August 11, 2026 @ 10:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

UK digital bank Zopa has teamed up with Hive to provide a path for homeowners to finance solar and other green home upgrades. According to a statement from Zopa, customers may now apply for a Zopa-based loan on the Hive website. Zopa notes that the… Read More

 Tagged green, hive, online lending, renewables, uk, united kingdom, zopa

August 11, 2026 @ 10:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zama has expanded access to its native digital asset by integrating the $ZAMA token directly into the Revolut platform. This development allows the fintech giant’s extensive customer base to purchase, hold, and trade the token through the familiar Revolut app interface. The $ZAMA token underpins… Read More

 Tagged crypto tokens, digital banking, revolut, zama

August 11, 2026 @ 9:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Mews Financial Services B.V. has been approved to operate as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) by De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB). By receiving approval, Mews will be able to offer multiple bank-like services to its customers. The approval covers the European Economic Area (EEA) Mews is… Read More

 Tagged emi, hospitality, Mews Financial Services, netherlands

August 11, 2026 @ 4:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Erebor Bank, a Columbus, Ohio-based digital bank that targets high-net-worth individuals and startups, may soon receive a $1.5 billion investment, according to reports. The anticipated round would place the bank’s pre-money valuation is expected to be $8 billion. The funding is reportedly about 2X the… Read More

 Tagged banking, digital bank, erebor, erebor bank, funding round, wealth

August 11, 2026 @ 3:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE: BR) has reported a significant milestone for its blockchain-powered financing technology. In July 2026, the company’s Distributed Ledger Repo platform handled a total of $8.0 trillion in repurchase agreement activity. This equated to an average of $365 billion processed each trading day,… Read More

 Tagged broadridge, digital transactions, dlt, milestone, repo platforms

August 11, 2026 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Canada will soon launch its Real-Time Rail (RTR), a national payments system that enables 24/7, instantaneous transfers and payments. Industry participants are currently testing the system, which carries data while incorporating anti-fraud controls. The legal framework kicks off on August 24th, with a system launch… Read More

 Tagged bank of canada, payments, red compass labs, rtr, transfers

August 11, 2026 @ 10:16 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Drata co-founder and CEO Adam Markowitz sees Artificial Intelligence’s rapid adoption creating an unprecedented trust gap that his company is perfectly positioned to solve. Drata empowers security teams to automate compliance, manage risk, and win with trust. Markowitz said trust is a scarce resource that… Read More

 Tagged Adam Markowitz, AI Agents, Drata, trust

August 11, 2026 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has rejected an application from Amsterdam-based digital bank Bunq to establish a new national bank in the United States. In a decision letter dated August 4, 2026, and made public shortly thereafter, the regulator determined that… Read More

 Tagged banking, bunq, digital bank, occ

August 11, 2026 @ 6:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut has secured a regulatory milestone for its French subsidiary, Revolut Bank S.A., by obtaining authorization to operate as a bank. The approval followed a review conducted by France’s Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution and the European Central Bank. The Fintech already counts… Read More

 Tagged banking, digital bank, europe, france, revolut

August 11, 2026 @ 12:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ), the payments and financial technology firm co-founded by tech entrepreneur and bilionaire Jack Dorsey, has grown its long-term Bitcoin holdings to 9,117 BTC as of June 30, 2026. The update appears in the company’s quarterly report filed with the US Securities… Read More

 Tagged bitcoin, block, btc, jack dorsey