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Russia Sets Digital Ruble Deadline for Mass Adoption by Major Banks and Retailers
26.6.2025
Russia is fast-tracking a nationwide digital currency revolution, mandating banks and major retailers to adopt the digital ruble in a sweeping payments system overhaul. Digital Ruble Rollout Accelerates With Mandatory Integration Deadlines A sweeping overhaul of Russia’s retail payments...
Major Banks Underwrite Circle’s IPO as Company Prepares for NYSE Debut
27.5.2025
Circle Internet Group, Inc., the global financial technology firm and stablecoin market leader, announced the launch of its initial public offering (IPO) of 24 million shares of Class A common stock, priced between $24 and $26 per share, with plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)...
How Wall Street’s Relationship With Bitcoin Will Transform in 2025: 5 Predictions
18.12.2024
From MicroStrategy splitting its stock to major banks acquiring crypto firms, bitcoin is about to enter its “Wall Street” era
Japan’s major banks back new stablecoin project for global trade
6.9.2024
Project Pax, backed by Japan’s top banks, seeks to streamline cross-border transactions using stablecoins, addressing inefficiencies identified by the G20
South Korean crypto exchange employees out-earn staff at major banks
19.8.2024
Dunamu’s consolidated sales in the first quarter of 2024 reached $400 million, showing a 60.5% increase.
DTCC, Chainlink pilot accelerates fund tokenization with major banks on board; LINK soars 7%
17.5.2024
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), recognized as the world’s largest securities settlement system, has successfully completed a pilot project in collaboration with the blockchain oracle Chainlink and multiple major U.S. financial institutions. The term “Smart NAV” given...
Mastercard, Visa, JPMorgan, and Other Major Banks Explore Tokenized Asset Settlements
9.5.2024
Several major financial firms are collaborating to test the benefits of shared-ledger technology for jointly settling tokenized assets like commercial bank money and various securities. The initiative, known as the Regulated Settlement Network, is a proof-of-concept designed to expedite and secure...
An In-Depth Look Into the 2023 Banking Crisis — 3 of the Largest Bank Failures in US History
28.12.2023
The U.S. economy experienced an interesting year in 2023, marked by unprecedented upheaval within the American banking sector due to the combined collapse of three major banks, the largest the nation has historically seen. Amidst this chaos, crypto assets such as bitcoin demonstrated remarkable...
Major US banks get passing grade in ‘severe recession’ stress test
29.6.2023
America’s central bank has been stress-testing retail banks in the wake of several high-profile banking collapses earlier this year
Hong Kong Put Pressure on Three Major Banks to Take on Crypto Exchanges as Clients: Report
15.6.2023
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is putting pressure on HSBC, Standard Chartered and Bank of China to take on crypto exchanges as clients
US Banking Industry in Turmoil: A Comprehensive Look at the ‘Great Consolidation’ and Largest Bank Failures of 2023
4.5.2023
2023 has been a rollercoaster ride for the U.S. banking industry. The collapse of three major banks has sent shockwaves through the financial world, with their combined assets surpassing the top 25 banks that crumbled in 2008. The following is a closer look at what has triggered a ‘great...
Systemic Swiss Banks Not Ready for Crisis, Regulator Says
28.4.2023
Switzerland’s financial regulator is not satisfied with the emergency plans of two of the Alpine nation’s five major banks. The assessment refers to a period prior to the rescue of Credit Suisse by UBS when the authority viewed the troubled giant’s preparedness in positive terms. 2 Swiss Banks...
Central Banks Reduce US Dollar Swap Lines to Weekly Auctions Amid Moody’s US Banking Sector Downgrade
25.4.2023
After the tumultuous downfall of three major banks, namely Silvergate Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, and Signature Bank, several central banks made a collaborative announcement of a swift, coordinated emergency response. The intervention aimed to furnish U.S. dollar liquidity, with the intention...
US Bank Lending Drops by Record $105 Billion in Two Weeks, Trillions Moving to Money Market Accounts, Elon Musk Warns ‘Trend Will Accelerate’
9.4.2023
The banking industry in the United States is still struggling after the collapse of three major banks. According to statistics, bank lending in the U.S. has dropped by close to $105 billion in the last two weeks of March, which is the largest decline on record. Additionally, Elon Musk, a Tesla...
French Authorities Raid 5 Major Banks Over Accusations of Money Laundering and Fiscal Fraud
28.3.2023
On Tuesday, French officials conducted raids on five major banks located in and around Paris, including Societe Generale, BNP Paribas, HSBC, Natixis, and BNP’s Exane Bank, over alleged charges of money laundering and fiscal fraud. According to a spokesperson for France’s Financial...
US Lawmaker Urges Government to Guarantee All Deposits to Avoid Runs on Smaller Banks
20.3.2023
A U.S. congressman has urged the federal government to temporarily insure every bank deposit in the country. Following the collapses of several major banks, he stressed that if the government does not do this, there will be a run on smaller banks. “This is a contagion that could be spread...
Blackrock CEO Warns More Bank Seizures and Shutdowns Could Result From Regulatory Changes
18.3.2023
The CEO of Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, has warned about additional bank seizures and shutdowns that could result from regulatory changes in response to the failures of several major banks in the U.S. “It does seem inevitable that some banks will now need to pull back...
Mad Money Jim Cramer on BTC Price Surge: ‘I Would Sell My Bitcoin Right Into This Rally’
15.3.2023
The host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer, says he would still sell bitcoin despite the failures of major banks and growing public distrust in the banking system and the Federal Reserve. “Bitcoin is a strange animal,” he said, asserting that the price of the cryptocurrency is “being...
Moody’s Downgrades US Banking Sector to Negative After Collapse of Three Major Banks
14.3.2023
After the failure of three major U.S. banks last week, with two of them being the second and third largest banking failures in the country, Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the rating of the U.S. banking system from “stable” to “negative.” As one of...
SVB and Silvergate are out, but major banks are still backing crypto firms
14.3.2023
While two of the crypto industry’s biggest backers have fallen, crypto firms are not at a loss with a number of alternative and crypto-friendly support options available