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The FDIC is taking public comments on a proposed rule tied to the GENIUS Act that would govern FDIC-supervised payment stablecoin issuers. Comment letters indicate emerging fault lines over how stablecoin balances should be treated, including an explicit stance that stablecoin holders do not receive FDIC deposit insurance.
3:52 PMPYMNTSRevolut is offering a 5% AER variable rate on new instant access savings accounts for new customers across all plans in the UK. The promotional rate runs for six months until 4 December 2026.
4:55 AMFinextraMonzo partnered with Fair4All Finance to offer a card product aimed at people with low or thin credit files. Users can access credit by putting down a one-time deposit, reducing lender risk while enabling spending access.
8:01 PMFinextraSummary
The FDIC is taking public comments on a proposed rule tied to the GENIUS Act that would govern FDIC-supervised payment stablecoin issuers. Comment letters indicate emerging fault lines over how stablecoin balances should be treated, including an explicit stance that stablecoin holders do not receive FDIC deposit insurance.
Why it matters
It removes a key source of consumer confidence by design, pushing stablecoins toward stricter truth-in-advertising, clearer risk allocation, and potentially higher funding and compliance costs.
Summary
Revolut is offering a 5% AER variable rate on new instant access savings accounts for new customers across all plans in the UK. The promotional rate runs for six months until 4 December 2026.
Why it matters
Deposit pricing is becoming a growth weapon again, and it can rapidly reshape who owns the customer relationship.
Summary
Monzo partnered with Fair4All Finance to offer a card product aimed at people with low or thin credit files. Users can access credit by putting down a one-time deposit, reducing lender risk while enabling spending access.
Why it matters
Deposit-backed credit products can widen access while keeping default risk contained, reshaping how fintechs grow lending in the UK.
A curated list of other prominent stories from this day.
Reset raised $6 million to scale its embedded earned wage access product. The round was anchored by its existing credit union and community bank customers.
8:01 PMFinextraSam Bankman-Fried is seeking a pardon from President Donald Trump after serving roughly three years in prison for crimes tied to FTX’s collapse and the misuse of billions in customer funds.
1:19 PMFinancial TimesReset raised $6 million in seed funding to expand its embedded earned wage access platform for credit unions and community banks. The round included investments from existing credit union and community bank customers.
1:05 PMPYMNTSEDGE Markets raised $29.2 million in a Series A and launched a real-time payments system aimed at prediction and gambling markets that trade around the clock. The company is positioning banking and payments infrastructure as the missing layer for always-on wagering liquidity.
10:27 AMPYMNTSDojo launched Dojo Go Max, a new payment terminal aimed at faster and more reliable in person payments for UK businesses. The company positions it as its most advanced device to date for higher confidence acceptance at peak moments.
5:41 AMFinextraEgyptian point of sale financing and BNPL fintech Blnk raised $37 million in a mix of equity and debt. The funding is intended to expand its lending capacity and growth in the market.
5:12 AMFinextraSummary
Reset raised $6 million to scale its embedded earned wage access product. The round was anchored by its existing credit union and community bank customers.
Why it matters
Bank backed EWA could expand faster and face tighter scrutiny, reshaping how payroll liquidity products reach mainstream consumers.
Summary
Sam Bankman-Fried is seeking a pardon from President Donald Trump after serving roughly three years in prison for crimes tied to FTX’s collapse and the misuse of billions in customer funds.
Why it matters
A pardon attempt tests whether crypto’s toughest fraud case ends as a precedent for accountability or a template for escape.
Summary
Reset raised $6 million in seed funding to expand its embedded earned wage access platform for credit unions and community banks. The round included investments from existing credit union and community bank customers.
Why it matters
Customer-backed funding signals demand for wage access inside mainstream deposit institutions and could accelerate competition against payroll-first EWA providers.
Summary
EDGE Markets raised $29.2 million in a Series A and launched a real-time payments system aimed at prediction and gambling markets that trade around the clock. The company is positioning banking and payments infrastructure as the missing layer for always-on wagering liquidity.
Why it matters
Real-time settlement can unlock higher velocity and larger volumes in prediction markets, making payments infrastructure a core competitive battleground.
Summary
Dojo launched Dojo Go Max, a new payment terminal aimed at faster and more reliable in person payments for UK businesses. The company positions it as its most advanced device to date for higher confidence acceptance at peak moments.
Why it matters
Better POS reliability can shift UK SME acquiring share because merchants optimize for lost sales risk, not marginal fee differences.
Summary
Egyptian point of sale financing and BNPL fintech Blnk raised $37 million in a mix of equity and debt. The funding is intended to expand its lending capacity and growth in the market.
Why it matters
It signals that scaled credit in MENA fintech is still fundable, but growth will hinge on disciplined risk and sustainable cost of capital.
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