#core-banking
#core-banking

7 hours ago

Cryptocurrency

Human Error, Not Hacking, Cited as Top Cause for Crypto Access Loss

19 hours ago

Charles Schwab Announces Crypto Accounts Are 'Coming Soon'

Charles Schwab is launching cryptocurrency trading accounts for 46 million clients, allowing direct trading of Bitcoin and Ether.

Cryptocurrency

Australia Mandates Financial Services Licenses for All Local Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Australia mandates cryptocurrency exchanges and custodians to obtain financial services licenses to enhance transparency and investor safety.

Cryptocurrency

Citadel-Backed Exchange Applies For US Trust Bank Charter

EDX Markets applied for a national trust bank charter to integrate digital assets with the US banking system.

7 hours ago

Human Error, Not Hacking, Cited as Top Cause for Crypto Access Loss

Human error is the leading cause of cryptocurrency access loss, affecting 35% of holders, primarily due to forgotten passwords and lost seed phrases.

19 hours ago

Charles Schwab Announces Crypto Accounts Are 'Coming Soon'

Charles Schwab is launching cryptocurrency trading accounts for 46 million clients, allowing direct trading of Bitcoin and Ether.

Australia Mandates Financial Services Licenses for All Local Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Australia mandates cryptocurrency exchanges and custodians to obtain financial services licenses to enhance transparency and investor safety.

Citadel-Backed Exchange Applies For US Trust Bank Charter

EDX Markets applied for a national trust bank charter to integrate digital assets with the US banking system.

more#cryptocurrency

#digital-banking

What a bank-client relationship looks like when banks control the data behind the UX - Tearsheet

Grasshopper's Model Context Protocol enables secure AI integration with banking data while maintaining client control and data security.

2 months ago

UX design

Why banks need to adopt a product mindset for their digital channels - Tearsheet

What a bank-client relationship looks like when banks control the data behind the UX - Tearsheet

Grasshopper's Model Context Protocol enables secure AI integration with banking data while maintaining client control and data security.

2 months ago

UX design

Why banks need to adopt a product mindset for their digital channels - Tearsheet

Privacy technologies

Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Warns Against AI Agent Security Risks, Shares His Private LLM Stack

fromMedium

Software development

The AI Revolution in Development: Why Outer Loop Agents Are the Next Big Thing

fromTechzine Global

Business intelligence

Kyndryl Launches Service for Managing and Automating AI Agents

fromForbes

E-Commerce

AI Shopping: Why The Universal Commerce Protocol Changes Everything

UCP enables AI agents to manage transactions directly with retailers, eliminating friction in the shopping journey.

In the age of vibe coding, trust is the real bottleneck | Fortune

AI tools can generate code rapidly, but they also introduce vulnerabilities and require rigorous verification to ensure security and compliance.

Privacy technologies

26 minutes ago

Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Warns Against AI Agent Security Risks, Shares His Private LLM Stack

Vitalik Buterin has transitioned to a fully local AI setup, citing security concerns with cloud AI services.

Software development

fromMedium

The AI Revolution in Development: Why Outer Loop Agents Are the Next Big Thing

AI is set to revolutionize post-code push processes, automating tasks like security fixes, error logging, and code reviews.

fromTechzine Global

Kyndryl Launches Service for Managing and Automating AI Agents

Kyndryl launched Agentic Service Management to help organizations prepare IT environments for autonomous AI agents, addressing gaps in current systems.

E-Commerce

fromForbes

AI Shopping: Why The Universal Commerce Protocol Changes Everything

UCP enables AI agents to manage transactions directly with retailers, eliminating friction in the shopping journey.

In the age of vibe coding, trust is the real bottleneck | Fortune

AI tools can generate code rapidly, but they also introduce vulnerabilities and require rigorous verification to ensure security and compliance.

Event-Driven Patterns for Cloud-Native Banking: Lessons from What Works and What Hurts

Event-driven architecture introduces complexity and requires careful implementation, especially in regulated environments, to ensure reliability and system evolution.

fromTechzine Global

All shook up, IFS unlocks asset-based pricing for enterprise AI

IFS introduces an outcomes-based pricing model for enterprise AI, aligning software costs with operational assets instead of user counts.

Privacy professionals

A money-transfer app stored customer passports on an unencrypted, publicly accessible server for nearly five years - Silicon Canals

Fintech companies face regulatory pressure to collect identity documents but lack enforceable obligations to protect them, leading to data breaches.

