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Former Arena TV exec sees cryptoassets seized in UK fraud office probe July 18, 2025 | Martin Coyle

Thousands of pounds' worth of Bitcoin has been frozen as part of a UK investigation into allegations of fraud involving collapsed outside broadcaster Arena TV. The Serious Fraud Office has been investigating t... (more story)

BNPL firms should reconsider lending to missed payment customers, UK FCA says July 18, 2025 | Phoebe Seers

Buy now, pay later firms should conduct their own investigations before lending again to a customer that has previously missed repayments, the Financial Conduct Authority said today setting out a proposed futu... (more story)

Proceeds from hacks washed through Tornado Cash, FBI agent says in co-founder’s trial July 17, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

An FBI agent specializing in cybercrime investigations traced the flow of more than $1 billion stolen in hacking incidents to the Tornado Cash cryptocurrency mixer during the US trial today of co-founder Roman... (more story)

NFT scammer used Tornado Cash to launder rug-pull proceeds, he tells US court July 16, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

A man who carried out a rug pull using non-fungible tokens testified at the US trial of Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm that he used the cryptocurrency mixer to launder $1.1 million in stolen proceeds.

US Fed Governor Barr 'quite worried' about Fed stress test easing July 16, 2025 | Neil Roland

US Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said today that he is “quite worried” about the bank-friendly direction the Fed is taking on stress tests because they have been “very, very effective” since their intr... (more story)

UK post-trade firms urged to secure budget for T+1 settlement shift July 16, 2025 | Sofia Gerace

The UK’s financial watchdog has told post-trade firms that they must secure enough money now to finance the transition to a one-day settlement cycle, or T+1, in October 2027. “Don't underestimate the scale of ... (more story)

Requests for tolerable failure guidance not a bid to avoid criticism, FCA says July 16, 2025 | Sofia Gerace

The Financial Conduct Authority's requests for the government to set out what would constitute an acceptable level of failures in the financial sector as a result of being less risk averse were not an attempt ... (more story)

EU executive asked to reply by Sept. 15 as part of probe into sustainability law July 16, 2025 | Eleonora Rinaldi and Patrick Hatzis

The European Commission was asked this week by the EU’s administrative watchdog to issue a written reply by Sept. 15 to explain why it skipped procedural steps in simplifying corporate green finance rules. The... (more story)

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Genius Act signed by Trump leaves implementation gaps to US regulators July 18, 2025 | Neil Roland

The Genius Act signed by President Trump today leaves a number of implementation gaps and questions to be resolved by regulators. The way they're addressed in rulemaking overseen by US Treasury Secretary Scott... (more story)

GENIUS Act goes to Trump over concerns about open door for Musk July 17, 2025 | Neil Roland

The GENIUS Act, which passed the US House today following passage in the Senate last month, would let private companies issue stablecoins — a prospect that has alarmed some Democratic lawmakers who fear it wou... (more story)

Barr’s plea for tight US Fed bank oversight sure to fall on deaf ears July 17, 2025 | Neil Roland

US Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr’s pleas to keep tight bank regulation to stave off economic crisis are sure to be disregarded by his Fed colleagues. In a speech yesterday, the Fed’s bank regulator und... (more story)

BBVA sees EU Commission stand up for Banking Union — in Spain and further afield July 17, 2025 | Fanny Roux and Nicholas Hirst

The European Commission wants the Spanish government to drop provisions that allowed it to impose “public interest” conditions on BBVA’s bid for Banco Sabadell, which has drawn ire from national politicians. A... (more story)

Push for UK financial ombudsman to better align with FCA prompts cheer and fear July 16, 2025 | Phoebe Seers

A promised overhaul of how the UK financial ombudsman decides disputes between consumers and regulated firms has won a welcome but also caused alarm. The government has promised to legislate to require the Fin... (more story)

What to look out for in UK finance minister’s Mansion House speech July 14, 2025 | Sofia Gerace

UK finance minister Rachel Reeves will tomorrow deliver her second key annual Mansion House speech, under mounting pressure to reinvigorate the country’s key financial services sector and wider economy. Agains... (more story)

Divided US Fed splits on supervisory rating framework July 14, 2025 | Neil Roland

A US Federal Reserve that has become increasingly divided on regulatory matters during the Trump administration issued a bank-friendly proposal yesterday to revise its supervisory rating framework for large ba... (more story)

First provisional agreements on EU retail investment plan mark fresh start July 11, 2025 | Fanny Roux

EU governments and lawmakers this week provisionally agreed on several provisions including “finfluencers” and financial education during a meeting on the Retail Investment Strategy legal package, sources in b... (more story)