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Archive · November 14, 2026

November 14, 2026.
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Binance Reports $6.34 Billion in Loss Coverage as Withdrawals Reopen in Phases

Binance said it committed more than $6.34 billion to replace assets affected by the late-October theft. PYMNTS reported that authorities and private-sector firms had frozen more than $2.7 billion in stolen assets while the exchange reopened withdrawals in phases. Committed replacement funding, frozen assets and money returned to customers measure different things; the coverage announcement alone does not establish how much stolen money Binance has recovered.

Source: PYMNTS
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Fed Sets 2027 Payment-Service Prices With a 1.4% Average Increase

Banks and credit unions will receive new wholesale payment-service prices on January 1, 2027. The Federal Reserve estimates an average increase of 1.4% across its established, mature services. That aggregate is not a uniform increase for every service: each institution’s processing mix determines its cost change. The schedules establish wholesale costs, not equivalent increases in the fees banks charge customers.

Source: Federal Reserve Board
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OpenAI Introduces Tokenized ChatGPT Wallet Requiring User Approval for Every Purchase

OpenAI introduced ChatGPT Wallet with American Express, Mastercard and Visa for eligible adult U.S. ChatGPT Pro subscribers using eligible U.S.-issued cards. Users review every purchase and complete a security check; payment networks supply tokens rather than exposing card details to the agent. The wallet uses existing card acceptance and preserves card rewards and protections, making this AI-assisted checkout rather than unrestricted delegated spending.

Source: PYMNTS
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Three Central Banks Test Coordinated FX Settlement Across Different Systems

Project Meridian FX APAC demonstrated coordination between real-time gross settlement (RTGS) systems, which settle payments individually, and distributed-ledger test environments. The Bank of England, Monetary Authority of Singapore and Bank of Thailand tested payment-versus-payment—exchanging both currencies only when both sides can settle—and multilateral net settlement, which offsets obligations among participants. Partior developed and tested the synchronization prototype. The trial did not launch a production service or establish production cost or speed savings; further development requires legal arrangements, oversight and an operating model.

Source: Bank of England, joint central-bank release
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PayPal Links Pending Bank Charter to Deposit Funding for Merchant Lending

PayPal CFO and operating chief Jamie Miller said a bank subsidiary would support merchant lending and diversify funding through consumer or commercial deposits. PayPal filed its application with the FDIC and Utah regulators in December 2025; it remains pending. Miller’s comments explain the proposed bank’s funding model, not a regulatory approval. Any financing advantage would depend on deposit costs, capital requirements and approval conditions, and PayPal has not announced that it will discontinue existing lending partnerships or loan-sale arrangements.

Source: Banking Dive
The Long Memory
“Japan’s Zengin interbank network began operating in April 1973, linking banks to exchange domestic credit-transfer instructions; that milestone was not the origin of furikomi bank transfers. Source: BIS/CPSS, “Payment, clearing and settlement systems in Japan” — https://www.bis.org/cpmi/publ/d105_jp.pdf

Filed under: Payments History · The Long Memory

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