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Ripple Signals Institutional Shift as Banks Embrace Tokenization and Payments Strategy
2.2.2026
Major banks are rapidly warming to digital asset payments and tokenization as strategic priorities, with senior directors signaling a clear shift from theoretical debate to real-world execution inside regulated financial systems. Ripple Says Bank Directors Have Moved From Why to How on Digital...
Brian Armstrong was snubbed by top executives from the biggest U.S. banks in Davos: WSJ
30.1.2026
Stablecoin rewards and the Clarity Act widen the divide between crypto and TradFi, according to people who spoke with the WSJ
Report: Iranian Elite Shift $1.5 Billion to Dubai Using Banks and Crypto Amid Strike Fears
30.1.2026
U.S. Treasury says Iran’s ruling elite are shifting large sums abroad, with reports of $1.5 billion routed to Dubai amid unrest and strike fears. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that Washington is tracking a surge of capital flight by Iran’s ruling class as nationwide protests...
Latin America’s biggest digital bank just won a key battle to offer crypto custody in U.S.
30.1.2026
The Brazilian digital bank announced it received conditional OCC approval to provide deposit accounts, credit cards, lending and digital asset custody in the United States
Crypto for Advisors: banks and digital money
29.1.2026
Banks are embracing stablecoins and tokenized deposits as a means to upgrade their financial infrastructure, but they are approaching the two technologies differently
Bybit is adding bank accounts to its crypto platform with eye on U.S. expansion: Bloomberg
29.1.2026
The exchange is working with local banks like Pave Bank to enable fiat-to-crypto conversions and encourage digital asset adoption
Trump officials to meet banks, crypto companies as CLARITY talks resume: Report
28.1.2026
US President Donald Trump's administration is seeking to break a deadlock over crypto market structure legislation as lawmakers remain divided on stablecoin yield
The UK government says banks need to stop blocking crypto firms if the country wants to become a digital hub
28.1.2026
U.K. officials say banks must treat crypto businesses fairly as final regulation nears.
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Banks fear stablecoin ‘bank run,’ regulators see limited impact
28.1.2026
Banks warn stablecoins could siphon deposits from the banking system, but policy and regulatory experts say there’s little evidence of it happening yet
Stablecoins seen as ‘the default’ for payments as OKX brings crypto card to Europe
28.1.2026
With EU banks exploring stablecoin issuance and regulators laying ground rules, OKX says its card marks a turning point in crypto’s integration into everyday finance
UK banks’ anti-crypto stance intensifies even as regulatory process moves forward
27.1.2026
A crypto lobby group said it found "increased hostility" from British banks, casting a shadow over the global cryptocurrency leadership the country said it is vying for
Standard Chartered says U.S. regional banks most at risk in $500 billion stablecoin shift
27.1.2026
The delay of market structure legislation highlights a growing threat to domestic lenders as digital dollars begin to cannibalize traditional bank deposits
60% of top US banks are geared up for Bitcoin: River
27.1.2026
Brian Armstrong, the CEO of crypto exchange Coinbase, said a takeaway from his time at the Davos forum was that most of the bank CEOs he met were pro-crypto
UK banks block or delay 40% of crypto exchange transfers: Survey
26.1.2026
A new UK Cryptoasset Business Council report found that almost all major banks are imposing blanket limits or blocks on transfers to crypto exchanges, effectively debanking crypto users
Latam Insights: Brazil Opens Crypto to Banks, Colombian Pension-Fund Manager Reveals Bitcoin Fund
25.1.2026
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Brazil streamlines rules for banks entering the crypto industry, a Colombian pension fund-manager reveals the development of a bitcoin investment product,...
Coinbase CEO says Big banks now view crypto as an ‘existential’ threat to their business
24.1.2026
Brian Armstrong returns from World Economic Forum with message: traditional finance is taking crypto seriously
Gold Bugs Remain Bullish as Central Banks Hedge Against Uncertainty
23.1.2026
Gold has become one of the hottest commodities this year, soaring in response to economic and geopolitical uncertainty. Predictions indicate its price could exceed $7,000 by the end of the year, as central banks continue to signal strong demand. Analyst: Gold to $7,150 in 2026, Central Banks...
Circle CEO says USDC is a neutral layer, not a rival to Visa or Mastercard
22.1.2026
At Davos, Jeremy Allaire said Circle's stablecoin functions as shared infrastructure rather than a competitor to banks or card networks
AI infrastructure firm secures up to $500 million onchain loan after bypassing banks
22.1.2026
The credit facility used GPU hardware as tokenized collateral, enabling faster capital access without traditional credit checks
Younger Americans Trust Crypto Far More Than Banks, OKX Survey Finds
22.1.2026
OKX survey shows Gen Z and Millennials far more trusting of crypto platforms than Baby Boomers. OKX released survey results in the United States on January 21, 2026 showing 40% of Gen Z and 41% of Millennials give crypto platforms high trust scores (7+), versus just 9% of Baby Boomers, while 74%...