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July 13, 2026 @ 2:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has announced a comprehensive EU-wide supervisory initiative aimed at strengthening the digital operational resilience of crypto-asset service providers, particularly those involved in custody activities. This move underscores the regulator’s commitment to addressing emerging risks in the fast-growing digital… Read More

July 13, 2026 @ 12:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic has pointed out that on July 1, 2026, the transitional arrangements under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation (MiCA) officially conclude. This development represents a major shift for the cryptocurrency sector, as full authorization becomes mandatory for any crypto-asset service provider serving clients… Read More

July 12, 2026 @ 12:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

eToro (NASDAQ:ETOR), a global trading and investing platform, introduced a new mobile application during its “Intelligence in Motion” event held in London. This launch marks a significant evolution in how retail investors engage with financial markets, emphasizing an experience that is more intuitive, proactive, and… Read More

July 12, 2026 @ 6:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The United Kingdom’s financial authorities are set to implement a landmark supervisory framework starting next week, marking the first direct regulatory scrutiny of major technology and service suppliers that form the backbone of the country’s financial infrastructure. The Bank of England, Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA),… Read More

July 11, 2026 @ 9:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Recent reports have highlighted how leading American artificial intelligence companies, including OpenAI and Google, have provided sophisticated AI technologies to overseas arms of major Chinese enterprises flagged by the U.S. Department of Defense. This development underscores ongoing challenges in Washington’s strategy to curb technological advancements… Read More

July 11, 2026 @ 3:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut has strengthened its executive team with the addition of a senior figure from one of the world’s largest financial institutions. Kuba Fast, who most recently headed JPMorgan Chase’s UK digital banking arm Chase UK, has taken on the role of CEO for… Read More

July 11, 2026 @ 10:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK government has designated four global technology companies—Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Oracle—as critical third-party providers. This decision brings their cloud services under direct oversight by financial regulators, effective from July 13, 2026. The initiative addresses growing concerns over the financial industry’s heavy dependence on… Read More

July 11, 2026 @ 10:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent analysis by researchers at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) has shed new light on the physical distribution of Ethereum’s infrastructure, revealing notable geographic clustering of its validator nodes. According to the findings, approximately 31% of the network’s beacon node activity is… Read More

July 10, 2026 @ 8:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Asset manager Bitwise has underscored a notable resilience in Bitcoin’s market structure, pointing to an incrementally higher price floor even amid intense competition for investment dollars from the artificial intelligence sector and slow progress on comprehensive crypto rules in Washington. Senior Investment Strategist Juan Leon… Read More

July 10, 2026 @ 7:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global mergers and acquisitions activity in the second quarter of 2026 reached an estimated $1.3 trillion, according to PitchBook’s latest research. This figure represented a solid 35.3% year-over-year increase from $965.7 billion in Q2 2025, yet it marked an 18.4% decline from the record $1.6… Read More

July 10, 2026 @ 3:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK organizations are integrating artificial intelligence into daily operations at a notable pace, according to research from KPMG. The latest Global AI Pulse survey reveals that 26% of UK companies now incorporate AI tools into routine workflows, up from 18% in the first quarter of… Read More

July 9, 2026 @ 10:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Global firm Swift says its blockchain based payments and transfers network is ready to go while announcing 17 banks* have signed up to help pilot the service. Swift states that it will now support 24/7 payments with tokenized deposits. The banks using the service are… Read More

July 9, 2026 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On June 25, 2026, Jet Bank officially began operations and released its mobile application, becoming Albania’s first fully digital-only bank. Licensed and supervised by the Bank of Albania, the institution was built from the ground up on Backbase’s AI-native Banking OS, marking a notable step… Read More

July 9, 2026 @ 8:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The decentralized finance sector is losing one of its early consumer-facing tools as Zapper prepares to shut down. Co-founder and CEO Seb Audet announced on July 8, 2026, that the popular portfolio tracking platform will cease all services on August 3, 2026. Zapper originated as… Read More

July 9, 2026 @ 6:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE: NU) has reportedly emerged as one of the preferred options for primary banking services among Brazilians, according to the latest Data Nubank report. The research findings, drawn from research by NPS Prism at Bain & Company covering the fourth quarter of 2025, show… Read More

July 9, 2026 @ 5:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Venture capital firm Paradigm has closed a $1.2 billion fund, marking a clear step in its evolution from a crypto-focused investor into a broader player supporting ambitious projects at the cutting edge of multiple technologies. The announcement, issued on July 8, 2026, positions the new… Read More

July 8, 2026 @ 4:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Digital Innovation and Regulation Initiative (C:>DIR) will host was is described as the “first of its kind” Agentic Regulator hackathon. While the financial industry is quite keen on Fintech and artificial intelligence (AI) to support its services and drive efficiency, the regulatory side… Read More

July 8, 2026 @ 1:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

While there are various estimates in regard to how large the tokenization market of real world assets (RWAs) is growing it appears that June was a big month for the technology. Digital assets, or tokenized RWAs, represent the future of securities and more as issuance… Read More

July 8, 2026 @ 9:47 am By JD Alois  |  

As MiCA rules go into effect as of July 1st, the usage of Euro stablecoins is on the rise. While Euro stablecoins is far smaller than the dollar-based stablecoin marketplace, Euro stablecoins have jumped by 128% so far this year or from $295.6 million to… Read More

July 8, 2026 @ 9:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Euroclear revealed it has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire Uptevia, a prominent French specialist in corporate trust and issuer services. Uptevia is currently jointly owned by BNP Paribas and CACEIS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crédit Agricole S.A. The move represents a key step in… Read More