During a recent IntraFi podcast, acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu was asked about the achievements he was most proud of...
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Sber calls for digital ruble launch delay
Last week we reported that Russia had progressed legislation to mandate the launch date for the digital ruble as 1 July 2025...
UK tweaks law to exclude blockchain staking from fund compliance
This week the UK’s HM Treasury amended the law to exclude cryptocurrency staking from the definition of a collective investment...
The Economist: financial fragmentation could cost $1.3 – $6.5 trillion by 2030
The Economist Impact has published a report on the cost of global financial fragmentation, sponsored by Swift. Based on the current...
Standard Chartered sets up digital asset custody in Luxembourg
After launching its digital asset custody service in the UAE in September, Standard Chartered has now created a digital asset custody...
Filipino banks plan to launch multi issuer stablecoin PHPX on Hedera DLT
Later this year several Filipino banks are planning to launch a multi bank peso stablecoin, PHPX, which will initially operate on the...
Hong Kong launches DLT incubator for banks
Yesterday the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) unveiled a “Supervisory Incubator for Distributed Ledger Technology”, with...
DTCC plans to double down on digital assets work in 2025
The DTCC plans to expand its work in the digital assets field during 2025. In late 2023 the DTCC acquired Securrency, a firm that...
DLT fund platform IZNES simulates wCBDC usage with Banque de France
IZNES, the European UCITS fund platform that uses blockchain for record keeping, shared details about experiments during the recent...
Bundesbank: digital euro targets payment sovereignty threats from US, China
In a recent interview, Bundesbank board member Burkhard Balz spoke about his view on the need for a digital euro. In the wake of...