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European Central Bank Calls for Speeding Up Digital Euro

The EU has been working for years on developing a digital euro

Goldman Sachs teams up with Anthropic to automate banking tasks with AI agents

Goldman is still in the early ‍stages of developing agents based on Anthropic's Claude model

Barclays harnesses GenAI to deliver world-class customer service

This is part of a broader global strategy by Barclays to harness new developments in agentic and generative AI to drive innovation, improve decision making, and increase efficiency in its operations.

BML and MINDCo partner to establish AI and Data Centre

BML noted that this partnership will further enhance the positive changes and advancements already occurring in the Maldives' financial and payment systems.

Stablecoin compromise reveals shift beyond “us versus them” mentality

The key issue in question – whether crypto service providers should be allowed to pay yields on stablecoins – has had the talks at a stalemate.

AI, blockchain and privacy: How to innovate responsibly in 2026

Meanwhile, the Bank of England and the FCA have established their Artificial Intelligence Consortium to assess how AI is and may be used across UK financial services.

The role of Agentic AI in generating banks’ ROI. Should banks invest in it?

In response, banks are increasing investment in technology, especially AI, to drive efficiency, resilience, and revenue growth.

Commonwealth Bank sets out responsible AI blueprint

The document reviews the bank's AI work over the past decade and provides examples of systems used across its operations.

WealthReach debuts platform to transform insurance prospecting

These traditional methods can be time-consuming and increasingly ineffective, leaving many professionals struggling to maintain a healthy pipeline of qualified leads.

Goodfin Launches AI Agent Platform for Private Market Investing

The Y Combinator-backed startup uses 30+ AI agent specialists to handle research, compliance and transactions for accredited investors seeking pre-IPO deals.

Citi pilots AI-assisted collaboration feature for employees

CTO David Griffiths said Spaces will help teams work together on projects within the financial services firm’s AI platform.

Why Platforms Matter More Than Models in Deploying AI for Payments

Real-time payment systems are emerging as the critical layer that allows AI to move from experimentation to live transaction decisioning.

AIxC and Sei Development Foundation Announce Strategic Collaboration

Both parties will engage in in-depth discussions on technical integration, infrastructure solutions, and ecosystem synergies to evaluate how to jointly advance the convergence and innovation of AI and blockchain technologies.

Quilter Cheviot: Significant moment in AI disruption as software stocks tank

The launch of the Claude Cowork agent has sent share prices of these companies into a spin, and this is hurting other tech names too.

AI synthetic workers could expand Jersey workforce

Moretta disagreed with the idea that AI would take "people's jobs" if synthetic workers were introduced to the workplace.

Finance leaders turn to AI to cut costs in 2026

Nearly half of respondents identified efficiency and cost control as a top priority for the year ahead, with 47% of general corporates and 46% of financial services firms citing the issue.

Fingerprint launches authorized AI agent detection product

Traditional approaches that block all automated traffic can disrupt valid workflows while still leaving businesses exposed to fraud, abuse, and revenue loss.

Banks Reduce Reliance on OpenAI Models, Analysis Reveals

Data from Evident suggests OpenAI’s market share is being eroded as rival model providers gain traction.

Snowflake, OpenAI Sign Multi-Year US$200 Million Enterprise AI Partnership

The deal will see OpenAI become a primary model provider in Snowflake, supporting the deployment of AI agents on governed enterprise data.

Russia's biggest bitcoin mining firm's founder arrested for tax evasion while his company faces bankruptcy

The U.S. sanctioned the BitRiver in 2022 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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