Daily brief

July 3, 2026

4 stories curated for this day.

Binance added 15 bStocks tokenized securities as collateral for Cross Margin, Portfolio Margin, and Portfolio Margin Pro for eligible VIP 3-or-higher users in permitted jurisdictions; borrowing against the tokens was not supported. Sources: binance (opens in a new tab)
European fintech ZEN.COM has launched Mastercard Click to Pay across Europe and Singapore, adding to its existing multicurrency accounts, FX, and instant transfer offerings. Sources: pymnts (opens in a new tab)
Starling Bank plans to cut approximately 130 jobs as it adopts AI automation and restructures its banking and technology operations to eliminate duplicate roles. Sources: pymnts (opens in a new tab) , finextra (opens in a new tab)
Kraken Pro made 10 xStocks eligible as collateral: futures outside the US, including the EEA, and margin outside the US, excluding the EEA, with 10–30% haircuts and asset limits. Sources: kraken (opens in a new tab)