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Visa Establishes Global Hubs in Singapore to Advance Stablecoin Strategy
The global payment giant Visa has announced the launch of six specialized capability centers at its newly inaugurated Solutions Center in Paya Lebar Quarter, Singapore. Established on November 5, 2026, these hubs bring …
ASEAN Central Banks Join BLOOM Program for Cross-Border CBDC Settlement
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), and the Bank of Thailand (BOT) have officially entered a collaborative partnership to advance the infrastructure for cross-border digital currency s…
ICBC President: Digital Currency Value Depends on Credit, Not Algorithms
At the first Digital RMB Annual Conference held during the 2026 Financial Street Forum, Liu Jun, President of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), addressed the fundamental role of trust in the evolution …
Bank of England Proceeds With Caution on Digital Pound Implementation
The Bank of England (BoE) has signaled a measured approach regarding the development and deployment of its central bank digital currency (CBDC), commonly referred to as "Britcoin." Speaking at the International Monetary…
ECB Proposes Three Models for Central Bank Money Integration on DLT
The European Central Bank (ECB) has unveiled a strategic framework proposing three distinct models for integrating central bank money (CeBM) into distributed ledger technology (DLT) environments. This initiative aims to…
Cari Secures $6.5 Million Series A to Scale Bank-Led Digital Currency Network
The bank-led digital currency infrastructure provider Cari has successfully closed a $6.5 million Series A financing round, marking a significant milestone in the integration of traditional banking with blockchain techn…
Japan’s Banking Sector Initiates Trial for Tokenized Deposit Transfers
A consortium of approximately 40 Japanese financial institutions has launched a pioneering pilot program designed to facilitate interbank transfers using tokenized deposits. This initiative seeks to modernize the nation…
Bank of Korea Completes Global Tokenized Payment Trials via Project Agora
The Bank of Korea (BOK) has announced the successful completion of live transaction tests as part of Project Agora, a major international initiative led by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). This project aims…
Standard Chartered-Led Anchorpoint to Launch HKDAP Stablecoin
Anchorpoint Fintech, a venture led by Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong), is preparing to launch a new stablecoin pegged to the Hong Kong Dollar, known as HKDAP. According to reports from the Hong Kong Economic Times, …
PBoC Launches 2026 Jinmi Cup to Advance Digital RMB Cryptography
The Digital Currency Research Institute of the People's Bank of China (PBoC), in collaboration with the Research Center for Cryptography Theory and Technology at Tsinghua University, has officially opened registration f…