IMF Says Tokenization Boosts Efficiency but Raises Financial Stability Risks
The IMF highlights tokenization’s potential to improve finance while warning of risks to stability, capital flows, and monetary sovereignty.
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The IMF highlights tokenization’s potential to improve finance while warning of risks to stability, capital flows, and monetary sovereignty.
A Coinbase executive says lawmakers are close to a CLARITY Act deal, though disputes over stablecoin yield still delay progress.
Hong Kong delays its first stablecoin licences, with regulators citing ongoing review processes.
SBI Holdings-backed B2C2 names Solana as its main network for institutional stablecoin transactions, signaling a shift toward high-speed blockchain infrastructure.
Tether hires KPMG for its first full USDT audit and brings in PwC as it prepares for U.S. expansion and potential fundraising.
Coinbase is resisting proposed limits on stablecoin yields in a U.S. Senate crypto bill, highlighting ongoing tensions between crypto firms and banks.
Bitpanda unveils Vision Chain, a blockchain network for European banks and fintechs to issue and settle tokenized assets under MiCA and MiFID II, using euro-denominated stablecoins.
Circle teams up with Sasai to boost USDC adoption across African remittance and payment networks.
Ripple partners with MAS and Unloq to pilot RLUSD and XRPL for cross-border trade settlement.
Circle shares plunge after a draft of the Clarity Act raises concerns over limits on stablecoin yield.
Tether plans its first full audit of USDT reserves with a Big Four accounting firm to boost transparency.
Solana unveils a new developer platform for institutions, onboarding Mastercard, Western Union and Worldpay.
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals pivots to crypto, rebranding and building a major position in SKY tokens.
Stablecoins may benefit from AI-driven payments over time, even as early usage remains limited, Bernstein says.
US senators strike a tentative deal on stablecoin yield, potentially clearing a major hurdle for advancing crypto market structure legislation.