Global news
The stories that change how money crosses borders, and what each one means for you.
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The US drops its plan to track crypto sent to private wallets
Since 2020 the US had a plan to make apps like Coinbase report transfers over $10,000 to private wallets. It dropped it. In Europe, the exchange already makes you prove the wallet is yours above €1,000.
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The EU writes down the questions every bank has to ask you
AMLA, the EU's new anti money laundering authority, set out the checks every bank will run on new and old customers, and when your file gets updated.
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Visa, Mastercard and Stripe launch their own digital dollar
Open USD shares the interest behind the coins with 200 partners, which gives every one of them a reason to push it.
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The Fed proposes rules that make stablecoins almost as safe as a bank
A real dollar behind every coin, your money back within two business days, and no interest just for holding it.
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Swift tests payments abroad with just a phone number
The old banking road gets faster, and the banks get back in the race against the apps.
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The US can switch off the dollar for any bank in any country
Three banks in three countries in one month: how the US decides who gets to use the world's main currency.
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The EU is capping cash payments at €10,000 from July 2027
No business in the EU will be able to take more than €10,000 in cash, and splitting the payment won't work.
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