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China Recruits 26 Banks for Digital Yuan Project

China Recruits 26 Banks for Digital Yuan Project
China Recruits 26 Banks for Digital Yuan Project
June 16, 2026  |  CBDC

China has reportedly recruited 26 financial institutions for its digital yuan effort. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Mercury Deploys Conversational AI Interface Across FinTech Platform
Mercury Deploys Conversational AI Interface Across FinTech Platform
June 16, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Mercury has added a conversational artificial intelligence (AI) interface to its financial platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Robinhood Cuts 10% of Staff Amid Record Trading Volumes
Robinhood Cuts 10% of Staff Amid Record Trading Volumes
June 16, 2026  |  Personnel

Financial platform Robinhood Markets says it is laying off 10% of its staff. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Physical AI Steps in as Global Workforce Shrinks
Physical AI Steps in as Global Workforce Shrinks
June 16, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

U.S. manufacturers are projected to leave 2.1 million jobs unfilled by 2030. In a 2021 study, the Manufacturing Institute estimated that gap could cost the...

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Binance Vows EU Commitment as License Application Faces Rejection
Binance Vows EU Commitment as License Application Faces Rejection
June 16, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance remains committed to securing a license so that its cryptocurrency exchange can continue operating in the European Union (EU), the company said in a Tuesday (June 16) blog...

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SpaceX Explores New AI Avenues With $60 Billion Cursor Deal
SpaceX Explores New AI Avenues With $60 Billion Cursor Deal
June 16, 2026  |  Partnerships

SpaceX will spend $60 billion to acquire artificial intelligence coding startup Cursor. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Banking Sector Unhappy With EU Updates to Capital Regulations
Banking Sector Unhappy With EU Updates to Capital Regulations
June 16, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

Europe’s banking regulators have released updates to their capital rules for lenders. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Zip and Stripe Bring Flexible Payment Options to Agentic Transactions
Zip and Stripe Bring Flexible Payment Options to Agentic Transactions
June 16, 2026  |  Partnerships

Zip US announced that it will extend its flexible payment solutions into agentic commerce by supporting Stripe’s Shared Payment Tokens. Get the Full Story Complete...

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