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FintechOCC Greenlights Three National Trust Banks to Advance Stablecoins and AI Finance
The OCC has conditionally approved three new national trust banks, paving the way for stablecoin issuance and AI-driven financial services.
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Fintech news and insights for the modern financial landscape. From neobanks and payment gateways to open banking and regulatory updates. We cover the latest innovations in financial technology across Europe, helping you stay ahead of the curve in payments, lending, and digital finance.
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3 min readFintechUS Retail Traders Get Cheaper Single-Stock Leverage Than Europe Allows
American retail traders can soon access leveraged single-stock exposure with lower margin requirements than European counterparts, as three exchanges file to list the contracts.
3 min readFintechEthereum Breaks Out Above $2,616: ETH Hits Highest Price Since January as $2,757 Looms
Ethereum has surged past the $2,616 resistance that capped rallies since August, reaching its highest price since January. Spot ETF inflows returned, fees dropped to $0.095, and the next technical target sits at $2,757.
3 min readFintechSEC Grants No-Action Relief to eToro and Alpaca for Cashless Brokerage Accounts
eToro and Alpaca secure SEC staff relief for brokerage accounts that hold no customer cash, setting new capital and operational standards.
3 min readFintechSanta Crashes Halloween: Amazon, Target and Walmart Launch October Holiday Sales
Amazon, Target and Walmart are rolling out overlapping October sales events, pulling the holiday shopping season into early fall and forcing consumers to weigh early deals against budget discipline and membership fine print.
2 min readFintechCoinbase, Kalshi, Kraken Push US Stock Perpetual Futures in Regulatory Race
Three crypto firms are seeking US approval for single-stock perpetual futures, offering a no-expiry alternative to CME's new quarterly equity contracts.
2 min readFintechAnthropic Eyes November IPO as Revenue Run Rate Hits $65 Billion
Anthropic is reportedly targeting a November IPO, a month later than expected, as its revenue run rate surges to $65 billion and a potential $2 trillion valuation looms.
2 min readFintechDSRV Becomes Institutional Validator on XDC Network, Strengthening Asia Focus
South Korean blockchain firm DSRV joins XDC Network as an institutional masternode validator, extending XDC's regulated operator base in Northeast Asia.
2 min readFintechAI Agents Are Becoming Payments’ Newest Customers—Here’s How SolvaPay Is Preparing
SolvaPay builds payment infrastructure for AI agents, addressing machine-readable payments, usage-based billing, and agent-to-agent transactions. CEO Viggo Stenseth explains the challenges and opportunities.
2 min readFintechThinkMarkets Taps Ex-MultiBank CMO Will Burnham to Lead Growth Marketing
ThinkMarkets has appointed former MultiBank Group CMO Will Burnham as Executive Director of Growth Marketing, marking his return to a growth-focused role after nine months.
