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Carey Olsen and Oak Group support MoonPay with Jersey VASP registration

The Carey Olsen team was led by partner Chris Griffin, assisted by regulatory specialist Sophie Hancock and associate Tshogofatso Dhlamini.

Why – and How – Fifth Third is Getting Serious about Crypto and Stablecoins

Hoffman thinks this kind of long view is critical to strategic thinking.

They let AI run their company—what happened next offers a glimpse into our future

The results might ease the concerns of those worried about AI taking their jobs

Embracing AI: The key to unlocking the future of banking and finance

The journey toward an AI-enabled future requires a commitment to ethical practices, robust risk management and a proactive approach to navigating the evolving regulatory landscape

Coinbase agrees $2.9bn deal to buy crypto options exchange Deribit

Coinbase has boosted its derivatives business by agreeing to buy crypto options exchange Deribit for $2.9 billion.

Stripe Updates Platform With Stablecoin Support, AI Checkout, and Global Tools

A new sandbox environment and the Stripe Startups program were also announced to support early-stage companies.

US warms to crypto but Bermuda still home for XBTO

XBTO was the second crypto firm to be licensed by the Bermuda Monetary Authority.

BermudAir to offer stablecoin payment for flights

“We’re eliminating the friction of currency exchange and foreign transaction fees,” said Adam Scott, founder and chief executive of BermudAir.

Tether, the world’s richest crypto company, moves into AI

What explains the extraordinary rise of stablecoins?

AI in the Middle East’s banking sector: Four Innovations and Impacts

Experts from Beinex outline four key benefits the emerging technology can offer

Coinbase unveils internet payments protool for AI agents

The firm notes that traditional payment rails, such as credit cards, bank transfers and subscriptions, were built for a pre-internet world and are riddled with manual steps that make it difficult for AI agents to act alone.

Why banks must build AI model context platforms to stay competitive

Microsoft has integrated a merchant programme into Copilot, enabling purchases directly through AI.

More than 50% of fraud involves the use of artificial intelligence

By embracing specialized AI, banks are able to work harder and smarter in combating fraud-based threats

Visa invests in stablecoin startup BVNK

Visa Ventures has made a strategic investment in stablecoin infrastructure platform BVNK.

Crypto Corner: The Island has a ‘royal’ blockchain opportunity

The Jersey Financial Services Commission could pilot a blockchain task force. Jersey has a “royal” opportunity to become a blockchain hub for “offshore transparent finance”.

XWeave Secures US$3 Million Funding for Stablecoin Cross-Border Payments

The startup was founded in 2024 by Milind Sanghavi, a payments veteran with prior roles at Meta, PayPal, Visa, Ezetap, and OCBC

MyEG launches national blockchain Infrastructure in Malaysia

The national infrastructure is powered by Zetrix, and was developed in partnership with MIMOS Berhad.

JPMorgan says AI helped boost sales, add clients in market turmoil

The volatility prompted individual investors to call their bankers seeking advice, Erdoes told Reuters.

Crypto spending will grow, but fiat isn’t going anywhere: Mercuryo CEO

Mercuryo CEO Petr Kozyakov told Cointelegraph that with crypto salaries becoming a growing trend, there’s an increasing need for ways to spend crypto.

Broadridge upgrades OpsGPT for post-trade processing

A strong data foundation is central to implement successful AI powered automation throughout the trade lifecycle.

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