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FinCEN has linked $12.7 billion in reported financial activity to international cryptocurrency investment fraud networks targeting American victims, in findings released September 3, 2026.…
A formal parliamentary inquiry demands tier-1 banks justify blanket de-risking policies that risk driving crypto capital and fintech innovation offshore.…
UK fintech investment collapsed 67% year-on-year to $4.6 billion, its lowest in over a decade, as investors abandon B2C models for enterprise AI and resilience infrastructure.…
Hargreaves Lansdown listed nine Bitcoin and Ethereum ETNs from 3 September 2026, ending its long holdout and granting eligible UK investors structured crypto exposure.…
Ant International has secured a Payment Institution licence from Brazil's central bank, unlocking direct support for local partners through its FinAI solutions platform.…
FinCEN has traced $13B in digital asset scams to transnational criminal organizations operating from fortified compounds in Southeast Asia, targeting US residents.…
Citi processed live USD transactions with First Abu Dhabi Bank and OCBC via Swift's blockchain ledger, forcing treasury teams to rethink 24/7 operational readiness.…
The European Central Bank is exploring a link between its TIPS platform and Brazil's Pix, a move that could reshape transatlantic instant payments.…
Ant International has secured a Payment Institution license from Brazil's central bank, unlocking expanded local and cross-border payment capabilities in one of Latin America's largest markets.…
A16z-backed OpenReserve has secured a full-service national bank charter from the OCC, bypassing the trust-bank route most crypto firms have favored.…
A new FinCEN analysis of nearly 34,000 Bank Secrecy Act reports finds that deteriorating customer balance sheets — not crypto transactions — are the sharpest early warning of investment fraud.…
The GAO has identified a regulatory gap where banks without holding companies escape SEC disclosure review, leaving investors without adequate protections.…