Crypto Enforcement: The CFTC permanently bans Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky from CFTC-regulated trading and registration, closing the regulator’s first crypto-lender case after a fraud guilty plea and a 12-year prison sentence. Capital Markets & Regulation: India’s SEBI reintroduces stock-exchange buybacks from Aug 1, caps the trading period at 66 working days, and tightens conflict-of-interest rules for senior officials. Banking Oversight (India): India’s Supreme Court issues notice on a PIL seeking a probe into alleged Rs 1,500 crore bank fraud and the role of asset reconstruction companies in steeply discounted settlements. Africa Expansion: Absa plans to raise its stake in Absa Bank Kenya to 85% in a R4bn deal, signaling continued South African bank push across East Africa. Cross-Border Funding (India): SBI, Axis Bank, Bank of Baroda and PFC are set to raise at least $2bn via ECBs using RBI swap incentives. Consumer Finance (NZ): A report warns a 6% KiwiSaver member contribution could be excessive for minimum wage earners, potentially worsening pre-retirement hardship. AI Infrastructure: MGX weighs a multibillion-dollar acquisition of Singapore data-center operator DayOne as Gulf-backed investors race to secure AI compute capacity. Retail Banking (US): Redemption Bank launches a debit card for single mothers, funding nonprofit donations from each new account opening.