regulation
Bitpanda Handed Europe's First Published MiCA Penalty in €70,000 Fine
Austria's FMA fined Bitpanda €70,000 for procedural and disclosure breaches — marking the first published MiCA enforcement action in the European Union.…
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regulation
South Korea Moves to Block Polymarket Over Illegal Gambling Concerns
South Korea's Korea Media and Communications Commission has ruled that Polymarket's prediction market operations constitute illegal gambling, moving to block the platform despite its decentralized architecture.…
cbdc
China Expands Digital Yuan Network to 30 Operators With Eight New Banks
China adds 8 banks to its e-CNY network, bringing total operators to 30 as Beijing accelerates the rollout of its central bank digital currency.…
payments
Ingenico Lands €150 Million PIMCO-Led Round to Rebuild and Reinvent
Ingenico has raised €150 million from a PIMCO-led investor group, resetting its capital structure and funding a push into next-generation payment acceptance.…
cryptocurrency
Fiji Deportation Lands Alleged $165M Crypto Ponzi Operator in US Court
Edward Zimbardi faces US federal charges over an alleged $165M crypto Ponzi scheme after his deportation from Fiji, with prosecutors citing $34M in trading losses and $10M in personal spending.…
fintech
Umoney Becomes Laos' First Digital Lender to Enter Regulatory Sandbox
Star Fintech's Umoney platform wins BOL sandbox approval in June 2026, becoming the first company authorised to test digital lending in Laos.…
cbdc
Polygon Labs Joins Bank of England Digital Pound Lab Phase 2 With NOBO and D&B
Polygon Labs advances into Phase 2 of the Bank of England's Digital Pound Lab alongside NOBO Finance and Dun & Bradstreet, targeting instant cross-border settlement and portable business credit identities.…
remittances
Western Union's $500M Intermex Deal Clears New York but Stalls at California Gate
Western Union has won New York regulatory approval for its ~$500M acquisition of Intermex, but a California regulatory hurdle now threatens to delay the deal's completion.…
central-banking
Deutsche Bundesbank's New York Office Marks Four Decades of Transatlantic Financial Diplomacy
The Deutsche Bundesbank's Representative Office in New York City celebrated its 40th anniversary on July 7, 2026, underscoring four decades of German-American financial engagement.…
central-banking
Greece's Central Bank Governor Addresses Europe's Financing Future at Athens Summit
Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras took the podium at Athens' 30th Annual Economist Government Roundtable to address how Europe and Greece can finance their economic futures.…
monetary-policy
Fed Governor Cook Takes the US Economic Outlook to Alaska's Frontier
Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa D Cook addressed the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation, framing US and Alaskan economic conditions for a regional audience in August 2026.…
central-banking
SARB Governor Kganyago Takes Stock at Bank's 106th Annual General Meeting
South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago addressed the institution's 106th AGM in Pretoria, offering his overview of the South African economy on 31 July 2026.…