EuroCTP consolidated tape for EU shares and ETFs gets ESMA approval
ESMA authorised EuroCTP to run the EU consolidated tape for shares and ETFs, with a transition period running to 30 September 2026...
By Rafael Ortiz 3 weeks agoFintech Correspondent
Rafael Ortiz
Rafael covers payments, banking infrastructure, and the software eating financial services. Former product lead at a payments processor.
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Triple-A stablecoin hack hits treasury assets, estimated loss is $11.8 million
Triple-A said client funds were untouched after a breach, while Cointelegraph cited an onchain estimate of about $11.8 million los...
By Rafael Ortiz 3 weeks ago
Fed Payment Account proposal draws bank and FinTech pushback
Banks want stricter oversight while FinTechs seek FedACH access as the Fed weighs a narrower payment account for eligible institut...
By Rafael Ortiz 3 weeks ago
SVP to buy South Field Energy stake as power demand draws capital
Strategic Value Partners agreed to buy a minority stake in South Field Energy, an Ohio gas-fired plant, with terms undisclosed.
By Rafael Ortiz 3 weeks ago
Blue-collar AI adoption rises through photo diagnostics, Google says
Google says manual trades are using image-based AI at twice the average rate, extending workplace AI beyond office tasks.
By Rafael Ortiz 3 weeks ago
Circle buys IBM blockchain patents to expand payments network
Circle said the IBM portfolio includes nearly 1,000 issued patents tied to blockchain, finance, cloud operations and enterprise in...
By Rafael Ortiz 3 weeks agoUK bank outage payments issue hits Lloyds, Barclays and Monzo customers
Customers at several UK banks reported failed transfers and app access problems, with Lloyds warning users not to retry payments.
By Rafael Ortiz 3 weeks ago
AI financial fraud: House Republicans call for wider detection tools
A House Financial Services GOP report says AI is scaling scams and urges banks, regulators and agencies to use the technology defe...
By Rafael Ortiz 3 weeks ago
OpenAI Nvidia data center funding talks focus on $250 billion guarantee
Nvidia is reportedly discussing a $250 billion guarantee to help OpenAI lease a 10-gigawatt data center project in Ohio.
By Rafael Ortiz 3 weeks ago
Fanatics prediction markets deal adds CFTC-registered exchange assets
Fanatics agreed to buy Water Street Labs and CX Clearinghouse from BGC, giving it regulated infrastructure for event-contract trad...
By Rafael Ortiz 3 weeks ago
Clarity Act 2026 vote prospects fade as Senate ethics dispute persists
John Thune said he does not expect a Senate vote before recess, while crypto groups urged leaders to keep the digital assets bill...
By Rafael Ortiz 3 weeks agoRecurring payments banks process reveal a data blind spot
Tapix executive Martin Korbelar says banks need transaction-level data to spot automated charges as subscription spending and disp...
By Rafael Ortiz 3 weeks ago