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Aave, one of crypto’s largest lending platforms, was not directly hacked but was caught in the fallout after stolen tokens from another project were used to borrow real assets. (Photo: Shutterstock)

A $290m lesson on decentralised finance

Aave, a crypto lending platform where users borrow and lend digital assets, has been left exposed after a $292m theft linked to another crypto project, offering a warning that risks in decentralised finance can be harder for ordinary users to see until it is too late.

Kangkan Halder • 07.05.2026

“We are adjusting early and deliberately to rebuild Coinbase to be lean, fast, and AI-native,” stated Brian Armstrong, chief executive of Coinbase, announcing a 14% workforce reduction on 5 May 2026. Photo: Michelle Watt/Coinbase

Coinbase cuts 14% of jobs, stays silent on Luxembourg

Kangkan Halder • 06.05.2026

Sophie Dupin and Yves Elvinger, Partners at Elvinger Hoss Prussen Photo : Julian Pierrot / Paperjam

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Elvinger Hoss Prussen • 04.05.2026

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“By 1 July 2026, when the transitional period ends across the EU, any unauthorised Casp must have implemented its wind-down plan,” the European Securities and Markets Authority stated, setting out expectations for crypto-asset service providers ahead of the expiry of the Mica transitional period. Photo: Esma

Mica transition must be completed by 1 July 2026: Esma

Kangkan Halder • 27.04.2026

“Taking on Payconiq’s customers in Luxembourg was a deliberate first step,” said Buckaroo CEO Paul Scholten. Photo: Buckaroo

Buckaroo takes over Payconiq in Luxembourg

Kangkan Halder • 27.04.2026

“This partnership shows our strong commitment to making sure the digital euro works with existing European standards that the private sector can also use,” said Piero Cipollone, ECB Executive Board member and chair of the High-Level Task Force on digital euro, pictured on the right with Jean-Philippe Joliveau, chairman of the board of Nexo standards, on the left, and Evelien Witlox, Director Digital Euro at the ECB, in the middle, during the signing ceremony on 23 Apr 2026. Photo: European Central Bank

ECB targets payment autonomy with digital euro

Kangkan Halder • 24.04.2026

“This strategic investment marks a key milestone for HQLAx as we continue to build critical market infrastructure for collateral mobility,” said Guido Stroemer, chief executive of HQLAx, announcing new minority investments by Broadridge Financial Solutions and Digital Asset on 21 April 2026. Photo: HQLAx

HQLAx draws Broadridge and Digital Asset funding

Kangkan Halder • 23.04.2026

Daniel Coheur, Apex Group’s global head of digital assets, said the partnership with TeamSec would help clients explore securitisation and tokenisation in a “controlled, institutional-grade environment”. Library photo: Nader Ghavami

Apex, TeamSec roll out securitisation, tokenisation offering

Kangkan Halder • 21.04.2026

“Post Finance responds to the concrete needs of its professional clients,” said Gabriel de La Bourdonnaye, director of Post Finance, as Post Luxembourg launched Worldline Tap on Mobile for professional customers in Luxembourg. Library photo: Guy Wolff

Post Luxembourg adds tap-to-mobile payments for business clients

Kangkan Halder • 21.04.2026

Banking Circle has received a crypto-asset service provider licence from Luxembourg’s financial regulator, with the authorisation taking effect on 15 April. Library photo: Matic Zorman

Banking Circle first to hold banking, EMT and Casp licences in Luxembourg

Kangkan Halder • 15.04.2026

Théodore Rozencwajg, CEO and co-founder of D2X, aims to build “the next generation of market infrastructure”. (Photos: Theodore Rozencwajg. Editing: Paperjam)

At 29, Theodore Rozencwajg develops a crypto derivatives platform

Louise Braibant • 10.04.2026

Wero users in Luxembourg will be able to send and request money, pay invoices and make in-store and online purchases through a bank-linked app from the end of June 2026. Photo: Wero

How Wero will work for consumers in Luxembourg

Kangkan Halder • 07.04.2026

“AI is going to be at the very core of all the internal and business processes of your organisation,” said Guillaume Bour of Mistral AI Photo: Alfi

AI control, not capability, emerges as finance battleground

Mike Gordon • 24.03.2026

After successfully positioning the Lhoft within Luxembourg’s financial ecosystem, Nasir Zubairi will now focus on launching the European strategy of Indian success story Paytm. (Photo: Matic Zorman / Paperjam / Archives)

Nasir Zubairi leaves the Lhoft to become CEO of Paytm Europe

Thierry Labro • 19.03.2026

“Security constraints risk destroying the customer experience. Unless these restrictions are lifted, we may not see a big wave of innovation,” believes Jonathan Prince. (Photo: Matic Zorman/archives)

“Open banking has proved somewhat… disappointing”

Thierry Labro • 19.03.2026

“With Unzer Financial Services, we are bringing payments and banking closer together,” said Robert Bueninck, chief executive of Unzer, outlining the group’s latest product launch in Munsbach on 18 March 2026. Photo: Unzer

Unzer Luxembourg rolls out free business account

Kangkan Halder • 18.03.2026

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