Daily brief

May 26, 2026

4 stories curated for this day.

Crypto.com Exchange introduces equity perpetual contracts as a new trading instrument. Sources: crypto (opens in a new tab)
Digital bank Monzo's spending on its customer referral program has increased by 40%. Sources: pymnts (opens in a new tab)
The co-founder of Circle has raised $30 million in funding for Catena, an agentic finance startup. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)
Crypto companies face practical implementation challenges as they prepare to exit the European Union market by the July 1 deadline. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)