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Binance Faces Scrutiny Over Continuing Operations in the EU

Binance Faces Scrutiny Over Continuing Operations in the EU
Binance Faces Scrutiny Over Continuing Operations in the EU
October 01, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

European regulators are reportedly investigating Binance’s use of a legal exemption to keep doing business in the region. That’s according to a report Thursday (Oct. 1) by the...

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BofA’s Merrill Lynch Settling Cash Sweep Suit for $39 Million
BofA’s Merrill Lynch Settling Cash Sweep Suit for $39 Million
October 01, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Merrill Lynch has reportedly agreed to settle a lawsuit accusing it of underpaying brokerage customers. The Bank of America-owned brokerage will pay $39 million in the settlement,...

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Agentic AI Turns Transit Data Into More Targeted Decisions
Agentic AI Turns Transit Data Into More Targeted Decisions
October 01, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A bus route can look healthy on paper while struggling in the streets. In Salvador, Brazil, researchers found that broad measures of passenger demand could...

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Exclusive: Branch Launches High Yield Savings for Workers Whose Pay Changes Every Week
Exclusive: Branch Launches High Yield Savings for Workers Whose Pay Changes Every Week
October 01, 2026  |  Payroll

Watch more: Need to Know With Branch’s Atif Siddiqi For workers with unpredictable pay, the problem with saving isn’t necessarily deciding to do it. It...

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Nubank Says It Has No Plans to Acquire Monzo
Nubank Says It Has No Plans to Acquire Monzo
October 01, 2026  |  Acquiring

Nubank thinks highly of fellow digital bank Monzo but doesn’t want to buy it. The Brazilian lender made that pronouncement Wednesday (Sept. 30) in a securities...

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Visa Direct Panel Maps Path to Faster Government Payments
Visa Direct Panel Maps Path to Faster Government Payments
October 01, 2026  |  Disbursements

Watch more: Government Disbursements Need to Move at the Speed of Need For a household waiting on food assistance or disaster relief, a payment that...

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53% of In-House Identity Teams Report KYA Incidents or Losses
53% of In-House Identity Teams Report KYA Incidents or Losses
October 01, 2026  |  Digital Identity

Companies that keep digital identity verification in-house face a pronounced exposure to adversarial bots and agents: 53% report know-your-agent (KYA) related incidents or losses, compared...

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Consumers Trust Their Jobs as Savings Run Thin
Consumers Trust Their Jobs as Savings Run Thin
October 01, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers may still feel secure about their jobs, but a thinner savings cushion is changing the financial environment in which they manage their money. This...

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