ZachXBT Traces $20M in Suspected Illicit Funds to Hyperliquid’s FXMR
ZachXBT says more than 87% of FreedomXMR's inflows on Hyperliquid Core are linked to illicit activity, tracing $20M+ to hacks and ransomware. KuCoin links require caution.
Is Revolut Planning an IPO? What Investors Should Know
Revolut is preparing the architecture of a public-market company, but its $115 billion private valuation is not an IPO price. The investment question is whether revenue growth, bank-style risk and…
Can Revolut Become a Global Bank Without Losing Its Fintech Advantage?
Revolut’s 2025 results suggest that high growth and bank-grade profitability can coexist. But operating as a licensed bank across dozens of countries creates a different challenge from distributing one elegant…
Why Are Banking Regulators Worried About Autonomous AI Systems?
Banks already use AI for fraud detection, risk scoring and customer service. The next problem is materially different: agents that can call tools, alter records, initiate transactions and chain decisions…
What Happens When a Payment Fintech Is Linked to Sanctions Evasion?
A regulatory link to a sanctioned payment network can become a customer-funds, banking-access and survival problem long before any final court finding. The decisive issue is whether the fintech knows…
How Will the Digital Euro Pilot Work for Online Merchants?
A 2027 live-commerce experiment is already asking retailers to build a separate checkout, integrate with a selected payment provider and measure refunds and failures. The economics of a future digital…
How Can AI-Powered Banking Systems Be Audited and Controlled?
The central audit question is not whether an AI model can explain a decision after the fact. It is whether a bank can reconstruct, challenge, reverse and contain that decision…
Crypto.com and Novig Sue Missouri Over Sports Prediction-Market Rules
Crypto.com’s regulated exchange and Novig sued Missouri on October 16 over sports event contracts, escalating the fight over state gambling rules and CFTC jurisdiction.
FundedNext Affiliate Alleges Two-Month Commission Delay, Rise Payout Refusal
A FundedNext affiliate alleges commissions remained unpaid for over two months after being told Rise was unavailable despite the firm's published partner options.
Bitquery Finds $6.4B in Stablecoin Freezes, 77% Without Public Explanation
Bitquery says stablecoin issuers froze $6.4B since 2016, with no public reasons found for 77%. Tether, TRON and Treasury-linked payouts raise questions of control.