PE firm CD&R targets buyout of $40bn Global Payments – FT
Global Payments, the payments processor with an enterprise value of around $40 billion, is an acquisition target for private equity…
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Open Standard launches OUSD stablecoin with five founding partners
Open Standard has launched the OUSD stablecoin with Coinbase, Mastercard, Shopify, Stripe, and Visa as founding partners. According to the…
Visa and Lloyds pilot stablecoin settlement for cross-border payments
Visa and Lloyds Banking Group have completed a live cross-border stablecoin settlement pilot using USDC purchased via Archax. The test…
Revolut and Nubank Face Steep Climb in Scaling US Banking
Revolut and Nubank, the world’s two most-valued digital banks, want to conquer the United States, the Financial Times reported Wednesday…
The FCA Is Building a Sterling Stablecoin Market. The Rules That Kick In When It Succeeds Could Kill It
The FCA selected four companies to build Britain’s stablecoin market. The Bank of England is proposing rules that legal analysts…
Institutional Crypto Adoption Grows as Banks Embrace Blockchain
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Swift Rolls Out New Blockchain Ledger to Bring 24/7 Banking to 17 Global Giants
HSBC, UBS, Wells Fargo and Citi are among the 17 banks now preparing to pilot live transactions using tokenized digital…
Swift’s Blockchain Ledger Ready for Use as 17 Banks Set to Pioneer Tokenised Cross-Border Payments
Share Brussels, 9 July 2026 – Swift today announced that its blockchain-based ledger is ready for initial use, enabling early adopter…
The Institutional Era of Crypto Is Arriving Faster Than Expected
For years, the crypto industry promoted the idea that blockchain technology would eventually merge with mainstream finance. In 2026, that…
Strategy Launches Bitcoin Bank Adoption Index With 32% Overall Score
What’s Behind the 32% Adoption Score Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) introduced a new index measuring bitcoin adoption across major banks…
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