August 9, 2026 @ 12:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SIX is integrating traditional securities and digital assets within a single regulated central securities depository (CSD). This approach introduces what the firm describes as a “one plug to two worlds” model, allowing market participants to reach digital asset services via the same connections and operational… Read More

August 9, 2026 @ 12:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin, the flagship digital currency, temporarily pushed past the $65,000 mark in early August 2026 following the release of weaker-than-anticipated U.S. employment figures. The move reflected shifting investor sentiment around Federal Reserve policy as markets digested evidence of cooling labor demand. On August 7, 2026,… Read More

August 8, 2026 @ 9:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed fresh restrictions on two digital asset platforms linked to Iranian activity. The measures, announced on August 7, 2026, form part of the broader “Economic Fury” initiative designed to intensify economic… Read More

August 8, 2026 @ 1:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Union is advancing a formal review of its Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), with particular attention directed toward rules governing stablecoins issued outside the bloc. Officials view the exercise as necessary to close gaps that have become more visible since the framework entered… Read More

August 8, 2026 @ 12:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The feline-themed memecoin CASHCAT has advanced roughly 120 percent across the past seven days on Robinhood Chain, clawing back a portion of the decline that set in after the network’s intense early-July trading surge. The token now changes hands near 8.7 cents, posting a 22… Read More

August 8, 2026 @ 11:29 am By Michael Wong  |  

“Payments touch almost every part of daily life in Singapore, and people deserve to know exactly what they are paying and what protection they have,” Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) President Holly Fang said as the industry group launched a new code of conduct aimed at… Read More

August 8, 2026 @ 11:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is advancing plans to create an independent organization dedicated to developing and applying uniform benchmarks for third-party vendors that supply services to banks. Working alongside banking and financial technology industry groups, the agency aims to establish a body that… Read More

August 8, 2026 @ 11:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Strategy’s (NASDAQ:MSTR) Michael Saylor asserts Bitcoin can progress independently as the U.S. Senate postpones a vote on the CLARITY Act. Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy Inc., the publicly traded company formerly known as MicroStrategy and the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, has drawn a… Read More

August 8, 2026 @ 8:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Joseph Chalom, chief executive of SharpLink (NASDAQ: SBET), a publicly traded holder of ether, has publicly opposed a draft Ethereum Improvement Proposal that he believes risks stripping ETH of one of its strongest competitive features relative to bitcoin.In a detailed post on X, Chalom argued that… Read More

August 8, 2026 @ 7:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK digital bank Monzo has surpassed one million business accounts, marking a significant milestone for the challenger more than six years after introducing the service. Monzo Business announced the achievement in late July 2026, confirming it now supports over a million UK business customers. This… Read More

August 8, 2026 @ 7:26 am By Michael Wong  |  

The Philippines is emerging as one of the most attractive fintech markets in the region as limited access to formal credit leaves significant room for digital financial services providers to expand, according to BillEase co-founder Georg Steiger. “The Philippines is the most exciting fintech market… Read More

August 8, 2026 @ 12:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

JP Morgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon is taking a leading role in assembling executives from banking and technology firms to confront emerging threats linked to artificial intelligence. According to individuals familiar with the matter, the head of America’s largest bank has been contacting chief… Read More

August 7, 2026 @ 2:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has scheduled a roundtable for next month that will discuss 24 hour trading for US equity markets. The roundtable will address challenges and opportunities for an updated approach in markets that are largely automated. While the SEC will discuss,… Read More

August 7, 2026 @ 1:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

X Money is finally live and in the wild as the social media based Fintech is now offering services to US premium customers with expanded rollout anticipated to take place over time. Current offerings include “industry leading” APY of 6% on deposits, 3% cash back… Read More

August 7, 2026 @ 12:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wintermute has boosted its US presence by becoming a FINRA registered broker dealer. Wintermute was founded in London in 2017. A US office was established last year (2025). The company is a crypto-native market maker, operating across centralized exchanges (CeFi), DeFi, and moving more into… Read More

August 7, 2026 @ 11:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Creditinfo Group has completed the acquisition of EveryData Group, a provider of data, analytics and software solutions that operates the primary credit bureaus across the Caribbean. The deal, announced on 6 August 2026, builds on a longstanding partnership between the two organisations and significantly strengthens… Read More

August 7, 2026 @ 11:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Belize Bank Limited, which is reportedly one of the country’s oldest and largest financial institution, has entered a six-year collaboration with Dutch fintech firm Backbase. The agreement centers on deploying Backbase’s AI-native Banking OS to overhaul digital services for both retail and business customers. Officials… Read More

August 7, 2026 @ 11:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FIS (NYSE: FIS), a global provider of financial technology solutions, has introduced its Digital One Commercial platform in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. This move finalizes the solution’s worldwide availability, extending it to financial institutions in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA),… Read More

August 7, 2026 @ 10:27 am By JD Alois  |  

Monthly payroll numbers were released this morning and the closely watched metric caused markets to jump as bad news is good news. Non-farm payrolls dropped by 23,000 in contrast to estimates that pegged the number at around 83,000 job gains. A revision for the previous… Read More

August 7, 2026 @ 9:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Hope springs eternal. Yesterday, Senate leadership decided they did not have sufficient support to hold a floor vote on the CLARITY Act, key crypto market infrastructure legislation that aims to protect consumers while enabling digital asset innovation. The Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI) expressed their… Read More