The CityUK’s Digital Verification Orchestrator Blueprint proposes a market-led UK digital identity model to reduce fraud and enable secure, interoperable verification without a central database

by | Jul 1, 2026

The Digital Verification Orchestrator (DVO) Blueprint, published by TheCityUK and industry partners under the UK’s The Global City initiative, sets out a proposed framework for building a trusted, interoperable digital identity and verification ecosystem in the UK; it...

US Senate Banking Committee advances the bipartisan Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 in a 15–9 vote to establish clearer crypto market rules, strengthen safeguards, and curb illicit activity

by | May 14, 2026

After nearly a year of good-faith bipartisan negotiations, Senate Banking Committee Republicans and Democrats came together today to advance a comprehensive market structure bill that will establish America as the crypto capital of the world. The bill advanced out of...

Swiss FINMA publishes Guidance on Managing Digital Fraud Risks, warning from a 19-bank survey of rising fraud since 2022 and serious gaps in AML and operational controls as digital threats escalate

by | Apr 9, 2026

The regulator warns that digital banking expansion and emerging technologies, including AI, are increasing exposure to fraud and ML, with gaps identified in governance, incident response, and horizon scanning capabilities across several institutions. FINMA stresses...

CBUAE and HKMA deepen financial cooperation and market connectivity, focusing on cross-border debt markets, digital assets, tokenisation, digital currencies, stablecoin oversight, and supply chain finance

by | Feb 12, 2026

A key outcome is the CBUAE’s formal membership in Hong Kong’s Central Moneymarkets Unit (CMU), the city’s core debt securities depository, giving UAE investors direct and cost‑effective access to Chinese Mainland capital markets via Hong Kong’s infrastructure and...