GCC Banks Partner with Fintechs for Payment
GCC banks are accelerating digital transformation through strategic fintech partnerships, driven by regulatory standardization and venture capital inflows targeting localized payment solutions. This shift...
Ramp Expands into Europe via Billhop Acquisition
Ramp, a financial operations platform, has acquired Billhop, a European payments infrastructure company, marking the platform's official expansion into the UK and EU markets....
Kenya, Rwanda Target Single Fintech License Passport
A landmark agreement between Kenya and Rwanda to establish a single fintech license passport signals a significant move towards integrating East Africa's burgeoning digital...
Crypto Hackers Target Users, Not Code in February
Cryptocurrency losses in February stemmed primarily from compromised user accounts and social engineering rather than code vulnerabilities, according to analysis of major incidents. Nominis...
Ireland Central Bank Explores Tokenization Role in EU Finance
Ireland's Central Bank is exploring how tokenization and distributed ledger technology (DLT) could reshape European finance, with Deputy Governor Vasileios Madouros emphasizing on January...
South Korea Mandates Crypto Exchange Monitoring
South Korea is implementing stricter cryptocurrency exchange oversight starting October, requiring platforms to monitor transactions for suspicious activity and assist victims in recovering stolen...
Ghana SEC Launches Crypto Sandbox With 11 Regulated Firms
Ghana's Securities and Exchange Commission has admitted 11 companies into a 12-month regulatory sandbox to test cryptocurrency and digital asset services under the Virtual...
Federal Reserve Eases Rules on Tokenized Securities
The Federal Reserve, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) jointly issued guidance Thursday clarifying that eligible...
Türkiye Proposes 10% Tax on Crypto Transactions
Türkiye is moving to formalize one of the world's most active cryptocurrency markets, proposing a new tax framework that signals a significant regulatory shift....
Kraken Financial Gains Direct Access to Fed Payments
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken announced that its banking unit, Kraken Financial, has secured a master account with the U.S. Federal Reserve, marking a significant first...