Year: 2025

JPMorgan Fights Paying ‘Unconscionable’ Legal Fees for Frank Founder
JPMorgan Fights Paying ‘Unconscionable’ Legal Fees for Frank Founder
December 31, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

Startup founder Charlie Javice was sentenced to prison in September for defrauding JPMorgan. The legal battle around her trial, however, is still going on, as Bloomberg...

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Trump Media Plans Shareholder Crypto Token in Deal With Crypto.com
Trump Media Plans Shareholder Crypto Token in Deal With Crypto.com
December 31, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. is pushing deeper into digital assets, announcing plans to issue a new cryptocurrency that would be distributed directly to...

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Wall Street Banks on 2026 as Big Year for ‘Megadeals’
Wall Street Banks on 2026 as Big Year for ‘Megadeals’
December 31, 2025  |  Partnerships

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) reached historic numbers during 2025. Now, dealmakers are hopeful that 2026 will bring more of the same, The Wall Street Journal...

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Condé Nast Hack Exposes 40 Million Users’ Data
Condé Nast Hack Exposes 40 Million Users’ Data
December 31, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

A data breach at media company Condé Nast reportedly affects millions of its users. That’s according to a report Tuesday (Dec. 30) by Ars Technica, itself a Condé Nast...

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AI Could Help Eliminate 200K EU Banking Jobs By 2030
AI Could Help Eliminate 200K EU Banking Jobs By 2030
December 31, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Thousands of European banking sector workers could face AI-related job losses by 2030. Artificial intelligence (AI) and branch closures will drive this trend over the next five...

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Money Laundering and Sanction Fines Fall 61% Amid US Deregulation
Money Laundering and Sanction Fines Fall 61% Amid US Deregulation
December 31, 2025  |  AML

American regulators collected 61% less in money laundering/sanction breach fines in 2025. That’s according to a report Wednesday (Dec. 31) by the Financial Times (FT), which ties...

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FinTech Funding Jumps 25% on Prediction Market Interest
FinTech Funding Jumps 25% on Prediction Market Interest
December 31, 2025  |  Fintech Investments

Interest in prediction markets has reportedly fueled an increase in FinTech venture funding. Financial technology companies worldwide raised $55.94 billion from venture groups during 2025,...

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How the Back Office Took Center Stage in 2025
How the Back Office Took Center Stage in 2025
December 31, 2025  |  Back-office

If you work in banking, payments, FinTech or the digital economy, you’ve felt it all year: The back office is no longer backstage. Payments, identity,...

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Data Highlights the Divide Between ‘Choice’ and ‘No Choice’ for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers
Data Highlights the Divide Between ‘Choice’ and ‘No Choice’ for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers
December 31, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

For much of the past decade, “living paycheck to paycheck” has functioned as shorthand for low wages. PYMNTS Intelligence’s research this year suggests something more...

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