Robinhood’s newly launched Ethereum layer-2 network has attracted more than $70 million worth of Ether bridged from Ethereum within its first week of operation, according to on-chain data, signaling strong early demand for the brokerage’s blockchain infrastructure. INTRODUCING | Leading Retail Investing Platform, Robinhood, Launches Public Blockchain, Robinhood Chain The network, which uses ETH as its native gas token, has also seen the supply of USDG stablecoins grow rapidly as users move liquidity onto the chain. Data shows […]
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Circle Internet Group, the USDC stablecoin issuer, has announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish First National Digital Currency Bank, N.A., a national trust bank. The bank will operate under the name Circle National Trust. OCC approval of a national trust bank charter represents a major U.S. regulatory milestone and strengthens the infrastructure of USDC through federally-regulated custody, with reserve management planned as a future capability. It places […]
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Global financial messaging network SWIFT has launched a blockchain-based shared ledger and is preparing to begin live pilots with 17 major banks marking one of the banking industry’s biggest moves toward tokenized cross-border payments. The pilot will allow participating institutions, including HSBC, Citi, BNP Paribas, UBS, Standard Chartered, DBS, ANZ, BNY, Wells Fargo and others, to move tokenized bank deposits across borders 24 hours a day, including nights and weekends, while continuing to settle transactions through existing banking infrastructure. […]
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Swift has made the initial phase of its blockchain-based ledger available for use, with banks preparing to pilot live transactions. The financial messaging network is enabling 17 global banks to pilot 24/7 cross-border payments using tokenised deposits through the new ledger. The shared ledger provides participating financial institutions with a secure orchestration layer. Banks can [...] The post Swift’s Blockchain Ledger Enters Pilot Phase with 17 Global Banks appeared first on Fintech Singapore .
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Sony Bank has received preliminary approval from U.S. banking regulators to establish a national trust bank that will oversee the issuance and management of U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoins marking the latest move by a global financial institution into regulated digital assets. The approval signals Sony’s entry into regulated U.S stablecoin issuance. Sony Bank is part of the broader Sony Group, the same Japanese conglomerate behind PlayStation, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony Music, Sony Electronics, and Sony Semiconductor. Electronics Giant, Sony, to […]
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Nium has acquired Cypher as it pushes deeper into infrastructure for payments between fiat currencies and digital assets. The financial details were not disclosed. The Singapore-based cross-border payments firm said the deal adds crypto-native expertise to its stablecoin-backed issuing and global money movement infrastructure. Nium has been expanding its network to support stablecoin funding and [...] The post Nium Acquires Cypher to Bridge Fiat and Digital Asset Payments appeared first on Fintech Singapore .
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