ClearBank has appointed Ken Johnstone as chief product officer to lead its product strategy across the UK and Europe. He will oversee the expansion of the London-based fintech's real-time clearing and embedded banking platform, focusing on digital asset rails, corporate solutions, and embedded banking infrastructure. Johnstone brings over 25 years of experience in fintech, banking, and telecommunications. Most recently, he served as chief product officer for NatWest Boxed and Mettle. At Mettle, he transformed the service from an e-money proposition into a fully regulated digital bank, scaling it to over 150,000 UK business customers. At NatWest Boxed, he built and launched its cloud-native Banking-as-a-Service platform. The appointment supports ClearBank's international expansion efforts across European markets.

In brief: ClearBank settles in Paris to conquer Europe. ClearBank, B2B infrastructure bank, opens an office in Paris to strengthen its presence in the euro area and meet the growing demand for real-time payment infrastructures. ClearBank is a cloud-native infrastructure bank dedicated to financial institutions and fintechs, not a retail bank. It provides accounts, payment and clearing services via API. Today, ClearBank is entering a new stage in its European expansion with the opening of an office in Paris. The structure will thus accompany the development of ClearBank Europe, an entity already authorised at European level, and should allow the French market to be treated no longer remotely but as close as possible to local players. The issue is clear: to capture a growing demand for banking and payment infrastructures capable of dealing with real-time flows, while integrating European regulatory requirements. ClearBank is thus positioned as a provider of cloud-native banking "rails", allowing institutions to open accounts, execute instant payments and launch new services without having to manage the complexity of multiple payment systems themselves. With a base of more than 280 client institutions, ClearBank now intends to adapt its offer to French specificities, with the launch of dedicated products. Traduit automatiquement via Libretranslate / Automatically translated via Libretranslate

ClearBank Europe signs agreement with bybit EU to provide banking infrastructure and safeguarding across Europe. * Banking * 03.06.2026 10:51 am ClearBank, the enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking, today announces a new strategic partnership with Bybit EU, the Vienna-headquartered crypto-asset service provider operating under the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR, to deliver core banking infrastructure in support of its European growth. Through this agreement, ClearBank Europe will provide safeguarding on customers' accounts and on/off-ramping services, to enable Bybit EU's customers to securely manage their funds and support seamless movement of funds between fiat and digital asset services across the region. This partnership demonstrates ClearBank Europe's growing expertise in providing digital asset firms with secure banking infrastructure that enables them to scale effectively. As the bank expands its presence across Europe, it is continuing to build out its offering and infrastructure to provide products and services to clients that enable them to grow. Bybit EU selected ClearBank Europe due to its innovative cloud-based technology, which enables nimble onboarding and robust security measures, as well as its deep experience in the digital asset space. ClearBank Europe established the banking services relationship during Bybit EU's pre-registration phase. Following receipt of its Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) licence, Bybit EU was then able to launch its platform and serve European customers. The partnership with ClearBank Europe has provided the banking infrastructure supporting Bybit EU's launch in the region, with the exchange now actively pursuing an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence to expand its offering. It is also preparing to use ClearBank Europe's services to support its entry to the UK, as well as exploring further opportunities to enter additional markets. Tristan Kirchner, CEO at ClearBank Europe, said: "Our partnership with Bybit EU reflects both our deep knowledge of the digital asset sector and the strength of ClearBank Europe's offering. We supported Bybit EU's launch in the region with secure, scalable banking infrastructure designed to meet the needs of fast-growing firms operating in complex markets. We're excited to be working together as Bybit EU expands its presence across Europe and explores new opportunities for growth." Georg Harer, Co-CEO at Bybit EU said: "ClearBank Europe has supported us from an early stage as we built our operations in Europe. The strength of its infrastructure and processes has helped us establish the banking services we needed to get up and running. We look forward to deepening this partnership as we continue to grow across the region."