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Kraken parent Payward agrees to acquire Saldo Bank, expanding its European banking plans across five markets with lending, deposits and payments.
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BNY and Citadel Securities have completed a U.S. Treasury financing transaction using a tokenized security as collateral on a major triparty repo platform for the first time. According to BNY’s announcement, the transaction involved a 2-year U.S. Treasury note purchased…
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Singapore Gulf Bank has expanded its U.S. dollar payment services through BNY’s 24/7 transfer network, giving eligible corporate and retail clients access to qualifying transfers during weekends and U.S. public holidays. Singapore Gulf Bank announced on Oct. 12 that it…
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Morgan Stanley now targets Q1 2027 for tokenized stock trading on its alternative trading system as it builds infrastructure and awaits market readiness.
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Gwangju Bank and South Korean fintech company Toss have successfully completed a proof of concept for stablecoin payments using QR codes, allowing customers to make transactions through connected banking and payment apps. According to an Oct. 8 report by Yonhap…
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The UK government has appointed six banks to lead its first digital gilt issuance, with the pilot expected by the first quarter of 2027. HM Treasury announced on Oct. 6 that Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, Morgan Stanley, NatWest and RBC Capital…
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Solana Foundation launched an open-source DvP program that settles asset and payment legs together, with JPMorgan providing settlement input.
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Rain has applied for a U.S. trust bank charter to custody digital assets, manage stablecoin reserves and issue dollar-backed stablecoins.
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Absa has become Africa’s first bank to offer Bitcoin custody, with BTC making up the largest share of assets held through its institutional service. Bloomberg reported on Oct. 2 that the Johannesburg-based lender is providing digital asset custody to institutional…
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UK financial institutions have identified faster settlement as tokenization’s biggest benefit, with 71% expecting the technology to reshape financial services. Lloyds Banking Group said in its Oct. 2 release, that its tenth annual Financial Institutions Sentiment Survey questioned 100 senior…
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Fideuram lost millions after a fake CEO message and AI-cloned voice triggered €95M in transfers, with funds traced into Bitcoin wallets.
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Fiserv launches its digital asset platform with Roughrider Coin, giving 90+ North Dakota banks and credit unions access to tokenized settlement.
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The Congressional Research Service has identified 11 categories of crypto activities that the Senate-reported CLARITY Act would permit for U.S. banking organizations and credit unions, including digital asset underwriting and dealing. The Congressional Research Service published its analysis, “Crypto and…
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Coins.ph users cannot add pesos through InstaPay or PESONet after BSP restricted DCPay’s inbound transfers, while cash-outs remain operational.
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Citi has expanded its blockchain based Token Services into Japan, giving institutional clients access to 24/7 US dollar transfers at a time when Japanese banks and companies are building stablecoins for some of the same payment uses. According to Citi,…
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KB Kookmin Bank has partnered with BNY on cross-border digital payments as it becomes an early user of BNY’s new Pay-to-Wallet service.
