StablecoinsFrance Backs Euro Stablecoin Qivalis Against Dollar Dominance
France's finance minister endorsed Qivalis, a euro stablecoin by ING and UniCredit. Launch H2 2026, MiCA-compliant, targeting the $186B USDT market.
StablecoinsFrance's finance minister endorsed Qivalis, a euro stablecoin by ING and UniCredit. Launch H2 2026, MiCA-compliant, targeting the $186B USDT market.
TechnologySouth Korea will test tokenized deposits for government spending in Sejong City. Full rollout targets Q4 2026, with 25% of budget digital by 2030.
InstitutionalLegal & General has tokenized £50B in liquidity funds via Calastone on Ethereum. Authorized investors can now buy, hold and transfer fund shares on blockchain.
InstitutionalDeutsche Borse is investing $200 million in Kraken parent Payward for a 1.5% fully diluted stake, valuing the crypto exchange at roughly $13.3 billion.
StablecoinsING, BBVA, BNP Paribas and Societe Generale launch stablecoins under MiCA. USDC in the EU up 109% in six months. Chainalysis projects $719 trillion by 2035.
RegulationThe IMF warned stablecoins resemble money market funds, not actual money, and could trigger confidence-driven runs as tokenized finance scales globally.
InstitutionalFranklin Templeton launches Franklin Crypto by acquiring 250 Digital. Part of the deal is paid with BENJI tokens - an industry first.
InstitutionalNew Hampshire issues the first-ever $100M municipal bond backed by Bitcoin. Moody's assigns Ba2 rating - crypto enters the traditional bond market.
DeFiAave V4 is live on Ethereum with hub-and-spoke architecture. Three liquidity hubs, real-world asset support, and institutional lending capabilities.