The world’s central banks are now treating stablecoins like a real multi-trillion dollar monetary threat
Make CryptoSlate preferred on The world’s central banks stopped arguing about whether stablecoins are risky long ago. Their…
Crypto’s great hope in Senate’s Clarity Act still has a path to survive tight calendar
April appears to be a lost cause for the crypto Clarity Act, but a U.S. Senate committee hearing…
A dozen banks want a euro stablecoin. Fireblocks is making it happen
EMBARGO: APRIL 21, 2026 @ 9:00 AM BST (UK) Cryptocurrency custody firm Fireblocks is handling the issuance and…
Tether Gives Drift $147 Million to Help Address Crypto Hack
Following a cyberattack, Drift Protocol is relaunching with Tether’s USDT stablecoin as its settlement layer. The cryptocurrency exchange,…
Societe Generale Teams With Consensys on Stablecoin Access
French bank Societe Generale is expanding access to its dollar-denominated stablecoin. The lender on Wednesday (April 15) announced a collaboration between its…
Stablecoins vs. Tokenized Deposits: The Narrow Banking Debate Revisited
Stablecoins vs. Tokenized Deposits: The Narrow Banking Debate Revisited We study how the type of money used in…
Iran war oil shock revives inflation trade and a new stablecoin play
As the war with Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz send oil prices higher, inflation…
Fed Finds Stablecoins Idle, Confirms PYMNTS Usage Gap
Stablecoins were supposed to change payments. They haven’t. New Federal Reserve research shows the vast majority of stablecoins…
Bank of France Wants EU to Rein in Non-Euro-Backed Stablecoins
The Bank of France is pressing for a strengthening of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA),…
Iran’s crypto tanker tolls are the latest step in its sanctions‑busting trade network
It’s no surprise that Iran is now accepting cryptocurrency payments from cargo ships passing through the Strait of…
IMF warns tokenised finance could trigger crises faster than central banks can respond
[Photo: Shutterstock] [Digital Today reporter Chi-gyu Hwang] The International Monetary Fund has warned that tokenised finance promises cost…
IMF: Financial Stability Risks in Tokenized Markets | 2026 Report – News and Statistics
Apr 5, 2026 A report from the International Monetary Fund states that shifting trading infrastructure to blockchain systems…