U.S. state banking associations plan to launch their own nationwide blockchain network
The "BankChain Alliance" is aiming for a 2027 launch, and would foster stablecoins, payments and tokenized deposits inside the banking system's regulatory…
India plans first tokenized bonds using wholesale CBDC: Report
India plans to test tokenized corporate bonds in a September pilot, with statecontrolled REC issuing the debt and select investors using wholesale CBDC…
US targets Iran’s crypto sector, cites over $100M in oil-linked payments
The US Treasury expanded sanctions to Iran’s digital asset sector, alleging a UAEbased broker processed over $100 million in crypto for oil sales.…
Korean bank taps Ripple for payments, Pakistan opens crypto licensing: Asia Express
Asia’s biggest crypto hubs are locked in a taxcut arms race, while Ripple will help Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank move money across borders. Source：Cointelegraph
Japan’s SBI leads $68M Fasset round at $1B valuation
Fasset raised $68 million in a Series C led by SBI Group as the companies plan a digital bank in Malaysia and to expand stablecoin payments.…
Stablecoin neobank Fasset lands $1 billion valuation as SBI backs its payments push
The firm raised $68 million as its revenue has grown sixfold as stablecoin payments and settlement expand, CEO Mohammad Raafi Hossain told CoinDesk.…
Crypto’s next billion users might be AI agents, and they’re paying with stablecoins
According to Coinbase’s head of AI product, we’re currently in the “Napster/LimeWire era” of agentic payments. Source：CoinDesk
Binance opens crypto trading to AI agents with user-set controls
Binance’s Agent OS lets AI agents access market data, execute trades and make payments while giving users control over permissions and account access.…
StanChart, HSBC execute first live transaction on Swift blockchain ledger
The transaction connected the banks’ separate tokenized deposit systems through Swift’s ledger, marking a step toward interoperable, 24/7 crossborder payments.…
US commodities regulator imposes 5-year trading ban on ex-Alameda, FTX execs
The consent orders ended the CFTC’s case against two former crypto executives after FTX and Alameda agreed to $12.7 billion in disgorgement and restitution…
TikTok code includes peer-to-peer payments over messaging: Bloomberg
The feature, which follows earlier moves into financial transactions, is not yet being tested anywhere, a spokesperson said. Source：CoinDesk
MoonPay adds Cash App Pay for crypto purchases by US customers
Eligible US users can fund MoonPay crypto purchases with Cash App balances as the payments firm expands beyond its core onramp business. Source：Cointelegraph