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Mizuho downgraded Circle to underperform and cut its price target, while JPMorgan trimmed estimates for Circle and Coinbase, both citing USDC economic headwinds.…
The US Treasury has frozen over $130 million in cryptocurrency wallets tied to Iran's Central Bank, marking a major escalation in digital-asset sanctions enforcement.…
Senator Cynthia Lummis has confirmed the Clarity Act is advancing to a full Senate floor vote, marking a pivotal moment for US digital asset regulation.…
The US Treasury has frozen $131M in Iran-linked cryptocurrency, with Secretary Scott Bessent vowing to disrupt Iran's abuse of digital assets.…
Cumberland SG Pte. Ltd. has obtained a Major Payment Institution licence from Singapore's MAS, authorising digital payment token services and cross-border money transfers.…
Standard Chartered is integrating BlackRock's Aladdin Wealth tools into its myWealth Advisor platform, giving relationship managers richer portfolio risk analysis.…
Adnovum and Trust Valley have launched an Entrepreneur in Residence programme in Lausanne, with cybersecurity-focused Hafnova as its inaugural startup resident.…
European fintech venture capital surged to US$6.8 billion in the first half of 2026, marking a four-year high and signalling a decisive sector rebound.…
BIL Suisse has extended its core banking partnership with Avaloq, continuing on a SaaS model to automate operations and integrate third-party fintech services.…
Kraken launches a debit card for UK and EEA customers, enabling real-time spending from over 600 crypto and fiat balances with cashback rewards.…
A Zumo survey finds just 10% of UK crypto platforms consider themselves fully prepared for incoming regulation, exposing a critical compliance gap across the industry.…
Crowdcube has managed a £45M secondary transaction for Moneybox at an £800M valuation, pushing the platform past £100M in total secondary deal volume.…