Daily brief

July 28, 2026

4 stories curated for this day.

Kraken launches Fixed Rate Rewards, offering accredited US investors fixed APYs of up to 7% on cash and stablecoins with locked terms and automatic compounding. Sources: kraken (opens in a new tab)
Western Union is shutting down its Digital Bank service and closing all customer accounts within two months of issuing closure notices. Sources: pymnts (opens in a new tab)
Stablecoin issuer Circle has acquired nearly 1,000 blockchain-related patents from IBM. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)
Kraken launches IPO access for Jersey Mike's, allowing users to invest in the sandwich chain before it begins public trading. Sources: kraken (opens in a new tab)