Tokenized deposits could drain $580 billion from U.S. bank lending and nobody in crypto is talking about it
A research paper published this week quantifies what happens when bank deposits move at blockchain speed. The number is large…
Sberbank to Accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT as Loan Collateral Under New Russian Crypto Rules
Sberbank, Russia’s largest financial institution, is preparing to launch a lending product that will recognize Bitcoin ($BTC), Ethereum ($ETH), and…
Swift’s $1.5 quadrillion network faces a blockchain test
Swift, the backbone of financial messaging, faces a tough question: Will blockchain technology replace the 53-year-old technology that the legacy…
The next trillion-dollar currency may not be a stablecoin — it might not even have a name yet
Fifty to one hundred billion AI agents. That is Yat Siu’s estimate of how many autonomous machine actors he expects…
Bitcoin ETFs Snap 9-Day Streak With $202M Exit as Ether Gains $102M
A Nine-Day Run Comes to an End The party lasted nine trading sessions starting August 17, when U.S. spot bitcoin…
Will the Fed Raise Interest Rates in September? The Latest Probability Figures Are In
Expectations that the Fed may raise interest rates at its September meeting have risen significantly following cautious remarks on inflation…
Tokenized stock transfer volume jumps 415% in 30 days to $29.5B
Tokenized stock activity surged over the past 30 days, with monthly transfer volume climbing more than 415% to $29.5 billion,…
Renowned Economist Harshly Criticizes the Fed’s Latest Policies: “They’re on the Wrong Track”
Economist James E. Thorne criticized the Federal Reserve’s tight monetary policy against inflation, arguing that interest rate increases may be…
The Next Trillion-Dollar Currency May Not Be a Stablecoin
A new CoinDesk analysis examines why the next trillion-dollar currency may emerge outside today’s stablecoin model and may not have…