Monzo Exited the US Three Months After Getting Its European Banking Licence. The Timing Is Not a Coincidence.
Three months after securing a full banking licence from the ECB and Central Bank of Ireland, Monzo shut…
European Fintech Capital Strategy: Why the Banking Licence Has Become the Sector’s Most Consequential Asset
European fintechs with full banking licences access capital tools unavailable to EMI-licensed peers — SRT transactions, deposit funding,…
Geopolitics and markets: staying focused on the long term
⏳ Reading Time: 2 minutes The conflict in the Middle East continues. After another noisy week, we wanted…
How Private Equity Firms Are Future-Proofing for the Agentic AI Era
Private equity firms are rebuilding their data architecture for the agentic AI era. The edge no longer comes…
What is ‘Blat,’ a key concept for understanding the Epstein scandal?
Mar 23, 2026 09:40:00 Jeffrey Epstein, who was involved in a major scandal for sexually exploiting minors, attracted…
OpenClaw ChatGPT moment sparks concern AI models becoming commodities
People queue to have their laptops install with OpenClaw, an open-source AI assistant at the Baidu headquarter in…
KBC Becomes the First Belgian Bank to Offer Regulated Crypto Trading. It Chose a Swiss Custody Partner to Make It Happen.
KBC, Belgium’s largest bank-insurance group, has launched regulated Bitcoin and Ether trading through its Bolero brokerage platform, with…
Tesla Terafab Project: Elon Musk Confirms Launch in Seven Days
Tesla’s Terafab chip fabrication project launches March 21. Here is what the project is, what it costs, and…
The FCA Is Building a Sterling Stablecoin Market. The Rules That Kick In When It Succeeds Could Kill It.
The FCA selected four companies to build Britain’s stablecoin market. The Bank of England is proposing rules that…
Eleven Companies, Eighty-Three Days: The Race for a Federal Crypto Banking License
From Circle to Morgan Stanley, eleven companies filed for or received OCC national trust bank charter approvals in…
China challenging U.S. to become next great space power
China’s space program has hit a number of milestones lately. In 2025, China executed over 90 orbital launches,…
Navan launches AI travel assistant for unmanaged business travelers
Navan has introduced Navan Edge, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered personalized travel assistant. The assistant is available to business…