‘On Schedule:’ Central Bank of Russia Prepared for Digital Ruble Launch
Elvira Nabiullina, the head of the Central Bank of Russia, has declared that first-wave banks were finalizing their preparations to...
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EU’s regulated blockchain securities market adds first bank participant
Amina, a Swiss-regulated crypto bank, has joined a blockchain-based settlement platform for tokenized securities operating under the European Union’s DLT...
Brazil’s Pix Payment Network Launches in Argentina, Bank Mulls Larger Expansion
Banco do Brasil, a Brazilian state-controlled bank, launched a new feature allowing Brazilian customers to leverage the Pix payments system...
South African Economist Flags Authoritarian Risks in CBDCs
Economist Dawie Roodt has issued a warning that central bank digital currencies could become tools for authoritarian control due to...
PBOC Governor: China Continues to Pursue Yuan Internationalization for Cross Border Payments
The People’s Bank of China is pushing to make the renminbi, popularly known as the yuan, an efficient international currency...
Kazakhstan Announces Investment of up to $350 Million in Crypto Reserve
The Central Bank of Kazakhstan recently announced that it would set up an investment portfolio of up to $350 million...
Kazakhstan’s Central Bank to Channel $350 Million of Reserves into Crypto and Bitcoin Investments
The National Bank of Kazakhstan plans Bitcoin-fiat facing services Financial institutions in Kazakhstan are also experimenting with consumer-facing crypto services....
Russia Considers Simplified Licensing Path for Bank-Run Crypto Exchanges
Russia’s central bank is weighing a plan that would allow banks and brokerage firms to operate cryptocurrency exchanges through a...
Canada pilots tokenized bond settlement using central bank deposits
Bank of Canada, together with RBC Capital Markets, TD Bank Group (TD) and Export Development Canada (EDC), has completed Project...
Central Bank of Colombia Finalizes Digital Assets Law Draft
The bank drafted a proposal with a progressive view on the use of digital assets, recognizing them not as money...
Eric Trump Says Big Banks Block Crypto Yield Products to Protect Profits From Low Savings Rates
Rising tension between Wall Street banks and crypto platforms is fueling debate over savings yields, with Eric Trump accusing major...
Federal Banking Agencies Clarify Capital Rules for Tokenized Securities, Signaling Tech-Neutral Approach
Federal banking regulators on Thursday said tokenized securities should generally receive the same capital treatment as their traditional counterparts, reinforcing...
SoFi taps BitGo to support distribution of its SoFiUSD stablecoin
SoFi Technologies has selected BitGo Bank & Trust as its technology and infrastructure partner to support SoFiUSD, a SoFi Bank-issued...
Trump Meets Coinbase CEO, Blames Banks for Stalling Crypto Bill
President Donald Trump met privately with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong before publicly criticizing banks for blocking progress on U.S. crypto...
Poland’s central bank chief floats using gold-linked profits for $47B defense fund
Adam Glapiński, the governor of the National Bank of Poland, has reportedly proposed channeling central bank profits toward a 185...
