digital assets

Stablecoin Plans Split as Banks Go Their Own Way

Stablecoin Plans Split as Banks Go Their Own Way
Stablecoin Plans Split as Banks Go Their Own Way
April 01, 2026  |  Blockchain

At the end of 2025, when a consortium of ten global banks announced they were exploring a stablecoin tied to G7 currencies, the news carried...

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Franklin Templeton Aims to Strengthen Digital Asset Capabilities With 250 Digital Acquisition
Franklin Templeton Aims to Strengthen Digital Asset Capabilities With 250 Digital Acquisition
April 01, 2026  |  Acquisitions

Global investment firm Franklin Templeton plans to strengthen its digital asset capabilities by acquiring 250 Digital, a cryptocurrency investment management firm spun off from CoinFund...

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ECB Blockchain Report Challenges DeFi’s Decentralization Claims
ECB Blockchain Report Challenges DeFi’s Decentralization Claims
March 31, 2026  |  Blockchain

Decentralized finance (DeFi) has, since its inception, sold itself on one premise: a financial system without intermediaries, governed collectively by its users through transparent, blockchain-based...

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Labor Department Aims to Lower Barriers to Alternative Investments for 401(k) Plans
Labor Department Aims to Lower Barriers to Alternative Investments for 401(k) Plans
March 30, 2026  |  Regulation

The Labor Department’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) issued a proposed regulation Monday (March 30) that it said would expand access to alternative investments in...

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Nium Rolls Out Platform for Issuing Stablecoin Cards
Nium Rolls Out Platform for Issuing Stablecoin Cards
March 30, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Cross-border payments/card issuance company Nium has launched its stablecoin card issuance platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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CFOs Are Using Stablecoins More Like ACH Than Digital Assets
CFOs Are Using Stablecoins More Like ACH Than Digital Assets
March 30, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Innovative technologies often rarely succeed in the way their earliest advocates predicted. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Lawmakers Press Bank Regulators on Tech Rules and Delays
Lawmakers Press Bank Regulators on Tech Rules and Delays
March 26, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

A House Financial Services subcommittee hearing on financial technology and regulation explored how much supervisory uncertainty banks are expected to tolerate as regulators rework their...

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NYSE Aims to Use Blockchain to Enable Extended Trading
NYSE Aims to Use Blockchain to Enable Extended Trading
March 26, 2026  |  Blockchain

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is exploring the use of blockchain technology and tokenization to enable real-time or near real-time settlement and extended trading...

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NYSE Taps Securitize to Build Tokenized Securities Platform
NYSE Taps Securitize to Build Tokenized Securities Platform
March 24, 2026  |  Blockchain

The New York Stock Exchange is teaming with Securitize to build its tokenized securities trading platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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