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Kraken Parent Payward Agrees to Buy Lithuania’s Saldo Bank
TradFi & Fintech

Kraken Parent Payward Agrees to Buy Lithuania’s Saldo Bank

Saldo reported €196.9 million in assets at the end of June. The acquisition is expected to close in 2027, subject to regulatory approval.
EBA Names USDC the EU’s First ‘Significant’ E-Money Token
Regulation & Politics

EBA Names USDC the EU’s First ‘Significant’ E-Money Token

Financial supervision shifts to the EBA on Nov. 12, while France’s ACPR keeps responsibility for governance and other corporate matters.
Bastion Demands $3.50 SkyAI Tender Price and Board Overhaul
TradFi & Fintech

Bastion Demands $3.50 SkyAI Tender Price and Board Overhaul

The shareholder says it will not participate on current terms. SkyAI’s latest filing reports 600,000 SOL remaining and cash covering about 80% of the proposed offer.
OCC Finds Debanking Policies at Nine Major US Banks
Regulation & Politics

OCC Finds Debanking Policies at Nine Major US Banks

Digital-asset issuers and exchanges faced restrictions, while the regulator is considering further rules without announcing bank-specific penalties.
Evernorth Taps Ripple, Kraken, Coinbase and BitGo for XRP Yield Push
TradFi & Fintech

Evernorth Taps Ripple, Kraken, Coinbase and BitGo for XRP Yield Push

The Nasdaq-listed treasury company plans to start institutional strategies in Q4, with direct XRP Ledger credit-market investments to follow as the infrastructure matures.
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TradFi & Fintech

L2 Capital Signs On To Tokenize $500 Million Of Pre-IPO AI Shares With Newton

The Hong Kong firm is the first partner on a platform Newton Labs is still building. Compliance rules would sit inside each token and be checked before every transfer settles.
Qivalis Secures Dutch E-Money License for Planned Euro Stablecoin
Regulation & Politics

Qivalis Secures Dutch E-Money License for Planned Euro Stablecoin

The 37-bank venture plans to distribute its token through financial intermediaries, with issuance expected in the coming months.
Standard Chartered Launches Bitcoin and Ether Trading for Affluent UAE Clients
TradFi & Fintech

Standard Chartered Launches Bitcoin and Ether Trading for Affluent UAE Clients

The bank’s closed-loop service bars external crypto transfers and charges a spread of up to 2%.
BNY and Citadel Securities Use Tokenized Treasury in Overnight Repo
TradFi & Fintech

BNY and Citadel Securities Use Tokenized Treasury in Overnight Repo

A two-year note settled within minutes on BNY’s private digital ledger before Citadel Securities used it to raise cash.
Robinhood Opens Social Trading Feed to Eligible US Customers
TradFi & Fintech

Robinhood Opens Social Trading Feed to Eligible US Customers

Users can share charts and portfolio allocations, while a rollout on the Legend desktop platform is planned in the coming weeks.