#mortgage-technology

Real estate

Better bets on ChatGPT for mortgage origination push

The Tinman platform streamlines mortgage processing, reducing costs and onboarding time for lenders significantly.

The AI-native mortgage: Supporting intelligent, compliant adoption

AI is transforming mortgage origination and servicing by improving efficiency and borrower engagement through integrated systems and high-quality data.

Real estate

Better bets on ChatGPT for mortgage origination push

The Tinman platform streamlines mortgage processing, reducing costs and onboarding time for lenders significantly.

The AI-native mortgage: Supporting intelligent, compliant adoption

AI is transforming mortgage origination and servicing by improving efficiency and borrower engagement through integrated systems and high-quality data.

more#mortgage-technology

Poker

fromBusiness Matters

Digital Wallets and the Future of Casino Payments in the UK

Digital wallets are preferred for online payments due to their speed, ease of use, and enhanced privacy, especially in casino transactions.

Roam Research

Rocket Close, AWS partner to automate mortgage document workflows

Amazon Textract and Bedrock automate document processing, improving efficiency and reducing human error in handling diverse document types.

fromIndependent

'If you are using credit cards to take out cash, you need to cut up your card' - money experts share their credit card dos and don'ts

Credit cards can be very dangerous from a financial well-being perspective, if used irresponsibly. The temptation to use one to fund a big holiday or a new sofa that you can't afford can be seriously tempting.

Relationships

Business

Ripple Prime Secures Investment-Grade Credit Rating Backed by $39B Assets

Ripple Prime has received investment-grade credit ratings, reflecting its financial strength and expanding role in digital and traditional financial markets.

E-Commerce

fromFast Company

Visa says AI could start making purchases for you. Not everyone wants that, but here's how close we are

AI is influencing consumer purchases and acting on behalf of shoppers in commerce.

Law

fromEngadget

CFTC sues three states for trying to regulate prediction markets

CFTC is suing states for attempting to regulate prediction markets, asserting its exclusive jurisdiction over these financial instruments.

Tech industry

fromHarvard Business Review

From Inbox to Income: W3.io is Building the Digital Rails That Lead Creators to Bitcoin

The creator economy is a $250 billion industry, but creators face significant operational challenges that hinder their earnings potential.

Information security

Boards Are Falling Short on Cybersecurity

Boards recognize the need for cybersecurity investments, yet the worsening cybercrime situation suggests governance may be deteriorating.

France news

fromwww.thelocal.com

Citigroup orders home-working as US banks in Paris and Frankfurt tighten security

Citigroup has instructed employees in Paris and Frankfurt to work from home due to heightened security concerns following a thwarted attack on a US bank.

Venture

OpenFX Raises $94 Million Series A to Scale Global Cross-Border Stablecoin Payments

OpenFX raised $94 million in Series A funding to enhance real-time stablecoin settlement across global markets.

Retirement

Most Americans would rather ditch social media than their beloved banking apps, Wells Fargo survey says | Fortune

Americans are increasingly rethinking their finances, with many delaying spending and seeking control over their financial decisions.

Coinbase Clarifies 'We Are Not Becoming a Bank' After Receiving Conditional OCC Nod That Hints at Bigger Moves

Coinbase received OCC trust charter approval, establishing a federally regulated path for crypto infrastructure without becoming a bank.

Coinbase Receives OCC Nod To Form National Trust Company

Coinbase received conditional approval to establish Coinbase National Trust Company, enhancing its federally supervised custody operations without becoming a commercial bank.

17 hours ago

Coinbase Clarifies 'We Are Not Becoming a Bank' After Receiving Conditional OCC Nod That Hints at Bigger Moves

Coinbase received OCC trust charter approval, establishing a federally regulated path for crypto infrastructure without becoming a bank.

Coinbase Receives OCC Nod To Form National Trust Company

Coinbase received conditional approval to establish Coinbase National Trust Company, enhancing its federally supervised custody operations without becoming a commercial bank.

more#coinbase

ARKK Let's You Bet Big on Crypto Infrastructure With Top Disruptors In 2026

Cathie Wood continues to invest in Ark Innovation ETF despite market downturns, focusing on future tech and crypto infrastructure.

#data-breach

Privacy professionals

Fintech apps demand your passport for verification - then leave it on an unprotected server - Silicon Canals

Privacy professionals

A fintech app asked users for their passports - then left 360,000 files unprotected for five years - Silicon Canals

Privacy professionals

Fintech apps demand your passport for verification - then leave it on an unprotected server - Silicon Canals

Duc's exposed server revealed unprotected sensitive personal data, highlighting significant gaps in fintech data protection practices.

