ClearBank Europe Becomes First Dutch Bank to Gain Crypto-Asset Status Under MiCAR
ClearBank Europe has received CASP status from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets, becoming the first Dutch credit institution to complete the MiC...
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Stay informed with breaking fintech news covering digital payments, blockchain, neobanking, artificial intelligence in finance, and regulatory developments. Updated daily by our editorial team.
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Revolut Launches AIR, An In-App AI Assistant, to 13 Million UK CustomersRevolut has begun rolling out AIR (AI by Revolut) to UK customers. The in-app assistant handles spending insights, card controls, investment tracking and sub...
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Morgan Stanley Launched the First Bank-Issued Bitcoin ETF TodayMorgan Stanley's MSBT is live on NYSE Arca today as the first spot Bitcoin ETF from a major US bank, charging 0.14% — the lowest fee in the market.
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Wise Launches UK Current Account to Take On High Street BanksWise launches its UK Current Account on March 30, 2026, offering a 3.26% variable rate on GBP balances, Airport Lounge Pass, and Young Explorer cards for und...
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What Is Real-World Asset Tokenization? The IMF Just Called It a Structural Reconfiguration. Here Is What That Means.The IMF published a note on April 2 calling tokenization a fundamental reconfiguration of financial architecture. Here is what real-world asset tokenization ...
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Italy Fined Revolut €11.5 Million for Consumer Violations. The Smallest Charge Reveals the Largest Problem.Italy's competition authority fined Revolut €11.5 million on April 2 for three consumer protection violations. The €1.5 million charge over IBAN migration re...
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Monzo Exited the US Three Months After Getting Its European Banking Licence. The Timing Is Not a Coincidence.Three months after securing a full banking licence from the ECB and Central Bank of Ireland, Monzo shut its US operations and cited the European licence as t...
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ICE Has Created a Disaster in Minnesota; The Financial Services Industry Can HelpAdvocates Call On Lending, Debt Collection, Credit Reporting Companies to Ease Financial Impact on Families
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SpaceX Has Filed for What Could Be the Largest IPO in History. The AI Layer It Is Pitching Is Being Rebuilt From Scratch.SpaceX filed confidentially for an IPO on April 1. The AI component central to its valuation thesis is being rebuilt after all original co-founders departed....
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CLARITY Act: Coinbase's Top Lawyer Says a Stablecoin Yield Deal Is Very CloseCoinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal said on April 1 that the CLARITY Act stablecoin yield dispute is very close to resolution. The revised text has not ...
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Coinbase Just Received OCC Approval for a National Trust Bank. The CLARITY Act Stablecoin Fight Is Still Unresolved.The OCC granted Coinbase conditional approval for a national trust bank charter on April 2. The stablecoin yield question at the centre of the CLARITY Act's ...
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The Digital Euro vs. Stablecoins: The Future of Money Is Debated at MERGE MadridThe showdown between central banks from Europe and Latin America and crypto platforms like Ripple, Kraken, and Bit2Me will take the stage at MERGE Madrid (Oc...
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European Fintech Capital Strategy: Why the Banking Licence Has Become the Sector's Most Consequential AssetEuropean fintechs with full banking licences access capital tools unavailable to EMI-licensed peers — SRT transactions, deposit funding, and regulatory capit...
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Significant Risk Transfer: Klarna Has Completed Six of These Deals. Here Is What the Architecture Actually Does.Klarna completed its sixth and largest significant risk transfer deal on April 1, covering $1.7 billion in euro-denominated loans. The deal reveals a capital...
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Ripple Prime Has an Investment-Grade Credit Rating. Here Is What That Means for Institutional Counterparties.KBRA assigned a BBB issuer rating to Ripple Prime, the prime brokerage arm acquired from Hidden Road in late 2025. The rating changes which institutional cou...
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Florida’s Business Leaders Launch the Gold Coast Tech Accelerator Program in the Next Global Tech HubWhere Innovation Meets Opportunity in Southeast Florida
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ICE/Polymarket: Intercontinental Exchange Has Put $2 Billion Into Polymarket. The Investment Is About Data, Not Prediction Markets.Intercontinental Exchange has completed a $2 billion commitment in Polymarket. The investment thesis is financial data infrastructure — not prediction market...
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Ripple Treasury Launches the First Treasury Management System With Native Digital Asset CapabilitiesA treasury management system now offers native digital asset capabilities for the first time, giving CFOs a unified real-time view of fiat and digital liquid...
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OCC National Trust Bank Rule Takes Effect Today. Here Is What Changes.An OCC amendment to 12 CFR 5.20 takes effect April 1, removing a textual ambiguity that could have limited what national trust banks can do. Eleven companies...
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Majority Expands Beyond Banking With New No-Comittments Mobile Phone PlansNo commitments. No borders. MAJORITY brings mobile phone plans to the communities that move the world.
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The Labor Department Just Proposed a Rule That Could Send 401(k) Money Into Crypto. Here Is What It Actually Does.The Department of Labor proposed a rule on March 30 creating a safe harbor for 401(k) fiduciaries who add crypto and alternative assets to retirement menus. ...
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The CLARITY Act Goes Into Recess Unresolved. Here Is What That Means for April.The Senate Banking Committee's CLARITY Act markup is targeted for late April. The bill enters the recess period with bank-friendly stablecoin yield text that...
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Wise Launches UK Current Account With 3.26% Variable Rate as £250 Billion Sits in Zero-Interest AccountsThe global payments company has formally entered the UK current account market, offering a variable rate on GBP balances and new features including cards for...
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J.P. Morgan Markets unveils next-generation platform for institutional investorsRecent tariff-related volatility spotlights new offering’s value in markets where opportunities are fleeting and ‘every second counts’
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The White House No Longer Has a Crypto Czar. The CLARITY Act Has Never Needed One More.David Sacks confirmed on March 26 that his 130-day term as White House AI and crypto czar has expired. The administration will not appoint a replacement. The...