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Original-research dispatches on what's happening in finance, fintech, and regulation around the world. Curated for credit union leaders.

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ROBINHOOD US Latest
4d ago May 22, 2026

Coinbase Robinhood Financial Infrastructure Strategy 2025

Coinbase Robinhood financial infrastructure strategy 2025 shifts crypto's Wall Street pitch from token trading toward settlement, custody, and issuance rails with real credit union implications.

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PAYPAL US
4d ago May 22, 2026

Europe Payments Sovereignty ECB Visa Mastercard 2026 Rift Grows

Europe payments sovereignty ECB Visa Mastercard 2026: a deepening institutional rift is slowing Europe's bid to cut reliance on US card giants.

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BLOCK US
4d ago May 22, 2026

Block Inc AI Reorganization 2026 Reshapes Fintech Strategy

Block Inc AI reorganization 2026 signals deeper fintech strategy shift as Square and Cash App tighten pressure on credit union payments and small business services.

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DOJ US
4d ago May 22, 2026

Edwin Lickiss Ponzi Scheme: East Bay Advisor Pleads Guilty

Edwin Lickiss Ponzi scheme financial advisor guilty plea: a $9.5M wire fraud case reminds credit unions why third-party advisor due diligence cannot be optional.

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SEC US
1w ago May 19, 2026

SEC Registered Offering Reform Rules 2026 Explained

SEC registered offering reform rules 2026 would extend shelf-offering access, ease disclosure burdens, and reshape capital-raising for 81% of public companies.

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DOJ US
4d ago May 22, 2026

DOJ Sentences Three in $2B Telemedicine Healthcare Fraud Scheme 2026

A telemedicine healthcare fraud scheme 2026 DOJ sentencing caps a five-year case; three members of a Moscow-based ring drew prison terms totaling 27-plus years.

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FISERV US
1w ago May 19, 2026

Fiserv ATM Joint Venture Bridgeport Partners 2026 Reshapes Cash

Fiserv ATM joint venture Bridgeport Partners 2026 creates a dedicated vehicle for MoneyPass and cash logistics, raising questions for credit union ATM partners.

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BANK OF ENGLAND UK
1w ago May 19, 2026

Bank of England FCA Tokenisation: What It Means for Wholesale Markets 2026

Bank of England FCA tokenisation wholesale markets 2026: regulators set shared vision for DLT adoption, with implications US credit unions cannot ignore.

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FISERV US
1w ago May 19, 2026

Fiserv Investor Day 2026 AI Roadmap Targets $12 EPS

Fiserv Investor Day 2026 AI roadmap sets a 'One Fiserv' turnaround plan with $12 EPS by 2029 and Clover growth targets that carry real implications for credit unions.

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BANK OF ENGLAND UK
1w ago May 15, 2026

Bank of England FCA Frontier AI Cyber Resilience Warning

Bank of England FCA frontier AI cyber resilience 2026 joint statement signals that AI-amplified cyber threats now exceed skilled human attacker capabilities.

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PAYPAL US
1w ago May 15, 2026

PayPal DOJ Settlement, Small Business Fee Waiver Signal 2026 Reset

PayPal DOJ settlement small business fee waiver 2026: PayPal Holdings resolves a federal probe and covers fees on $1B in transactions as it restructures around crypto.

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COINBASE US
1w ago May 14, 2026

Clarity Act Senate Banking Committee 2026 Advances

Clarity Act Senate Banking Committee 2026: a bipartisan committee vote sends crypto stocks higher and puts credit union digital-asset compliance planning into focus.

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DOJ US
1w ago May 14, 2026

DOJ Wins Multi-State Check Fraud Conspiracy Conviction 2024

A multi-state check fraud conspiracy conviction secured by the U.S. Department of Justice spotlights how organized rings exploit financial institution gaps.

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BLOCK US
1w ago May 14, 2026

Square Bitcoin Payments Hit 1M Merchants in 2025

Square bitcoin payments merchants 2025: Block Inc. has activated bitcoin acceptance at 1 million U.S. sellers via Lightning Network, with zero fees through 2026.

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COINBASE US
1w ago May 13, 2026

Charles Schwab Crypto Trading Opens to Retail Investors

Charles Schwab crypto trading retail investors 2025: the $12 trillion brokerage launches spot Bitcoin and Ethereum, challenging Coinbase and credit unions alike.

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BLOCK US
1w ago May 14, 2026

Block Inc Board Technology Committee 2026 Vote Signals Governance Shift

Block Inc board technology committee 2026 vote, driven by a New York pension fund proposal, raises vendor oversight questions for credit unions using Square or Cash App.

