tokenization
Kraken Parent Payward Brings xStocks Suite to London Stock Exchange
Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, has partnered with the London Stock Exchange to list its full xStocks tokenized equities suite on LSE 24.…
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regulation
NCA Freezes $13.6M Premier League Payment Amid Sorare Gambling Probe
The UK's National Crime Agency has frozen $13.6M in Premier League funds — the first tranche of a $163M Sorare deal — as the fantasy card platform faces gambling prosecution.…
stablecoin
Singapore Eyes Cross-Border Stablecoins in Landmark Regulatory Pivot
Singapore's MAS is weighing whether to admit jointly issued foreign stablecoins into its regulatory framework, reversing its earlier domestic-only stance.…
stablecoin
Singapore Formalises Its Stablecoin Ambitions With a Dedicated MAS Framework
Singapore's MAS is consulting on amendments to the Payment Services Act 2019 that would create a formal licensing regime for stablecoin issuers.…
stablecoin
Nium Bridges Stablecoin and Fiat Worlds With USDC Cross-Border Payout Launch
Nium now lets businesses fund accounts with USDC and execute fiat payouts in over 190 countries, converting stablecoin deposits automatically into US dollars.…
fintech
Bolt Seeks $27 Million Lifeline as Breslow Bids to Revive Payments Startup
Ryan Breslow's Bolt is raising up to $27 million in convertible note financing from existing investors to stabilize operations and prepare for a larger funding round.…
regulation
London Fights Back: FCA Dismantles IPO Rules That Drove Listings to New York
The FCA has abolished the 7-day connected research embargo and cut the free float requirement to 10%, in its most decisive capital markets overhaul in years.…
cryptocurrency
Arbitrator Clears Gemini Over Earn Program Collapse Tied to Genesis Global Capital
An arbitrator ruled on August 12 that Gemini Space Station bore no responsibility for the collapse of its Earn lending program, finding no sufficient evidence of customer deception or due diligence failures.…
regulation
Thailand SEC Opens Door to Retail Crypto Derivatives via Regulated Overseas Exchanges
Thailand's SEC proposes rules that would grant retail investors access to overseas crypto derivatives, contingent on trading through qualifying, centrally cleared exchanges.…
artificial-intelligence
FSB Chair Bailey Warns G20: Frontier AI Is Reshaping the Cyber Threat Landscape
The FSB has named cyber risk the most urgent financial stability threat from frontier AI, with Chair Andrew Bailey alerting G20 finance ministers to the danger.…
cross-border-payments
SWIFT Delays ISO 20022 Address Milestone as Corporate Data Gaps Persist
SWIFT has extended the deadline for eliminating unstructured postal addresses from ISO 20022 payment messages, citing persistent data quality gaps among large corporates.…
artificial-intelligence
Coinbase Expands AI Agent Trading to Stocks, Ushering in Agentic Finance Era
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announces AI-powered trading agents are now live for equities, extending a service already available for crypto and derivatives.…