Forkast·Oct 15, 2026, 10:38 AM UTC

Payward Acquires Saldo Bank: Europe’s Perimeter for Sale

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Payward's Saldo Bank acquisition makes it the first crypto-native firm to own a regulated European bank. In Europe the regulatory perimeter is for sale; in America it is still a queue.

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