Euro stablecoins have recently surpassed $900 million in market cap, indicating a significant growth trend in the digital currency space. Circle leads this surge with a market cap of $527 million, while Societe Generale and Credit Agricole also play key roles with $171 million and $62 million, respectively. This consolidation among top issuers showcases the
Anthropic plans to spend $518 billion on cloud, computing and infrastructure in the coming years, according to the AI company’s IPO prospectus seen by Reuters. The prospectus frames the spending as a bet that AI will change the global economy more than industrialization, electricity and the internet did. Anthropic is a U.S.-based artificial intelligence firm
Chainlink has announced a new connection framework for financial institutions to access Swift’s blockchain ledger while keeping control of their transaction-signing keys. Chainlink said on Sept. 28 that banks would be able to connect their existing systems and key infrastructure to the Swift ledger through its platform, with the Chainlink Runtime Environment, or CRE, handling
Strategic Push via MiCA Passporting Spanish institutional custodian Cecabank has reportedly launched a push to extend its regulated crypto asset custody services into Luxembourg, about 18 months after opening its branch in the Grand Duchy. Cecabank reportedly became the first Spanish B2B custodian to secure a Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license in 2025. However, while
Kiyosaki Warns Boomers Could Run Out of Money A steep market decline could leave some retirees with too little time to rebuild their savings, Robert Kiyosaki warned in a Sept. 27 post on X. The Rich Dad Poor Dad author predicted that falling bonds would be followed by a stock market crash. He wrote: “Millions
Uniswap Handles $12.6B as Tokenized Stock Trading Surges Tokenized equities are beginning to generate the kind of trading activity that demands attention. Decentralized exchanges processed $20.9 billion of tokenized-stock volume over the past 30 days, according to Token Terminal. Uniswap v4 led with a 40.7% market share, while Uniswap v3 captured another 19.4%. Together, the
Germany’s Bundesbank has taken a significant step by deploying Prividium’s open-source permissioning engine. This move, highlighted by CryptoTwitter commentator @zksync, aims to enhance transparency and accessibility in financial transactions. As the first central bank to implement this technology, the Bundesbank could pave the way for broader adoption among financial institutions, potentially transforming operational frameworks. What
$ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood said that recent research in artificial intelligence and quantum computing has changed her perspective on the long-dormant $BTC attributed to Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto. Speaking on $ARK Invest’s FYI podcast, Wood and other participants discussed the potential threats that quantum computers could pose to Bitcoin’s cryptographic systems in the future,
$USDC is gaining traction as $NEAR Protocol emphasizes its earning potential through deposits. In a recent tweet, the protocol highlighted how users can earn on their $USDC while spending directly from it, showcasing its utility. This focus on earning could attract a new wave of users to the stablecoin, especially as interest in crypto continues
Amid a wave of innovation in the financial sector, Cosmos has announced its new connectivity solution for banks, enabling participation in Swift’s ledger for 24/7 cross-border payments. This development, reported on social media by the author @cosmos, underscores a significant shift in how financial institutions can manage transactions seamlessly. The integration could enhance global banking