Revolut is securing another route into global crypto markets.
The fintech has received a DLT provider licence in Gibraltar for its new digital-assets subsidiary, supporting plans to expand crypto services beyond the UK and European Economic Area.
With more than 80 million retail customers worldwide, Revolut is expanding its regulatory reach for digital assets. The Gibraltar licence creates a pathway into additional markets, though where and when services will launch remains unannounced.
Mastercard is bringing new risk checks to stablecoin payments.
Its Stablecoin Security tool analyzes payment context, fund origins, restricted-party exposure, and scam indicators to help financial institutions assess risk before completing transactions and monitor activity across the fiat and onchain payment process.
Mastercard’s Stablecoin Security integrates with existing fraud, compliance, and case management systems through a platform-agnostic API.
Visa has moved USDC-powered prefunding for cross-border payouts through Visa Direct from pilot testing into commercial deployment, with Inyo Global as its first enabler.
Eligible businesses can now fund payouts with $USDC in near real time, adding a stablecoin-based option to a network spanning more than 180 countries.
Thai police have arrested a 37-year-old Chinese man allegedly linked to a transnational crime network involving more than 133 accounts and over $75 million in transactions.
Investigators say the network used cryptocurrency and foreign-currency exchanges, while the suspect allegedly used false documents and changed vehicle plates to evade authorities.
Germany's largest bank is entering crypto custody.
Deutsche Bank plans to launch Bitcoin and Ethereum custody services within weeks, followed by an expansion into Asian markets in 2027.
Beyond BTC and ETH custody, Deutsche Bank plans to introduce stablecoin services, tokenized deposits, and support for digital securities issuance as it expands its digital asset offering.
Solana Mobile is expanding beyond its own smartphones.
Ledger Atom will ship with the Seeker app preinstalled, bringing Solana's wallet, dApp Store, and over 1,500 applications directly to Ledger users.
Ledger becomes Solana Mobile's first external hardware partner, with the Seeker app giving Atom users access to Solana's wallet and more than 1,500 decentralized applications in one place.