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World Liberty Financial Wins OCC Conditional Bank Charter for $4B USD1 Stablecoin
Blockchain & Crypto

World Liberty Financial Wins OCC Conditional Bank Charter for $4B USD1 Stablecoin

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has given conditional approval to World Liberty Trust Co., clearing the way for the Trump family-linked crypto venture to operate as a national trust bank. The decision lets World Liberty Financial (WLF) bring management of its USD1 stablecoin in-house. For now, the company relies on third-party […]

Oil, CPI and the Hidden Cost of Inflation for Payments Firms Revealed
Finance & Economics

Oil, CPI and the Hidden Cost of Inflation for Payments Firms Revealed

Financial markets are heading into one of the week’s most important economic releases with oil prices adding another layer of uncertainty. The U.S. Consumer Price Index for July is due today, while producer-price data follows on August 13. Economists surveyed by Reuters expect headline CPI to rise 3.4% from a year earlier.

Money20/20 USA
Fintech & Ecommerce

Money20/20 USA

Money20/20 USA is the world’s greatest most influential gathering of the global money ecosystem including banks, payments, tech, startups, retail, fintech, financial services, policy, and more.

CLARITY Act Vote Is Now Due September
Blockchain & Crypto

CLARITY Act Vote Is Now Due September

The CLARITY Act, Washington’s biggest attempt yet to write clear rules for crypto markets, missed its shot at finalizing in a vote before the Senate’s August recess. Nevertheless, the initiative is still very much alive. U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has opened the first procedural steps needed to bring the bill to a vote […]

July Jobs Report Lands Amid the Fed’s Most Divided Vote Since 2016
Finance & Economics

July Jobs Report Lands Amid the Fed’s Most Divided Vote Since 2016

The US labor market just handed new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh an unwelcome test of his authority and the timing could not be worse.

Markets Digest the Fed’s Hawkish Hold as Fresh ISM Data Lands
Finance & Economics

Markets Digest the Fed’s Hawkish Hold as Fresh ISM Data Lands

The Federal Reserve’s July 29 decision to hold its benchmark rate at 3.50%–3.75% is still working its way through markets, and Monday’s ISM Manufacturing PMI report gave investors their first hard data point to test the central bank’s internal split. For payments and lending, the combination points to a stretch of elevated borrowing costs running […]

FOMC July 2026: Fed Holds Rates at 3.50%-3.75% in Warsh’s First Contested Vote
Finance & Economics

FOMC July 2026: Fed Holds Rates at 3.50%-3.75% in Warsh’s First Contested Vote

On July 29, Federal Open Market Committee has voted on the federal funds rate with a ratio of 9-3 in favor of maintaining the rate within the 3.50%-3.75% range. This was the first time Federal Open Market Committee Chair Kevin Warsh had to face dissenters since he took office. The opposition has come from three […]

White House Nears Frontier AI Review Deal as OpenAI Pauses Advanced Model
Science & Technology

White House Nears Frontier AI Review Deal as OpenAI Pauses Advanced Model

The United States is moving closer to establishing a federal review process for frontier artificial intelligence models, a development that could reshape deployment timelines for financial institutions relying on cutting-edge AI. The reported policy discussions come as OpenAI has temporarily paused internal access to an unreleased frontier model following concerns that it repeatedly found ways […]

ECB Warns Stablecoins Could Drain Bank Deposits, Reinforces Case for Digital Euro
Blockchain & Crypto

ECB Warns Stablecoins Could Drain Bank Deposits, Reinforces Case for Digital Euro

The European Central Bank (ECB) has renewed its warning that widespread stablecoin adoption could weaken Europe’s banking system by diverting deposits away from commercial banks, strengthening the central bank’s case for introducing a digital euro as a secure, publicly backed alternative for digital payments.

Pentagon Opens the Vault: Decades of UFO Files Now Public
Society & Lifestyle

Pentagon Opens the Vault: Decades of UFO Files Now Public

The United States government has pulled back the curtain on one of its longest-held collections of mysteries. The Pentagon released its first tranche of declassified UFO files on May 8, making videos, photographs, and internal reports spanning nearly eight decades available to anyone with an internet connection — no security clearance required.

Kinfos Events Opens PayTail Summit 2026 Registration With $695 Early Bird Pass In Chicago
Fintech & Ecommerce

Kinfos Events Opens PayTail Summit 2026 Registration With $695 Early Bird Pass In Chicago

As digital payments, AI-driven checkout experiences, and embedded finance continue to reshape retail commerce, the PayTail Summit 2026 will bring together payments, ecommerce, and fintech leaders in Chicago on September 10, 2026. Organized by Kinfos Events, the one-day event will focus on payment innovation, customer experience, fraud prevention, omnichannel commerce, and AI-powered payment decisioning, with […]

The Chinese Yuan’s Growing Role in the Global Oil Crisis: What You Need to Know
Finance & Economics

The Chinese Yuan’s Growing Role in the Global Oil Crisis: What You Need to Know

As the US-Iran conflict disrupts oil markets and threatens petrodollar dominance, both India and the UAE are turning to the Chinese yuan for oil payments — a shift with major implications for the global financial order.

Coinbase Scores Key Federal Win With U.S. Trust Charter Approval: What It Means for Crypto
Blockchain & Crypto

Coinbase Scores Key Federal Win With U.S. Trust Charter Approval: What It Means for Crypto

Coinbase has secured a major regulatory breakthrough in the United States, receiving conditional approval for a national trust charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The decision marks one of the most significant federal endorsements of a crypto firm to date and could reshape how digital assets are handled at scale.

Crypto Mortgages Gain Traction With Fannie Mae Offering as Investors Seek Liquidity Without Selling Assets
Blockchain & Crypto

Crypto Mortgages Gain Traction With Fannie Mae Offering as Investors Seek Liquidity Without Selling Assets

While economic uncertainty reshapes investment strategies, a new niche within wealth management is moving closer to the mainstream: crypto-backed mortgages. Positioned at the intersection of digital assets and real estate, these products are increasingly seen as a way for investors to unlock liquidity while preserving long-term exposure to cryptocurrencies.

Banking Digest: Open Finance Goes Global as Fintechs Chase Licenses and Rewrite the Map
Fintech & Ecommerce

Banking Digest: Open Finance Goes Global as Fintechs Chase Licenses and Rewrite the Map

The past two weeks have delivered a concentrated burst of banking news that, taken together, paint a revealing portrait of where the industry is heading: data-sharing frameworks are maturing into serious economic infrastructure, challenger banks are sharpening their geographic focus, and fintechs from Lagos to Idaho are trading operational workarounds for proper banking licences. Here […]

The Global Rise of Instant Payments: How Real-Time Rails Are Reshaping Finance Across Every Region
Fintech & Ecommerce

The Global Rise of Instant Payments: How Real-Time Rails Are Reshaping Finance Across Every Region

Instant payment market worth $34 billion in 2025 is on a trajectory that could see it approach $500 billion by 2034. The data from regulators and payment providers around the world tell a story of adoption that is accelerating faster than anticipated.