Don’t want to invest in Elon Musk? Two new ETFs explicitly exclude him

The new exchanged-traded funds exclude companies that are founded, controlled, or led by Elon Musk. That means no SpaceX or Tesla.

Lissi raises €3.5M to power Europe’s sovereign digital identity future

Lissi GmbH, a European provider of EUDI Walletconnectivity and verifiable credential technology, has closed a €3.5 millionfunding round to accelerate the development and deployment of digital identity…

Jack Dorsey’s Block To Pay $45 Million Fine As States Step In For Withering CFPB

The Trump Administration has gutted the CFPB, but states like Texas, Oregon and New York are targeting payments firms and filling in enforcement gaps.

Kord secures £6.4M to unify onboarding, compliance and payments

UK fintech Kord, theend-to-end platform making onboarding clients, identity verification and paymentprocessing simplerand more secure, has raised £6.4 million in a Series A funding round. The investme…

Klarna applies for US banking licence

Klarna, the Swedish financial company best known for its BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later) products today said it had applied for a US banking licence. Klarna, which is listed in the US, has been making a big…

Stoa secures $2.4M for cash rewards platform

UK fintech startup Stoa has raised$2.4 million in a pre-seed funding round to accelerate the growth of its cashmanagement platform, which enables consumers and businesses to access upfrontrewards on c…

Thought Machine lands $40M funding from bank, surpasses $100M in annual revenue

Thought Machine, one of the UK’s most valuable fintechs, is set to unveil that it has received £30m ($41m) funding from a “tier 1” bank later this year, as its annual revenues surpass $100m for the fi…

Starling Bank to axe 130 jobs

Starling Bank is set to cut around 130 jobs, as it looks to simplify its operations and cut duplication amid an AI push across the UK challenger bank. The cuts follow a dip in profits and revenues at …

The Builders Stage brings practical strategies for scaling startups to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

The Builders Stage is returning to TechCrunch Disrupt, bringing together founders, startup operators, and investors for practical conversations on what it takes to build and scale.

Qonto and Pennylane: French fintech friends and foes

Qonto and Pennylane are two of France’s most well-known fintech disruptors. The Paris-based fintechs set out to disrupt particular areas of finance: Qonto- SME banking; and Pennylane- accounting softw…