Coinbase has agreed to acquire prediction markets startup The Clearing Company, reinforcing its push to broaden its business beyond traditional cryptocurrency trading as competition across digital finance intensifies. The deal…
For much of modern financial history, trust was placed primarily in institutions. Banks, clearing houses, and regulators served as the anchors of confidence that allowed markets to function. Reputation, balance…
The US Federal Reserve has opened a public consultation on a proposed new type of account that would allow certain eligible institutions to access core payment services without receiving the…
Risk in financial markets has always been shaped by timing. The gap between trade execution and settlement determines how long counterparties are exposed to one another. Traditionally, this gap has…
Stablecoins first gained attention because of their promise to maintain a stable value. The peg was the central feature, designed to reduce volatility and make digital assets usable for payments…
Stablecoin activity has expanded at a pace that now places it firmly inside mainstream financial conversations, and the momentum is drawing more attention to how these digital instruments could reshape…
Bolivia is preparing a sweeping set of financial reforms as it negotiates more than nine billion dollars in multilateral financing and introduces a policy shift that will integrate cryptocurrencies, beginning…
Robinhood and Susquehanna have reached an agreement to acquire a controlling stake in LedgerX, giving both firms a regulated exchange footprint at a moment when interest in event driven markets…
Citi Institute expects the global stablecoin market to grow to nearly $1.9 trillion by 2030, according to its latest report, Stablecoins 2030 – Web3 to Wall Street. The analysis highlights…
Visa is accelerating its strategy to integrate stablecoins and artificial intelligence into global payment infrastructure, targeting the growing economy of creators, freelancers and gig workers who demand faster and more…