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Ziglu Enters Administration: A Cautionary Tale of Fintech Overreach

Ziglu, a UK-based crypto and digital banking platform once viewed as a rising challenger in the neobank space, has officially entered administration. As reported...

Circle and OKX Scrap USDC Conversion Fees: A Signal of Stablecoin Wars or a Strategic Bluff?

Circle and OKX have announced they will offer zero-fee conversions between USDC and U.S. dollars for verified institutional customers on OKX's platform. The move, reported by Cointelegraph, is being framed as a push toward...

UK Fraud in 2025: The Arms Race Between Criminal Innovation and Corporate Resilience

In 2025, UK businesses are facing an escalating wave of financial crime — from AI-powered identity fraud to surging SIM swap attacks. And while...

Stitch Acquires Efficacy Payments: Strategic Consolidation in African Fintech

Stitch, one of South Africa’s leading API-first fintech platforms, has announced the acquisition of Efficacy Payments, a local player in embedded payments infrastructure. As reported...

Revolut Opens Remittances to China via Alipay — A Strategic Move or Regulatory Risk?

Revolut has announced that it will now allow its users to send money directly to Chinese bank accounts via Alipay, one of China’s most widely used...

US Treasury Sanctions Alleged North Korean IT Operative for Crypto Fraud

The United States Treasury has imposed new sanctions on a North Korean national accused of using false identities to gain employment at U.S. firms...

Singapore Sends a Message: MAS Slaps Nine Financial Institutions with $21.5M in AML Fines

In one of the most comprehensive enforcement actions in its regulatory history, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has imposed fines totaling SGD 27.45 million (approximately USD...

Payment Layer Wars: Stablecoins vs. RTP vs. CBDCs

The Race for Real-Time Money on the Internet — Between Visa, Central Banks, and the Crypto Sector In a world that operates around the clock,...

Stablecoins: A Digital Goldmine for Issuers — But Not Quite Money Printing

In the fast-evolving digital finance landscape, stablecoins have quietly become one of the most profitable instruments in the market. But what exactly makes them so...

Korean Banks File Stablecoin Trademarks — Sign of Innovation or Premature Hype?

Multiple banks in South Korea have filed for “won”-backed stablecoin trademarks, signaling growing interest in blockchain finance — but big questions remain around timing,...

Monzo Fined £21 Million for AML Failures

Fintech Growth vs. Compliance – Where’s the Line? Overview The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined digital bank Monzo £21 million for serious anti-money laundering (AML) compliance failures that...

SEC Acknowledges Truth Social’s Dual Bitcoin-Ether ETF

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially acknowledged the ETF filing by Truth Social, signaling the beginning of the formal review period. The proposed ETF is...

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