
Sony Bank Wins Conditional Approval for Stablecoin Venture
Sony Bank's conditional OCC approval advances plans for a regulated U.S. dollar stablecoin business as banks expand into blockchain-based payments.

Sony Bank's conditional OCC approval advances plans for a regulated U.S. dollar stablecoin business as banks expand into blockchain-based payments.

Kylian Mbappé became the most-backed goalscorer and first goalscorer pick, proving why fans and bettors trust France's captain on football's biggest stage.

Hong Kong’s SFC orders brokers and crypto platforms to kill OTP logins in 12 months after phishing caused 57% of 2025 security incidents. A new era of security begins.

XRP's speed is fueling debate over SWIFT's future. While Ripple promises instant payments, claims of $1,000 XRP remain speculative despite growing adoption.

EU lawmakers and member states are moving into the final phase of talks on the digital euro, with the biggest sticking points including how fees will be shared and how banks and payment providers will be compensated.

SK Hynix's U.S. IPO is reportedly more than seven times oversubscribed, reflecting strong investor confidence in AI-driven semiconductor growth.

SpaceX transferred less than $300 in Bitcoin between its own wallets, with analysts viewing the move as an internal transfer rather than a sale.

RWA perpetual futures exceeded $100 billion in monthly trading volume for the first time, highlighting rapid growth in blockchain-based tokenized finance.

Financial institutions are accelerating adoption of structured payment data under ISO 20022 to improve compliance, automation and cross-border efficiency.

World.xyz is migrating from Solana to Robinhood Chain after an internal review, underscoring intensifying competition among blockchain ecosystems.

Robinhood Chain has surpassed $500M in 24-hour DEX volume, marking a major milestone that could position the network as a rising force in DeFi.

BlackRock reportedly bought $250 million in Bitcoin after weeks of selling, boosting optimism that institutional demand for the cryptocurrency is strengthening again.

Reports say Binance may narrow voluntary cooperation in some U.S. crypto investigations while continuing to meet legal compliance obligations.

Ripple partners with the University of Kansas, making XRP the first cryptocurrency featured on a major U.S. college athletics jersey while expanding blockchain education.
Ripple secured full EU regulatory authorization days before a deadline that pushed unlicensed competitors out of Europe entirely — a genuine institutional win most crypto firms failed to achieve. So why did XRP barely move, and in some cases even dip, on the news?
The White House wanted the CLARITY Act signed by July 4. Independence Day came and went with no floor vote scheduled — and now the bill has roughly three working weeks to clear the Senate before the window closes for the rest of 2026. Here's exactly what's still standing in the way.
While DTCC and Open USD have dominated Stellar headlines this year, a quieter deal just went permanent: the United Nations is now running humanitarian aid payments on the network at scale. And a technical vote happening this week could matter just as much as either of those partnerships.

XRP ETFs recorded $24.4M in daily trading volume, highlighting growing investor interest as institutional demand for Ripple-related investment products continues.

Coinbase is expanding institutional crypto services as demand for secure custody, tokenization and regulated digital asset infrastructure continues to grow.

The CLARITY Act missed its July target and now faces an August 7 deadline, delaying regulatory certainty for the U.S. crypto industry.

DTCC supports Europe's new "report once" framework, aiming to simplify transaction reporting and improve efficiency across EU financial markets.

XRPL's tokenized real-world assets have grown to about $4 billion, highlighting rising institutional interest in blockchain-based financial infrastructure.

Trump says crypto is vital for U.S. competitiveness against China, reinforcing support for blockchain innovation and digital asset leadership.

Trump's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve proposal faces an internal dispute between Treasury and Commerce over legal authority, delaying implementation plans.