DeFi

FATF Warns ‘DeFi’ Label Is Leaving Centralized Platforms Outside AML Rules
FATF Warns ‘DeFi’ Label Is Leaving Centralized Platforms Outside AML Rules
July 24, 2026  |  AML

The Financial Action Task Force is urging governments to bring decentralized finance platforms under anti-money laundering rules when developers, token holders or other identifiable parties...

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Global Payments May Feel US CBDC Ban First
Global Payments May Feel US CBDC Ban First
July 13, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Nothing visibly changed in American payments when the clock struck midnight on Saturday (July 11). Consumers still used cards, bank accounts and cash, and businesses...

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Banks Turn Stablecoin Safety Into a Selling Point
Banks Turn Stablecoin Safety Into a Selling Point
July 09, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins have drawn attention for how they move money. Custody may prove to be the business that help solidify banks’ positioning in the institutional market....

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What Payward’s Reap Purchase Says About B2B Stablecoin Cards
What Payward’s Reap Purchase Says About B2B Stablecoin Cards
July 02, 2026  |  B2B Payments

In a winner-take-most market, firms typically want to be the ones winning and taking the most. Stable coins are shaping up to be exactly that...

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Robinhood Launches Blockchain Designed for Real-World Assets
Robinhood Launches Blockchain Designed for Real-World Assets
July 01, 2026  |  Blockchain

Robinhood Markets has launched the public mainnet of Robinhood Chain, a Layer 2 blockchain that the company said is purpose-built for real-world assets. Robinhood Chain is built...

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Visa and Google Sign on to Use Money Movement Stablecoin OpenUSD
Visa and Google Sign on to Use Money Movement Stablecoin OpenUSD
June 30, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Several of the world’s payments and tech giants have agreed to use the money movement stablecoin Open USD. That coin is set to go live...

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Anchorage Digital Launches Tokenized Deposit Platform for Banks
Anchorage Digital Launches Tokenized Deposit Platform for Banks
June 22, 2026  |  Blockchain

Anchorage Digital launched Monday (June 22) a new tokenized deposit infrastructure aimed at enabling banks to offer around-the-clock settlement without overhauling their existing core systems,...

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AI and Digital Money’s Next Test Is Proving Their Business Case
AI and Digital Money’s Next Test Is Proving Their Business Case
June 18, 2026  |  Innovation

Two developments this week, one in artificial intelligence (AI) and the other in financial services, underscore a reality confronting businesses across industries. Their technological capability...

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Nigeria Leads Africa’s Adoption of Cross-Border Stablecoin Payments
Nigeria Leads Africa’s Adoption of Cross-Border Stablecoin Payments
June 16, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

Nigeria has become sub-Saharan Africa’s leader in cross-border stablecoin payments. That’s according to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) report published Tuesday (June 16), showing that...

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