DeFi

FATF Warns ‘DeFi’ Label Is Leaving Centralized Platforms Outside AML Rules

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. Get the Full Story...

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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. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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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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