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Iran's Islamic regime using Tether cryptocurrency as 'financial lifeline,' US Senate report charges

The report ⁠found that 84% of crypto wallets that have been sanctioned by the US transacted in USDT, such as to help ​the Iranian government move money across its borders and support ​its currency.

Tether cryptocurrency logo displayed on a phone screen and representation of cryptocurrency are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on November 2, 2021.
Nordic countries are transforming online registration by making signups faster, simpler and more closely integrated with everyday banking.

Why Nordic countries are ahead on fast, low-friction signups

A man uses an automated teller machine (ATM) from Bank Mellat in Tehran on September 7, 2026.

Turkey revokes operating license of Iran's Mellat Bank amid US economic pressure campaign

A bus drives past a branch of Lloyds Bank in London, Britain, January 28, 2026.

Lloyds rejects mortgage bid from mother of jailed Palestine Action activist


Credit Suisse Nazi-era accounts under renewed US Senate scrutiny

A US Senate investigation found 890 Credit Suisse accounts with potential Nazi ties, including previously undisclosed SS and German Foreign Office accounts.

A logo of UBS is displayed at the branch of former Swiss bank Credit Suisse in Lausanne, Switzerland, October 4, 2025.

The domino effect: Why "cheap" financing can be the most expensive deal an entrepreneur signs

“Cheap” financing often comes with low interest, rigid credit, personal guarantees, and tight cash flow. It may look attractive on paper - but the reality behind it can be a costly surprise.

What looks cheap on paper can cost a lot in reality.

Israelis let NIS 1.5 trillion slowly evaporate

The value of your money is slowly being eroded, perhaps without you even knowing

Israeli shekel

Your Investments: The importance of patience in investing

One of the most underrated virtues in successful investing is patience. It doesn’t make headlines, it doesn’t sell newsletters, and it certainly doesn’t satisfy our natural desire to “do something.”

New Israeli Shekel bills are seen in front of an upwards-trending graph (illustration)

Qatari company to acquire major stakes in Syrian banks, sources say

The move, which follows the lifting of US sanctions on Syria late last year, comes as the country's central bank tries to recapitalise a banking sector severely impaired by 14 years of war.

A Syrian citizen shows off a new banknote released and distributed by the Central Bank, in the capital Damascus on January 3, 2026.

Ayandeh Bank's collapse highlights breakdown of Iran’s financial system - WSJ

Ayandeh Bank, which was run by individuals connected to the Iranian regime, failed after accumulating nearly $5 billion in losses from bad loans.

Iranians walks past a Bank Ayandeh and Parian, on the first anniversary of the nuclear agreement, in the capital Tehran on Jaunary 14, 2017.

'Corporations must take responsibility for the communities they serve'

Israel Discount Bank President and CEO Avi Levi spoke at Jpost Miami Summit 2026.

vi Levi, President and CEO of Israel Discount Bank,

Bank Hapoalim completes $2 billion overseas bond sale in largest such offering by an Israeli bank

The issuance was led by international underwriters Citi, JPMorgan, Barclays, Morgan Stanley, Jefferies and Goldman Sachs, the bank said.

A woman takes out money from a Bank HaPoalim ATM machiine in Tel Aviv on March 25, 2025

Bank of America initiates 'buy' on top four Israeli banks, citing post-war momentum

Analyst David Taranto set a price target of 89.5 shekels for Hapoalim, one of Israel's two largest banks, implying an 18% upside to its current price.

 Bank of America DOWN: Should Americans Consider Gold and Silver?

Turkey's Ziraat proposed launching banking ops in Syria, CEO says

Turkey’s largest state lender said it is in talks with Syria’s central bank to begin operations, as Ankara deepens its role in Syria’s economic stabilization and reconstruction.

Alpaslan Cakar, Turkish Banks Association head and Ziraat Bank CEO, speaks during the 66th General Assembly of Turkish Banks Association in Istanbul, August 17, 2023.