Ripple says U.S. banks will want to use XRP cryptocurrency after partial victory in SEC fight
Blockchain startup Ripple is confident U.S. banks and other financial institutions in the country will start showing interest in adopting…
Binance could lay off thousands as company buckles down for DOJ probe, source says
Crypto exchange Binance is laying off employees in response to an ongoing Justice Department probe that is likely to end…
Will Smith-backed U.S. broker Public launches in the UK in first foray overseas
American stock brokerage startup Public launched its services in the U.K. Thursday, marking its first international expansion its launch in…
Goldman Sachs faces big writedown on CEO David Solomon’s ill-fated GreenSky deal
Goldman Sachs is likely to take a large write-down for its 2021 acquisition of fintech lender GreenSky after seeking to…
A.I. has a discrimination problem. In banking, the consequences can be severe
AMSTERDAM — Artificial intelligence has a racial bias problem. From biometric identification systems that disproportionately misidentify the faces of Black…
Crypto firm Ripple gets in-principle payments license in Singapore
Blockchain company Ripple said Thursday it received in-principle regulatory approval to operate in Singapore, in a rare moment of good…
Binance France chief brushed off concerns days before police visit
PARIS — Days before French police visited Binance’s Paris office, the crypto exchange’s top French executive dismissed concerns about U.S.…
Binance to exit the Netherlands after failing to obtain regulatory approval
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said it will leave the Netherlands after the company’s application to register under the Dutch crypto authorization…
SoftBank-backed digital bank Zopa beefs up executive team with IPO-experienced CTO
LONDON — British digital bank Zopa is beefing up its management team with a couple of senior hires, as the…
