Coinbase Ireland fined €3.2m over safeguarding issues
October 22, 2026
| Martin Coyle
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase’s Irish unit has been fined €3.2 million by the country’s central bank, over breaches of Ireland’s e-money regulations around safeguarding. This fine follows a €21.4 million pe... (more story)
Split remains in digital euro fee talks as EU Commission floats middle ground
October 22, 2026
| Helena Freitas
Negotiations on the digital euro continue to be complicated by disagreements over merchant fees, with the European Commission suggesting a possible middle ground between EU lawmakers and governments. It will p... (more story)
Securitization revamp agreed by EU governments, lawmakers
October 21, 2026
| Fanny Roux
EU governments and lawmakers struck a deal on a revamped EU securitization framework Wednesday night in Strasbourg, France. They adjusted the capital rules initially proposed by the European Commission, change... (more story)
US OCC adopts GENIUS Act rules that trouble banking groups
October 21, 2026
| Neil Roland
The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency became the first of four agencies due to adopt GENIUS Act stablecoin rules, though the OCC’s departure from its original proposal drew sharp criticism from banking groups.
ING prevented from dumping ‘complex’ Gazprom as banking client
October 20, 2026
| Martin Coyle
ING has been prevented from immediately terminating its banking relationship with energy giant Gazprom, after a Dutch court ruled it must give the Russian company more time to find another EU lender. Gazprom h... (more story)
EU lawmaker Ferber proposes consolidated tape status quo in capital markets reform
October 20, 2026
| Fanny Roux
Existing EU rules for the consolidated tape, which provides a live stream of market data from trading venues, would remain unchanged under a compromise proposed by key EU lawmaker Markus Ferber and obtained by... (more story)
AI providers urged to warn on financial advice as UK watchdog keeps existing remit (update*)
October 19, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
AI providers face no immediate move to widen the UK financial regulator’s remit, despite growing use of chatbots for financial advice. The Financial Conduct Authority is focusing on clarifying how existing rul... (more story)
Coupang Financial faces potential sanctions over allegedly excessive interest rates
October 19, 2026
| Wooyoung Lee
Coupang Financial faces potential sanctions over allegedly excessive interest rates charged to online sellers, as South Korea’s financial regulator said it expects to conclude its ongoing investigation and dec... (more story)