PANews, citing Digital Asset, reported that Mastercard obtained two U.S. patents on November 3, covering pre-transfer money laundering risk assessment and non-public transaction processing in private networks.
Stand With Crypto stated that, 2026 year May to August, users submitted 10,092 complaints through its tool concerning UK banks' restrictions on cryptocurrency transfers. Lloyds, Barclays, and NatWest Group were among those receiving the most complaints.