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European Central Bank Picks 36 Firms for 2027 Digital Euro Payments Pilot
15.7.2026
The European Central Bank (ECB) has selected 36 payment service providers for a 12-month digital euro pilot due to begin in the second half of 2027. The project will test payments, account setup, merchant acceptance, and offline functionality using a beta version of the digital euro. ECB Advances...
Atlas Plans USAFi Launch With Nasdaq ETF Backing and VARA Approval
25.6.2026
Atlas plans to launch USAFi, a regulated permissionless digital security backed by a Nasdaq-listed ETF, under Dubai’s VARA framework in Q3 2026. The project marks economist Nouriel Roubini’s first move into digital assets after years as one of crypto’s most prominent critics. Nouriel Roubini Backs...
Zcash Mining Exposure Comes to Wall Street as Fortitude Targets Nasdaq Listing
23.6.2026
Fortitude Mining Holdings and Heartsciences have agreed to an all-stock business combination that would bring a DCG-owned zcash (ZEC) mining platform to the Nasdaq Capital Market under the proposed ticker TUDE. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to customary...
Asset manager Grayscale delays IPO plans as crypto listing boom loses steam
28.5.2026
Grayscale’s decision to delay its IPO highlights the growing caution across the crypto industry as volatile markets and weak investor demand weigh on public listing plans
Ripple Prime Secures Investment-Grade Credit Rating Backed by $39B Assets
2.4.2026
Investment-grade credit ratings now position Ripple Prime among credible institutional brokerage players, as surging assets, strengthening profitability, and rising demand underscore its expanding role across digital and traditional financial markets. Ripple Prime Earns Investment Grade Rating Amid...
Ripple Launches Digital Asset Accounts as XRP and RLUSD Enter Core Corporate Treasury Workflows
1.4.2026
Ripple integrates digital assets directly into treasury systems, signaling a shift toward unified liquidity management where CFOs can seamlessly oversee fiat and blockchain-based assets within a single operational framework. Ripple Launches Digital Asset Accounts as CFOs Integrate Blockchain Into...
Flexa Retires SPEDN After 7 Years, Shifts to Scalable Crypto Payment Infrastructure
1.4.2026
Flexa ends a seven-year crypto payments experiment, shutting down its SPEDN app while pivoting toward scalable infrastructure for merchants and partners, signaling a shift from consumer-facing pilots to broader digital asset integration across existing payment systems. Flexa SPEDN Shutdown Crypto...
Nexo Private Wealth Platform Grows 136% as Institutional Crypto Adoption Accelerates
26.3.2026
Nexo has more than doubled its private client base since the start of 2025, citing rising demand among high-net-worth individuals and family offices for tailored digital asset solutions. Zero-Interest Crypto Credit and Custom Borrowing Fuel Nexo Private Expansion Nexo, the digital asset wealth...
European Central Bank Outlines Roadmap for Integrated European Digital Asset Ecosystem
25.3.2026
The Eurosystem is launching the Pontes settlement anchor and the Appia roadmap to unify fragmented tokenized capital markets across Europe. Executive Board Member Piero Cipollone of the European Central Bank (ECB) addressed the House of the Euro in Brussels on 23 March 2026 regarding the future...
FATF Warns Crypto Misuse Fuels Illicit Finance, Urges Nations to Impose New Countermeasures
22.2.2026
Global crypto oversight efforts advanced as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) approved new digital asset risk reports, reaffirmed Iran’s blacklist status, and heightened scrutiny of stablecoins and offshore providers, reinforcing pressure on jurisdictions to curb illicit finance. FATF Flags...
Japan’s SBI Holdings Eyes Regional Digital Asset Hub Through Coinhako Stake
16.2.2026
Japan’s financial heavyweight SBI Holdings Inc. is moving to take control of Singapore-based crypto platform Coinhako, marking another calculated push into Asia’s regulated digital asset markets. SBI Holdings Targets Majority Stake in Singapore Crypto Platform Coinhako The transaction will...
Clarity Act Could Provide ‘Great Comfort’ to Markets, US Treasury Secretary Bessent Says
15.2.2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged Congress to pass the Clarity Act this spring, arguing the legislation would calm crypto markets rattled by sharp bitcoin price swings. Bessent Warns Delay on Clarity Act Risks Market Instability This week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent insisted that...
Banks Beat Payment Providers in Argentina: Labor Reform Bans Payments to Digital Wallets
13.2.2026
A proposal that would have allowed workers to receive wages in digital wallets managed by payment providers was defeated after banks pressured lawmakers to exclude that option during debates over Argentina’s new labor law reform. No Choice: Digital Wallets Left Out as Eligible Payment Options...
Billionaire Ray Dalio Believes CBDCs Are More About Control Than Efficiency
11.2.2026
Ray Dalio, billionaire hedge fund founder, warned that central bank digital currencies are gaining traction among governments not just for efficiency but for control. The End of Financial Privacy Billionaire hedge fund titan Ray Dalio has signaled that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)...
Stablecoins a ‘Stealth Weapon’ for US Power, Dollar Milkshake Creator Says
9.1.2026
Brent Johnson, CEO of wealth management firm Santiago Capital and creator of the “Dollar Milkshake Theory,” says that stablecoins may end up being the “stealth weapon” that the U.S. will use to establish a global power. Stablecoins Could Steal the Sovereignty of Smaller Nations, Expert Says In...
Asia Morning Briefing: Hong Kong’s FinTech Week Belonged to Stablecoins, Not CBDCs
11.11.2025
Once the future of digital money, central bank digital currencies barely featured this year as Hong Kong’s focus shifted to stablecoins and Brazil’s Drex pause showed how even early adopters are rethinking the model
IBM Launches Digital Asset Platform for Regulated Institutions
27.10.2025
IBM has unveiled Digital Asset Haven, a new platform designed to help financial institutions, governments, and enterprises manage and scale digital asset operations securely while maintaining compliance with global regulatory standards. IBM Expands Blockchain Reach With New Digital Asset Platform...
India to Introduce RBI-Backed Digital Currency For Faster Transactions: Report
7.10.2025
The new offering will leverage blockchain technology for faster and safer transactions, minister Piyush Goyal said
Botswana Explores Potential Launch of Central Bank Digital Currency
3.8.2025
The Bank of Botswana is in the early stages of a feasibility study to evaluate whether to introduce a central bank digital currency (CBDC). According to Ruth Baitshepi, head of the digitalization and innovation hub, the study aims to assess both the necessity of a CBDC and the potential risks...
Circle wants to launch America’s first digital currency bank: Here’s what it could offer
14.7.2025
By securing a national trust charter, USDC’s issuer, Circle, plans to directly manage its $62-bilion reserves