banking
Georgia Skyline Bank's Virginia Recapitalization Fast-Tracks a $200M Launch
Georgia de novo Georgia Skyline Bank bypasses years of organic growth by recapitalizing a Virginia bank, arriving at $200M in scale on day one.…
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payments
FTC Hits Humboldt Merchant Services With $12M Fine and Permanent High-Risk Ban
The FTC has settled with Humboldt Merchant Services for $12 million and imposed a permanent ban on processing payments for high-risk merchants, signaling tougher enforcement in payments compliance.…
fraud
DOJ Extradites Russian Developer Behind $15 Million Account Takeover Scheme
A 36-year-old Russian web developer has been extradited from Georgia and arraigned in the U.S. over an alleged $15 million bank account takeover operation.…
payments
PayTabs Strikes $100M+ Deal to Absorb Amazon's MENA Payments Business
Saudi Arabia's PayTabs has agreed to acquire Amazon Payment Services' MENA operations in a board-approved deal valued at over $100 million, reshaping the region's payments landscape.…
tokenization
DBS and Citi Execute Live Weekend Cross-Border Dollar Transfer via Tokenized Deposits
DBS and Citi completed a live Singapore–US dollar payment on Saturday 5 September 2026 using tokenized deposits, bypassing traditional weekend clearing delays.…
payments
Visa Bridges Onchain Lending and Settlement Data to Power Stablecoin Cards
Visa is combining payment settlement data with blockchain lending tools to give fintechs and stablecoin card programs access to working capital.…
defi
Cronos Rolls Back Two Hours of Blockchain History to Counter $111M DeFi Exploit
Cronos erased two hours of on-chain transactions to reverse a $111 million DeFi exploit, but $9.19 million remains unrecovered and legitimate user activity was caught in the reversal.…
mining
Sweden's Skatteverket Hits Six Boden Crypto Miners with $56M Tax Bill
Sweden's tax authority has issued nearly 540 million kronor in back-tax demands against six cryptocurrency mining firms operating in the northern town of Boden.…
banking
Fifth Third Bancorp Completes Comerica Integration, Claims 9th-Largest US Bank Status
Fifth Third Bancorp has fully integrated the Comerica franchise following their February merger, emerging as the ninth-largest bank in the United States.…
stablecoin
Visa Bets Big on Onchain Credit as Stablecoin Volume Surges 200%
Visa is merging VisaNet settlement data with blockchain lending infrastructure as stablecoin payment volume on its network approaches a 200% year-over-year surge.…
banking
EverBank and WaFd's $3.9 Billion Merger Bets on the Hybrid Banking Customer
A $3.9 billion proposed merger between EverBank and WaFd combines digital-first reach with a large physical branch network, targeting customers who demand both.…
fintech
Robinhood Takes Equity Stake in Crypto.com to Power Prediction Markets Infrastructure
Robinhood acquires an equity stake in Crypto.com in a multi-year deal that makes OG.com the clearing and infrastructure engine behind its fast-growing prediction markets business.…