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Adyen finalizes the simultaneous acquisition of loyalty platform Talon.One and enterprise billing provider Orb, both closed July 1, 2026, after regulatory clearance.…
Brazilian federal authorities have arrested members of a crypto money laundering network previously sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury, underscoring deepening cross-border enforcement cooperation.…
ESMA publishes its first MiCA register update since the regulatory deadline, adding 37 crypto-asset service providers including Standard Chartered and FalconX.…
The IMF cautions that tokenized assets will stay marginal until ownership rights and settlement finality are legally defined across a $60B fragmented market.…
Binance flagged AEUR, PYR, SCRT, and VANRY for potential delisting on July 3, triggering immediate 11% price crashes in PYR and SCRT across global markets.…
Peter Stokes, 19, has been extradited to the US and charged over alleged involvement in Scattered Spider's failed $8 million cryptocurrency ransom operation.…
From Trump's $1.4B crypto defence to Starling Bank's job cuts amid dipping profits, the week's defining financial stories signal a sector in flux.…
NOBLE becomes the first major law enforcement group to back the CLARITY Act, injecting new political momentum as senators face an August 10 recess deadline.…
Deluxe acquires Celero Commerce for $625M, combining $70B in transaction volume to crack the top 10 non-bank merchant acquirers and accelerate its pivot away from print.…
The Danish krone has fallen to all-time lows against the euro, intensifying speculation over Danmarks Nationalbank's next monetary policy move.…
India's Reserve Bank is renewing efforts to wall off its banking system from crypto, a move that could sway central banks worldwide toward CBDCs over private stablecoins.…
Irish authorities seized another 500 BTC, pushing the Criminal Assets Bureau's 2026 total to 1,500 Bitcoin worth roughly $92 million.…