Privacy professionals

A fintech app asked users for their passports - then left 360,000 files unprotected for five years - Silicon Canals

A money transfer app exposed over 360,000 sensitive files on a public server for nearly five years, including unencrypted personal documents.

European Central Bank Outlines Roadmap for Integrated European Digital Asset Ecosystem

The Eurosystem is launching the Pontes settlement anchor and Appia roadmap to unify tokenized capital markets in Europe.

EU data protection

fromComputerWeekly.com

AI-driven identity must exist in a robust compliance framework | Computer Weekly

Governance must precede AI adoption to avoid compliance failures and ethical risks in identity verification systems.

#ai-agents

Information security

Chainalysis Deploys AI Agents to Counter Criminal Use of Artificial Intelligence in Crypto

fromInfoWorld

Business intelligence

Kilo targets shadow AI agents with a managed enterprise platform

Information security

Chainalysis Deploys AI Agents to Counter Criminal Use of Artificial Intelligence in Crypto

Chainalysis introduces AI agents to enhance fraud detection and compliance without requiring deep technical expertise, ensuring data quality and human oversight.

fromInfoWorld

Kilo targets shadow AI agents with a managed enterprise platform

KiloClaw for Organizations enhances AI agent management with centralized governance, addressing security and compliance concerns for enterprises.

more#ai-agents

In the world of Stripe: Acquisitions, agentic AI, and stablecoins - Tearsheet

Reports suggest that Stripe is considering a PayPal acquisition, although negotiations on the subject are in early stages with no guarantee of going through.

Business

London startup

fromwww.theguardian.com

fromwww.businessinsider.com

Revolut warns it risks backlash over support for energy-intensive AI and crypto

Revolut faces reputational risks due to its support for energy-intensive sectors like crypto and AI, despite a significant profit increase.

Venture

10 power players behind the data center debt boom

The AI boom is driving a significant financing surge for data centers, with major Wall Street firms leading the charge.

Dollar-Pegged Crypto Market Crosses $317B Threshold With $1.24B in Weekly Inflows

Sky's USDS led stablecoin inflows with a 9.57% rise, adding over $779 million, while Tether maintains 58.04% market dominance.

Japan Stablecoin Regulation Explained: PSA Rules, JPY Coins and Bank Issuers

Japan launched the world's first fully regulated yen-pegged stablecoin, JPYC, in October 2025, following a decade of careful financial planning.

Wall Street Firms And Crypto Companies To Review Market Structure Proposals

Crypto and banking representatives are reviewing a revised stablecoin yield proposal to resolve regulatory issues surrounding yield-bearing products.

US Treasury Seeks Industry Input as Stablecoin Regulation Enters Federal Rulemaking Phase

U.S. Treasury proposes new stablecoin regulation framework under the GENIUS Act, seeking public input on state and federal oversight alignment.

Nium Launches Dual-Network Stablecoin Card Issuance Platform for Global Business Payments

Nium launched a stablecoin card issuance platform to facilitate digital currency transactions in traditional commerce globally.

3 hours ago

Dollar-Pegged Crypto Market Crosses $317B Threshold With $1.24B in Weekly Inflows

Sky's USDS led stablecoin inflows with a 9.57% rise, adding over $779 million, while Tether maintains 58.04% market dominance.

Japan Stablecoin Regulation Explained: PSA Rules, JPY Coins and Bank Issuers

Japan launched the world's first fully regulated yen-pegged stablecoin, JPYC, in October 2025, following a decade of careful financial planning.

Wall Street Firms And Crypto Companies To Review Market Structure Proposals

Crypto and banking representatives are reviewing a revised stablecoin yield proposal to resolve regulatory issues surrounding yield-bearing products.

US Treasury Seeks Industry Input as Stablecoin Regulation Enters Federal Rulemaking Phase

U.S. Treasury proposes new stablecoin regulation framework under the GENIUS Act, seeking public input on state and federal oversight alignment.

Nium Launches Dual-Network Stablecoin Card Issuance Platform for Global Business Payments

Nium launched a stablecoin card issuance platform to facilitate digital currency transactions in traditional commerce globally.

Australia Passes Landmark Crypto Law, Mandates Licensing For Exchanges And Custodians

Australia has established a comprehensive digital asset framework requiring crypto exchanges and custody providers to obtain financial services licenses.

