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Global asset manager Franklin Templeton has launched Hong Kong’s first Luxembourg-registered tokenized money-market fund. Key Takeaways: Franklin Templeton...

The European Central Bank’s digital euro effort is reportedly facing pushback from banks and lawmakers. The central bank hopes to roll out the digital currency by 2029, with a hearing scheduled for Wednesday (Nov. 5) on the project. But as the Financial Times…

Europe’s digital euro plan faces revolt — and its crypto rules may hand the US a powerful financial advantage.

President Donald Trump told 60 Minutes on November 2 that China poses a competitive threat in crypto, warning that “China is getting into it very big right now.” The claim surfaces a paradox. Beijing banned crypto trading and mining in 2021, yet Trump frames …

A mobile payments system that is publicly controlled, easy to use and without fees (for individuals and small businesses) is "tough to beat.”

For decades, the plumbing of global finance has relied on a patchwork of protocols, proprietary form...

Banco Inter and Chainlink, in partnership with the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), alongside global institutions Standard Chartered, Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN), and 7COMm, have successfully completed the …

The pilot, part of Brazil's Drex initiative, used Chainlink's infrastructure to connect Brazil's Drex network with Hong Kong's Ensemble platform.

Should India take a cue from America’s Genius Act and permit the launch of suitably regulated digital tokens? A cryptosceptic RBI is best placed to weigh the idea’s risks against its rewards—and articulate an Indian vision for the evolution of money.

China now settles nearly a third of its $6.2 trillion trade in yuan instead of dollars — up from 20% in 2022. But economic imbalances and tight capital controls will keep the currency from truly usurping the greenback. China’s drive to reduce reliance on the …

China now settles nearly a third of its $6.2 trillion trade in yuan instead of dollars — up from 20% in 2022. But economic imbalances and tight capital controls will keep the currency from truly usurping the greenback. China’s drive to reduce reliance on the …

Banco Inter and Chainlink joined Brazil’s central bank and HKMA in a Drex pilot showing how blockchain can improve cross-border trade settlement.

1. A Decade in the Making Over a decade ago, I had the privilege of leading Apple Pay’s launch for A...

BNM’s tokenization roadmap aims to focus on real-world use cases such as SME supply chain financing, Shariah-compliant Islamic products, green finance and 24/7 cross-border payments.

Christine Lagarde, the head of the European Central Bank, issued a statement on Friday touting the next phase of the EU's central bank digital currency pilot.