stablecoin
Circle's Bold Bet: Acquiring IBM's 1,000-Patent Blockchain Arsenal
Circle, the issuer of USDC stablecoin, is set to acquire nearly 1,000 IBM blockchain patents spanning over 680 patent families, signaling a major strategic pivot.…
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blockchain
Circle Acquires IBM's Blockchain Patent Portfolio in Major IP Power Move
Circle Internet Group has purchased over 1,000 of IBM's blockchain patents spanning banking, insurance, and infrastructure in a deal with undisclosed terms.…
digital-banking
Lloyds Buries Halifax and Deploys Envoy AI as Fraud Hits £1 Billion
Lloyds Banking Group retires the 173-year-old Halifax brand and rolls out its Envoy agentic AI platform after blocking over £1bn in fraud during 2025.…
regulation
Binance Vanishes From Google Play Across Parts of the EU Amid MiCA Scrutiny
Binance's Android app has gone dark on Google Play in select EU markets as regulators intensify scrutiny over the exchange's MiCA compliance posture.…
sanctions
EU's 21st Russia Sanctions Package Puts Crypto Platforms Under the Microscope
The EU's most sweeping Russia sanctions in four years — 218 designations — places unprecedented compliance pressure on cryptocurrency trading platforms across the bloc.…
regulation
UK Brings AWS, Google, Microsoft and Oracle Under Direct Financial Oversight
The UK's Critical Third Parties regime goes live 13 July 2026, placing four hyperscale cloud giants under joint Bank of England, PRA, and FCA supervision.…
mica
BNY Mellon's European Arm Joins MiCA Register in ESMA's Third Wave of CASPs
ESMA added 15 crypto-asset service providers to the MiCA register, including BNY Mellon's European subsidiary, marking the third post-deadline update.…
fintech
Stripe Eyes US$10 Billion OpenRouter Acquisition in Bold AI Pivot
Stripe is in reported acquisition talks to purchase AI platform OpenRouter at a valuation of approximately US$10 billion, marking a significant strategic push into artificial intelligence infrastructure.…
regulation
Senate Stalls CLARITY Act Over Crypto Ethics Dispute, Rattling Markets
The U.S. Senate has delayed a vote on the CLARITY Act amid a dispute over a crypto ethics provision, deepening uncertainty for digital asset markets.…
cryptocurrency
BitMart Shuts Down as Crypto Exchange Consolidation Accelerates
BitMart has announced its closure, citing market conditions and strategic direction, following BitMEX's shutdown days earlier in a wave of exchange consolidation.…
cryptocurrency
Triple-A's $11.8M Treasury Breach Exposes Crypto Firm Operational Risk
Singapore crypto payments firm Triple-A confirmed unauthorised access to its treasury wallets on 25 July, with losses estimated at $11.8 million. Client funds were unaffected.…
regulation
Thailand's SEC Files Criminal Complaint Against Bitkub Over $47M Hidden Hack
Thailand's SEC has filed a criminal complaint against Bitkub and two former directors for concealing a $47 million theft from regulatory filings since 2021.…