cryptocurrency
Germany Eyes 25% Crypto Tax by 2028, Ending Its Long-Hold Exemption
Germany's Finance Ministry is reportedly planning a 25% flat tax on crypto gains from 2028, scrapping the popular one-year tax-free holding rule.…
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artificial-intelligence
Mastercard and Backbase Deepen Their AI Banking Alliance in 2026
Mastercard and Backbase expand their 2026 partnership by embedding AI, data insights, and cyber resilience tools into Backbase's AI-native Banking OS.…
payments
World Bank, Mastercard and Visa Unite to Bridge Emerging Market Payments Gap
The IFC has launched a landmark initiative with Mastercard and Visa to extend digital payment access to underserved consumers and small businesses across emerging markets.…
stablecoin
Visa Opens Settlement Data to Onchain Lenders to Back Stablecoin Cards
Visa is sharing its settlement data with onchain lenders to help stablecoin card providers secure working capital for daily obligations.…
payments
Bottomline and Chainlink Bridge SWIFT's Hundreds of Banks to Onchain Payments
Bottomline, one of the three largest SWIFT service providers, has partnered with Chainlink to give hundreds of institutional banks direct access to blockchain payment networks.…
stablecoin
Circle Acquires Singapore's Tazapay to Deepen USDC's B2B Cross-Border Reach
Circle Internet Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Singapore-based B2B payments specialist Tazapay, targeting a major expansion of USDC payment infrastructure.…
regulation
Banca d'Italia Orders Crypto Firms to Screen Transfers Against Sanctions Lists
Italy's central bank has directed crypto service providers to build internal controls capable of identifying and blocking transfers linked to sanctioned entities.…
neobank
Chime's $590M Stride Bank Acquisition Marks a New Era for Neobank Independence
Chime Financial has agreed to buy longtime partner Stride Bank for $590 million in cash, securing its own national bank charter and full control over its core financial infrastructure.…
payments
Modi Pushes UPI Global Expansion at Mumbai Fintech Summit 2026
PM Modi calls for UPI to link with foreign payment systems at Global Fintech Fest 2026, targeting nations with large Indian diaspora communities.…
regulation
FCA Offers Phased Deferrals to Ease UK Crypto Firms Into 2027 Regulatory Regime
The FCA has published CP26/32, proposing staggered compliance deferrals ahead of its landmark cryptoasset regime launching 25 October 2027.…
banking
Silvergate's Ex-CEO Pins 2023 Collapse on Biden-Era Coordinated Attack
Alan Lane, former CEO of Silvergate Bank, publicly attributes the institution's 2023 liquidation to coordinated political pressure from the Biden administration.…
mining
Mexico Seizes 300 Crypto Mining Rigs Tapped Into Hydroelectric Dam
Mexican authorities confiscated 300 cryptocurrency mining machines illegally connected to a hydroelectric dam, with forensic accountants now tracing the hardware's financing amid money laundering concerns.…