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DBS and Stripe's landmark MoU on agentic payments and cross-border treasury signals a $24 trillion APAC opportunity — and a wake-up call for European and UK banks.…
Munich RegTech group cleversoft has agreed to acquire UK specialist FS Assist, adding ~350 insurer clients and two decades of post-Brexit regulatory expertise.…
The UK FCA's 30 September 2026 authorisation gateway and US GENIUS Act mandates are forcing stablecoin issuers into a full-scale API and custody architecture overhaul.…
A formal parliamentary inquiry demands tier-1 banks justify blanket crypto de-risking policies, as FCA data shows UK crypto ownership hitting 12% of adults.…
UK fintech investment collapsed 67% year-on-year to $4.6 billion, per KPMG data — its lowest level in over a decade as investors pivot hard toward enterprise AI.…
Ant International has secured a Payment Institution licence from Brazil's central bank, unlocking direct support for local partners with FinAI and digital payment solutions.…
MoonPay has acquired Rhythm, an on-chain trading signals platform, bringing its three co-founders and technology in-house to accelerate online trading adoption.…
ADAN and 27 European partners are urging EU policymakers to raise transaction volume caps under the DLT Pilot Regime, warning current limits threaten to stifle tokenized asset markets.…
MoneyGram has debuted its stablecoin-backed Visa card in Colombia, the first live market for a product that converts dollar-linked digital balances into everyday retail payments.…
Wirex has onboarded Tempo as a settlement partner to accelerate enterprise stablecoin-backed card launches, shortening the journey from concept to live product.…
A securities crowdfunding veteran has filed a formal comment letter comparing the SEC's proposed Regulation Crypto Assets to the JOBS Act's Reg CF and Reg A exemptions.…
Milan-based UniCredit is in early discussions to offer tokenized investment products and crypto-related services to clients, marking a significant potential shift for one of Europe's largest lenders.…