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Israeli PM Netanyahu proposes crypto and blockchain as tools to bypass potential international sanctions, drawing sharp rebukes from opponents and the central bank.…
The SEC has approved Volatility Shares' 3x leveraged Bitcoin and Ether ETFs, a milestone poised to deepen speculative crypto trading and test market stability.…
Ezechi Britton has been named independent chair of the steering group designing the UK's new non-profit open banking standard setter, the Future Entity.…
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire says Democrats will not reverse the GENIUS Act, signaling durable bipartisan stablecoin regulation and greater market certainty.…
A pivotal week for public-market banks and fintechs saw company signals tested against price action, revealing where investor conviction is building and where it is fracturing.…
For years, banks have prioritized compliance and legacy infrastructure over genuine product thinking. That calcified culture may at last be shifting.…
Central Bank of Ireland Governor Gabriel Makhlouf addressed a Dublin audience at the launch of a landmark publication examining how EU bank governance has transformed.…
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli M Remolona, Jr delivered a keynote message to the 58th Annual FINEX Conference in Manila, signalling the central bank's continued engagement with the country's financial leadership.…
ECB Executive Board member Frank Elderson argued at Green Swan 2026 in Manila that climate and nature risks are central to economic resilience, not merely a regulatory checkbox.…
Bank of Finland Board Member Tuomas Välimäki argues that deliberate central bank restraint — the "courage not to act" — is itself a meaningful policy choice as Europe moves toward demand-driven operational frameworks.…
The ECB launches a call for euro-area merchants to join its 12-month digital euro beta pilot, set to begin H2 2027 with 36 PSPs already onboarded.…
HSBC has activated a Hong Kong dollar stablecoin inside its PayMe app, instantly placing a bank-issued digital token in front of 3 million users.…