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HKMA Chief Executive Eddie Yue responds to media following PBoC Governor Pan Gongsheng's announcement of new measures at Hong Kong's FIC & Bond Connect Summit.…
The OCC has issued a revised CBLR compliance guide, unlocking an estimated $64 billion in lending capacity for community banks serving local economies.…
Nacha reports Q2 2026 Same Day ACH volume jumped 29.5% year over year, signaling a decisive shift toward faster, safer domestic payment rails.…
Russian authorities have charged BitRiver founder Igor Runets with fraud linked to an $8 million crypto mining equipment deal involving billionaire Oleg Deripaska.…
OKX reports a surge in new customers after MiCA's full enforcement on July 1, 2026, as non-compliant crypto platforms were forced to halt European services.…
Germany's Commerzbank has reversed course, signaling readiness for formal acquisition talks with Italy's UniCredit after prolonged opposition in one of Europe's most contentious banking standoffs.…
The EU has added crypto exchange HTX to its 21st Russia sanctions package, imposing a full transaction ban set to take effect in late August 2026.…
Anchorage Digital Bank formally tells the Federal Reserve its proposed limited-purpose payment account cannot substitute for a master account, sharpening the crypto-banking access debate.…
Singapore crypto payments firm Triple-A faces a spiraling hot wallet breach, with losses climbing from $9.3M to $11.8M as attackers continue draining new deposits.…
Ant International closes a $1.2bn Series A round backed by Ant Group and Alibaba, targeting autonomous AI-driven settlement infrastructure for cross-border commerce.…
Boerse Stuttgart Digital integrates Societe Generale-FORGE's MiCAR-compliant EUR CoinVertible, marking a landmark step in regulated euro stablecoin settlement for institutions.…
A criminal ring cloned Flare Network and its FXRP token, built fake credibility through Wikipedia and YouTube, and drained $8.5M in XRP before Seoul police intervened.…