Ault Capital's Cosmos-based Layer-1 network is now live on mainnet, a bet that KYC'd node holders can replace banks after a COVID-era account freeze.
Category: Crypto
Sparkassen to Let 50 Million Customers Trade Bitcoin and Ether
Sparkassen will offer Bitcoin and Ether trading inside its mobile banking app by summer 2026, after MiCA cleared regulatory uncertainty.
Chainlink and 50+ Banks Bet on T+0 Stablecoin FX With Project Pangea
Project Pangea gathers 50+ European and Korean banks with over $10T in AUM to test T+0 stablecoin FX settlement via Chainlink's CCIP and the Pangea L1.
South Korea Crypto Remittances Climb 380% as Banks Post 20% Growth
South Korea's five largest crypto exchanges processed 163.55 trillion won in remittances last year, up 380% from 2022, while five major banks grew 20%.
The Connected Ball Beat Blockchain to FIFA’s Biggest 2026 Call
Adidas's 500Hz sensor inside the 2026 World Cup match ball decided a Sweden-Tunisia goal on June 14. Blockchain stayed out of the officiating call.
Banks Want a Crypto Offload, Ripple, Circle, Cecabank All Sell One
Cassie Craddock, Ripple's UK and Europe head, says banks want crypto benefits without the complexity. Circle and Cecabank now sell the same model.
UK Crypto Holders File 286,000 Bank Complaints Over Blocks
UK crypto holders are filing 286,000 formal bank complaints over transfer restrictions, citing data that 40% of transfers to exchanges face blocks.
Banking Circle Banks Stablecoin Payouts for Stripe’s Bridge
Banking Circle is now powering Stripe-owned Bridge's stablecoin payouts across EUR, GBP, and USD, with AUD support in the third quarter of this year.
Japan’s Megabanks Set a Yen Stablecoin Deadline: March 2027
Mitsubishi UFJ, Sumitomo Mitsui, and Mizuho will jointly issue a yen stablecoin during the fiscal year ending March 2027, with a council to set the rules.
The Basel Rule Senators Say Locks US Banks Out of Bitcoin
Six US senators pressed the Fed, FDIC, and OCC to fix Basel's 1,250% Bitcoin risk weight, which they argue makes bank holdings unviable regardless of what Congress authorizes.