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UBS Group AG plans to offer cryptocurrency trading to a limited group of private banking clients, according to people familiar with the matter. The initiative is part of the Swiss...

Japan’s interest rate policy and rising government debt are drawing attention as economists warn the country’s gradual tightening cycle could ripple into Bitcoin and crypto prices. The Bank of Japan...

DZ Bank has officially entered the crypto industry. The second largest bank in Germany, with more than €660 billion in assets under management (AUM), will begin to offer crypto-related services...

Japan’s 10-year government bond yield just jumped to 2.12%, the highest it’s been since 1999. Why does this matter? Because it could mean a major shift in Japan’s monetary policy....

U.S. regulators are tightening the rules around who gets to issue stablecoins, and how. On December 16, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation approved a proposed rule that explains how banks...

PayPal Holdings Inc. NASDAQ: PYPL has applied for industrial banking services in Utah, aiming to expand small business lending by reducing reliance on third-party partners. PayPal Files to Launch an...

The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points at its December 18-19 policy meeting, which could put pressure on Bitcoin and other risk assets....

Itaú, Brazil’s largest private bank, has reaffirmed its view that Bitcoin should play a limited but defined role in diversified investment portfolios starting in 2026. In a recent research report,...

Ripple has received conditional approval to form a national trust bank in the United States. Reacting to the news, Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty said the move reflects years of...

Ripple has reached a milestone in Europe as AMINA Bank becomes the first regulated European bank to use Ripple Payments. This expands Ripple’s network of licensed payment partners worldwide. According...

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has released preliminary findings from its review of debanking practices at the largest national banks, outlining how several institutions applied restrictions...

On December 9, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) confirmed that national banks may now engage in low-risk crypto-asset transactions.  This decision responds to requests from recent...

Fitch Ratings, the leading global credit rating agency, has published a report on the potential risks that U.S. banks and financial institutions may face following increased digital asset involvement in...

Big financial institutions worldwide are set to complete the transition from legacy payment-messaging formats (the MT series) to ISO 20022’s XML-based MX format by 22 November 2025. The deadline has...

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stood before lawmakers on Capitol Hill and accused Wall Street banks of trying to kill stablecoin rewards. He framed the fight as a matter of consumer...

Major Wall Street brokerages are rapidly adjusting their forecasts for U.S. monetary policy after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled rising risks in the labor market. His remarks at the...

For years, traditional banks have pushed back against cryptocurrencies, especially those like XRP that directly challenge the way money moves across borders. But according to analysts, the tide has turned....

In a stunning reversal, President Donald Trump who once called Bitcoin a “scam” has delivered one of his most direct endorsements of cryptocurrency yet. He is now calling the traditional...

Digital asset infrastructure provider Aquanow is partnering with SGB, a fully licensed digital bank, to solve one of the biggest headaches for crypto businesses, open a reliable bank account. The...

Ripple’s strategic $200 million acquisition of Rail is already making waves in the XRP community amid its strategic timing. In particular, the deal comes just as Ripple secured a decisive...

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) partner Alex Rampell is sounding the alarm on what he’s calling “Operation Chokepoint 3.0” for the crypto industry. This is a new wave of anti-competition tactics allegedly...

JPMorgan Chase partnered with Coinbase to enable Chase customers to buy crypto, redeem rewards points for stablecoins, and link bank accounts directly to Coinbase. Coinbase announced on Wednesday that starting...

RAKBANK has officially become the first conventional bank in the UAE to offer crypto brokerage services directly through its mobile banking app. This development marks a notable step forward in...

Wall Street giants Goldman Sachs and BNY Mellon have introduced a new blockchain-based platform for institutional investors to access tokenized money market funds. The system, announced on July 23, allows...

Ripple’s quest for a national trust charter reveals intriguing details in Federal Reserve documents. Namely, under the section 12 CFR § 262.3, it’s stated that the Fed must publicize the application and generally...