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Hana Bank issued South Korea’s first digital bond through Euroclear’s blockchain platform. The $100 million foreign-currency bond settled the same day, shortening the usual three- to five-business-day settlement period.
The Bank of Korea has begun a pilot network for 24-hour won settlement, allowing foreign investors to process won transactions during business hours in their home countries, Cointelegraph reported.
Hana Bank reportedly issued a five-year, $100 million digital bond through Euroclear’s blockchain infrastructure, cutting settlement from three to five business days to the same day, according to Cointelegraph.
Visa is moving to stop meme coin purchases from being coded as ordinary digital media transactions eligible for credit card rewards, according to Decrypt, following the failed Clarity Act and a narrower win for JPMorgan.
Crypto pioneer Marc van der Chijs, who sold much of his bitcoin for AI investments, now warns the technology could trigger systemic banking and infrastructure shocks and is considering moving some profits back into crypto.
Bastion Platforms National Trust Company received conditional OCC approval for a national trust bank charter. The planned entity would provide stablecoin custody, wallets, payment infrastructure and white-label issuance through one federally regulated platform.
A former Hong Kong banking official received a four-year prison sentence over $1.6 billion in false letters of credit and $470,000 in cryptocurrency bribes, according to a Cointelegraph report.
A former Hong Kong banking official received a four-year prison sentence over $1.6 billion in false letters of credit and $470,000 in cryptocurrency bribes, according to Cointelegraph.
A Wall Street Journal report cited by Bitcoin Magazine says ECB President Christine Lagarde blocked Binance from gaining a foothold in the European Union. The source also notes her past criticism of Bitcoin and support for CBDCs.
A Wall Street Journal report cited by Bitcoin Magazine says ECB President Christine Lagarde blocked Binance from establishing a foothold in the European Union. Lagarde has previously criticized Bitcoin and supports central bank digital currencies, the source says.
Gilt yields fell after the Bank of England paused active auctions, but its £368 billion portfolio unwind continues. CryptoSlate says the eight-year process leaves a prolonged rates risk for Bitcoin.
S&P Global acquired OpenZeppelin to target technology risks affecting banks and asset managers operating onchain. The deal follows its recent investment in market-data provider Kaiko and broadens its tokenized-finance focus.
