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banquesOct 3, 2026

Deepfake WhatsApp Scam Costs Italy's Fideuram €95 Million, €39.5 Million Still Missing in Crypto

A cloned voice and a fake WhatsApp message from Intesa Sanpaolo's CEO led Fideuram's treasury to wire nearly €95 million to China and Hong Kong in February. Over €53 million has been clawed back, but €39.5 million converted into cryptocurrency remains unrecovered.

Léa CharbonneauRead more

RegulationOct 2, 2026

Lagarde Wants AI Agents Supervised — While They Already Settle Payments in Stablecoins

The ECB president is calling for oversight of autonomous AI agents in finance, even as these systems already clear payments among themselves in USDC through protocols such as x402 and AP2, outside the central bank's reach.

Julien VasseurRead more