Category: Digital Currency

October 09, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

North Dakota Partners with Fiserv to Launch State-Backed ‘Roughrider Coin’

Set to debut in 2026, Roughrider Coin will operate on Fiserv’s digital asset platform, aiming to modernise interbank transactions, enhance global payments, and encourage merchant adoption across the state.  The coin will be accessible to North Dakota’s banks and credit unions, helping them navigate what officials described as a “new financial frontier.” “As one of…

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CoinShares
October 01, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

CoinShares to Acquire Bastion Asset Management in Digital Assets Push

The deal, subject to approval from the Financial Conduct Authority, will see Bastion’s team, strategies and expertise fully integrated into CoinShares’ platform. The Jersey-headquartered group, which manages around $10 billion in assets, said the move aligns with its strategy to create a one-stop shop for digital asset management.  By combining exchange-traded products with actively managed…

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Hong Kong
August 25, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

SBI Group Partners with Chainlink to Advance Institutional Digital Asset Adoption

The collaboration will centre on tokenised real-world assets, tokenised funds and regulated stablecoins, drawing on Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) to facilitate secure, compliant cross-chain transactions.  Use cases under development include tokenisation of assets such as real estate and bonds, bringing net asset value data for funds onchain, and enabling payment-versus-payment (PvP) settlement for foreign…

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May 21, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Binance's Payment Solution Integrates with Pix

The move is said to allow Binance users in Brazil to instantly convert over 100 cryptocurrencies into reais to pay merchants or transfer funds to any Pix-compatible account.  Transactions are completed within seconds, which Binance says helps to bring “crypto into everyday life and make it easier for users to spend digital assets in real-world…

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April 29, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Mastercard Unveils New Capabilities to Power Stablecoin Transactions

The global payments giant said it is aiming to bring digital currencies into the mainstream by enabling transactions from wallets to checkouts. The initiative is part of Mastercard’s broader strategy to integrate blockchain-based assets into traditional finance.  The company has partnered with OKX and Nuvei to support stablecoin transactions across its network, allowing consumers to…

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Broadridge
April 14, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Broadridge and Fnality to Collaborate On Real-Time Settlement for Intraday Repo Transactions

The collaboration integrates Broadridge’s Distributed Ledger Repo (DLR) platform with Fnality’s Payment System (FnPS), enabling delivery versus payment (DvP) using digital representations of funds held at central banks.  Broadridge said in a press release that the initiative is expected to improve efficiency, optimise liquidity management, and reduce operational risk in repo markets. “This leap forward…

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Standard Chartered bank HQ
February 17, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Standard Chartered, Animoca Brands and HKT Establish JV For HKD-Backed Stablecoin

SCBHK, which has actively participated in HKMA’s tokenised money projects, will contribute its bank-grade infrastructure and governance to the JV.  “Stablecoins play a critical role in the overall digital asset ecosystem,” said Bill Winters, Group Chief Executive of Standard Chartered. “Standard Chartered’s bank-grade infrastructure, governance and global reach mean that we are in a good…

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Standard Chartered bank HQ
December 12, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

Standard Chartered and Paxos Announce Partnership

Through the collaboration, the company explained that Standard Chartered will deliver a range of services, including cash management, trading, and custody, strengthening the infrastructure supporting USDG and USDL in Singapore and the UAE.  According to Paxos, both stablecoins are fully backed by US dollar reserves and operate under strict regulatory oversight. The company added that…

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Central Bank of Brazil
October 28, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

HKMA and BCB Collaborate on Cross-Border Tokenisation Initiatives

The two central banks explained that they will link their experimental central bank digital currency (CBDC) infrastructures, Ensemble Sandbox and Drex pilot platform, to explore payment-versus-payment (PvP) and delivery-versus-payment (DvP) settlement use cases in areas such as trade finance and carbon credits. The partnership builds on a 2018 agreement between the two organisations to foster…

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