Fintech

Fintech coverage across every StreamSage desk, filed under Fintech: Banking, Payments, Lending, Wealth, Insurance, Remittances, Open Banking, Regtech. Page 5.

• ACI Worldwide to Acquire Cranium for Card Switching Tech

  ACI will integrate Cranium’s SYNAP framework into ACI Connetic for Cards, a move expected to close in the third quarter of 2026.

• Banks report varied BaaS strategies in earnings

  Fifth Third, The Bancorp, and First Internet disclosed different approaches to managing deposits and fees from FinTech partnerships.

• Anthropic releases commerce agent blueprint for retailers

  Anthropic's new Claude-based toolkit omits payment protocols, leaving checkout to existing partners like Visa and Mastercard.

• Revolut receives conditional OCC approval to form US national bank

  The fintech secured preliminary approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to offer banking products directly to US customers.

• Revolut US bank application pending amid crypto charter rush

  Revolut seeks full FDIC-insured national bank status while competitors obtain narrower trust charters.

• Standard Chartered launches institutional Bitcoin trading in the UAE

  The bank, which began digital asset custody in the UAE in 2024, says the service is the first of its kind in the country.

• SoFi and Payward Link Banking Network With Kraken Infrastructure

  Payward joins SoFi’s real-time settlement network while SoFiUSD lists on Kraken, with SoFi using Kraken Prime for liquidity outside banking hours.

• 21 Banks Commit to Joint US Dollar Stablecoin Venture

  Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, and Citi anchor a consortium targeting a first-half 2027 launch, following the group’s expansion from 10 to 21 institutions.

• Buying memecoins with credit cards on Robinhood Wallet and Fomo appears to sidestep card network crypto rules

  The Block reported that buying specific memecoins on Fomo and Robinhood Wallet allows users to bypass standard card network rules for cryptocurrency purchases.

• Guggenheim ties weigh on Acrisure debt in high-yield market

  Acrisure bonds and loans have fallen but remain above distressed levels following a late May workforce cut of 11 percent.

• Chopra-led California agency launches enforcement orders

  The new Business and Consumer Services Agency issued early orders requiring broker-dealers to return $1.3 million and securing $7 million in restitution.

• Schwab adds Solana, Avalanche, Chainlink to crypto platform

  Charles Schwab plans to add three new assets to its trading platform within months, following a May launch of direct Bitcoin and Ethereum trading.

• UAE intelligence chief holds 49% stake in Trump bank venture

  Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al Nahyan and co-investors own a 49% stake in the holding company formed to secure a banking license for World Liberty Financial, according to the WSJ.

• Schwab Crypto to Add SOL, AVAX and LINK to Bitcoin and Ether Lineup

  The retail platform began rolling out in May. A separate advisor-channel crypto service is targeted for mid-2027.

• Charles Schwab adds Solana, Avalanche, Chainlink to crypto platform

  Schwab expands its Schwab Crypto lineup to five assets, following the launch of Bitcoin and Ethereum trading earlier this year.

• The 8.99% APR signal from GalaxyOne

  Retail access to crypto-backed credit lines at a specific price point changes how we view the cost of staying long.

• Dallas Fed warns tokenized deposits could strip $700 billion from U.S. banks' lending capacity

  Dallas Fed economists estimate tokenized deposits could reduce U.S.

• BMO and Scotiabank Beat Earnings as Canada Retaliates With Tariffs

  BMO and Scotiabank reported better-than-expected results as Canada imposed new duties on U.S. goods.

• Bitwise launches automated tokenized stock portfolios

  Bitwise’s new product allows non-U.S. users to replicate portfolios of Coinbase’s tokenized U.S. stocks while maintaining self-custody in their own wallets.

• Bitcoin Policy UK tells Parliament 40% of transfers blocked

  The group stated that 40% of bank-to-exchange transfers are being blocked in Britain, a figure reported by Bitcoin Magazine.