Kazakhstan’s central bank to bolster national crypto reserves with criminals’ Bitcoin
The National Bank of Kazakhstan’s investment arm has announced plans to boost its new national crypto reserve with…
Impact on rural areas and job security
Some 3% of branches are shutting every year, reports banking union The digitisation of banking transactions is among…
Nu Secures Approval to Establish US National Bank
SÃO PAULO, January 29, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nu (NYSE:NU), one of the largest digital financial services platforms in the world…
State of Play | Deutsche Bundesbank
In October 2021, the Eurosystem kicked off the “digital euro” project with a two-year investigation phase. The outcome of…
Universal launches first Central Bank approved USD stablecoin in UAE – Ledger Insights
Universal Digital has become the first foreign payment token issuer registered by the Central Bank of the UAE,…
Donald Trump announces Ukraine ceasefire after promise from Putin to halt all attacks
Russia has agreed to a partial ceasefire that will see all attacks on Ukrainian cities halted for a…
Germany moves to seize assets linked to ex-Lebanon central bank chief
BERLIN– German prosecutors have applied to a court to confiscate some 35 million euros ($42 million) worth of…
UK Parliament Launches Stablecoin Inquiry After Regulators Already Closed Consultations
The House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee launched a stablecoin inquiry January 29 with a March 11…
Fed presses pause on rate cuts as Powell defends central bank independence
Outgoing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell defended the central bank’s independence in a press conference following its decision…
Bank of England to hold rates at 3.75%: Oxford Economics
Allenby described the current backdrop as difficult for policymakers, with weak growth coinciding with persistent inflationary pressures. “The…
Sweden’s Central Bank Maintains Rate at 1.75%: Key Insights
Swedish Central Bank’s Monetary Policy By Simon Johnson Current Economic Conditions STOCKHOLM, Jan 29 (Reuters) – Sweden’s central…
Bank of England outlines UK stablecoin and tokenisation plan
The Bank of England (BoE) has set out plans to accelerate tokenisation and regulated stablecoins in UK financial…