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The Public Blockchain Debate is Already Obsolete for Banks

The Public Blockchain Debate is Already Obsolete for Banks
The Public Blockchain Debate is Already Obsolete for Banks
October 05, 2026  |  Blockchain

The crypto industry bet the farm on traditional finance ultimately migrating onto public blockchains rather than retreating behind permissioned networks. The cows are now coming...

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Binance Debuts AI Tool to Boost Customer Crypto IQ
Binance Debuts AI Tool to Boost Customer Crypto IQ
October 05, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Binance introduced Binance Intelligence, an artificial intelligence product stack designed to bridge the gap in digital asset knowledge between market professionals and day-to-day customers, according...

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CFTC Proposes New Rule for Regulating Crypto Transactions
CFTC Proposes New Rule for Regulating Crypto Transactions
October 05, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Federal regulators have introduced a new proposal designed to regulate digital asset markets and transactions. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) introduced a proposal Monday (Oct. 5) for...

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Modern Treasury Wants to Become National Trust Bank
Modern Treasury Wants to Become National Trust Bank
October 05, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

Money movement infrastructure company Modern Treasury says it wants to establish a national trust bank. The company announced Monday (Oct. 5) that it had applied...

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Stripe to Extend Stablecoin Cards to 100 Countries by Year End
Stripe to Extend Stablecoin Cards to 100 Countries by Year End
October 05, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Stripe plans to expand its stablecoin cards business to over 100 countries by the end of the year, CoinDesk reported Monday (Oct. 5), citing its...

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AI Agents Expand Cyber Liability, Putting Corporate Safeguards in Focus
AI Agents Expand Cyber Liability, Putting Corporate Safeguards in Focus
October 05, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Companies deploying artificial intelligence agents face a cybersecurity challenge that extends beyond protecting their own systems. A compromised agent could become a vehicle for attacking...

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OppFi’s Banking Ambitions Opposed by Senate Democrats
OppFi’s Banking Ambitions Opposed by Senate Democrats
October 05, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

Two U.S. Senators are opposing OppFi’s attempt to acquire a national bank. Democrats Chris Van Hollen of Maryland and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts wrote to...

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FinCEN Kills Proposed Crypto Rules After Commenters Warn of Chilling Effect
FinCEN Kills Proposed Crypto Rules After Commenters Warn of Chilling Effect
October 05, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has withdrawn two rules proposed years ago that would have imposed certain regulatory requirements on financial institutions’ handling of...

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