stablecoin
Visa Bridges TradFi and DeFi With On-Chain Working Capital for Fintechs
Visa's new program uses VisaNet settlement data and on-chain credit infrastructure to unlock working capital for stablecoin-linked card programs and fintechs.…
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stablecoin
The $1.8 Billion Blind Spot Inside Institutional Stablecoin Infrastructure
Over $1.8 billion lost in 36 months to cross-chain bridge exploits is forcing tier-one banks and fintechs to rethink stablecoin settlement security.…
cryptocurrency
Crypto's $3.6 Billion Security Paradox: Audits Fail to Stop the Bleeding
Cryptocurrency platforms lost over $3.6 billion to hacks in 18 months — with 88% of stolen funds taken from audited platforms, exposing a critical gap in crypto security.…
artificial-intelligence
Bank of England AI Consortium Signals Radical Overhaul of GenAI Model Oversight
The BoE and FCA's AI Consortium has released sweeping recommendations to replace static model risk frameworks with system-level GenAI governance across UK and US financial institutions.…
stablecoin
Circle's Tazapay Acquisition Bets on APAC Rails to Drive USDC Adoption
Circle acquires Singapore's Tazapay to leverage its APAC payment rails and banking ties, targeting faster USDC stablecoin adoption across emerging markets.…
regulation
Washington Moves to Ban CoinFlip's License and Impose $1.03M Penalty Over Compliance Failures
Washington State regulators have charged crypto kiosk operator CoinFlip with compliance failures that exposed elderly consumers to fraud, seeking a $1.03M penalty and license ban.…
cross-border-payments
Circle Acquires Tazapay to Supercharge USDC Cross-Border Payment Reach
Circle moves to acquire Tazapay, a payments platform processing $25B in annualized volume with payout rails spanning 100-plus markets.…
sanctions
UK Tightens Iran Sanctions, Pressuring Energy Markets and Bank Compliance
The UK has published new legislation imposing tougher sanctions on Iran, with analysts warning of strain on global energy markets and rising compliance costs for financial institutions.…
cryptocurrency
Mexican National Pleads Guilty to $4M Crypto Money-Laundering Scheme Tied to Drug Proceeds
Carlos Erick Vazquez Gonzalez, 48, admitted on September 4, 2026 to laundering $4 million in U.S. narcotics proceeds through cryptocurrency.…
banking
EverBank and WaFd Agree to $3.9B Merger, Creating a $75B Regional Powerhouse
EverBank and WaFd have agreed to a $3.9B merger set to close in Q1 2027, creating a combined institution with $75B in assets and $59B in deposits.…
stablecoin
Circle's $400M Tazapay Deal Bets Big on USDC-Powered B2B Payments
Circle acquires Tazapay for $400M, positioning USDC as a dominant rail for global B2B cross-border payments and reshaping commercial trade finance.…
banking
WaFd and EverBank Seal $3.9 Billion Merger to Form EverBank Financial
Seattle-based WaFd and digital lender EverBank have agreed to a $3.9 billion merger, creating a new publicly traded entity called EverBank Financial under ticker "EVBK."…