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/payments

Zelle taps stablecoins to go international

US bank-backed P2P payments service Zelle says it will use stablecoins to enable users to make cross-border payments.

/crypto

JPMorgan to allow crypto as collateral - Bloomberg

JPMorgan Chase is set to allow institutional clients use bitcoin and ether holdings as collateral for loans by the end of the year, according to Bloomberg.

/regulation

UK vows to help innovative FS firms with new scale-up unit

The UK government is opening a "scale-up unit" designed to support and guide innovative fast-growing fintechs, banks and insurers.

/startups

EBAday 2026: Fintech Zone applications now open

Are you a fintech startup ready to showcase your innovation to Europe’s leading payments and transaction banking executives? The Fintech Zone at EBAday 2026 is your opportunity to do just that, and applications are now open.

/retail

Juspay integrates Mastercard’s Click to Pay in Brazil

Brazil-based payments platform Juspay has become the first Latin American provider to integrate Mastercard’s Click to Pay.

/regulation

Canadian watchdog fines crypto firm Cryptomus C$177m

The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (Fintrac) has fined the operator of crypto platform Cryptomus C$177 million for non-compliance with AML and counter-terrorist financing laws.

/people

Trump pardons Binance founder Zhao

Donald Trump has pardoned Changpeng Zhao, the billionaire founder of crypto exchange Binance, who served prison time after pleading guilty in 2023 to enabling money laundering on the platform.

/crypto

Pave raises $39m to build programmable bank

Pave Bank has raised $39 million in funding to scale what it calls the first "programmable bank" built for digital assets and the AI era.

/ai

Bank profits face $170bn hit from AI - McKinsey

Failure to adapt to consumers' increased use of AI could see banks lose as much $170bn, according to a report from McKinsey.

/wholesale

Banks buy stake in LSEG's post trade business

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has sold a 20% stake in its Post Trade Solutions business to a consortium of 11 banks.

/people

Citi appoints CEO as chair of the board

US investment bank Citi has named its current CEO, Jane Fraser, as chair of the board of directors.

/regulation

New York regulator issues third party cybersecurity guidance

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), has issued new cybersecurity guidance on how financial services firms should manage cybersecurity risks associated with third-party service providers (TPSPs).