A new EU-commissioned study calls on the ECB to model digital-euro adoption scenarios and assess potential impacts on bank funding and financial stability.

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.

The South African Reserve Bank says a retail CBDC is technically feasible but not urgently required, shifting its focus to payment modernisation and future wholesale CBDC work.

Bolivia will formally integrate stablecoins into its banking system, enabling regulated financial institutions to offer crypto-based payments and savings products.

Visa has teamed up with Aquanow to scale stablecoin settlement across CEMEA, aiming to cut costs and speed up cross-border transactions while boosting adoption of crypto-based payment rails.

An ECB civil-society seminar offered new findings on how Europeans expect the digital euro to work, with security, inclusion and privacy emerging as top priorities.

S&P Global has lowered its stability assessment of Tether’s USDT to the weakest level, citing increased exposure to high-risk assets and persistent transparency gaps.

Tether bought 26 tonnes of gold in Q3 2025, lifting its total to about 116 tonnes, a level comparable to central banks in Korea, Greece, and Hungary.

Klarna has unveiled KlarnaUSD, its first stablecoin, marking a major strategic shift as stablecoin transactions grow rapidly and new blockchain payment rails challenge legacy networks.

FinTech Magazine has released its top 10 predictions for 2026, highlighting rapid change across payments, regulation and digital money as the sector enters a new era.