Adyen executive chosen to head Plaid’s European operations

Plaid, a U.S. financial technology firm, announced the appointment of Brian Dammeir, former Adyen executive, as its newest head of Europe. Dammeir’s previous role of Adyen’s global head of unified commerce out of San Francisco involved leading a key part of Adyen’s business focusing on different payment experiences, including the online, in-store, and app-based, on…

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GoCardless contemplates acquisitions in the midst of consolidation in the payments industry

Leading Fintech Company GoCardless Considering Merger and Acquisition Deals to Bolster Market Share In a highly competitive field, British fintech company GoCardless aims to secure its position through potential mergers and acquisitions. Hiroki Takeuchi, GoCardless’ CEO, disclosed in an interview with CNBC that the company is exploring opportunities to accelerate growth, add value to its…

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Rephrase the title:HSBC to launch custody services for tokenized securities

HSBC, Europe’s largest bank by total assets, has announced that it will be offering custody services for tokenized securities, becoming the latest major institution to embrace digital assets. The British bank is using technology from Swiss crypto custody firm Metaco, which was recently acquired by blockchain startup Ripple, to store bonds and other securities. According…

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Possibly Over a Century or Only a Few Decades

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been found guilty of all seven criminal charges brought against him by a jury of twelve. The question of how long he will remain in prison will now be deliberated by Judge Lewis Kaplan over the next few months. Judge Kaplan is a no-nonsense veteran of the Southern District of…

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