Wise gets caught up in an AML scandal. A well-known economist predicts Bitcoin’s collapse. Mastercard expands support for stablecoins. Revolut’s Ukrainian co-founder steps down as CTO
A €500 million AML scandal is brewing around Wise: what should users do?
The British fintech service Wise is under investigation in Belgium. According to the Financial Times, local prosecutors are investigating the possible use of the company’s accounts to launder approximately €500 million, which may be linked to fraud, corruption, and drug trafficking.
Law enforcement is examining how effectively the company complied with anti-money laundering requirements and conducted customer due diligence (KYC). The prosecutor’s office believes criminals may have used the platform because its account-opening procedures are simpler than those of traditional banks. The investigation is in its final stages, though no formal charges have been filed against the company yet.
Amid news of the investigation, Wise’s stock price has dropped significantly. Experts note that even if the company manages to avoid severe sanctions, it will likely have to strengthen its financial monitoring and user verification processes. For now, the service is operating as usual.
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Bitcoin has plummeted in price: an expert predicts a crash to $20,000
Economist and crypto skeptic Peter Schiff has warned of the risk of a new, large-scale Bitcoin collapse. In his opinion, the price of the first cryptocurrency could fall below $20,000. The expert believes that the $50,000 mark remains a key level for Bitcoin. If it is breached, the decline could accelerate, leading to a deeper correction. In that case, Schiff believes, some long-term holders of the digital asset may begin selling their holdings.
Schiff’s concerns arose amid the recent crypto market downturn. Last week, Bitcoin fell below $60,000 for the first time since October 2024, reaching $59,101. However, by June 9, 2026, the asset had partially recovered and is trading around $62,500. Over the past seven days, BTC has lost nearly 13% of its value. Compared to the all-time high of $126,000 reached in October 2025, the price has roughly halved.
Along with the leading cryptocurrency, altcoins also declined: Solana fell by 18.6%, Ethereum by 16%, and Dogecoin by 14,3%. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index stands at 15 points, indicating a zone of extreme fear among investors.
Several factors are putting pressure on the market. These include capital outflows from spot Bitcoin ETFs (exchange-traded funds), rising geopolitical tensions following the latest exchange of blows between the U.S. and Iran, as well as investor concerns over the sale of a portion of Bitcoin by Strategy, which had previously been actively accumulating the leading cryptocurrency and supporting market demand.
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Mastercard expands stablecoin support for interbank settlements
The Mastercard payment system has announced the launch of new tools for settlements between banks and payment companies using stablecoins. Thanks to this, financial institutions will be able to transfer funds to each other around the clock, including weekends and holidays.
Initially, Mastercard will integrate support for several major stablecoins: USDC, RLUSD, PYUSD, USDG, and USDP. The Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, Base, Arbitrum, and XRPL networks will be used to process payments.
Mastercard notes that the new system will complement traditional banking settlements and help speed up international transfers. While final settlements between financial institutions can currently take time and depend on bank operating hours, the use of blockchain will allow them to be conducted virtually 24/7.
The company believes that stablecoins are gradually evolving from a tool for cryptocurrency trading into a full-fledged payment method for businesses. Financial institutions in the U.S. and Latin America are expected to be among the first to adopt the new system.
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Ukrainian entrepreneur steps down as Revolut’s CTO
One of the founders of Revolut, Ukrainian entrepreneur Vlad Yatsenko, will step down from his role as CTO (Chief Technology Officer) in July 2026. Going forward, he will focus on his role on the company’s board of directors.
Since the neobank’s founding in 2015, Yatsenko has led the technology division and played a key role in transforming the startup into one of the largest fintech services with millions of customers worldwide.
As a reminder, Revolut previously launched services for Ukrainian users but was subsequently forced to limit its operations with clients due to regulatory requirements. In May 2026, the head of the neobank’s European division, Viktor Stopa, stated that Revolut is still interested in entering the Ukrainian market.
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