CBDC

Institutional

UBS, PostFinance, Sygnum Complete Historic Cross-Bank Payments on Ethereum

Major Swiss banks successfully conduct cross-bank payment settlement using Ethereum blockchain and deposit tokens in groundbreaking proof-of-concept under Swiss Bankers Association.

Markets

Stablecoins Surpass CBDCs in Digital Currency Race as Private Sector Wins

Private sector stablecoins outpace government CBDC initiatives as $234B stablecoin market grows and central banks retreat from digital currency projects

Regulation

Scott Bessent Confirmed as Pro-Crypto Treasury Secretary

U.S. Senate confirms Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary, bringing pro-crypto perspective to federal financial leadership as Trump administration continues digital asset policy overhaul.