Long-form coverage of cards, IBANs, payment rails, regulation and the technology that moves money — in seven languages, written by working operators.
Cloud-native banking platform Mambu has achieved official SWIFT Business Connect certification, granting its clients managed access to a network of 12,000 financial institutions worldwide.…
Morgan Stanley files for a low-fee Solana ETF as Japan's SBI launches a tokenized fund, marking a pivotal moment in institutional digital asset adoption.…
Tether Gold has been formally recognized as an Accepted Spot Commodity in Abu Dhabi Global Market, opening the door for regulated firms to offer services around the gold-backed token.…
Alpaca secures $135M in fresh funding led by Peak XV, just months after its $150M Series D valued the company at $1.15 billion.…
Trump's agreement to include ethics language in the CLARITY Act significantly improves the bill's Senate prospects, advancing what could be landmark crypto legislation.…
The Bank of Korea is expanding its Project Hangang CBDC pilot to half a million users, moving beyond simulated funds to deploy real government money at scale.…
Grayscale has filed an S-1 with the SEC for a spot Worldcoin ETF, sending WLD higher and deepening the firm's push into single-asset altcoin exchange-traded products.…
The SEC has sued Mining Automatic and its founder, alleging the pair raised $22 million from investors with promises of guaranteed crypto mining returns while spending only a fraction on actual operations.…
Russia's sweeping crypto bill—two votes from passing—licenses exchanges, caps retail at $3,800/year, and opens a legal crypto payment corridor around Western sanctions.…
Crypto wallet firm Exodus is laying off 25% of its workforce, targeting $10M–$13M in savings to finance a pivot toward card issuance and payments infrastructure.…
Russia is pushing to complete a dedicated crypto regulatory framework for international transactions by year-end 2026, signaling a strategic pivot toward legitimizing digital assets in cross-border trade.…
Russia's State Duma is set to finalize legislation on July 21 that would limit domestic Bitcoin demand, adding regulatory pressure as BTC's $200K target remains a long shot.…