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Bank stablecoins can earn DeFi yield, but holders bear the risk: Katana CEO
Katana CEO Matt Fisher has said a dollar stablecoin planned by 21 financial institutions for the first half of 2027 could generate yield through independent DeFi…
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Nu launches U.S. services after OCC approval
Nu has entered the U.S. with accounts, cards and remittances while launching a stablecoin-based global account across 35 countries.
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Coinbase targets 1,000 banks with Moov stablecoin deal
Coinbase and Moov will connect over 1,000 community banks and credit unions with stablecoin payments, custody, settlement and funding.
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Cosmos says bank tokenization is moving beyond pilots
Cosmos has launched a 17-company partner network as it prepares for a Wells Fargo tokenized-deposit rollout planned for fall 2026, according to its chief commercial officer.…
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Former BoE, Bundesbank officials join blockchain payments firm Fnality
Former Bank of England and Bundesbank officials have joined Fnality’s UK and European boards as the bank-backed blockchain payments company prepares to expand its central bank…
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Bitcoin collateral, not trading volume, will signal real bank adoption: fintech veteran
Fintech veteran Wojciech Kaszycki has identified three tests for real bank adoption of Bitcoin: client custody balances, credit-funded spot trades and its use as loan collateral,…
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Jack Dorsey’s Block files OCC application for Bitcoin and stablecoin custody bank
Block has applied to establish an uninsured U.S. national trust bank that would place some of its Bitcoin, stablecoin and digital asset custody operations under direct…
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Citi, DBS test instant U.S.-Singapore payments
Citi and DBS completed a weekend tokenized dollar payment between Singapore and New York in minutes using Swift’s blockchain ledger.
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OpenReserve wins initial OCC approval for U.S. bank
OpenReserve received preliminary OCC approval for an insured national bank but must raise $210 million and meet preopening requirements.
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Bottomline taps Chainlink to bring blockchain payments to 600 banks
Bottomline has partnered with Chainlink to connect a payments network processing more than $16 trillion annually with public and private blockchains, giving over 600 bank customers…