Coinbase nabs conditional OCC charter approval

A Coinbase executive credited “years of investment in compliance, engagement with regulators, and belief that the right path forward for crypto is through the system — not around it.”

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • April 3, 2026

Branch CFO says IPOs are a ‘discipline, not a deadline’

Matt Peterson, who joined the fintech as finance chief in late 2025, previously led an initial public offering for cloud computing services company Fastly.

By Dan Niepow • April 3, 2026

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Amid a swell of activity, financial institutions large and small are leaning into their aspirations. For PNC, it’s scale. For some fintechs, it’s a charter. For Millbury National Bank, it may simply be niceness.

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Former FTX exec faces $3.7M disgorgement, trading ban

The CFTC seeks no restitution or civil monetary penalty from Nishad Singh, “based in part upon Singh’s cooperation in [the] investigation and related proceedings.”

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • April 2, 2026

Stablecoins roll on as rules evolve

PayPal, Convera and Nium are among the companies racing to incorporate stablecoins in cross-border plays, even as regulators voice caution.

By Lynne Marek • April 2, 2026

Yotta sues Evolve again

Yotta customers remain “deprived of $80 million of their funds,” and Yotta’s business has “los[t] essentially all value” due to Evolve’s alleged malfeasance, according to the lawsuit.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • April 1, 2026

Franklin Templeton to acquire crypto investment management firm

The company will buy 250 Digital, led by a Citi alum, for an undisclosed sum – that will be paid partly in Franklin’s BENJI tokens.

By Dan Ennis • April 1, 2026

Monzo to close US operations, accounts

The U.K.-based fintech will lay off roughly 50 employees and shift its focus toward Europe, where it gained a banking license in December. U.S. users reportedly can access their accounts through June.

By Dan Ennis • April 1, 2026

Robinhood CFO gets salary bump, $18M stock package

The boost to Shiv Verma's salary and target bonus opportunity came as the investing and trading platform also announced a $1.5 billion share buyback program.

By Grace Noto • March 26, 2026

Minnesota bank bolsters C-suite with Climate First alums

B2 Bank, owned by fintech entrepreneur Brian Barnes, named a new CEO, president and credit chief – all from Florida’s Climate First Bank – as the lender pursues a national digital banking strategy.

By Dan Ennis • March 25, 2026

Warren scrutinizes MrBeast’s plans for fintech Step

Beast Industries is “ill prepared” to run a fintech, the senator told its founder and CEO before pelting the two with questions about their intentions.

By Caitlin Mullen • March 24, 2026

Choosing the right financial products starts with behavior, not volume

Financial institutions face constant pressure to expand their product suite. But recent data suggests the answer isn’t more products, it’s better alignment.

By Albert Kang, CRO of InvestiFi • March 23, 2026

Crypto.com lays off 12% in AI push

“This new foundation sets us up for continued success,” wrote CEO and co-founder Kris Marszalek, who founded the Singapore-based crypto exchange in 2016.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 19, 2026

U.S. Bank’s Elavon nabs BofA exec for CEO

The payments processor poached Wally Mlynarski from a bank rival to be its CEO, replacing Jamie Walker.

By Lynne Marek • March 19, 2026

Banks leave nonprofit lending market untapped, fintech CEO says

B Generous, a nonprofit loan marketplace fintech, launched to connect nonprofits to lenders. In two years, it’s connected nonprofits to $100 million in loans – and banks to long-term customers.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 18, 2026

EWS pairs with Citi to offer Paze

The collaboration marks the first time the fintech has worked with a non-owner bank on the digital wallet.

By Patrick Cooley • March 17, 2026

Mastercard to buy BVNK for $1.8B

“Adding on-chain rails to our network will support speed and programmability for virtually every type of transaction,” a Mastercard executive said.

By Lynne Marek • March 17, 2026

MoCaFi files for bankruptcy

The fintech, aimed at serving the unbanked and underbanked, failed to recover following the loss of a major program that had been “central” to its revenue model, its CEO said.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • March 16, 2026

Fintechs push 36% state rate caps

While there is a 36% interest rate standard for lending in the U.S., it’s not codified for all consumers. Now, the effort to set one has moved to the states.

By Lynne Marek • March 16, 2026

Custodia’s Fed options are limited after court denies rehearing

The Wyoming-based crypto bank can petition the Supreme Court. Or it could reapply to the Fed through a channel that didn’t exist when it sued: the “skinny” master account Kraken recently received.

By Dan Ennis • March 16, 2026

Robinhood takes on premium card issuers

The fintech’s new $695 credit card aims to lure young, wealthy people uninterested in hoarding points or using a card for airport lounge access.

By Justin Bachman • March 16, 2026

Nubank hires TikTok alum as marketing chief

The move comes as the Brazilian neobank seeks the OCC’s green light for a national banking charter in the U.S.

By Dan Ennis • March 11, 2026

Revolut gets full license approval from UK

The company has waited more than four years for regulators to grant the license, which allows Revolut a platform for loans, mortgages, credit cards, overdraft protection and savings products.

By Dan Ennis • March 11, 2026

Upstart to apply for national bank charter

“The time is right to launch the first bank built from the ground up on AI,” Paul Gu, the fintech’s incoming CEO, said Tuesday.

By Dan Ennis • March 11, 2026

Clarity Act stokes debate on crypto

The bill aims to identify which agencies should regulate digital currencies.

By Patrick Cooley • March 9, 2026

Morgan Stanley partner Zerohash applies for OCC trust charter

The application comes amid fierce blowback from an organization that criticized the OCC’s “unfettered discretion” on which firms get charters and for which activities.

By Dan Ennis • March 6, 2026