Open Banking & API Finance

Fintech Galaxy Achieves Milestone as First Multi-Bank Open Banking Platform in Jordan

by Raul Delapena Setiawan
written by Raul Delapena Setiawan
Fintech Galaxy has officially become the first financial technology firm in Jordan to successfully implement a multi-bank Open Banking integration and account aggregation framework. This achievement marks a pivotal turning point in the Hashemite Kingdom’s ongoing digital transformation, signaling a decisive shift from traditional banking systems toward a fully realized Open Finance ecosystem....
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ESG & Sustainable Finance

The Evolution of Impact Investing: How Multi-Lens Strategies are Reshaping Global Capital

by Basiran
written by Basiran
For decades, the global financial architecture has relied on specialized frameworks to direct capital toward specific environmental and social outcomes. From climate mitigation tracking models utilized by multilateral development banks to gender-focused financial criteria championed by G7 development finance institutions, these evaluative frameworks—commonly known as investment lenses—have fundamentally altered how institutional investors assess risk, return, and societal value....
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ESG & Sustainable Finance

The Battle for the Lemon Tree: How Canada-U.S. Trade Tensions, the Donroe Doctrine, and Community Finance Are Reshaping the National Economy

by Neng Nana
written by Neng Nana
The geopolitical landscape of North America has undergone a seismic shift, characterized by rising trade protectionism, aggressive economic nationalism, and a fundamental breakdown in bilateral relations between Ottawa and Washington. As the fallout from collapsed trade negotiations reverberates across industries, Canadian leadership has shifted its strategic focus away from traditional reliance on the U.S....
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Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets

US Department of Justice Targets $84.2 Million in Seizure Action Tied to Montana Payment Processor and Tether Network

by Laily UPN
written by Laily UPN
The United States Department of Justice has initiated a high-stakes civil forfeiture action aiming to seize $84.2 million in funds tied to institutional payment processing channels utilized by Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin. Filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California under Judge Dale A....
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Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

Crypto Card Volume in 2026: $1.1 Billion a Month, and What Is Inside It

by Muslim
written by Muslim
At 16:49:48 UTC on Friday, August 28, 2026, a Solana-based digital wallet—funded only three hours earlier with 1.79 SOL purchased via a modest $190 USDC bridge—initiated a sophisticated, programmatic drain of user card-balance accounts held by Avici, a prominent Solana-based neobank. By the time the exploit concluded, 1,685 users had seen a combined $500,859.22 siphoned from their accounts....
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Blockchain Technology

AlphaFi Shuts Down AlphaLend After Oracle Misconfiguration Triggers Bad Debt on Sui Network

by Nila Kartika Wati
written by Nila Kartika Wati
The decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem on the Sui blockchain has faced a major test of resilience following an oracle misconfiguration within the AlphaFi protocol. AlphaFi has officially announced the winding down of its flagship lending platform, AlphaLend, after a pricing error involving the native ALPHA token left several borrow positions severely undercollateralized....
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Blockchain Technology

NYSE and Blockchain.com Partner to Pioneer 24/7 Tokenized Securities Trading Amid Shifting U.S. Regulatory Landscape

by Siti Muinah
written by Siti Muinah
The convergence of traditional finance and blockchain technology reached a significant milestone on September 23, when the NYSE Group, operator of the world’s largest stock exchange, announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the digital asset platform Blockchain.com. This partnership marks a strategic pivot toward the modernization of equity markets, aiming to introduce 24/7 trading for tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) through a proposed digital alternative trading system (ATS)....
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Digital Banking & Neobanks

Federal Reserve Proposes Strict Stablecoin Rules to Satisfy Genius Act Mandate

by Siti Muinah
written by Siti Muinah
The Federal Reserve has officially unveiled its long-awaited proposed regulatory framework for stablecoin issuers, establishing a system that mandates strong liquidity reserves, robust capital requirements, and formal application processes for interested banking institutions. Released on Thursday, September 25, 2026, the proposal represents the central bank's catch-up effort to comply with the statutory mandates of the Genius Act, a piece of federal legislation designed to bring digital assets into the traditional financial regulatory perimeter....
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Digital Banking & Neobanks

Consumer sentiment drops to four-month low as inflationary pressures and geopolitical uncertainty weigh on the economy

by Laily UPN
written by Laily UPN
The latest data from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers reveals a palpable cooling in American economic optimism, with the consumer sentiment index falling 3.6 points in September to a final reading of 48.1. This decline marks the lowest level recorded in four months and represents a notable seven-point retreat from the same period last year....
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Digital Banking & Neobanks

Beyond the Branch and the App: How Generation Z is Forging a Hybrid Financial Ecosystem

by Ammar Sabilarrohman
written by Ammar Sabilarrohman
The foundational playbook of the financial services industry—capture a customer early through traditional onboarding, cross-sell a primary credit or deposit product, and rely on decades of inertia and loyalty to retain them—is experiencing a structural fracture. As Generation Z fully transitions into adulthood and establishes independent economic footprints, they refuse to fit neatly into either the legacy brick-and-mortar branch model or the purely digital, app-only paradigms that defined the rise of early fintech....
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