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If 2024 was the year of the crypto reawakening, 2025 was the year the plumbing finally got permitted. This year, the emerging industry entered January with tentative optimism and exited December with federal statutes. As a result, the narrative shifted defini…
Concerned that a CBDC will drain funds from traditional banks, regulators are considering caps on how much digital euro citizens can hold to ensure it's purely for payments.
The EU Council has reportedly endorsed a new negotiating position for a digital euro. The council is now supporting the idea of a version of the central bank digital currency (CBDC) that includes online and offline functionality, Reuters reported Friday (Dec.…
Indonesia’s OJK issues whitelist of 29 licensed crypto traders as new rules take effect and Robinhood, OSL target the country’s rapidly expanding market.
US banks are quietly laying the groundwork for onchain finance by tokenizing deposits, custody and funds without abandoning regulation or traditional financial rails.
U.S. government finances are failing. But instead of allowing things to continue to their inevitable demise, the central planners are looking to pull off another switcheroo. Like the issuance of Greenbacks during the Civil War or FDR’s gold confiscation in 19…
The ECB is set to roll out DLT settlement in 2026 while preparing the digital euro, with the project’s privacy features resting on lawmakers’ willingness to endorse them.
With most work finished, the ECB says the digital euro now depends on political approval as disucssion continues on sovereignty and privacy.
The bank said stablecoin growth is still mostly driven by crypto trading, and rising payments use may boost velocity more than supply.
Malaysia’s RMJDT shows how Asia is pulling stablecoins into regulated finance, linking tokenized assets with local-currency onchain settlement.
Key Takeaways For decades, the US dollar has been more than a currency. It has functioned as infrastructure. Access to the dollar system, through global banking networks, correspondent accounts, and... The post Is the US About to Weaponise Stablecoins to Defe…
Brazil's stock exchange initiative could revolutionize financial markets by integrating tokenized assets with traditional systems, enhancing liquidity. The post Brazil’s main stock exchange plans to roll out tokenization platform and stablecoin in 2026 appear…
As the Reserve Bank of India raises concerns over the risks and implications of stablecoins, we delve into their unique characteristics compared to traditional cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, and explores the central bank’s rationale for opposing their integra…
This year, the president vaulted the crypto industry to unprecedented heights. But have those perks come at the cost of Bitcoin’s founding principles?
As Pakistan continues to deepen its involvement in the digital asset landscape, the country has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with crypto exchange Binance, aiming to explore the tokenization of up to $2 billion in sovereign bonds, treasury bills,…