regulation
California's BCSA and Rohit Chopra Signal a New Era of Consumer Protection
California launches the BCSA on July 1, 2026, a new cabinet-level consumer and business oversight agency led by former CFPB Director Rohit Chopra.…
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stablecoin
Mastercard Completes BVNK Acquisition to Deepen Stablecoin Strategy
Mastercard finalizes its acquisition of stablecoin payments firm BVNK, signaling a decisive move to embed digital dollar infrastructure into mainstream global payments.…
tokenization
DTCC Executes First Live Tokenized Asset Trades as Wall Street Mobilizes
The DTCC has completed its first live tokenized asset trades in a landmark moment for institutional finance, with major Wall Street players joining the milestone event.…
payments
Mastercard Completes BVNK Acquisition to Bolster Digital Payments Strategy
Mastercard finalizes its acquisition of BVNK, signaling a decisive push into stablecoin and digital payments infrastructure with global implications.…
blockchain
Ripple's xrpld 3.2.1 Hotfix Shields XRPL Nodes From Manifest Flood Attack
Ripple has issued an urgent xrpld 3.2.1 hotfix capping validator manifest handling after a flood attack threatened resource exhaustion across XRPL nodes.…
capital-markets
Situational Awareness Loses 67% in July, Offloads $16B Portfolio to Citadel in Margin Call Crisis
Situational Awareness collapsed 67% in July and sold its entire $16B public portfolio to Citadel amid a cascading margin call crisis, exposing the dangers of high leverage.…
banking
Lloyds Buries Halifax After 173 Years as Envoy AI Reshapes Fraud Defence
Lloyds Banking Group retires the 173-year-old Halifax brand and deploys agentic AI platform Envoy, blocking over £1bn in fraud while navigating a high-profile data glitch.…
bitcoin
Coldcard's $85M Bitcoin Theft Exposes Critical Firmware Flaw in Hardware Wallets
A firmware flaw in Coldcard hardware wallets failed to properly use true random number generators, enabling attackers to sweep 1,359 BTC worth roughly $85 million.…
bitcoin
Coldcard Losses Approach $114M as Small-BTC Transfer Spike Signals Fourth Theft Wave
Coldcard-linked Bitcoin losses near $114M as sub-1 BTC transfers hit post-FTX collapse levels; Galaxy Research warns a fourth theft wave may be underway.…
bitcoin
Coldcard Wallet Flaw Drains 1,367 BTC From 4,500 Addresses in $90M Crisis
A critical vulnerability in certain Coldcard hardware wallets has enabled the theft of approximately 1,367 BTC from over 4,500 addresses, with losses approaching $90 million.…
payments
Visa to Acquire BioCatch for Up to $2.4B in Cash in Fraud Prevention Bet
Visa moves to acquire behavioral biometrics firm BioCatch for up to $2.4 billion in cash, signaling a major strategic push into advanced fraud prevention technology.…
regulation
Robinhood Wins FCA Crypto Approval in the UK — With Strict Guardrails
Robinhood has secured FCA crypto approval in the UK, but the licence bars it from holding customer coins or running an exchange.…