ECB says digital euro app will exceed EU accessibility standards
The European Central Bank proposed accessibility standards for its planned digital euro app, saying it would be one of several ways users could access basic…
BOJ intervenes to defend yen near 160, holds rates steady
The Japanese yen crosses a key psychological level after the country’s central bank reportedly conducted a major currency intervention. Source：Cointelegraph
BIS Project Agorá settles $1 million in tokenized cross-border payment trials
Twentyeight financial institutions and central banks completed realvalue settlements across six currencies using tokenized central bank reserves and commercial…
Aviva Investors launches tokenized fund after Central Bank of Ireland approval
The new XRPLbased share class gives eligible investors blockchainbased access to a regulated US dollar liquidity fund while keeping traditional custody…
Fed holds rates steady, extending pause as markets await Kevin Warsh's policy roadmap
For the first time in several years, markets were somewhat split on whether the U.S. central bank would hike rates. Source：CoinDesk
Russia outlines new digital depository rules ahead of fall crypto framework roll-out
The central bank's draft rules require digital asset platforms to hold up to $2.8 million in liquid capital as a sweeping regulatory framework looms.…
Hong Kong’s central bank puts a number on lenders' quantum preparedness. It's very low.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority published a whitepaper on the quantum preparedness of Hong Kong’s banking industry and its first Quantum Preparedness Index.…
North Korea arrests hackers accused of laundering stolen funds from country's bank via crypto
The group allegedly breached Central Bank systems, converted crypto to cash via Chinese brokers, and used small transfers to evade detection. Source：CoinDesk
Fed’s favorite inflation tracker is getting an overhaul — just as the central bank weighs interest-rate hikes. What’s going on?
The inflation tracker that exerts the biggest influence on the actions of the Federal Reserve is getting a makeover just as a divided central bank weighs…
U.S. adds four Iran central bank crypto wallets to sanctions, Tether freezes $131 million of contents
The freeze targets TRONbased addresses that held over $165 million, preventing those specific funds from being transferred or redeemed. Source：CoinDesk
Warsh won’t say if he’s spoken with Trump since taking the Fed’s helm
Senate Democrats are uneasy about White House influence at central bank. Source：MarketWatch
ECB picks firms including Deutsche Bank, Revolut for digital euro pilot
The pilot will test a beta version of the digital euro for online, offline, instore, and ecommerce payments with ECB and central bank staff as users.…