E-Commerce

5 days ago

The API economy may soon grow by tens of millions of customers-here's why | Fortune

Agentic commerce is rapidly evolving, enabling AI agents to make micropayments on behalf of consumers, potentially transforming the shopping landscape.

USDC Freeze Controversy: ZachXBT Says Circle Froze 16 Legitimate Wallets, Missed Real Hacks

ZachXBT identified 15 cases of over $420M in illicit USDC flows that Circle failed to freeze promptly since 2022.

Why Ripple's RLUSD Could Overtake USDC Following the CLARITY Act's New Stablecoin Rules

Circle's USDC growth relied on yield incentives, which may be threatened by the CLARITY Act's proposed ban on passive stablecoin yields.

Circle Deploys USDC and CCTP on Pharos Network to Advance RealFi Goals

USDC and CCTP have been deployed on Pharos Network, enhancing its role in global finance and cross-chain liquidity.

1 hour ago

USDC Freeze Controversy: ZachXBT Says Circle Froze 16 Legitimate Wallets, Missed Real Hacks

ZachXBT identified 15 cases of over $420M in illicit USDC flows that Circle failed to freeze promptly since 2022.

Why Ripple's RLUSD Could Overtake USDC Following the CLARITY Act's New Stablecoin Rules

Circle's USDC growth relied on yield incentives, which may be threatened by the CLARITY Act's proposed ban on passive stablecoin yields.

Circle Deploys USDC and CCTP on Pharos Network to Advance RealFi Goals

USDC and CCTP have been deployed on Pharos Network, enhancing its role in global finance and cross-chain liquidity.

more#usdc

#ai-adoption

More people are using AI to manage their money- but they won't let it make decisions alone | Fortune

Employees embrace AI for productivity but prefer human decision-making authority.

fromTechRepublic

7 months ago

Artificial intelligence

State of AI Adoption in Financial Services: A TechRepublic Exclusive

Financial services widely report AI adoption, but many systems lack full integration, data governance, and reliable data connections to support production-scale AI.

More people are using AI to manage their money- but they won't let it make decisions alone | Fortune

Employees embrace AI for productivity but prefer human decision-making authority.

fromTechRepublic

7 months ago

Artificial intelligence

State of AI Adoption in Financial Services: A TechRepublic Exclusive

more#ai-adoption

Self-Sovereign AI Agent Platform Coinfello Targets Institutional Adoption With Decentralized Infrastructure

Self-sovereign AI agents enable individuals to control their data and decisions without centralized platforms.

fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

23 hours ago

Charles Schwab Signals Direct Bitcoin Trading Push

Charles Schwab is launching a product for direct cryptocurrency trading, expanding its services into digital assets for retail investors.

Miscellaneous

3 weeks ago

How UK scaleups are using open banking APIs to fix their financial infrastructure - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Open Banking infrastructure enables real-time financial workflows for UK fintech and accounting scaleups, but implementation challenges around inconsistent bank behavior and data reliability create significant operational obstacles.

XRP News: Ripple's National Trust Bank Status Just Went Live - Could This Fast-Track XRP Adoption?

Ripple's national trust bank can now offer digital asset custody under federal oversight, enhancing XRP's integration into mainstream payment systems.

18 hours ago

Ripple Highlights RLUSD Impact as Real-World Value Flows Into Small Businesses

Ripple's RLUSD initiative invests $15 million to support underserved U.S. small businesses, enhancing access to capital and job creation.

XRP News: Could Ripple's New Deal With a $190 Billion Payments Giant Help XRP Price Recovery?

Convera partners with Ripple to use stablecoins for cross-border payments, marking a significant integration of Ripple's technology in a large payment network.

21 hours ago

XRP News: Ripple's National Trust Bank Status Just Went Live - Could This Fast-Track XRP Adoption?

Ripple's national trust bank can now offer digital asset custody under federal oversight, enhancing XRP's integration into mainstream payment systems.

18 hours ago

Ripple Highlights RLUSD Impact as Real-World Value Flows Into Small Businesses

Ripple's RLUSD initiative invests $15 million to support underserved U.S. small businesses, enhancing access to capital and job creation.

XRP News: Could Ripple's New Deal With a $190 Billion Payments Giant Help XRP Price Recovery?

Convera partners with Ripple to use stablecoins for cross-border payments, marking a significant integration of Ripple's technology in a large payment network.

Why fintechs are transitioning from partners to principals in banking - Tearsheet

Three major fintechs applied for bank charters in early 2026, signaling a fundamental shift from the asset-light fintech model toward direct banking operations and regulatory control.

