The OCC has announced that it has conditionally approved the de novo national bank charter application for Erebor Bank.

Revolut has obtained final regulatory approval to begin operating as a fully licensed digital bank in Mexico, marking its official entry into the country’s retail banking sector.

South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (KoFIU) has authorised Binance to acquire a majority stake in the domestic cryptocurrency exchange GOPAX.

Wise has secured regulatory approvals from the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) to bring its suite of products to the country.

Mastercard has announced the launch of a new service, the Payment Optimization Platform (POP), developed to improve approval rates for merchants.

Financial institution QNB Group has announced a Central Bank of Egypt license approval for a digital-first banking entity, ezbank.

Fasset, a financial superapp, has secured approval from Malaysia’s Labuan FSA to offer banking services in the country.

Checkout.com has received approval from the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance to advance its application for a Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank charter.

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has approved the use of the Visitor ID for opening bank accounts at banks in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in accordance with banks’ account opening rules.

Crypto.com has announced that it now has approval of a full stack of US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) derivatives licenses.