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From Rebels to Banks: Why the Crypto Industry Is Finally Embracing Legacy Finance
5.5.2026
Spencer Bogart, general partner at Blockchain Capital, noted that while years ago fintech companies aimed to be bank-like but not banks, this trend has now reversed, with over 20 companies pursuing Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) charters in 2026. Key Takeaways: Blockchain Capital’s...
Ripple Expands Korea Banking Footprint With Kbank Custody Deal
1.5.2026
Ripple Custody will support Kbank’s digital asset wallet expansion in Korea’s regulated banking sector. The deal gives Korea’s first internet-only bank managed infrastructure for custody, asset control, and cross-border payment capabilities. Key Takeaways: Ripple will provide Kbank with managed...
New Anchorage Digital Partnership With M0 Targets Growing Stablecoin Market
30.4.2026
Anchorage Digital, the federally chartered crypto bank, has announced a strategic partnership with M0 to provide a unified infrastructure for the next generation of stablecoin issuers. Key Takeaways: Anchorage Digital and M0 partnered on April 30, 2026, to launch a modular stablecoin issuance...
Federal Reserve Set to Hold Rates at 3.75% as Traders Price 99% Odds for April 29 FOMC
26.4.2026
Prediction markets and CME futures traders have converged on one outcome ahead of the April 29 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting: the Federal Reserve will hold rates steady, and likely will continue doing so well into the summer. Key Takeaways: CME Fedwatch puts a Fed hold at 99% for...
BIS Report: Crypto Earn Products Resemble Deposits With No FDIC Protection
24.4.2026
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) published a Financial Stability Institute report in April 2026, warning that the largest crypto platforms now operate as financial intermediaries without the capital buffers, deposit insurance or central bank access that apply to traditional banks....
South Korea BOK Governor Prioritizes Digital Won CBDC in First Policy Speech
23.4.2026
South Korea’s new Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song used his April 21 inaugural address to plant a firm stake in the ground: the country’s digital money future runs through central bank digital currency ( CBDC) and bank-issued deposit tokens, not private stablecoins. Key Takeaways: Bank...
Infinite Launches Fiat and Stablecoin Bank Accounts Powered by Erebor Bank for US Businesses
22.4.2026
Infinite, a B2B stablecoin payments company, launched Infinite Accounts on Wednesday, giving businesses dedicated bank accounts with unique routing numbers that operate across both traditional payment rails and stablecoin networks through a single API. Key Takeaways: Infinite launched Infinite...
Japanese Government Bond Collateral Goes Onchain in New JSCC and Mizuho Blockchain Pilot
21.4.2026
Japan Securities Clearing Corporation, Mizuho Financial Group, and Nomura Holdings have launched a proof-of-concept (PoC) trial to manage Japanese government bond (JGB) collateral on the Canton Network blockchain. Key Takeaways: JSCC, Mizuho, and Nomura launched a PoC on April 20, 2026, to test...
BIS Official Flags $320 Billion Stablecoin Market as Financial Stability Concern
21.4.2026
BIS General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos called global coordination on stablecoin regulation a matter of “critical importance,” warning that fragmented national frameworks risk enabling regulatory arbitrage and financial instability. Key Takeaways: BIS General Manager Pablo Hernández de...
U.S. crypto adoption is rebounding, bitcoin still dominates, Deutsche Bank says
20.4.2026
Retail participation in the U.S. has bounced back to mid-2025 levels even as most consumers expect lower bitcoin prices ahead, the bank said
Singapore Gulf Bank Unveils Stablecoin Mint and Redeem Service for Institutional Clients
17.4.2026
Singapore Gulf Bank has launched a stablecoin mint and redeem service, allowing institutional and high-net-worth clients to convert fiat currency to digital assets with 24/7 instant settlement. Key Takeaways: SGB launched 24/7 stablecoin minting on SGB Net to enable instant settlement...
Pakistan Reopens Banks to Crypto: A Look at What Changed
16.4.2026
Pakistan has ended one of the longest-running banking prohibitions in global crypto. On April 14, 2026, the State Bank of Pakistan issued BPRD Circular Letter No. 10 of 2026, allowing licensed banks to open and maintain accounts for Virtual Asset Service Providers holding a valid No Objection...
Morgan Stanley CFO Ties Tokenization to Core Wealth Advisory Model
15.4.2026
Morgan Stanley executives used the firm’s first-quarter 2026 earnings call to outline a future where blockchain-based infrastructure reshapes how client assets move and how advice is delivered. Key Takeaways: Morgan Stanley flagged tokenization on Apr. 15, 2026 as core to $9T wealth platform...
Deutsche Börse Invests $200 Million in Crypto Exchange Kraken
14.4.2026
Deutsche Börse has acquired a $200 million stake in Kraken, valuing the crypto exchange at $13.3 billion. The partnership aims to expand institutional access to digital assets and bridge traditional finance with crypto markets. Kraken Valued at $13 Billion After Deutsche Börse Stake Deutsche Börse...
Report: Stablecoin Yield Fight Nears Resolution as Tillis, Alsobrooks Finalize Draft Language
14.4.2026
Sen. Thom Tillis said Monday he expects to release revised draft language this week aimed at breaking a months-long standoff between banks and crypto firms over stablecoin yield rules tied to the CLARITY Act. Key Takeaways: Sen. Thom Tillis plans to release revised CLARITY Act draft language this...
Clearbank Europe Becomes First Dutch Credit Institution Licensed as EU Crypto Provider
13.4.2026
Clearbank Europe has become the first Dutch credit institution to complete the MiCA notification process and receive regulatory confirmation from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets to operate as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider. Key Takeaways: Clearbank Europe became the first Dutch...
American Bankers Association Warns White House Is Underestimating Stablecoin Yield Risks to Lending and Deposit Stability
13.4.2026
Yield-bearing stablecoins are intensifying pressure on traditional banking by raising concerns over deposit outflows and lending capacity, as policymakers and industry groups clash over how to balance financial stability with innovation in a rapidly evolving digital asset market. Key Takeaways:...
Analyst Says Federal Reserve Is Ignoring US Recession Signals in 2026
12.4.2026
Federal Reserve officials risk the worst monetary policy mistake in the central bank’s history by keeping rates elevated as the U.S. economy slips toward recession, according to QI Research CEO Danielle DiMartino Booth. Key Takeaways: QI Research CEO Danielle DiMartino Booth says the Fed risks...
Standard Chartered to Fold Zodia Custody Into CIB Crypto Division
8.4.2026
Standard Chartered is moving to absorb the core crypto custody operations of its majority-owned subsidiary Zodia Custody into the bank’s Corporate and Investment Banking division, according to sources familiar with the matter. Key Takeaways: Standard Chartered plans to fold Zodia Custody’s core...
Why Japan’s Stablecoin Push May Be the Most Practical Crypto Story in the World Right Now
7.4.2026
Japan’s biggest financial institutions are quietly dismantling the correspondent banking system using stablecoins, and the infrastructure is already live. Key Takeaways: Japan’s Payment Services Act, revised in June 2023 and updated through 2026, created the world’s strictest stablecoin issuer...