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Latin America's largest bank, Brazil's Itaú, has received conditional OCC approval for a US banking charter, targeting ultra-high-net-worth clients from a single Miami branch.…
Brazil's Itaú Unibanco has won preliminary OCC approval to launch Itaú Bank, National Association, targeting wealthy US clients — a landmark step for Latin America's largest lender.…
The FTC is weighing an enforcement policy that would require businesses to disclose when personal data is used to set individualized prices — or risk violating federal consumer protection law.…
Przemysław Kral, chief executive of Zondacrypto, reportedly faces a fraud charge and is cooperating with Polish prosecutors, with estimated customer losses reaching $650 million.…
Revolut has filed a branch banking application in Finland, aiming to bring local account details and tighter everyday banking services to its existing Finnish user base.…
Thailand's first virtual bank, Clicx Bank, has reopened digital loan applications after a nearly three-week halt, introducing stricter applicant screening to manage demand.…
Moncrief Private Bank (Monaco), associated with Monzo co-founder Jason Bates, faces a formal legal challenge tied to an appeal against a regulatory fine.…
Ethereum-based fixed-rate lender Term Finance lost roughly $8.5 million on August 23 after an attacker manipulated its governance system, draining specialized vault products.…
Pakistan mandates that all crypto firms serving local users since March must secure regulatory clearance by September 5 and incorporate locally to keep operating.…
A London High Court has ordered the winding-up of Key Coin Assets Ltd, an unauthorized crypto firm, after nine investors lost over £300,000 in a Ponzi-style scheme.…
Fasset's US$68M Series C round, led by Japan's SBI Group, values the stablecoin neobank at US$1 billion, marking a pivotal moment for digital asset banking in emerging markets.…
Fasset hits a $1B valuation after SBI Group leads its $68M Series C, with plans for a Malaysia digital bank and expanded stablecoin payments.…