Daily brief
October 14, 2026
5 stories curated for this day.
- Wise has added two live features to its in-app Travel Hub from 6 October: customisable eSIM data plans and a unified QR code payment scanner that connects Wise Account holders to local payment schemes across five continents, available in the UK, EEA, US, Canada, Brazil, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand. The eSIM, powered by Gigs, lets travellers set their own data allowance and coverage duration, with Wise refunding unused data. Sources: thefintechtimes (opens in a new tab)
- Revolut has launched Revolut Mobile, its own mobile phone plan, in Germany for €14.99 a month, including 120GB of full-speed data followed by unlimited data at reduced speed, plus unlimited calls. Sources: thenextweb (opens in a new tab)
- Vivid, a European digital business financial platform, has selected Wise Platform, Wise's global payments infrastructure for banks and enterprises, to launch international payments for its SME customers. The partnership targets fast, transparent cross-border payments for Vivid's European business customers amid surging demand. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)
- Starling Bank is working with Nvidia to build a transactional foundational AI model that is trained and hosted within a UK sovereign cloud, making it the first bank to do so. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)
- The parent company of crypto exchange Kraken has struck a deal to buy Finland-based Saldo Bank, a move that would enable the firm to offer deposits and lending products in Europe once the acquisition completes. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)