Long-form coverage of cards, IBANs, payment rails, regulation and the technology that moves money — in seven languages, written by working operators.
As AI becomes universal across banking and fintech, the industry faces a harder question: if every institution has the same tools, what actually creates competitive advantage?…
Puerto Rico's largest lender, Banco Popular, will transition leadership as CFO Jorge García steps up to CEO following Javier Ferrer's August 31 retirement.…
A federal injunction blocks Minnesota's attempt to ban prediction markets, marking a pivotal moment in the state-versus-federal regulatory battle over the sector.…
New York's top law officer says the federal crypto market structure bill could strip states of their enforcement powers and leave consumers exposed.…
Upstart has secured conditional OCC approval to charter Upstart Bank, N.A., marking a pivotal step in the AI lending marketplace's transformation into a full-service national bank.…
New York's DFS has extracted a $50 million penalty from Swedbank AB over allegations the Swedish lender withheld information during a Panama Papers-linked probe.…
Kraken parent Payward has acquired Magic Labs' wallet business, integrating wallet technology directly into its enterprise platform to streamline infrastructure for business clients.…
SparkKitty malware infiltrated Apple's App Store and Google Play, scanning device photos on iPhones and Android devices to extract cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases.…
A broad wave of transfer and payment failures struck UK banking on July 27, 2026, affecting institutions from Barclays to Revolut and raising fresh questions about systemic resilience.…
Coinbase told the U.S. Senate that China's digital yuan rails have already processed $2.37 trillion in payments as Washington delays a critical crypto vote.…
The SEC's proposed Registered Offering Reform, backed by House Representatives, aims to lower capital-raising barriers for smaller public firms as its comment period closes.…
The CLARITY Act has failed to secure enough Senate votes to advance, deepening regulatory uncertainty across U.S. cryptocurrency markets and threatening long-term innovation.…