The London-based multinational bank with $850 billion in assets announced it will distribute Anchorpoint’s HKDAP to eligible clients and partners.
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Datavault wants to buy a bank and fund it with $35 million after reporting $1.4 million cash
by adminby adminDatavault AI has agreed to acquire BankWyse, a Wyoming banking institution, while promising funding substantially larger than the cash it reported at the end of June. The mismatch leaves a central question for the …
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Bank of England expands digital pound pilot with Polygon and stablecoins
by adminby admin“If these processes can become faster and more efficient, U.K. businesses could unlock working capital sooner and make it easier to finance international trade,” Jacobsson said in an interview over LinkedIn. The BOE named …
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Russia’s largest bank Sberbank plans crypto trading infrastructure by December
by adminby adminRussia’s largest bank, Sberbank, plans to build cryptocurrency trading infrastructure and launch a digital depository by Dec. 1 as Russia moves to bring crypto trading, custody and settlement into its regulated financial system. The …
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North Korea arrests bank hacking ring tied to crypto laundering: Report
by adminby adminDaily NK reported that North Korea arrested former state cyber operators accused of hacking two state banks and laundering funds through crypto.
In brief The Bank of Korea will launch Phase 2 of its CBDC pilot in September, expanding to nine banks and a cap of 500,000 users for live deposit token testing. Phase 1 (April–June …
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ECB Warns Stablecoins May Drain Bank Deposits—Here’s What That Means
by adminby adminIn brief ECB board member Cipollone warned Friday that stablecoin growth could strip European banks of retail deposits, on top of the fees and transaction data they’re already losing to mobile payment platforms. Two-thirds …
ForumPay Expands Payment Infrastructure with New Card and Bank Transfer Acceptance Solution
Milton, Georgia, August 11th, 2026, Chainwire Businesses are increasingly looking for ways to offer more payment options without adding operational complexity. ForumPay, a crypto payment infrastructure company, enables merchants to accept crypto payments across …
Swiss Bank BancaStato Launches Bitcoin Trading Through Sygnum And Avaloq
BancaStato, the cantonal bank of Ticino in southern Switzerland, has launched regulated crypto trading, a service that lets clients buy, hold, and sell bitcoin from the bank’s existing web and mobile apps, the digital …
Circle Internet Group secured final approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency today, to establish a national trust bank, a milestone that sent the stablecoin issuer’s shares higher and deepened …