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Visa has issued a formal RFP for a new stablecoin settlement partner after Mastercard's acquisition of BVNK left the payments giant without a key infrastructure ally.…
Toyota Finance opens a 1 billion yen tokenized bond to retail investors through its mobile payment app, no securities account required.…
Robinhood launches crypto trading in the UK, offering access to more than 50 digital assets through FCA-registered Bitstamp UK alongside stocks and ISAs.…
Checkr has acquired Truv, a consumer-permissioned income and employment verification provider, extending its platform into mortgage and government identity use cases.…
With the Clarity Act deadlocked in Congress, U.S. regulators are crafting crypto rules unilaterally — raising industry fears of policy reversals under future administrations.…
Fiserv and Thunes have formed a strategic partnership enabling merchants to access real-time international payouts through a single integration via Thunes' Direct Global Network.…
Cryptocurrency wallet provider SafePal disclosed a security breach on August 16, 2026, exposing personal and contact data of approximately 40,000 customers.…
Gary Hoffman is leaving Monzo's chairmanship next month after shareholders pushed for his removal, with Karen Peacock stepping in as interim chair.…
The EU's MiCA framework has reached complete application, empowering national regulators to restrict or block non-EU crypto platforms serving European customers.…
Chainalysis has filed a bid protest in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims challenging a $94.6M sole-source blockchain forensics contract ICE awarded to rival TRM Labs.…
The Trump family-backed crypto firm World Liberty has received conditional approval from the OCC to establish a national trust bank, marking a landmark regulatory milestone.…
Austria's FMA fined Bitpanda €70,000 for procedural and disclosure breaches — marking the first published MiCA enforcement action in the European Union.…