Russia’s Central Bank Eyes Ruble Stablecoin Launch
Russia’s Central Bank will study the risks and benefits of a ruble-pegged stablecoin this year, First Deputy Governor Vladimir Chistyukhin...
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Deutsche Bank-backed Taurus and Blockdaemon team up to power institutional staking services
Taurus, a leading provider of digital asset infrastructure backed by Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, and State Street, has joined forces...
Danske Bank Adds Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs to Trading Platform
Danske Bank enables customers in the EU to invest in bitcoin and ethereum via exchange‑traded products on its trading platform....
Ripple Deepens UAE Bank Relationship With Zand to Explore Stablecoin Initiatives
Ripple is expanding its Middle East push by deepening ties with UAE bank Zand, integrating stablecoins, cross-currency liquidity, and on-chain...
UK Treasury taps HSBC’s Orion blockchain to pilot first G7 digital gilt
The UK Treasury has selected HSBC Holdings, Europe’s largest bank by assets, and Ashurst, a prominent international law firm, to...
Billionaire Ray Dalio Believes CBDCs Are More About Control Than Efficiency
Ray Dalio, billionaire hedge fund founder, warned that central bank digital currencies are gaining traction among governments not just for...
Danske Bank Opens Retail Bitcoin Access After Years of Crypto Resistance
Denmark-based Danske Bank will now allow customers to invest in cryptocurrency-linked products tied to Bitcoin, marking a shift for Denmark’s...
MrBeast Expands Into Finance With Acquisition of Teen Banking App
Beast Industries, founded by Youtube star MrBeast, is acquiring teen-focused banking app Step, signaling its biggest move yet into financial...
Russia’s Sberbank to Start Issuing Loans Backed by Crypto Collateral
Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, stated that it was preparing to roll out a program of crypto-backed loans for corporate customers....
Ripple Signals Institutional Shift as Banks Embrace Tokenization and Payments Strategy
Major banks are rapidly warming to digital asset payments and tokenization as strategic priorities, with senior directors signaling a clear...
Latam Powerhouse Nu Receives Approval to Launch Digital Bank in the US
Nu, the Latam-focused neobank, has reached a milestone by receiving a conditional approval to establish a national bank in the...
Latam Powerhouse Nu Receives Approval to Launch Digital Bank in the US
Nu, the Latam-focused neobank, has reached a milestone by receiving a conditional approval to establish a national bank in the...
Chicago-based Metropolitan Capital Bank becomes first bank to fail in 2026
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) said Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust, a Chicago-based single-branch lender, became the first US...
Ghana Further Formalizes Digital Asset Sector with Education Campaign
Following the passage of the virtual asset service providers (VASP) Act (Act 1154), the Bank of Ghana has launched the...
Japan’s banking giant Nomura tightens crypto risk controls as market setbacks hit European operations
Nomura Holdings, Japan’s largest investment bank and brokerage firm, has stepped up risk management in its crypto business following losses...
