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Finance

Crypto executives say digital native generations may never need a bank account

Steakhouse Financial co-founder Adrian Cachinero says digital-native generations may rely less on banks, while Binance says younger users are already driving crypto adoption in emerging markets.

Kids with phones (Tim Gouw/Unsplash)

Finance

Stripe and Swift race to control the next generation of global payments infrastructure

Crypto and blockchain experts say this week's moves show the two established finance companies are increasingly competing for control of the infrastructure behind digital payments.

Adrien Duchâteau, Head of Crypto GTM at Stripe (RWA Summit)

Finance

Mizuho says Circle bank approval doesn't solve USDC growth, stablecoin competition risks

Japanese investment bank Mizuho reiterated its neutral rating on Circle, saying OCC approval for a national trust bank doesn't address slowing USDC growth or rising competition.

Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Circle Speaks at Hong Kong Fintech Week in 2024 (HK Fintech Week)

Finance

Circle soars after securing U.S. trust bank approval in crypto expansion

The approval adds to a growing list of crypto firms seeking federal banking licenses as the industry moves into the regulated financial system.

Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Circle Speaks at Hong Kong Fintech Week in 2024 (HK Fintech Week)

Finance

Swift rolls out new blockchain ledger to bring 24/7 banking to 17 global giants

HSBC, UBS, Wells Fargo and Citi are among the 17 banks now preparing to pilot live transactions using tokenized digital assets on Swift’s new blockchain payments platform.

Swift logo (SWIFT)

Finance

Sony secures conditional approval to set up U.S. stablecoin trust bank

The New York-based subsidiary, fully owned by Sony Bank, will be capitalized with $40 million to support its upcoming stablecoin business operations.

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Finance

Russia's largest bank plans crypto wallet launch as Moscow clears market path

Services will integrate into "Sberbank Online" and "SberInvestments" once the "On Digital Currency and Digital Rights" bill takes effect in September.

Sberbank signs on a branch building.

Finance

Banks have stopped asking if stablecoins belong in finance, now they're considering how

Financial institutions are racing to become the secure gateways for stablecoins as digital asset volume is projected to explode by 2030.

Standard Chartered London Office. (Olivier Acuna/CoinDesk)

Finance

French banking giant Crédit Agricole rolls out euro stablecoin, EURXT

EURXT debuted with 20 million tokens in circulation, backed 1:1 by euro reserves at Caceis Bank, and competes with Circle's EURC and SocGen's EURCV.

Man walking into Credit Agricole branch

Markets

Chainlink teams up with 47 South Korean, European banks to speed up international money transfers

The alliance, called Project Pangea, plans to use stablecoins to settle multimillion-dollar currency trades between Europe and South Korea in near real time.

Niki Ariyasinghe, Chainlink’s vice president of Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. (Chainlink/Media)