#Banks

Highlights: Swift’s blockchain ledger pilot puts 17 global banks into live tokenized payment trials. Banks can process cross-border tokenized deposits overnight and during weekends. Swift will settle final payments through existing systems during the rollout. The world’s largest financial messaging […]

Highlights: Saylor says Bitcoin’s next decade depends on protocol stability and growing global financial adoption. He believes capital flows from ETFs, treasuries, banks, and sovereign reserves will shape growth. Saylor warns paper Bitcoin, weak custody, and leverage could create risks […]

Highlights: Germany’s Sparkassen and cooperative banks plan to bring crypto trading into everyday banking apps. About 50 million customers could access Bitcoin and Ether without using separate crypto exchanges. MiCA approval and rising customer demand are pushing German banks closer […]

Highlights: BIS warned stablecoins may create run risks outside traditional bank protections and oversight systems. BIS urged stricter rules for non-bank finance as digital assets and private credit grow. The report said AI cyber threats and global market pressure could […]

Highlights: The digital euro cleared a key EU committee vote and could get final approval by the end of this year. Users will face holding limits and earn no interest, keeping banks safe from large deposit outflows. If approved, the […]

Highlights: China central bank official urged regulators to monitor stablecoins’ impact on payments and monetary systems. Wang Xin said safer, more connected payment systems are needed as cross-border finance grows. He also called for deeper study of CBDCs and stronger […]

Highlights: Japan’s three largest banks plan to use a jointly issued stablecoin in business transactions. The banks formed a council to study rules, systems, governance, and issuance infrastructure. The project follows an FSA-backed experiment and targets real commercial use in […]

Highlights: Tim Draper said Bitcoin may be safer than dollars held inside traditional bank accounts. Draper argued that quantum computers could threaten banks before they seriously affect blockchain networks. He said Bitcoin’s blockchain could recover through a fork if a […]

Highlights: U.S. senators urged bank regulators to create fair capital rules for digital assets. Lawmakers criticized Basel rules that give some crypto assets a 1,250% risk weight. Senators said banks need risk-based crypto rules to participate safely in digital asset […]

Highlights: Mastercard is adding regulated stablecoins to give partners more flexible settlement options. The service will support USDC, RLUSD, PYUSD, USDG, USDP, and SoFiUSD. Stablecoin settlement will first expand in the U.S. and Latin America through selected partners. Mastercard has […]

Highlights: ECB’s Isabel Schnabel warned on Monday that stablecoins could put pressure on banks if deposits shift into digital tokens. She said stablecoin runs could force reserve asset sales and affect broader financial markets. Schnabel warned that dollar-backed stablecoins could […]

Highlights: President Trump ordered a review of rules that may limit fintech and crypto firms. The Fed will study whether crypto firms can access payment accounts directly. Regulators must identify barriers, streamline approvals, and maintain proper safeguards. President Donald J. […]