payments
Block, PayPal and the Q2 Push to Turn Transaction Data Into Merchant Credit
Q2 2026 earnings confirm payments giants Block and PayPal are deepening merchant lending, converting transaction data into working capital credit lines.…
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payments
Mastercard's Half-Measure: The Will Bank Settlement Offer Reshaping Brazilian Payments
Mastercard has offered Brazilian merchant acquirers 50% of their claimed losses from the Will Bank collapse, plus additional services, as settlement talks intensify.…
mica
Crypto's Crunch Week: MiCA Deadline Failures, Market Panic, and the Stablecoin Frontier
Thousands of crypto firms missed the EU's MiCA licensing deadline as Bitcoin and Ethereum tumbled, while Chime and AI-stablecoin convergence signal where the industry is heading next.…
cryptocurrency
Crypto Wanted to Kill Banks. In 2026, It Became One
Bitcoin was born in 2008 to eliminate financial intermediaries. Eighteen years later, the largest crypto firms have quietly become what they swore to destroy.…
fintech
Banks and Fintechs Under the Microscope: What Market Signals Revealed Aug 6–13
Tearsheet PRO's 10-Q Newsletter dissects how leading banks and fintechs moved markets the week of Aug 6–13, 2026, tracking narrative shifts through price action.…
banking
Bank of America Ends Consecutive Remote Days in Latest Return-to-Office Push
Bank of America has informed employees they can no longer work remotely on two consecutive days, with the policy — including the Friday-Monday stretch — taking effect mid-September.…
regulation
Ireland Moves to Tighten AML Rules on Private Crypto Wallets and Offshore Firms
Ireland is developing industry standards under its AML framework to crack down on illicit crypto activity, targeting private wallet transfers and overseas digital asset firms.…
regulation
SEC Targets $74 Million Pre-IPO Boiler Room Fraud Ensnaring Retail Investors
The SEC has charged a boiler room operator and three affiliated entities with defrauding retail investors out of $74 million through a pre-IPO investment scam.…
cybersecurity
France's 678,000-Record Tax Leak Places Bitcoin Holders in the Crosshairs
A hacker selling data on 678,000 French taxpayers exposes Bitcoin holders to targeted scams and physical "wrench attacks," raising urgent security alarms.…
regulation
JPMorgan's Exit From Polymarket Signals Growing Debanking Risk for Prediction Markets
JPMorgan Chase severed its banking relationship with prediction market Polymarket in October 2025 over regulatory concerns, forcing the platform to seek a new lender.…
banking
Custodia's Supreme Court Battle Draws Bipartisan Support From Lawmakers and Crypto Groups
Custodia Bank's fight for a Federal Reserve master account reaches the Supreme Court, backed by senators and two major crypto trade groups demanding resolution.…
regulation
SEC Pulls the Plug on Crypto Exemption Meeting, Leaving Industry in Limbo
The SEC abruptly canceled its August 14 open meeting on digital asset registration exemptions, deepening regulatory uncertainty as Congressional crypto legislation remains stalled.…