Payward agrees to acquire Lithuania’s Saldo Bank to expand European banking services, with the deal set to close in 2027. Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has agreed to acquire Lithuania-based Saldo Bank as part of its European expansion plans. The agreement would give Payward access to an...
Ripple Brings Digital Asset Custody Plans to South Korea
Ripple partners with Meritz Securities to explore digital asset custody and tokenization, expanding its presence across South Korea’s financial markets. Ripple has partnered with Meritz Securities to explore digital asset custody and tokenization services in South Korea. The deal is Ripple’s first deal with a Korean securities firm. The companies...
Polygon Completes Coinme Acquisition, Expands Into U.S. Payments
Polygon adds 37 state money transmitter licenses and 11 exemptions through Coinme. Tazapay, Mesh, Toku and Kira adopt Open Money Stack for payments, funding and payroll. Polygon Chain surpasses $3 trillion in cumulative stablecoin transfer volume, according to the company. Polygon Labs has completed its Coinme acquisition, expanding its regulated...
Standard Chartered Opens Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading to UAE Clients
Standard Chartered now lets UAE professional investors trade Bitcoin and Ether from existing bank accounts under VARA licensing. Standard Chartered has launched Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) trading for eligible clients in the UAE. The bank calls it a global first for Standard Chartered. It is also the first offering...
Bitcoin ETF Outflows Hit $679M as Wintermute Warns Crypto Has “Nothing Underneath”
Wintermute says crypto is losing flow support as Bitcoin ETFs shed $679M and Ethereum ETFs lose $542M. Which levels matter next? Crypto is losing its flow support, and last week’s numbers show it. Bitcoin fell 3.2% and Ethereum dropped 7.0%, according to Wintermute. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $679M in...
Binance Sets November Deadline to End Mining Pool Services
Binance Pool, Cloud Mining, Pool Savings, and Transaction Accelerator will close on November 10, 2026. Miners must redirect their computing power before Binance ends mining connections and reward generation. Historical mining records will remain accessible until November 24, when Binance permanently closes the pages. Binance will discontinue Binance Pool and...
Bitcoin Eyes $89,000 as Whales Add 16,010 BTC During the Dip
Bitcoin whales added 16,010 BTC during the dip. Can BTC reclaim $84,569 and rally toward $89,000 as traders watch key support? Bitcoin whales accumulated 16,010 BTC over five days as the price fell from $87,000 toward $80,000. Their combined holdings increased from 5,247,316 BTC to 5,263,326 BTC, marking a 0.305%...
South Korea Blocks 27 Unregistered Crypto Exchanges
South Korea orders website blocks on 27 unregistered crypto exchanges, including KuCoin and MEXC, while authorities expand investor protection measures. South Korea has ordered website blocks against 27 unregistered overseas cryptocurrency exchanges operating without required registration. Platforms such as KuCoin, MEXC, Phemex, BingX and BitMart are all impacted by the...
Standard Chartered Launches RLUSD Custody for Institutional Clients
Standard Chartered launches RLUSD custody on the XRP Ledger, while Ripple and LMAX Group plan a new trading collateral system. Standard Chartered has launched institutional custody services for Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin on the XRP Ledger. The service provides qualified institutional buyers with access to the bank’s digital asset custody platform....
Crypto-Linked CreditEase Faces Criminal Probe as Chinese Police Target Founder
Beijing police have launched a criminal investigation into companies affiliated with CreditEase, a Chinese fintech and investment group. Authorities have also placed founder Tang Ning and several other suspects under criminal compulsory measures. Meanwhile, the group’s previous investments in cryptocurrency and fintech companies have drawn attention to its wider financial...