Daily brief

August 19, 2025

4 stories curated for this day.

Starling Bank agrees to acquire Ember to add digital tax and accounting tools for its small business customers. Sources: starlingbank (opens in a new tab) , finextra (opens in a new tab)
Circle joins the TRUST and GTR travel rule networks to expand global compliance coverage for digital-asset transfers. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)
Circle has acquired Informal's Consensus engine, a move aimed at enhancing its technological capabilities. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)
N26 co-founder Maximilian Tayenthal has reportedly stepped down from his CEO role following disagreements with investors. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)