals totaling €184m last week
European fintech funding remained active, with seven disclosed deals worth €184m across the UK, Germany, France, and Denmark. The largest rounds were nPrimer’s €86m Series C, Pivot’s €34.4m Series B, and bunch’s €30.1m Series B.
Kaiko acquired Cometh to strengthen onchain data infrastructure
Kaiko, a France-based digital asset market data and analytics provider, acquired Cometh, a MiCA-licensed DeFi infrastructure and smart contract engineering company. The deal expands Kaiko’s regulated blockchain execution and analytics capabilities by combining market data infrastructure with smart contract expertise.
UK government introduced a broad Financial Services and Markets Bill
The UK government introduced the Financial Services and Markets Bill before Parliament on 22 May 2026, starting a major overhaul of rules covering consumer credit, complaints, cryptocurrencies, and payment services. A key proposed change would absorb the Payment Systems Regulator into the FCA to reduce overlap and support faster scaling by firms.
Trump order pushes US regulators to review fintech access to payment rails
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Federal Reserve and other regulators to review rules that may be limiting financial innovation. The order specifically asks the Fed to examine master account access, which would affect how fintechs connect directly to the payments system.
JPMorgan Chase launched Chase retail banking in Germany
JPMorgan Chase expanded its European consumer banking footprint by launching Chase in Germany with a fee-free savings account. This follows its UK debut in 2021, where Chase has reportedly grown to nearly 3 million customers.
Goldman Sachs is emerging as a beneficiary of bank deregulation
Market commentary highlighted Goldman Sachs as a likely beneficiary of US and UK deregulation trends that are reshaping the competitive landscape. The broader theme is that looser regulation could redirect advantages toward large incumbent banks rather than only fintech challengers.
Bank deregulation could reshape the fintech playing field
Industry commentary described a growing divergence created by regulatory loosening in major markets, with implications for fintech competition and bank strategy. The discussion suggests compliance burdens may ease for large institutions while fintech firms adapt to a shifting policy environment.
DBS Bank is scaling AI across 430 use cases
DBS Bank is expanding artificial intelligence across 430 use cases, signaling how large financial institutions are embedding AI into core operations. The bank’s approach reflects growing pressure to use automation and resilience tooling in payments, risk, and customer service workflows.
UK fintech hiring is shifting toward compliance and payments
Recent UK fintech labor trends show demand moving toward compliance and payments-related roles rather than pure growth hiring. That shift suggests firms are prioritizing regulatory readiness and transaction infrastructure amid tighter oversight and market uncertainty.
Crypto payments firms are facing rising security pressure from AI
A recent security-focused discussion on Coinflow highlighted that crypto payment companies remain high-priority targets for sophisticated attackers. The piece emphasizes that AI is intensifying both defensive requirements and threat complexity for blockchain-based payment firms.