1inch Business Launches Model Context Protocol for Agentic DeFi Trading

The integration allows developers to build goal-oriented workflows where agents plan and execute swaps across the 1inch network using the Swap Application Programming Interface (API). This update provides rapid access to a suite of 15 APIs, including Portfolio and Gas Price tools, reducing integration time from days to minutes.

Business intelligence

ViaBTC Showcases Collateral-Pledged Loan Solutions to Navigate Diverse Market Conditions

ViaBTC offers a collateral-pledged loan service to help miners maintain operations during bear markets without selling their cryptocurrencies.

2 weeks ago

The 19th century banking problem that AI hasn't solved yet | Fortune

The London Bankers' Clearing House revolutionized banking through collective reciprocity and trust, enabling daily transactions among competing banks without a central authority.

XRP Adoption Expands as Ripple Embeds Digital Asset Capabilities Directly into Enterprise Treasury Platforms

XRP is integrated into treasury systems, enhancing real-time liquidity management for corporate cash operations.

Drift Protocol Hack 2026: What Happened, Who Lost Money, and What's Next

A Solana-based perpetual futures exchange lost $286 million in 12 minutes due to a sophisticated attack involving fake collateral and social engineering.

How Paze is betting bank trust can crack the digital wallet market - Tearsheet

I'm the general manager of Paze, one of the business units of Early Warning Services. The mandate is really to take Paze and bring this new payment checkout system to the masses - both on the consumer side and on the merchant side - really making sure that our goal of becoming one of the top three wallets for checkout in the next five years becomes reality.

Cryptocurrency

SoFi Technologies Launches First National Bank Enterprise Crypto and Stablecoin Platform

SoFi Technologies launched SoFi Big Business Banking, enabling enterprises to manage fiat and crypto transactions 24/7 from a single nationally chartered bank.

XRP News: Ripple Treasury Just Went Onchain - Could This Be the Missing Link Between Ripple's Infrastructure and XRP?

Ripple Treasury launched native digital asset capabilities, allowing CFOs to manage XRP alongside cash in a unified dashboard.

Linux Foundation and Coinbase Launch x402 Foundation for AI Agents

The Linux Foundation launched the x402 Foundation to establish an open protocol for seamless internet-native payments.

XRP News: SWIFT Names 30 Ripple-Connected Banks in Its New Payment Framework

SWIFT's new payments scheme is described as the biggest step forward for cross-border retail payments in the network's history, with over 50 banks signed up to participate.

Cryptocurrency

Openeden Partners With BNY Investments to Launch Tokenized Credit Product

Openeden launched HYBOND, a tokenized product providing onchain access to a BNY-managed high-yield bond strategy, expanding institutional-grade fixed income options.

fromSouth China Morning Post

Unlocking the $10 Trillion Opportunity Hidden Behind the New Rules of Tokenization

Tokenization is transforming asset management and trading, with projections of up to $10 trillion in digital representation of real-world assets by the decade's end.

Openeden Partners With BNY Investments to Launch Tokenized Credit Product

Openeden launched HYBOND, a tokenized product providing onchain access to a BNY-managed high-yield bond strategy, expanding institutional-grade fixed income options.

fromSouth China Morning Post

Unlocking the $10 Trillion Opportunity Hidden Behind the New Rules of Tokenization

Tokenization is transforming asset management and trading, with projections of up to $10 trillion in digital representation of real-world assets by the decade's end.

more#tokenization

fromwww.socialmediatoday.com

TikTok wants to provide financial services in Brazil

TikTok is seeking financial services approval in Brazil to enhance in-app shopping and user engagement.

Central Bank of Nigeria Selects Six Entities for New Virtual Asset Pilot

The Central Bank of Nigeria has launched a pilot program for AML and CFT compliance among selected crypto and fintech firms.

Interactive Brokers Adds Bitcoin Trading In European Economic Area

Interactive Brokers has launched crypto trading for retail investors in the EEA, offering access to 11 digital assets within a unified platform.

