Webull MiCAR Approval: The Broker Keeps the Customer, Coinbase Runs the Trade
Webull EU has received MiCAR approval from the Dutch AFM. Crypto orders will be custodied by Webull and executed through Coinbase Luxembourg, from late 2026.
Fin-Tech
Fin-Tech explained from the inside out. The ideas, the people, and the phenomena.
The State of Fin-Tech Report June–July 2026
The June-July 2026 fin-tech market by Cantica, The Bright Minded's fin-tech intelligence layer: $2.67B disclosed capital, 61% buying automated finance, SpaceX perps at $7.1B, and a licensing race across four jurisdictions.
Ripple MiCA Licence: Luxembourg CASP Approval Completes Full EU Compliance
Ripple has received full CASP authorisation from Luxembourg's CSSF, completing its EMI licence pairing and confirming full MiCA compliance across the EEA.
The CLARITY Act and the Symbolism of Independence: When Supporting a Bill Becomes an Act of National Purpose
The White House tied the CLARITY Act to Independence Day. The deadline failed, the symbolism did not. Also read about the difference with Europe.
UK Retail Payments Infrastructure: The Blueprint That Puts Bank Money and Tokenised Money on the Same Rails
HM Treasury published the blueprint for the UK's future retail payments ecosystem. Here is how tokenised money and bank deposits will share one set of rails.
CASI Casablanca Forum: The Three Agreements That Treat Africa's Climate Finance Gap as a Skills Gap
The CASI forum in Casablanca closed with three agreements on training, certification, and disclosure. Africa's climate finance gap is a skills gap first.
June Jobs Report and AI Layoffs: 57,000 New Jobs, Four Months of AI-Led Cuts, One Frozen Labour Market
The June jobs report showed 57,000 new jobs one day after AI led all US layoff reasons for a fourth month. The two datasets describe one frozen labour market.