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UPSTART US
1w ago May 13, 2026

Upstart Holdings Securities Fraud Lawsuit 2026: What Credit Unions Must Know

The Upstart Holdings securities fraud lawsuit 2026 alleges AI model suppression misled investors. Credit unions using Upstart as a lending partner face new vendor risk questions.

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COINBASE US
1w ago May 13, 2026

Clarity Act Stablecoin Rules GENIUS Act: What Credit Unions Face

GENIUS Act Clarity Act stablecoin rules 2025 take shape as Senate Banking Committee releases markup text, signaling new compliance terrain for credit unions.

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AFFIRM US
2w ago May 12, 2026

Affirm Google Pay BNPL Integration 2026 Bypasses Credit Unions

Affirm Google Pay BNPL integration 2026 embeds buy now pay later inside Google Search AI Mode and Gemini, threatening credit union point-of-sale lending.

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COINBASE US
2w ago May 12, 2026

GENIUS Act Senate Vote 2025: Credit Unions Watch Stablecoin Threat

GENIUS Act Senate vote 2025 credit unions: the Senate Banking Committee moves May 14 on the Clarity Act, a crypto bill that could reshape deposit competition.

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COINBASE US
2w ago May 12, 2026

Circle Internet Group Q1 2025 Revenue Rises as ARC Blockchain Launches

Circle Internet Group Q1 2025 revenue rose 20% to $694 million, but the ARC blockchain and advancing US stablecoin legislation carry real stakes for credit union payment rails.

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ROBINHOOD US
2w ago May 11, 2026

Robinhood's $307B Assets Signal Wealth Platform Shift

Robinhood $307 billion assets wealth platform 2026: Q1 figures show 39% YoY growth, raising real questions for credit union deposit and retirement strategies.

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AFFIRM US
2w ago May 11, 2026

Affirm BNPL Small Business Survey 2026: What Credit Unions Must Know

The Affirm BNPL small business survey 2026 finds 90% of SMB owners confident in growth and increasingly reliant on flexible payments to compete.

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PAYPAL US
2w ago May 11, 2026

PayPal BigCommerce Merchant Payments Integration 2026 Reshapes Commerce

PayPal BigCommerce merchant payments integration 2026 puts PayPal deeper inside merchant workflows, raising the stakes for credit unions serving small business members.

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BILL US
2w ago May 9, 2026

BILL Holdings Q3 2026 Earnings: AI, Cuts, Growth

BILL Holdings Q3 2026 earnings results show 16% core revenue growth, first GAAP profit, a 30% workforce cut, and AI automating 1.2 million invoices.

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PAYPAL US
2w ago May 9, 2026

AI Voice Cloning Scam Calls 2025: What Credit Unions Must Do

AI voice cloning scam calls 2025 are surging past 1 million reports. Here is what credit unions must do to protect members from impersonation fraud.

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COINBASE US
2w ago May 9, 2026

Senate Stablecoin Bill Threatens Bank Deposit Base in 2025

Senate stablecoin bill impact on bank deposits 2025: A May 14 committee vote could redirect consumer funds away from credit unions and community banks.

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COINBASE US
2w ago May 9, 2026

Coinbase AWS Outage Exposes Cloud Concentration Risk

The Coinbase AWS outage 2025 grounded a major crypto exchange after a data-center cooling failure, raising hard questions about cloud vendor concentration risk.

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ROBINHOOD US
2w ago May 8, 2026

Robinhood SEC Form CRS Exemption 2026: What It Means

The Robinhood SEC Form CRS exemption 2026 lets HOOD skip key disclosures on minor savings accounts, reshaping competitive pressure on credit union youth products.

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BUSINESSWIRE
2w ago May 7, 2026

Carrington Valon government mortgage servicing partnership launches

The Carrington Valon government mortgage servicing partnership signals a shift in how FHA and VA loans are serviced, with credit unions watching closely.

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AFFIRM US
2w ago May 7, 2026

Affirm Q3 2026 Earnings Results: BNPL Threat Hardens

Affirm Q3 2026 earnings results show BNPL maturing fast: 35% GMV growth, $1B+ revenue, and tightening unit economics pressure credit union installment lending.

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TOAST US
2w ago May 7, 2026

Toast IQ Grow Restaurant Marketing AI 2026 Debuts

Toast IQ Grow restaurant marketing AI 2026 arrives as Toast, Inc. pairs agentic AI with human marketers to help operators grow digital presence and revenue.

