mica
Stablecoins, MiCA, and AI: The Regulatory Storm Reshaping Finance
From MiCA deadlines to BIS warnings on dollarization, a convergence of regulatory actions is redefining how crypto, stablecoins, and AI fit into mainstream finance.…
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Long-form coverage of cards, IBANs, payment rails, regulation and the technology that moves money — in seven languages, written by working operators.
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regulation
EU Court Locks In Apple's Gatekeeper Status, Clearing Path for Crypto Apps
An EU court has upheld Apple's designation as a DMA gatekeeper, a ruling that could lower developer costs and expand crypto app access across Europe.…
tokenization
Vanguard Opens Door to Crypto With Digital Assets Chief Search
Vanguard, long one of Wall Street's most vocal crypto skeptics, is recruiting a Head of Digital Assets to lead strategy across tokenization, stablecoins, and blockchain.…
cryptocurrency
Tether Backs Mercado Bitcoin With $20M to Drive Latin America Crypto Push
Tether has injected $20 million into Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin, signaling a strategic bet on Latin America's fast-growing crypto market.…
cryptocurrency
Swyftx Secures Australian Payments License, Charts Course Beyond Crypto Exchange
Australian crypto exchange Swyftx has obtained a payments license, with interim co-CEO Andrea Yuen signalling the firm will evolve well beyond spot trading.…
fraud
Singapore's Anti-Scam Centre and Five Banks Block S$38M in Fraud
Singapore's Anti-Scam Centre and five major banks stopped over 600 scam attempts in two months, averting more than S$38 million in potential losses.…
fintech
MoMo's $2 Billion Moment: Global Capital Courts Vietnam's Fintech Crown Jewel
Vietnam's leading digital wallet MoMo is attracting bids from Blackstone, CVC Capital Partners, and MUFG at a valuation potentially exceeding US$2 billion.…
fintech
Thought Machine Secures £81.1M Series E to Fuel Core Banking Ambitions
Thought Machine has closed an £81.1 million Series E round, with £51 million drawn from existing investors via equity and convertible loan notes in July 2025.…
payments
Singapore Shuts Door on PayNow Nickname Approvals Over Scam Risks
Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong has ruled out case-by-case PayNow nickname approvals, citing impersonation scam risks in a July 2026 parliamentary reply.…
regulation
CFTC Charges Argent Capital Founder Trevor Vernon Over $14M Pool Fraud
The CFTC has sued Trevor L. Vernon and Argent Capital Management over an alleged $14 million fraud tied to a commodity pool trading futures, options, and crypto assets.…
blockchain
Secret Network's Arbitrum Migration Bid Puts AI Exploit Risks Front and Center
Secret Network has proposed migrating to Arbitrum, citing legacy code vulnerabilities and emerging AI-driven exploit risks as the primary security concerns driving the move.…
regulation
CFTC Targets Commodity and Crypto Pool Operator in $14M Fraud Action
The CFTC has filed charges against a commodity and crypto pool operator accused of defrauding investors of more than $14 million in a rare enforcement action.…