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DekaBank plans an October crypto launch for Sparkassen. The timetable, assets, and fee come from trade reports, not official confirmation. Here's what investors need to know.
BitGo Europe becomes a first buyer and liquidity partner for EURAU, CHFAU and SEKAU stablecoins. The deal gives institutional clients direct minting and redemption access under MiCA rules.
Man Group filed a 1.02% interest in Gamma Communications under Takeover Code Rule 8.3. The filing covers positions in the cloud services firm's relevant securities with no deal price specified.
OKX card spending in Europe grew 280% year-over-year, with groceries and transport leading the shift. Transaction volume rose 178% across four markets.
Unitree closed at 845 yuan, up 460% from its IPO price, in a blockbuster debut that underscores China's appetite for AI and robotics stocks. The company is now valued at $50 billion.
Kraken's parent Payward is not among Anthropic's initial Glasswing partners for Mythos 5, despite crypto industry interest. Coinbase and Binance also excluded.
Toa Re's ordinary profit rose 34.9% to ¥51 billion, with US and European units also improving profitability. The reinsurer's capital ratio strengthened to 36.25%.
The proposed rule caps state-supervised stablecoin issuers at $10B and requires a 'substantially similar' state regime. Comments are due June 2, 2026.
ECB chief Christine Lagarde warns Europe risks repeating the mistakes of the first digital revolution, pointing to fragmented markets and weak funding as barriers to scaling AI startups.
The UK consumer watchdog is investigating Trainline, Virgin Atlantic Holidays, and RED Driving School over concerns that mandatory fees are hidden from customers until the final stage of booking.
The three-day pause on Trump's 50% tariff removes an immediate shock, but CAD's muted rally and unresolved scope keep the trade reset narrative in doubt.
Supreme Court orders CBI to probe six allegations against ex-Inidabulls promoter; Sammaan Capital says it is a victim, loans repaid, no wrongdoing.
Anthony Curcio, who pulled off a legendary bank heist in 2008, was convicted of wire fraud in a scheme targeting the $15 billion trading-card industry. The trial put PSA's dominant market position under scrutiny.
From 25% to 40% participation in six years. Former chief statistician argues the rise in women's work is a policy-driven trend, not a statistical artifact.
Binance flagged a malicious DAO proposal with less than 48 hours to execution. The community voted it down; verification of the $1.2M figure is still pending.
Stablecoin reward programs resurface as a sticking point for the Clarity Act. Senate returns Sept. 15 with a cloture vote scheduled, but banks and crypto industry remain at odds.
India's Commerce Department is prepping exporters for the EU's CBAM, with the first carbon certificate surrender due by September 2027. Steel and aluminium face the biggest cost impact.
Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund returned 0.85% in Q2 but an underweight to longer-duration bonds hurt as the curve flattened. Credit selection in Consumer, Banking, and Technology saved relative returns.
Interlace opens a Brazil office with a local team as stablecoin payment infrastructure expands across Latin America. The company's move comes amid tighter regulatory scrutiny of stablecoins and digital asset flows in the region.
WEX's Eric Frankovic explains why scaling embedded payments is harder than launching them and why relationship management matters as much as technology.
SEC's Regulation Crypto Assets proposal includes a $75M offering exemption and safe harbor for qualifying crypto assets, giving startups a path to raise capital without full registration.
Larger goods firms consolidate payment providers as they scale, but financing remains disconnected from operating data. Demand for flexible credit jumps from 28% to 46% as revenue crosses $25 million.
Nearly 70% of generative AI users say they rely on it more than when they started, a trend that could boost adoption of Apple's AI features.
A PYMNTS/Visa DPS survey finds the share of issuers with high customer lifetime value fell to 17%, even as spending on AI and digital tools rose.
Patrick Witt expressed confidence the Clarity Act will pass as stablecoin debates intensify. The bill's first vote could set regulatory precedent for digital assets in the U.S.
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev pushes SEC to regulate tokenized stocks, warning the U.S. trails overseas markets as $9B in blockchain equity trades hit 2026.
Nifty slips below four key moving averages as crude holds above $84, rupee weakens past 95.7. FOMC minutes due later today.
Bitcoin held near $64,250 as Samsung and SK Hynix plunged over 7% in Seoul, while 30-year Treasury yields hit their highest since 2007. Fed minutes due Wednesday.
The SEC under Chair Paul Atkins proposed Regulation Crypto Assets, offering two fundraising pathways and a safe harbor. The public comment period is 60 days.
WA's energy and data sectors converge as resource companies compete for power, land, and connectivity with hyperscale data centre developers.