Daily brief

August 12, 2026

5 stories curated for this day.

Starling Bank launches a new Student Account featuring an interest-free overdraft, student perks, and a chance to have tuition fees covered. Sources: starlingbank (opens in a new tab)
Crypto.com launches Tokenized Stocks, making tokenized equities available to users across the European Economic Area. Sources: crypto (opens in a new tab) , finextra (opens in a new tab)
Kraken launches S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 trading on its Kraken Prop platform, with commodities planned next in a broader multi-asset expansion. Sources: kraken (opens in a new tab)
Kraken partners with MEXC to provide referral and transition services for MEXC's Netherlands clients as MEXC winds down its offering in that market. Sources: kraken (opens in a new tab)
Binance introduced VIP Earn, a new Earn tier giving VIP users up to 20% higher APR and larger subscription quotas. Sources: binance (opens in a new tab)