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Ripple is done fighting the SEC, meaning it can focus on its original goal: challenging SWIFT, the world’s money transfer system.
The European Central Bank is pitching a digital euro as a backup payments system in a crisis, but lawmakers are concerned about privacy and its impact on commercial banks.
Kazakhstan has taken a decisive step toward mainstreaming digital assets, approving the use of U.S. dollar–pegged stablecoins for regulatory fee payments in ...
Congress is back in session with CBDCs in the spotlight. Lawmakers advance measures to ban a digital dollar, raising questions over privacy, politics, and the future of stablecoins.

A digital euro would be required to ensure users can still make payments during major outages, according to European Central Bank (ECB) board member Piero Cipollone. A Eurozone central bank digital currency (CBDC) could provide business continuity in the even…
Technocracy Rising by Greg Reese Read on Substack While many people rightly say that money is already digital, when world leaders say the word “digital money” today, it means cryptocurrency, which is now part of a worldwide scheme to monitor your actions and …
A Eurozone CBDC could provide business continuity in the event of a cyberattack on banks or other payment providers.
Over the Labor Day weekend, as missiles rained down on Kyiv and war continued in Gaza, a vastly different drama unfolded in Tianjin, China. More than twenty heads of state gathered under the banner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Amon...
Industry experts told Decrypt that bureaucratic confusion has stalled India's crypto ambitions while neighboring countries forge ahead.
Key market opportunities include the expansion of digital payments, real-time payments growth, and Open Banking initiatives. Advances in contactless payments, cryptocurrency, and biometric authentication present further opportunities. The integration of neoba…
The GENIUS Act marks a major shift in U.S. crypto policy, but how does it differ from regulations in Europe? Find out what it means for your digital wallet.
Mike Adams and Todd Pitner emphasized the growing threat of centralized control over personal finances through Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). They highlighted the potential for CBDCs to be used as tools for surveillance and control by governments, l…
Both chambers of the US Congress went on recess for August, effectively pausing work on crypto-related legislation and consideration of Donald Trump's nominations.
The rise of digital wallets, biometric authentication, and e-commerce expansion present lucrative growth opportunities The rise of digital wallets, biometric authentication, and e-commerce expansion present lucrative growth opportunities
The GENIUS Act’s passage caught many in Europe off guard and sparked concerns dollar-backed stablecoins could tighten America’s grip on cross-border payments. What to know: European Union policymakers are discussing ramping up efforts to introduce a digital e…