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Mastercard and PEXA have joined forces to explore synchronized settlement technology that could eliminate the chronic uncertainty haunting UK property completion days.…
A landmark executive order requiring six federal regulators to map fintech obstacles reaches its deadline, but results may stay hidden from public view.…
Stripe finalizes a $7 billion deal for AI startup OpenRouter, just months after the firm was valued at $1.3 billion, marking fintech's boldest AI pivot yet.…
Harmony blockchain plans to wipe 109,000 transactions in a sweeping rollback following the ONE exploit, as Ravencoin faces a separate post-exploit dispute.…
Chainalysis Government Solutions has filed legal action challenging a sole-source blockchain analytics contract that ICE awarded to rival TRM Labs, raising questions about federal procurement integrity.…
Reuters reports Binance gave Russian authorities client transaction records and identity documents later used in a terrorism-financing case against Yuri Belenkiy.…
A vulnerability in SafePal's order-tracking plug-in has exposed the personal data of nearly 40,000 customers, raising urgent fears of targeted physical attacks on Bitcoin holders.…
Austria's FMA has fined Bitpanda for breaching MiCA rules on crypto white papers and marketing communications, marking the country's first published MiCA penalty.…
The European Central Bank warns that AI-driven technology stock valuations have risen to elevated levels, raising the prospect of a destabilising market correction.…
Germany signals openness to selling its Commerzbank stake to UniCredit, a conditional move that could fundamentally redraw the map of European banking consolidation.…
Thunes enables eligible Direct Global Network members to fund transactions 24/7 using the euro-backed stablecoin EURC, bridging the gap left by traditional banking hours.…
Binance shared crypto donation records with Russian authorities, resulting in terrorism financing charges — a case that lays bare the surveillance potential of centralized exchanges.…