Institutional
DeFi

Stablecoins may not drain banks of dollars but they can still make lending more expensive

Here’s a hypothetical scenario: you want to use $100 out of your bank account to buy newly issued stablecoins. The…
Oct 4, 2026
Institutional

Russia’s Finance Ministry pays wages in digital rubles for first time

Work on the introduction of the digital ruble to the budget process is being carried out by the Bank of…
Oct 4, 2026
Institutional

Bankers sue to overturn OCC trust-bank rule used by crypto firms

The Independent Community Bankers of America sued the OCC in federal court in Washington on Oct. 2, two weeks after…
Oct 3, 2026
Institutional

Hedge funds built a $1.2 trillion Treasury trade on money they have to keep borrowing

Companies can own a mountain of US government debt without betting that bond prices will rise. Hedge funds buy Treasury…
Oct 3, 2026
Institutional

ESMA proposes ending EU custody and transfer services for non-compliant stablecoins

Non-compliant tokens could lose licensed custody and transfer access if the proposal becomes law, with exit rules still unresolved. The…
Oct 3, 2026
Institutional

Payments firm OpenPayd targets year-end Nasdaq listing to fund U.S. expansion and acquisitions

CEO Iana Dimitrova said OpenPayd aims to launch in the U.S. by April 2027 and is eyeing deals to add…
Oct 3, 2026
Institutional

Six US banks have failed in 2026 but the numbers look nothing like 2023

Six US banks have failed in 2026 so far, which is one more than in 2023 and enough to make…
Oct 3, 2026
Institutional

BlackRock offers a glimpse of how tokenization may change your investment portfolio

Tokenization is not just about putting individual stocks and funds onchain. The next step could be entire investment portfolios that…
Oct 3, 2026
Institutional

Community banks sue OCC over trust bank charters of crypto firms

Community banking group’s lawsuit claims OCC has overstepped its mandate from Congress. Read Full Story at Cointelegraph.com →
Oct 3, 2026
DeFi

Hyperliquid’s USDC Yield Program Gets $14.6 Million for HYPE Buybacks

The first reserve-yield payment awaits transfer to the Assistance Fund, adding buyback funding tied to USDC balances rather than trading…
Oct 3, 2026