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Browse retained market reporting from the past 30 days.
Crypto Economy
Japan's FSA, Ministry of Finance and BOJ are preparing a 2027 plan for blockchain-based stock and government bond settlement, targeting real-time processing instead of two days. The proposal would tokenize part of banks' BOJ current accounts, while dozens of banks separately test tokenized deposits, stablecoins and blockchain collateral.
Crypto Economy
Thirty-nine U.S. state banking associations formed BankChain Alliance, targeting a nationwide, industry-owned blockchain network for banks in 2027 across the United States. The network plans to support tokenized deposits, stablecoins, smart payments and automated settlement while remaining interoperable with other blockchains.
UToday
Amid the growing evolution of the broad crypto ecosystem, renowned fintech firm Revolut has joined the long list of companies issuing stablecoins.
Crypto Economy
Shinhan Financial Group and Visa signed a strategic business agreement to collaborate on stablecoins, artificial intelligence and B2B payments as part of Shinhan's “future finance” strategy. The partnership puts stablecoin infrastructure at the center of a broader payments push, with the companies planning to test issuance, remittance and redemption through Visa's platform.
Crypto Briefing
This partnership could accelerate the integration of stablecoins into mainstream finance, potentially transforming global payment systems. Shinhan Financial Group partners with Visa to build stablecoin payment infrastructure in South Korea.
Crypto news
Congress gave agencies one year to write stablecoin rules. They missed it by four months and counting.
Coinspress
Revolut launched its first euro-backed stablecoin, EURR, on August 26, initially giving selected customers in Denmark, Poland and Portugal access to the token before a broader European Economic Area rollout later this year.
Coinspress
Revolut launched its first euro-backed stablecoin, EURR, on August 26, initially giving selected customers in Denmark, Poland and Portugal access to the token before a broader European Economic Area rollout later this year.
Crypto news
South Korea's Shinhan Financial Group has signed a strategic agreement with Visa to build stablecoin payment infrastructure while expanding its work into AI-powered payments and business transactions.
Cointelegraph
The Bridge-issued EURR token will support multiple blockchains and external wallets, with wider EEA availability expected this year.
The Block
The two will also test the application of stablecoins in card payments, AI-based future payment models, and B2B and B2C payment businesses.
Cryip
Revolut launched EURR, its first euro-backed stablecoin, on Wednesday, giving eligible customers in Denmark, Poland and Portugal a way to move euros onto a blockchain rail without leaving the app. The company said on its official account that EURR is designed to hold a value of one euro and is backed by reserves managed by an EU-licensed issuer, with more currency-pegged tokens already in development.
Dailycoin
BankChain Alliance will build bank-owned infrastructure for tokenized deposits, stablecoins and programmable payments.
Cryip
Bankers associations from 39 U.S. states, including Texas, Florida and Iowa, said Tuesday they are building BankChain Alliance, an industry-owned blockchain network meant to let banks of every size issue tokenized deposits and bank-backed stablecoins under their own governance.
PYMNTS
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CryptoSlate
The Blockchain Association wants one-off and intermediary-routed cash-outs excluded, leaving regulators to decide when self-custody holders become issuer customers.
Crypto Briefing
Revolut's stablecoin initiative could redefine digital payments, positioning fintechs as key players in global financial infrastructure evolution. Revolut joins global banks in launching stablecoins.
BeInCrypto
A coalition of 39 state bankers' associations formed BankChain Alliance on Tuesday to build an industry-owned blockchain network for stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and automated settlement.
CoinPedia
39 banking associations in the United States have jointly formed the “BankChain Alliance” to curb their fears of client and capital flight into blockchain-based stablecoins.
Altcoin Buzz
Thirty-nine U.S. banking associations plan to launch BankChain, a nationwide blockchain network for stablecoins, tokenized deposits and payments.