Mastercard: Central banks will likely lean away from issuing retail CBDCs
Mastercard’s Raj Dhamodharan predicts that more central banks will shift away from retail CBDCs, focusing instead on wholesale…
Bank of Papua completes CBDC trials, seeks expanding cross-border payments
The Bank of Papua New Guinea has wrapped up its CBDC trial and is now considering next steps…
ECB sees ‘huge potential’ in conditional payments with digital euro but without blockchain
Conditional payments in the digital euro could expand beyond scheduled transfers, though they do not require blockchain technology,…
Kraken appoints ex-Paxos exec as new chief legal officer
Crypto exchange Kraken has appointed Ben Gray, former Global General Counsel at Paxos, as its new chief legal…
Block.one subsidiary Bullish Global eyes IPO: report
Alan Howard-backed crypto firm Bullish Global is said to be weighing an initial public offering as soon as…
SEC crypto unit downsized amid Trump’s regulatory pullback: report
The SEC’s crypto unit, which expanded under its former chair, is now being scaled back. The U.S. Securities…
Canada to get its first leveraged crypto ETFs as Evolve Funds files prospectus: report
Canada’s ETF market may soon feature leveraged crypto funds as Evolve Funds moves to launch new Bitcoin and…
Coinbase wins FCA approval to directly offer crypto in UK
Coinbase has secured registration with the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority, becoming the latest crypto exchange to operate in…
Crypto traders should expect ‘continued volatility’ as Trump prepares more tariffs, analysts warn
Analysts say crypto is in for more choppy waters as President Donald Trump keeps piling on tariffs. The…
Aave to proceed with $63m expansion to Sonic following positive temp check vote
Aave’s governance is now weighing an ARFC proposal to bring V3 to Sonic, backed by a $63 million…