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42 storiesCoinbase’s Texas move gets a shareholder suit dismissed over Delaware-era claims
Coinbase’s move to Texas changed the rule a shareholder had to satisfy before suing its directors over alleged conduct from the company’s Delaware years. In an October 2 ruling , the Texas Business Court dismissed Gary Guillaume’s deriva...
Bullish And Equiniti Form Coalition For Issuer-Backed Tokenized Stocks
Bullish and Equiniti have created the Issuer Sponsored Token Coalition to develop standards for tokenized public securities. Early participants include Alpaca, Apex Fintech Solutions and DriveWealth. The group wants tokenized stocks to p...
Qivalis Partners With Numeris to Build Settlement Rails for Its Euro Stablecoin
The Amsterdam-based banking consortium behind Europe's largest bank-backed euro stablecoin project has signed a multi-year collaboration with payments-infrastructure firm Numeris, covering settlement, reconciliation and merchant acceptance ahead of a launch planned for the second half of 2026.
EU's 'Savings and Investments Union' – Will Brussels Decide Where Your Money Goes?
A new EU initiative to channel billions in private savings towards "strategic investments" raises fundamental questions about financial freedom and state control.
The Great Migration: Why European Savers Are Moving Their Money from Traditional Banks to Revolut and N26
A wave of concern over the EU's Savings and Investments Union plan is driving a quiet but significant exodus from traditional bank accounts to digital alternatives.
Dutch Banks and the 'Locked Funds' Dilemma: Choice or Coercion?
As the EU's Savings and Investments Union takes shape, Dutch financial institutions are offering citizens a stark choice: lock your savings away for years, or watch them stagnate. But is it a genuine opportunity, or a subtle form of pressure?
The Nordic Model: How Scandinavian Banks Are Reshaping the Savings Landscape
While Brussels looks to Stockholm as the blueprint for its Savings and Investments Union, Nordic financial institutions are already implementing the playbook—offering savers a stark choice between accessibility and reward.
Marquant and Qivalis Announce Strategic Cooperation on Digital Banking Infrastructure
In a move that underscores the growing convergence between traditional banking infrastructure and digital asset technology, Marquant—a blockchain-based digital infrastructure provider for banks—has announced a strategic cooperation with Qivalis, the Amsterdam-based European banking consortium developing a regulated euro-denominated stablecoin.
Qbit Secures Major Capital Inflow from U.S. Corporate Giants Amid Post-Quantum Crypto Race
Qbit, a blockchain project focused on post-quantum security, has received a significant capital injection from several major U.S.-based corporations, according to sources familiar with the matter. The funding round, which closed in late August, reportedly attracted participation from technology and financial services companies seeking early exposure to quantum-resistant blockchain infrastructure.
Dolly Parton Changed Country Music by Refusing to Play by Its Rules
Disco, pop, bluegrass and metal — she left repeatedly and always came back. Twenty-five country number ones say the genre never stopped claiming her.
112 Care Leavers Died in a Single Year. The Largest Cause Was Suicide.
A death rate of 130 per 100,000 among 18 to 24-year-olds — at least three times the general population.
Is Burnham a Social Chameleon? A Leader Can Have Personas and Still Be Authentic
'I won't change. I have a style. It's my style.' The research on self-monitoring suggests that promise is harder to keep than it sounds.