Two former Standard Chartered Bank relationship managers in Hong Kong were jailed for three years for swindling HK$28 million from 21 Japanese investors in a fake African development project scam.
Muhammed Salah'ın Trabzonspor'a transferinin ardından Kahire'den Trabzon'a ilk charter seferi düzenlendi. 120 Mısırlı turist kente gelirken, Tahran'dan da tarifeli seferlerin başlayacağı duyuruldu.
Following New Zealand's greyhound racing ban due to animal welfare concerns, approximately 150 greyhounds are being chartered to Australia to continue racing, while 1,400 more require rehoming by the Greyhound Transition Agency.
New Zealand greyhound trainers are relocating up to 150 dogs to Australia via chartered flights to continue racing, as a ban on the sport takes effect in New Zealand. The ban, legislated in April, aims to rehome approximately 1,400 greyhounds due to high injury and death rates, a conclusion disputed by Greyhound Racing New Zealand.
Circle has secured a limited purpose trust charter from the NYDFS, enabling it to operate as Circle New York Trust and expand its USDC stablecoin services under state supervision. This regulatory milestone, following a recent OCC approval, strengthens Circle's position in the digital asset market.
Circle's subsidiary, Circle Internet Trust Company LLC, has been granted a limited purpose trust charter by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), allowing it to offer fiduciary services in New York. This marks a significant regulatory clarity for the stablecoin issuer.
SOS Limited shareholders approved expanding the authorized share pool 100-fold, from 70 million to 7 billion, to enable future financing. This follows the crypto-linked company's $97.3M net loss in 2025 and low cash reserves, despite holding $79.1M in Bitcoin and Ethereum.
The European Commission introduces a charter to streamline access to Europe's top research and innovation facilities for startups and small companies, aiming to boost the EU's competitiveness with the US and China.
Deutschland hat 31 Menschen nach Afghanistan abgeschoben, darunter überwiegend schwere Straftäter. Kritik kommt von den Grünen, die von einem 'gefährlichen Irrweg' sprechen.
Wise to apply for a national trust bank charter under the GENIUS Act after OCC rejection citing AML/CFT compliance issues.
Yacht companies are offering significant discounts on Mediterranean charters this summer, with demand down 20-30% compared to last year. Geopolitical conflicts, specifically the "Iran war," are cited as the primary reason for the slowdown, leading to more last-minute bookings and clients seeking deals.
Augustus, a startup building a federally chartered clearing bank for stablecoins and programmable money, raised $180 million in a Series B round, valuing the company at $1 billion. The funding, led by Tiger Global, follows its conditional approval for a U.S. national bank charter.
Michael Saylor's "orange dots" signal a shift in MicroStrategy's Bitcoin strategy, moving from "never sell" to selling BTC for dividends and cash. Analyst Geoff Kendrick believes clearer communication is key to reassuring markets and supporting BTC prices.
Standard Chartered maintient son objectif de 100 000 $ pour le Bitcoin d'ici fin 2026, jugeant les ventes récentes de Strategy comme un problème de communication plutôt qu'une faiblesse fondamentale. La banque estime que le marché réagit de manière excessive.
Circle, a stablecoin issuer, received approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to operate as a trust bank. This allows Circle to manage reserves directly for its stablecoins, primarily USDC, and will operate under the name Circle National Trust.
Circle, a stablecoin issuer, received approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to operate as a trust bank. This allows Circle to directly manage reserves for its USDC stablecoin and shifts its regulatory oversight to a national level, boosting its appeal as regulated infrastructure for institutional clients.
Robinhood Chain, launched just a week ago, has rapidly become a top blockchain by processing $568 million in trading volume on Wednesday and over $350 million by Thursday. Fueled by memecoins like Cash Cat, the Arbitrum-powered network saw millions of transactions and hundreds of thousands of active addresses, with significant gains for related tokens and Arbitrum's ARB.
A surge in wealth from AI startups and SpaceX has led to a significant increase in private jet purchases and charters. Tech investors, benefiting from IPOs and liquidity events, are channeling newfound wealth into private aviation, driving demand and sales for companies like Soar Aviation Law, Flexjet, and Jet Linx.
Indian ship Lila Vadinar, carrying Kuwaiti crude, transited the Strait of Hormuz after being asked to turn back by Iran. Another Indian vessel also passed through. Seven India-bound ships, including fertilizer carriers, await evacuation amid escalating conflict restricting vessel movement.
The French men's national soccer team has used Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX), an airline heavily involved in U.S. ICE deportation flights, for domestic travel. This comes as star player Kylian Mbappé is a vocal critic of far-right politics.
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) has cancelled a vessel charter booked for crude oil from Iraq, citing "technical reasons". It is unclear if tensions in the Strait of Hormuz played a role. MRPL is seeking a replacement vessel.
Swedish fintech Klarna has applied to federal and state regulators to establish a U.S. bank subsidiary, Klarna Bank USA, chartered in Utah and backed by FDIC. This move aims to bring banking operations in-house, offer broader consumer services, and enhance competition in the market.
L'ESMA a ajouté 37 entreprises à son registre MiCA, portant le total à 280 prestataires autorisés. Standard Chartered obtient une double licence bancaire et crypto au Luxembourg, ouvrant la voie à l'émission de stablecoins. FalconX, Sygnum Europe et Ronin EM figurent parmi les nouveaux venus.
Standard Chartered a effectué ses premières transactions en Bitcoin et Ethereum via son service de courtage principal, en partenariat avec LMAX Digital. Cette initiative ouvre l'accès aux cryptomonnaies pour ses clients institutionnels.
