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France 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.

Nataliia DorofieievaApril 19, 20262 min read

Technology

South Korea tests tokenized deposits for government spending

South Korea will test tokenized deposits for government spending in Sejong City. Full rollout targets Q4 2026, with 25% of budget digital by 2030.

Nataliia DorofieievaApril 16, 20262 min read

Institutional

Legal & General Tokenizes £50B Liquidity Funds via Calastone and Ethereum

Legal & General has tokenized £50B in liquidity funds via Calastone on Ethereum. Authorized investors can now buy, hold and transfer fund shares on blockchain.

Nataliia DorofieievaApril 16, 20263 min read

Institutional

Deutsche Borse Bets $200M on Kraken: TradFi Giants Race Into Crypto

Deutsche 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.

Nataliia DorofieievaApril 14, 20262 min read

Stablecoins

Six EU Banks Are Launching Stablecoins and MiCA Made It Happen

ING, 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.

Nataliia DorofieievaApril 12, 20263 min read

Regulation

IMF Warns Stablecoins and Tokenized Finance Could Amplify Crises

The IMF warned stablecoins resemble money market funds, not actual money, and could trigger confidence-driven runs as tokenized finance scales globally.

Nataliia DorofieievaApril 6, 20263 min read