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Zimbabwe Adds Seven Fintech Projects to Regulatory Sandbox
Latest News PublishedJul 28, 2026 Sandbox participation permits supervised testing but does not guarantee full commercial registration. Zimbabwe's securities regulator has admitted seven financial technology projects to its regulatory sandbox, with…
Orrick banks on new fintech specialist
The payments and lending advisor will join the firm's Washington, DC office. Global law firm Orrick has welcomed partner Obrea Poindexter to its financial services and fintech advisory practice in Washington, DC. Prior to joining the firm…
Rent fintech Flex is latest firm to ask for a bank charter
Key insight: Flex Rent is applying for an ILC charter and FDIC insurance to directly issue its core credit products to consumers. What's at stake: Fintechs applying for various bank charters could reduce the number of sponsor partnerships with…
The fintech betting that the next edge is human plus machine
Automation of processes, and of transactions to apps, were a top priority for Indian FinTech companies for years, and a way to remove the need for humans in a process. They soon discovered that there are some things about investing which can't be…
Banks Press Fed on Oversight as FinTechs Seek ACH Access
Monday (July 27) is the comment deadline for the Fed's Proposed Revisions to the Federal Reserve Policy on Payment System Risk and the Guidelines for Account and Services Requests, or OP-1878. Comment letters are drawing different requests and…
Bybit named among CNBC's World's Top Fintech Companies 2026
Dubai, UAE, July 27th, 2026, Chainwire Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has been named to CNBC's World's Top Fintech Companies 2026 list in the Digital Assets category, marking its latest recognition…
You Can Finally Trust All Your Money to X, the Everything App
Don't be surprised if, when you're out at a restaurant in the near future, the person at the next table over pays with a metal card with a familiar X on it, and then hops into their Cybertruck and drives away. That person has simply handed some…
AI Is The Canal. Forward-Looking Data Is The New Water.
When New York Governor DeWitt Clinton championed the Erie Canal in 1817, critics dismissed the proposed 363-mile waterway as an expensive ditch leading nowhere. They were looking at the infrastructure rather than what would flow through it.
Bitcoin and ethereum prices today, Monday, July 27, 2026: Can positive price trends hold this week?
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $65,333.12 on Monday, July 27, 2026, 1.6% higher than Sunday's opening price. As of 9:11 a.m. ET this morning, the price of bitcoin moved down to $64,974.08. Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $1,953.02 on Monday, July 27…
Seven Fintech Firms Join Zimbabwe's Sandbox as Digital Asset Tokenization Gains Traction
Zimbabwean securities regulator approved 7 fintech firms to join its regulatory sandbox framework. Ndarama Standard and four others will advance tokenization across Zimbabwe's markets. SEC will monitor the 7 entities during testing and issue new…
The Stock Market Is Not Overvalued, Yet
Despite geopolitical risks and inflation fears, S&P 500 earnings growth has surged to 39.3%, supporting continued market gains. AI-driven capex has likely peaked in hardware and semiconductor stocks, with multiples reverting as the cycle matures…
Circle Acquires IBM Blockchain Patent Portfolio, Becomes U.S. Patent Leader
The Circle blockchain patent portfolio just became significantly larger, and this isn't another flashy acquisition made for headlines. Circle Internet Group announced it has acquired fundamental assets from IBM's blockchain patent portfolio…
Brazil Police Bust Cartel Laundering Billions With Crypto
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HKMA launches whitepaper on quantum preparedness of banking sector
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has launched a whitepaper on quantum preparedness of the banking sector, together with the first Quantum Preparedness Index, and relevant support measures for the industry. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The…
Vodacom's prepaid turnaround helps steady home market
Vodacom reported group revenue of R42.4 billion, up 5.9% year-on-year. Vodacom Group has kicked off its 2027 financial year with stronger revenue growth, buoyed by an improving performance in South Africa, continued momentum in Egypt and robust…
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