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Laser Digital Japan secures regulatory approval as a Crypto Asset Exchange Service Provider under Japan's Payment Services Act, opening institutional crypto services in Tokyo.…
South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service launched an AI system on August 20, 2026 to detect unfair crypto trading practices in real time, marking a landmark shift in digital asset oversight.…
Calgary's Helcim raises $38M in Series C funding as Canada's largest banks retreat from merchant services, opening a critical gap for small business payments.…
Thredd powers Cashi's Hong Kong stablecoin card debut with virtual Visa and Google Pay support, as Kraken, Nium and Apple Pay also announce major fintech moves.…
Grayscale Investments' head of research Zach Pandl has outlined several converging factors that may favor long-term Bitcoin accumulation, while cautioning that price uncertainty remains.…
Chinese fintech Lianlian DigiTech is developing an AI-powered Agent Wallet as its global payments unit posts double-digit H1 2026 growth, signaling a bold strategic pivot toward autonomous payments.…
Gartner projects Fortune 500 firms will deploy over 150,000 AI agents each by 2028, making autonomous agent-selection and crypto-native payments an operational necessity.…
Hong Kong broadcaster TVB Limited plans a joint AI computing venture with Gaw Capital Partners, which could inject up to HK$2 billion ($255 million) in equity.…
The BoE and FCA's AI Consortium has published landmark recommendations urging UK and US financial institutions to abandon static model risk frameworks for GenAI.…
A volunteer group of roughly 20 developers is red-teaming Bitcoin software for AI-discoverable flaws, warning that cheap AI models have handed attackers unprecedented reach.…
Asia-Pacific central banks, led by the BSP's Eli Remolona Jr., have formally agreed to deepen regional cooperation on AI governance and consumer scam prevention.…
The U.S. Treasury is set to launch its most sweeping financial action against Iran, a move analysts warn could deepen economic isolation and derail nuclear diplomacy.…