#blockchain

Cryptocurrency

REAL and Redstone Collaborate to Enhance Data Integrity for Tokenized Assets

fromTNW | Blockchain

Cryptocurrency

Multi-Hop Transactions in Crypto. The Compliance Risk Behind Indirect Exposure

Cryptocurrency

Ripple Expands Cross-Border Payments With Faster, Reliable Settlements in Convera Collaboration

Cryptocurrency

Wall Street Is Migrating to Blockchain Faster Than Most Realize, Expert Insight

REAL and Redstone Collaborate to Enhance Data Integrity for Tokenized Assets

REAL partners with Redstone to enhance data transparency and risk intelligence in its ecosystem for tokenized assets.

fromTNW | Blockchain

Multi-Hop Transactions in Crypto. The Compliance Risk Behind Indirect Exposure

Public blockchains present compliance challenges due to multi-hop transactions, complicating the tracking of funds and enforcement of regulations.

Ripple Expands Cross-Border Payments With Faster, Reliable Settlements in Convera Collaboration

Rising demand for efficient international settlements is driving blockchain-based payment models, exemplified by Ripple and Convera's partnership for crypto-enabled solutions.

Wall Street Is Migrating to Blockchain Faster Than Most Realize, Expert Insight

Major market institutions are migrating core operations to blockchain networks, signaling a significant shift in global finance.

How Real Is The Quantum Threat?

A panel titled 'How Real Is The Quantum Threat?' will address quantum computing's impact on Bitcoin at Bitcoin 2026.

Bitcoin Treasury Companies Are Dumping Their Bitcoin

Public companies and sovereign entities are selling bitcoin to address liquidity needs and operational priorities, marking a shift from previous accumulation trends.

Square Enables Automatic Bitcoin Payment Acceptance for Eligible US Sellers

Square enables automatic bitcoin payments for eligible U.S. merchants, ensuring they receive dollars to mitigate volatility risks.

5 days ago

Square Begins Automatic Bitcoin Payment Rollout To Millions

Square has begun automatically enabling bitcoin payments for eligible U.S. sellers, enhancing its integration of bitcoin into everyday commerce.

How Real Is The Quantum Threat?

A panel titled 'How Real Is The Quantum Threat?' will address quantum computing's impact on Bitcoin at Bitcoin 2026.

Bitcoin Treasury Companies Are Dumping Their Bitcoin

Public companies and sovereign entities are selling bitcoin to address liquidity needs and operational priorities, marking a shift from previous accumulation trends.

Square Enables Automatic Bitcoin Payment Acceptance for Eligible US Sellers

Square enables automatic bitcoin payments for eligible U.S. merchants, ensuring they receive dollars to mitigate volatility risks.

5 days ago

Square Begins Automatic Bitcoin Payment Rollout To Millions

Square has begun automatically enabling bitcoin payments for eligible U.S. sellers, enhancing its integration of bitcoin into everyday commerce.

How Banks Can Protect Their Most Valuable Asset: Customers

Banks must secure money, property, data, and reputation because incidents—crime, insider misuse, fraud, or IT failures—threaten safety, customer trust, regulatory standing, and brand.

Charles Schwab-Backed EDX Markets Applies for National Trust Bank Charter With OCC

EDX Markets seeks OCC approval to establish EDX Trust as a national trust bank for institutional digital asset services in Chicago.

Circle Reveals Wrapped Bitcoin Product With Real-Time Onchain Reserve Verification

Circle launched cirBTC, a wrapped bitcoin token fully backed by native BTC, aimed at providing institutional users with verifiable onchain exposure.

fromCointelegraph

Meta's 2026 Stablecoin Plan: Why It's Partnering, Not Issuing

Meta plans to introduce dollar-linked stablecoin payments across its platforms in late 2026, integrating existing stablecoins instead of issuing its own currency.

Bitget Brings Crypto Into Everyday Spending With APAC Launch of Bitget Card

Bitget launched a card enabling seamless crypto-to-fiat transactions for everyday spending in APAC markets, enhancing financial integration and user experience.

Interactive Brokers Launches Crypto Trading for Individual Investors in Europe

Interactive Brokers enables EEA investors to trade 11 major cryptocurrencies alongside traditional assets on a single platform.

fromTechCrunch

De-fi platform Drift suspends deposits and withdrawals after millions in crypto stolen in hack | TechCrunch

Drift has suspended withdrawals and deposits due to a significant security incident involving a potential theft of up to $285 million.

Bitgo Debuts Unified Digital Asset Financing Platform for Institutional Borrowing

Bitgo Prime launched an integrated financing platform for institutions, consolidating borrowing, lending, and collateral management into a single workflow.

FTC Warns Visa, Mastercard, Paypal, Stripe as Debanking Concerns Shake US Financial Access

Federal regulators are intensifying scrutiny of payment giants over account restrictions that may conflict with consumer expectations and policies.