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The relationship between crypto and traditional finance is shifting, and banking news follows how institutions are adapting to digital assets. While some banks integrate blockchain technology, others resist crypto due to regulatory concerns. From CBDCs to decentralized finance, the future of banking is being shaped by innovations in digital finance.
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Leveraged trader James Wynn, famous for his huge gains and losses, claims his UK bank accounts were frozen with no explanation. A new case from the United Kingdom is igniting the debate on debanking. On Friday, September 5, UK-based leveraged…
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Stablecoins don’t need to be banks to succeed; they just need to do what money is supposed to do: hold its value and maintain trust.
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Huma is leveraging several partnerships to deliver payments for merchants in Asia in hours instead of days.
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Aave has surpassed $50 billion in crypto deposits, becoming the first DeFi protocol to rival mid-sized U.S. banks in scale. When it comes to finance, banks have long held the top spots for managing people’s money. Yet Aave, a decentralized…
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Lloyds Banking Group and Aberdeen Investments have completed the UK’s first FX trades collateralized with tokenized real-world assets, in a blockchain pilot with Archax. Lloyds Banking Group and Aberdeen Investments have teamed up with UK-regulated crypto exchange Archax to pilot…
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The Reserve Bank of Australia is advancing a pilot to test digital money and tokenized settlements, with regulatory relief granted to participants to enable testing beyond current regulatory frameworks. Australia’s central bank, in partnership with the Digital Finance Cooperative Research…
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The Dubai Financial Services Authority has granted regulatory approval to the QCD Money Market Fund designed to bring traditional assets like U.S. Treasuries onto the blockchain for institutional use. The DFSA has officially approved the QCD Money Market Fund (QCDT)…
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Even as Russia gears up to launch its digital ruble, some of the country’s top bankers still aren’t sold on the idea. As Russia moves closer to launching its own digital currency, questions are starting to grow louder about whether…
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A new bank backed by Anduril’s Palmer Luckey and 8VC’s Joe Lonsdale could become crypto’s next big lifeline in the U.S. following the fall of Silicon Valley Bank. A group of well-known tech investors is launching a new U.S. bank…
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With mobile-first adoption and rising economic pressure, financial power is becoming more democratized by technology.
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Ubyx Inc., a stablecoin infrastructure startup led by former Citigroup exec, has secured $10 million in seed funding from major backers including Galaxy Ventures and Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund. Ubyx Inc., a stablecoin infrastructure startup founded by Citigroup executive Tony…
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Stripe has begun early discussions with banks about integrating stablecoins into traditional finance products, according to Bloomberg reporting. The talks follow Stripe’s recent moves to build out its stablecoin offerings, including a platform that allows fintechs to launch stablecoin-linked cards…
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Russia’s biggest bank is reportedly getting ready to support crypto trading for elite investors under a new regulatory experiment. Russia‘s state-controlled lender Sberbank is getting ready to play a bigger role in the country’s crypto scene by acting as a…
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Alchemy Pay has entered the Australian market with support for PayID, enabling real-time crypto-to-fiat payments and marking a key step in its AUSTRAC-approved expansion. Alchemy Pay, a crypto payment solutions provider, has entered Australia‘s crypto payment market through the integration…
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Spanish bank Cecabank and crypto exchange Bit2Me to offer a crypto service for banks, pending approval from the Spanish securities regulator. Spanish lender Cecabank and cryptocurrency exchange Bit2Me have teamed up to launch a MiCA-ready crypto platform for traditional financial…
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