artificial-intelligence
Block's Dessa Voice AI Blurs the Line Between Human and Machine
Jack Dorsey's Block has unveiled Dessa, a lifelike speech AI that has drawn both admiration and urgent warnings about voice fraud and financial scams.…
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neobank
Revolut in Active Licence Talks With Philippine Central Bank
Revolut is in active discussions with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas over a digital banking licence, confirmed by BSP Deputy Governor Lyn I. Javier.…
tokenization
Wall Street's Tokenization Moment: Institutions Move From Theory to Practice
Financial institutions are moving beyond tokenization pilots into live capital markets functions—financing, custody, and settlement—as 24/7 trading reshapes market structure.…
artificial-intelligence
Quant Pay Keeps Rising as AI Reshapes Finance Roles From Within
New research from the CQF Institute finds quant compensation climbing in 2026 even as AI embeds itself deeper into quantitative finance workflows.…
cbdc
Russia's Digital Ruble Hits 270,000 Accounts in Under Two Months
The Bank of Russia's CBDC surpassed 270,000 accounts less than two months after nationwide launch, signaling rapid early adoption of the digital ruble.…
banking
When Google Goes Down, Your Bank Goes Down: The New Too-Important-to-Fail Crisis
A handful of tech giants now underpin global banking. Chris Skinner's latest analysis asks who is really in control when the cloud fails.…
banking
HKMA Raises Offshore Yuan Liquidity Ceiling to 22 Billion Yuan, Names 12 Provider Banks
The HKMA is expanding its offshore yuan liquidity scheme to 22 billion yuan ($3.1B), appointing 12 banks as primary providers for a new two-year term.…
cybersecurity
Critical PHP Vulnerabilities Rated 9.2 Leave Internet Exposed in 15-Minute Patch Window
Two critical PHP flaws rated 9.2/10 enable unauthenticated remote code execution, opening a dangerous 15-minute attack window after patch release for 70% of the web.…
bitcoin
Electrum Patches High-Severity Exploit That Disguised Bitcoin Theft as Fee Hikes
Electrum released wallet version 4.8.3 on Oct 24, 2026, patching an actively exploited flaw that let rogue servers steal Bitcoin by masking theft as routine fee increases.…
tokenization
Brazil's CVM Pushes Mandatory Tokenization and AI Surveillance for Capital Markets
Brazil's securities regulator CVM is calling for mandatory tokenization paired with AI-driven surveillance to fundamentally overhaul the country's capital-market oversight framework.…
fintech
SoftBank-Backed OPay Eyes $336M US IPO on Payments and Lending Growth
Singapore-headquartered OPay Limited targets up to $336M in a US IPO, offering 16M ADS as its payments and lending arms power rapid expansion.…
cbdc
Digital Euro Could Launch by 2029, ECB Official Frames It as Sovereignty Shield
ECB's Piero Cipollone says the digital euro is on track for real transaction tests in 2027 and a potential 2029 launch, framing it as vital to EU strategic sovereignty.…