The Federal Reserve lowered rates for a third straight meeting, aiming to support a weakening labor market despite internal disagreements over prioritizing inflation control.

The UAE Central Bank says its Digital Dirham is ready for phased deployment, following the country first national and cross border transactions using the new central bank digital currency.

Norges Bank has decided against recommending a central bank digital currency at this stage, citing Norway’s robust payment system while keeping the option open as technology evolves.

The CFTC has approved a new pilot program enabling tokenized assets, including BTC, ETH and USDC, to serve as collateral in U.S. derivatives markets, marking a major expansion of regulated digital-asset adoption.

The Bank of England is developing business case studies to test how a digital pound could work for consumers and companies, offering new insights into its design phase.

The Central Bank of Russia has addressed common questions about the digital ruble on its official Telegram channel, explaining why commercial banks will remain intermediaries and why no separate app is planned.

Incore Invest has agreed to acquire Swedish software firm CoreOrchestration, maker of PaymentIQ, in a nine figure deal expected to close in early 2026, creating a standalone payments-technology company.

A new ECB blog post argues that a digital euro is necessary to safeguard Europe monetary sovereignty, with officials outlining a 2027 pilot and potential issuance by 2029.

Abu Dhabi’s ADGM has recognised Tether’s USDT as an Accepted Fiat-Referenced Token on several major blockchains, expanding regulated access for institutions operating in the UAE.

ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone has argued that central banks must embrace digital money, or risk losing monetary sovereignty, as Europe races to modernise payments and capital markets.