Despite a 6% increase in transactions, foreign tourists in Portugal spent less on average (€35.70) in the first half of 2026, with retail, restaurants, and accommodation absorbing most spending, concentrated in Lisbon and Algarve.
Le fonds iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) de BlackRock a abaissé son seuil de transactions en nature de 25 millions à 1 million de dollars, facilitant l'accès pour les acteurs institutionnels après l'aval de la SEC.
An EU transaction ban takes effect August 23 against HTX under Russia sanctions, restricting EU entities and nationals from dealings with the crypto platform while presenting complex corporate identity questions.
India's Finance Ministry clarifies that standard UPI transfers between individuals will remain free, while high-value business transactions may incur small fees to ensure the system's sustainability and enhance cybersecurity.
Brazil's central bank will mandate virtual asset service providers to place precautionary holds of up to 24 hours on certain crypto transfers above $10,000 starting January 1, 2027, joining global efforts to combat digital asset fraud.
A US federal judge granted crypto exchange Bybit expedited discovery to trace assets stolen in a $1.5 billion North Korea-linked hack involving the Lazarus Group.
India's stock market adopts a Closing Auction Session (CAS) for 200 F&O stocks, replacing the volume-weighted average (VWAP) with a single price auction. Traders and funds must adapt, but long-term investors remain unaffected. The change aims to reduce tracking error for index funds and improve market efficiency.
Certaines animaleries françaises vendent toujours des chiens et chats malgré l'interdiction depuis 2,5 ans, en contournant la loi via des paiements en ligne.
Circle will launch the public mainnet of its Arc blockchain on September 16, revealing a founding validator cohort of traditional financial giants alongside Q2 results showing $701 million in revenue.
A Senate Finance Committee report reveals that Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank of America enabled Jeffrey Epstein to make over $1 billion in suspicious transfers, failing to report them until years after his crimes.
Daily turnover of 16 single-stock leveraged ETFs in South Korea fell below 1 trillion won for the first time since May 27, following regulatory measures to curb market volatility.
The Indian government plans to permit a merchant discount rate of 0.25% to 0.4% on UPI transactions above Rs 2,000 made to businesses, while P2P transfers remain exempt. No implementation timeline has been set yet.
A Senate Democrats report reveals major U.S. banks harbored concerns about Jeffrey Epstein's suspicious financial transactions for years but failed to report them to the Treasury Department until after his 2019 arrest.
Proposed amendments to the Payment and Settlement Systems Act aim to bring back merchant discount rate on select UPI transactions, potentially helping banks and fintech firms recover technology and cybersecurity investments, ET first reported on July 16.
Solana increased its block capacity from 60 million to 100 million compute units on July 29 under SIMD-0286, expanding parallel transaction room while keeping individual hot-account limits capped at 12 million CUs.
EU sanctions rules will prohibit direct and indirect transactions with HTX starting August 23, 2026. Withdrawals after the deadline will require discretionary national authority authorization for eligible EU, EEA, and Swiss nationals or residents.
Solana increased its maximum computation per block by 66.7% to 100 million compute units on July 29. This allows more room for unrelated transactions but keeps the 12 million CU cap for single "hot accounts," and doesn't guarantee higher throughput or lower priority fees for congested markets.
Banks across India will observe various holidays in August due to regional festivals and national observances like Independence Day, with closures varying by state. While branch services will be unavailable on these dates, digital banking services will continue to operate normally.
Des chercheurs chinois ont développé un système d'IA pour détecter les transactions crypto illicites avec 89,4 % de précision. Malgré l'interdiction des cryptomonnaies en Chine depuis 2021, le pays fait face à un volume important de blanchiment via USDT, nécessitant des outils pour trier les transactions suspectes.
Un pilote de ligne de 39 ans a été arrêté à l'aéroport de Jakarta en Indonésie avec 70 000 comprimés d'ecstasy dans sa valise. Il venait de piloter un avion depuis Kuala Lumpur et risque la peine de mort, selon la police.
Coldcard users face a new wave of coordinated Bitcoin thefts, with Galaxy's Alex Thorn flagging 709 affected addresses and 448.7 BTC moved. This follows a disclosed firmware flaw causing compromised wallet seeds, with total losses now estimated over $90 million.
Coldcard Bitcoin hardware wallet users are facing a new wave of coordinated thefts, with Galaxy research head Alex Thorn reporting 218 transactions impacting 462 addresses and moving 388.9 BTC. This follows the disclosure of a firmware flaw causing less entropy in wallet seeds, leading to an estimated $90 million in Bitcoin stolen from over 1,100 wallets.
RippleX expects to release xrpld 3.3.0 next week, reintroducing Batch and Permission Delegation amendments after previous versions were blocked due to authorization and fee-draining flaws. The update includes five proposed features, all requiring validator approval before activation, with no mainnet exploits or losses having occurred.
Smaller Bitcoin transfers reached levels not seen since FTX collapse, with 39,600 BTC moved on Friday, amid an ongoing suspected Coldcard hack. The incident, which has drained 1,367 BTC ($88.6M) from 4,585 addresses, reignites debate over Bitcoin self-custody vs. third-party platforms.
