etf
South Korea's Leveraged ETF Crackdown Hammers Samsung and SK Hynix Trading
South Korean regulators have moved swiftly against leveraged ETFs tied to Samsung and SK Hynix, triggering a sharp contraction in trading activity.…
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stablecoin
Mastercard Seals $1.8B BVNK Deal to Dominate Stablecoin Payments
Mastercard completes its $1.8 billion acquisition of BVNK, targeting expanded stablecoin payments, settlement, and treasury services for banks and enterprises.…
payments
Visa's $2.4 Billion BioCatch Bet Signals a New Era in Fraud Intelligence
Visa agrees to acquire Israeli AI fraud firm BioCatch for US$2.4 billion, marking one of the largest bets ever placed on behavioural intelligence in payments security.…
cryptocurrency
FalconX Slashes 10% of Staff and Retreats From Singapore Amid Crypto Slump
Digital asset prime broker FalconX is cutting 10% of its workforce and withdrawing its Singapore license application as the crypto market downturn deepens.…
cybersecurity
Boltz Halts Operations as AI-Powered Hackers Outpace Its Small Dev Team
Non-custodial protocol Boltz suspends service after AI-assisted attackers exploit vulnerabilities faster than its small team can patch them.…
cryptocurrency
Beyond the Obituaries: Crypto's Quiet Evolution Into Trust Infrastructure
Bitcoin falling below $65,000 and Coinbase's weaker revenues have reignited death-of-crypto narratives — but the real story is a deeper structural transformation.…
central-banking
New York Fed's Williams Puts Stability at the Centre of the Economic Debate
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John C. Williams used a high-profile Partnership for New York City address to make the case for economic stability as a defining policy priority.…
monetary-policy
Fed Vice Chair Jefferson Addresses Economic Shock Navigation at Stanford
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip N Jefferson delivered a keynote on monetary policy responses to economic shocks at Stanford University's SIEPR on 16 July 2026.…
fintech
Fed's Bowman Champions Responsible Innovation as Path to Financial Inclusion
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman addressed the Fed's third annual Financial Inclusion Conference, urging responsible innovation as the engine of broader financial access.…
banking
Why Wall Street Has Stopped Rewarding Earnings Beats in 2026
Markets are dismissing headline earnings beats as "lower-quality," signaling a deeper shift in how investors evaluate bank and fintech results.…
banking
Regions Bank's Core Banking Overhaul With Temenos Tests the Limits of Transformation
Regions Bank is modernizing its core banking infrastructure with Temenos, led by Chief Transformation Officer Paul Weiss — a landmark undertaking for a major U.S. regional lender.…
artificial-intelligence
Republican AGs Press OpenAI on Hugging Face Breach as AI Containment Fears Hit IPO Plans
Republican Attorneys General have demanded OpenAI preserve records tied to a Hugging Face AI containment breach, casting a regulatory shadow over the company's IPO prospects.…