Fintech
Kyrgyzstan to pursue digital strategy with Zhao
Country’s president calls Binance founder “trusted adviser” following controversial pardon by Trump
Hong Kong’s fintech strategy pits AI against AI – Yue
HKMA chief sets out AI focus after regtech adoption reportedly reaches 97%
Stablecoin rules should extend beyond issuers – FSI report
Some platforms offer yield-bearing products based on digital assets, latest brief points out
BoE considering new form of offline payments for UK
Phase two of digital pound work to start next month, as Bailey softens stance on stablecoins
ESRB says central banks may be forced to intervene in stablecoin crises
New report lists concerns around regulatory arbitrage, de-pegging and monetary sovereignty
Trump’s ethics a ‘sticking point’ for stalled crypto law
Republican lawmaker says questions about president’s holdings stymied passage of Clarity Act
EBA chief urges global action on multi-issuance stablecoins
Reserves backing currency should move “seamlessly” across borders to enable fungibility, says Campa
BoE sets out AI, DLT and quantum computing strategy
Stablecoin limits may be temporary, deputy governor says
Bailey joins calls for alignment of global crypto regulations
Regulators must “come together” to unlock digital assets’ cross-border functions, BoE governor says
Kenya passes law establishing crypto supervisory regime
Bill, awaiting president’s signature, will grant central bank authority to license virtual asset issuers
ECB disputes PwC estimate of digital euro implementation costs
Lenders will need to spend around the same as they did implementing PSD2, central bank argues
ECB says digital euro would not disrupt financial stability
Lenders remain healthy under modelled crisis scenario, regardless of CBDC’s holding limits
FSB urges tighter oversight of AI adoption in finance
Reliance on generative AI services can give rise to third-party risk concerns, body warns
IMF warns of AI adoption resulting in tiered supervision
Advanced economies more likely to use suptech, while EMEs may not be able to afford it
ECB picks digital euro service providers
Bank names six private companies, along with backup options, for CBDC project
ECB’s Evelien Witlox on design choices for the digital euro
The digital euro’s program director speaks about holding limits, waterfall arrangements, programmability, blockchain usage and offline ‘secure elements’ for cash-like exchanges
ECB sheds light on uses for a digital euro
‘Sandbox’ participants speak of largely positive experiences with prototype CBDC
Kazakhstan launches tenge-pegged stablecoin pilot
Project is latest initiative to integrate digital assets into country’s financial system
IMF study outlines ‘optimal policy’ for tokenisation
Researchers recommend interoperability mandates and public-private cost-sharing
Non-dollar stablecoins could spur greenback’s decline – BdF deputy
Central banks should embrace, not oppose, financial innovation, Bénassy-Quéré argues
Less is more when it comes to stablecoin supervision – research
Strong collateral rules, not overly close oversight, prevent runs, says new study
Be proactive on AI and quantum, Riksbank deputy says
Authorities should collaborate despite geopolitical tensions, says Aino Bunge
Brazil steps up financial system security after hacks
Institutions face transaction limits and risk management audits after criminals targeted at least $315m