ECB Launches Pontes to Drive Tokenization
The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced that the Eurosystem will launch Pontes today (Monday), marking a major milestone in Europe’s transition toward tokenised financial...
Bank of Korea launches 24-hour won settlement pilot for foreign investors
The Bank of Korea’s new network will let foreign investors settle won transactions during business hours in their home countries....
US Blacklists Bitbank Over Hundreds of Millions in Bitcoin Transfers
The United States blacklisted Iranian crypto exchange Bitbank and its software developer over alleged sanctions-evasion activity. Treasury says financier Babak Zanjani used the platform to...
Bitcoin reclaims 50-week moving average: Is the bear market over?
Bitcoin’s move above its 50-week moving average has historically marked the end of bear markets, but analysts say one weekly close isn’t enough to confirm...
Hana Bank taps Euroclear blockchain for $100M bond issuance: Report
The five-year digital bond reportedly shortened settlement from three to five business days to the same day using Euroclear’s blockchain infrastructure....
FCA Targets Three London Premises In Illegal P2P Crypto Trading Crackdown
TL;DR The FCA, HMRC and Metropolitan Police inspected three London premises over suspected illegal crypto trading. Cease-and-desist notices were issued. The action involved unregistered P2P...
House Panel Advances US Bitcoin Reserve Bill With 20-Year Hold
A House committee advanced legislation that would codify the existing U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and prohibit sales of qualifying federal bitcoin for 20 years. The...
Ondo’s Oasis Pro Joins DTCC Fund/SERV In Tokenized Fund Milestone
TL;DR Oasis Pro Markets has joined DTCC’s Fund/SERV network. It becomes Fund/SERV’s first member built specifically around tokenization. The integration connects tokenized fund distribution with...
World Rolls Out World Money App With Stablecoins And Stripe Integration
TL;DR Tools for Humanity has launched World Money. The self-custodial app combines stablecoins with Stripe-powered fiat onboarding. Some features remain restricted depending on region. World...
Massive French Data Leaks Spark Surge in Fake Crypto Support Calls
Owen Simonin, known as Hasheur, reported a rise in the number of fraudulent call scams in which threat actors impersonate customer service representatives of a...