The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published its 2026 Annual Work Programme… https://www.esma.europa.eu/press-news/esma-news/esma-2026-work-programme

Coinbase said it has applied for a national trust charter with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), aiming for federal regulatory oversight… https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/10/03/coinbase-applies-for-federal-trust-charter-says-not-aiming-to-be-a-bank

Geopolitical tensions, soaring asset valuations and financial innovation have put the topic of financial stability back on the agenda. But today, people are talking about hedge funds, bond market functioning, private credit, valuations of AI companies and stablecoins. They rarely mention banks…. https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/date/2025/html/ecb.sp251003_1~edb1443d00.en.html