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Central Bank Demands Licensing for Revolut to Operate in Ukraine's Financial Market

Central Bank Demands Licensing for Revolut to Operate in Ukraine’s Financial Market

supportFeb 28, 2025

In February, Revolut announced that Ukrainian residents could open a European account, raising compliance concerns with Ukrainian banking regulations. The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU)…

CFPB Targets Digital Payment Privacy: Strengthening Consumer Protections in the Digital Age

CFPB Dismisses Lawsuit Over Capital One Savings Account Rates: What It Means for Consumers

supportFeb 28, 2025

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has dismissed its lawsuit against Capital One, initially filed just before President Trump took office, which accused the bank…

Behavox Acquires Mosaic Smart Data: A Game-Changing Move in Data Intelligence

Behavox Acquires Mosaic Smart Data: A Game-Changing Move in Data Intelligence

supportFeb 28, 2025

Mosaic Smart Data’s software enhances liquidity discovery and decision-making in the Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities (FICC) markets by aggregating and normalizing transaction data, utilizing…

Marqeta Acquires TransactPay to Boost European Expansion and Announces CEO Transition

Marqeta Acquires TransactPay to Boost European Expansion and Announces CEO Transition

supportFeb 27, 2025

Marqeta has announced its acquisition of TransactPay to strengthen its presence in the European market, aiming to enhance its digital payment solutions. This move allows…

Czech Central Bank Governor Proposes Bitcoin as a Reserve Asset: A Bold Move for Cryptocurrency Adoption

OKX Faces $505 Million Penalty: Major AML Violations Shake Up Crypto Exchange

supportFeb 26, 2025

OKX operator Aux Cayes Fintech has pleaded guilty to running an unlicensed money transmitting business, underscoring regulatory challenges in the cryptocurrency sector. OKX, a major…

SEC Shakes Up Crypto Landscape: Another Case Dismissed!

SEC Shakes Up Crypto Landscape: Another Case Dismissed!

supportFeb 26, 2025

The SEC’s year-long investigation into Uniswap Labs has concluded, signaling a shift in regulatory attitudes toward decentralized finance (DeFi). The SEC accused Uniswap of operating…

Blockchain Alliances Take Legal Action Against IRS Over Controversial DeFi Regulations

Taurus Unveils Innovative Private Token Standard Revolutionizing Banking

supportFeb 25, 2025

The Aztec Foundation and Taurus have developed a new standard that aims to transform how banks issue tokenised financial instruments on public and permissionless blockchains.…

UK Government Considers Scrapping Payment Systems Regulator: What It Means for Financial Oversight

UK Government Considers Scrapping Payment Systems Regulator: What It Means for Financial Oversight

supportFeb 24, 2025

The UK Government is considering abolishing the Payments Systems Regulator (PSR) as part of its strategy to streamline operations and stimulate economic growth. This decision,…

Shift4 Payments and SEC Settle Disclosure Violation: Key Insights and Implications

Coinbase Secures Victory: SEC Agrees to Dismiss Enforcement Case

supportFeb 24, 2025

Coinbase’s chief legal officer, Paul Grewal, announced that the SEC staff has tentatively agreed to dismiss its case against the company, a decision pending approval…

Major Banks Fined: Citi, HSBC, Morgan Stanley, and RBC Penalized for UK Bond Pricing Disclosure Violations

Major Banks Fined: Citi, HSBC, Morgan Stanley, and RBC Penalized for UK Bond Pricing Disclosure Violations

supportFeb 21, 2025

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has fined several major banks for breaching competition regulations by colluding on UK government bond pricing in May 2023.…