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COINBASE US
2w ago May 6, 2026

CLARITY Act Stablecoin Rewards Coinbase 2026: A Compliance Map

CLARITY Act stablecoin rewards Coinbase 2026: Senate compromise language creates a compliance roadmap credit unions cannot afford to ignore.

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ROBINHOOD US
2w ago May 7, 2026

Robinhood Ventures Fund I retail investor IPO 2026 draws 150,000+

Robinhood Ventures Fund I retail investor IPO 2026 drew more than 150,000 participants, raising competitive pressure on credit union deposit and brokerage products.

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PAYPAL US
2w ago May 6, 2026

FCA Mastercard Visa PayPal Antitrust Probe 2026

FCA Mastercard Visa PayPal antitrust probe 2026 puts UK payment network conduct under scrutiny, with potential spillover for US interchange fee pressure on credit unions.

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FSB Global
2w ago May 6, 2026

FSB Private Credit Financial Stability Report 2026: Key Risks

The FSB private credit financial stability report 2026 flags $1.5-2T in assets, bank interlinkages, and valuation opacity as systemic threats credit unions cannot ignore.

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COINBASE US
2w ago May 6, 2026

Coinbase AI Layoffs 2026: What CU Leaders Must Know

Coinbase AI layoffs 2026 signal a broader fintech shift: 700 jobs cut as AI automates workflows. Here's what credit union executives should act on now.

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UPSTART US
2w ago May 5, 2026

Upstart Q1 2026 Earnings Results: 61% Originations Surge

Upstart Q1 2026 earnings results show 61% originations growth and 44% revenue gains, with a national bank charter bid reshaping credit union lending partnerships.

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MARQETA US
2w ago May 6, 2026

Marqeta Q1 2026 Earnings Results: 33% TPV Growth

Marqeta Q1 2026 earnings results show 33% TPV growth and first GAAP profit, signaling platform scale that credit unions evaluating card issuing partners should note.

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NUBANK Brazil
3w ago May 5, 2026

Nubank Chief Product Officer Appointment 2026: Carl Rivera

Nubank Chief Product Officer appointment 2026 signals a global AI-era product push. Here's what Carl Rivera's hire means for US credit unions.

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PAYPAL US
3w ago May 5, 2026

PayPal Bets $1.5B in AI Savings on a Restructured Future

Falling first-quarter profit has pushed PayPal's new CEO to deploy AI as a cost weapon — with Venmo and payments processing in the crosshairs.

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CNBC
3w ago May 4, 2026

Oil Shock Euphoria Gap Signals Recession Risk for Credit Unions

With oil up 50% since February and equities at all-time highs, strategists say markets are mispricing a serious recession threat.

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PAYPAL US
3w ago May 4, 2026

Glass Joins Mastercard's Start Path to Digitize Public Finance

A GovTech firm enters Mastercard's new Corporate Solutions program, signaling deeper fintech penetration into government payment infrastructure.

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ECB Eurozone
3w ago May 4, 2026

ECB board member calls for tokenized central bank money now

A senior ECB official argues tokenisation cannot scale without central bank settlement assets — a signal to watch as digital finance reshapes wholesale markets.

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REUTERS
3w ago May 3, 2026

Iran Conflict Clouds Fed Rate Guidance, Kashkari Warns

Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari says geopolitical uncertainty from the Iran war makes forward rate guidance unreliable — a signal CU planners cannot ignore.

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COINBASE US
3w ago May 3, 2026

Coinbase Wins Senate Accord on Stablecoin Yield Rules

A deal with U.S. senators on stablecoin yield provisions could restart stalled federal crypto legislation — and reshape how rewards programs are structured.

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CNBC
3w ago May 3, 2026

War-Driven Credit Tightening Squeezes Borrowers Below 700

Lenders are quietly raising approval thresholds amid the U.S.-Iran conflict — no press release, just more rejections for once-viable borrowers.

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CNBC
3w ago May 1, 2026

Trump Order Opens Retirement Savings Push for 56M Unbanked Workers

A new executive order and two pending bills could lift U.S. retirement wealth by up to 77%, creating a competitive opening for credit unions.

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REUTERS
3w ago May 1, 2026

Treasury Draws Hard Line on Hormuz Toll Payments by US Shippers

Washington tells shippers that paying Hormuz passage fees — even disguised as charity — violates US policy, tightening pressure on Iran-linked chokepoint.

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REUTERS
3w ago May 1, 2026

Iran's Elite Family Runs Crypto Exchange Tied to IRGC Transfers

Reuters links Iran's largest crypto exchange to a powerful political family and IRGC fund movements — raising fresh sanctions-evasion alarms for US financial institutions.

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