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Germany's Commerzbank has reversed course, signaling readiness for formal acquisition talks with Italy's UniCredit after prolonged opposition in one of Europe's most contentious banking standoffs.…
The EU has added crypto exchange HTX to its 21st Russia sanctions package, imposing a full transaction ban set to take effect in late August 2026.…
Anchorage Digital Bank formally tells the Federal Reserve its proposed limited-purpose payment account cannot substitute for a master account, sharpening the crypto-banking access debate.…
Singapore crypto payments firm Triple-A faces a spiraling hot wallet breach, with losses climbing from $9.3M to $11.8M as attackers continue draining new deposits.…
Ant International closes a $1.2bn Series A round backed by Ant Group and Alibaba, targeting autonomous AI-driven settlement infrastructure for cross-border commerce.…
Boerse Stuttgart Digital integrates Societe Generale-FORGE's MiCAR-compliant EUR CoinVertible, marking a landmark step in regulated euro stablecoin settlement for institutions.…
A criminal ring cloned Flare Network and its FXRP token, built fake credibility through Wikipedia and YouTube, and drained $8.5M in XRP before Seoul police intervened.…
Visa unveiled AI agent payment tools, tokenised credentials, and stablecoin settlement capabilities at its 2026 Payments Forum, signalling a fundamental network evolution.…
The US Treasury has sanctioned Iranian maritime company HormuzSafe, alleging it used Bitcoin and other digital assets to circumvent sanctions and fund the IRGC.…
A South Korean policy report calls for interim stablecoin licensing rules ahead of the Digital Asset Basic Act, signaling a pragmatic, phased approach to crypto oversight.…
Luno eliminated 20% of its workforce in July as at least 12 crypto firms announced job cuts, signaling a broad industry restructuring.…
Truflation's June PCE forecast shows 0.0% month-on-month inflation as the FOMC meets to set benchmark rates, adding data pressure to the Fed's deliberations.…