07/23/2025
Stablecoins Are Having a Moment. But What Are They Really?
Stablecoins are stepping out of the crypto niche and into the financial mainstream, but many still misunderstand what they are and aren’t.
Bitcoin, Blockchain & AI
07/22/2025
How Switzerland Lost a 900,000 Bitcoin Bank
The crypto pioneer struggled with Swiss regulatory hurdles before shifting course. Today, Xapo Bank operates as a fully licensed digital private bank from the Rock, serving clients around the world.
07/22/2025
SFO uses new powers to seize over £10,000 in bitcoin
This is the first time the agency has used new powers that came into force last year to freeze cryptocurrency.
07/22/2025
Bank of England mulls shelving of digital pound
The central bank in Janaury announced plans to open a Digital Pound Lab that would set out the blueprint of a design phase for a future Bricoin.
07/22/2025
DBS Taps Gen AI to Expand Access to Career Coaching Across Workforce
The bank was recently ranked first in TIME’s 500 Best Companies in Asia Pacific and has appeared on Forbes’ list of World’s Best Employers.
07/22/2025
UK and ChatGPT maker OpenAI sign new strategic partnership
The government has set out plans to invest 1 billion pounds in computing infrastructure for AI development, hoping to increase public compute capacity 20 fold over the next five years.
07/21/2025
OpenAI to Test Checkout Feature in ChatGPT, Eyes New Revenue Stream
By enabling in-chat purchases, OpenAI is looking to monetise its large base of free-tier users, who until now have remained an untapped revenue source.
07/21/2025
CBA, JPMorgan, ASX and HQLAX form consortium for RBA's tokenised asset market pilots
Commonwealth Bank of Australia has welcomed the opportunity to join the Reserve Bank of Australia and Digital Finance Collaborative Research Centre project to help research domestic wholesale tokenised asset markets
07/21/2025
DBS Enables Blockchain-Powered Digital Vouchers with Programmable Rewards
The product builds on DBS’ involvement in Project Orchid, a multi-year initiative by MAS exploring programmable money and a potential digital Singapore dollar.
07/21/2025
Hong Kong’s visionary path for digital assets
As attention turns to the implementation of the new Ordinance, Hong Kong reaffirms its role as a pioneer, offering a blueprint for responsible, sustainable, and forward-looking regulation in the age of digital transformation.
07/21/2025
Wall Street's plans for stablecoin, from Goldman to JPMorgan
A few years ago, cryptocurrency was a left-field niche that much of white-collar Wall Street avoided like the plague.
07/18/2025
Bank of America touts AI gains amid industrywide adoption push
The company deployed automated coding tools to its 17,000 software developers, CEO Brian Moynihan said Wednesday.
07/18/2025
Will AI be the final blow to bank distribution or the catalyst for product reinvention?
While the landscape is undeniably shifting, banks that embrace product innovation, strategically navigate the rise of AI and third parties, and view collaboration as an opportunity rather than a threat, can not only survive but thrive in this evolving eco
07/18/2025
Crypto theft is booming as criminals increasingly turn to physical attacks
The total amount of crypto stolen from both platforms and individuals is nearing $3 billion amid a spike in attacks on individual crypto wallets.
07/17/2025
UBA unveils AI-powered cross-border payment platform
The platform leverages the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System, developed in partnership with the African Export-Import Bank.
07/17/2025
Some big US banks plan to launch stablecoins, expecting crypto-friendly regulations
Moynihan said Bank of America was trying to understand client demand
07/17/2025
Wall Street names announce stablecoin plans
Two of the biggest names on Wall Street are seemingly about to enter the stablecoin market based on comments made by their senior executives.
07/16/2025
Leadership focus: The leadership challenge of Artificial Intelligence
The breadth of views on a subject like AI makes it vital that we look at it from a leadership perspective.
07/16/2025
AI disrupts finance workflows, human oversight still key, study shows
From regulatory reporting to credit risk analysis, the future of financial services will see AI not as a replacement, but as a catalyst for a more strategic, judgement-led workforce.
07/16/2025
Standard Chartered launches bitcoin spot trading
The trading is fully integrated with Standard Chartered’s existing platforms, allowing institutional clients to access and trade cryptoassets through familiar FX interfaces.