At Money20/20, there’s a real hype around AI and agent-based technologies. Their power and potential are so significant that the payment industry is in a state of shock.

Paris Blockchain Week highlighted the strategy adopted by global leaders in the crypto-asset sector, who are using regulation as a tool to shape and control the European digital market. This approach favors players with significant resources, thereby creating a de facto regulatory oligopoly.

UK inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rebounded in December, reaching 3.4% YoY, after 3.2% YoY in November. This figure is slightly above the consensus forecast of 3.3%, but below the Bank of England's (BoE) projection of 3.5% (which we also shared).