Biggest Threats to Banking Loyalty in 2026
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Paraguay Bank Freeze Claims Put XRP Custody in Focus
More than 3 million people in Paraguay may have lost access to their bank accounts overnight, according to claims circulating online.
Revolut Moves 2,000 Engineers to Self-Hosted Chinese AI Model
Revolut has moved around 2,000 engineers from Claude Code and OpenAI’s Codex to a self-hosted model developed by Chinese AI company Z.ai.
CaixaBank Extends Cybersecurity Partnership with Palo Alto Networks to Counter AI-Driven Threats
CaixaBank has strengthened its strategic partnership with Palo Alto Networks to improve its defenses against threats linked to advanced artificial intelligence.
Blockchain for the Banking Industry: Is the Future Already Written?
There are two main reasons why blockchain in banking will likely work out
Glia Introduces AI Prospecting Tool for Community Banks and Credit Unions
Glia has launched Prospect Snapshot, an AI tool that gives community and regional banks a profile of a potential business customer using only their name and address.
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ZEN.COM Launches Pay-by-Bank in Nine European Markets with Mastercard
ZEN.COM has expanded its payment services in Europe, allowing customers to pay directly from their bank accounts through Mastercard Open Finance.
Itaú Becomes First Brazilian Bank to Notify Central Bank of Crypto Operations
Itaú Unibanco, Brazil’s largest private bank, has become the first bank in the country to formally notify the central bank of its cryptocurrency trading and custody activities.
Ripple Receives Final OCC Approval for National Trust Bank
The OCC signed off on October 26 for Ripple to open Ripple National Trust Bank as a national trust bank.
Revolut Launches Personal Loans in the UK, Taking On Major Banks
Digital bank Revolut has begun offering unsecured personal loans in Britain.
Payment Fraud Prevention Efficiency Depends on Data: Sis ID’s Patrice Bouexel
As businesses race to automate more of their finance operations, Sis ID’s GM for Europe, Patrice Bouexel, argues that one fundamental problem is being overlooked: AI and automation are only as reliable as the financial data they are acting on.
Malaysia’s Central Bank Launches Tokenized Bond Platform with 24/7 Settlement
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has launched a new distributed ledger-based platform for the issuance and safekeeping of tokenized bonds and Islamic sukuk, linking digital securities records to round-the-clock settlement in central bank money.
28th Connected Banking Summit – Southern Africa Closes in Johannesburg with a Day of Industry Dialogue and Recognition of Banking Excellence
Silver Jubilee edition unites banking, technology and cybersecurity leaders around intelligent banking, digital trust and enterprise modernisation
JPMorgan Launches JPM Coin on Ethereum Mainnet
As of October 19, JPMoragan’s institutional clients will be able to make transfers of JPM Coin (JPMD) on Ethereum’s main blockchain.
Rising Yields and Political Crisis in France Hit Banks and the Fintech Sector
Weekend unrest in France has added pressure on the government bond market and the banks.
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