Author: Oliver Torsney
A new analysis by Glassnode shows Bitcoin’s price has moved inversely to USDT exchange flows since late 2023, highlighting clear profit-taking behavior during market surges.
South Africa’s central bank reports that USD stablecoins now dominate local crypto trading pairs, while rand-pegged tokens slowly gain ground as a payment tool amid regulatory gaps.
A policy dispute between the Bank of Korea and financial regulators is blocking progress on a stablecoin bill, according to Korea JoongAng Daily reported.
A Bank of England paper says rapid shifts from deposits into digital money could strain banks during stress events, unless strict holding limits are introduced to control outflows.
Cardano co-founder Charles Hoskinson says expectations of a positive “Trump effect” on crypto were misguided, as policy shifts and market optimism intensified the sector’s downturn.
A new Romanian stress-testing framework suggests that a carefully capped retail CBDC, including a future digital euro, need not trigger bank runs or credit crunches in dual-currency economies.
A new ECB technical annex reveals how the digital euro could reshape Europe’s payment landscape, with clearer rules on fees, privacy, and cross border acceptance.
Focus groups across 20 euro area countries suggest strong potential demand for a digital euro as secure, low cost digital cash, provided design choices match everyday payment realities.
The Czech National Bank has created a one million dollar test portfolio of Bitcoin, stablecoins, and tokenized deposits to study how digital assets could fit into future monetary operations.
Germany and Singapore have formalised a new partnership to develop tokenised cross-border settlement systems designed to cut costs, improve speed and boost interoperability.