Arc, Canton, Tempo: $1 Billion Bet on Crypto Privacy as the Next Big Thing
Arc, Canton, and Tempo have raised over $1 billion combined, backed by Goldman, BlackRock, and Stripe. Privacy blockchains are the new institutional bet.
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Banks play a central role in global finance and now face challenges driven by digitalization, cryptocurrencies, and new regulations. Explore analysis, news, and insights on the evolving relationship between traditional banks and innovations such as blockchain, stablecoins, and decentralized finance.
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Ondo and JPMorgan Settle Tokenized Treasuries on XRP Ledger in 5 Seconds
Ondo, JPMorgan, Mastercard and Ripple settled tokenized U.S. Treasuries on XRP Ledger in under 5 seconds on May 6, 2026, outside banking hours.
Banca d'Italia: Tokenize SEPA Before Dollar Stablecoins Do
Banca d'Italia's Chiara Scotti urged the EU to tokenize SEPA on May 4, citing €116 trillion in non-cash payments and stablecoin market pressure above $322…
BlackRock Files Two Tokenized Funds for Stablecoin Holders
BlackRock filed two tokenized money-market funds with the SEC on May 8, targeting USDC and USDT holders seeking regulated yield before the Clarity Act ban.
SBI Holdings Targets Bitbank: Japan's Crypto Giant Takes Shape
SBI Holdings filed a letter of intent to acquire Bitbank on May 1, 2026. With SBI VC Trade and Bitpoint already in the fold, Japan's largest crypto group is…
KBank Drops SWIFT for Ripple: Korea's Cross-Border Bet
KBank, South Korea's exclusive Upbit banking partner, signed with Ripple on April 27, 2026. Phase 2 targets UAE and Thailand corridors using Palisade SaaS.
GPT-5.5 by OpenAI: Agentic AI Enters Banking and Crypto
GPT-5.5, released by OpenAI on April 23, 2026, scores 82.7% on Terminal-Bench 2.0. Bank of New York has deployed it across 220 use cases.
Russia: Sberbank Ready for Crypto Trading by July 2026
Sberbank, Russia's largest bank with 110 million customers, says it is technically ready for crypto trading — pending legislation expected by July 2026.
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