The gap between what is technically possible and what is operationally standard is exactly where AI and blockchain are ...

European banks pilot tokenized deposits on blockchain, maintaining insurance and compliance while competing with stablecoins ...

UK-based Monument Bank tokenized £250 million in real customer deposits on Cardano’s Midnight protocol in early 2026 – the ...

The infrastructure, now in testing, aims to enable programmable payments and simplify blockchain adoption for financial ...

Qivalis CEO Jan-Oliver Sell told CoinDesk a lack of onchain euros could leave crypto markets dominated by U.S. stablecoins.

Central banks, those stately custodians of monetary orthodoxy, appear to have taken this maxim to heart. Across the globe, sovereign monetary authorities are quietly acquiring the plumbing of the ...

Monument Bank to tokenize £250M in retail deposits on public blockchain, maintaining FSCS protection and interest payments ...

The financial industry is evolving faster than many predicted even five years ago. In my daily conversations with both ...

Chris Giancarlo says banks need the Clarity Act more than crypto firms because banks cannot move abroad.

LONDON (Reuters) -Global financial messaging network SWIFT and more than 30 global banks announced on Monday they were now working "at pace" on making cross-border payments instantaneous and on a ...

Blockchain has finally made its way into traditional banking. For years, major banks wrote it off as a risky tech trend linked to crypto speculation. But things have changed. From New York to ...

Castle Island Ventures led the fundraise, with participation from Maven 11, Susquehanna Crypto, and the founders of ...