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Bank of England says tokenisation could speed payments

Cross-border transfers and everyday checkout payments could become quicker and cheaper if digital records of assets are widely adopted.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

BitCoin stories

Decentralized Finance

Bitget upgrades BGBTC with Bitcoin rewards & Chainlink

Daily Bitcoin payouts and faster redemption could make Bitget's BGBTC more attractive to holders seeking yield without locking up their BTC.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Crypto

xBratAI & Bitget explore multi-asset trading tie-up

The tie-up could let retail traders manage crypto, futures, forex and tokenised stocks in one workflow instead of juggling separate platforms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Data governance

Google adds trust & provenance to Open Knowledge Format

Users can now judge whether analytics knowledge is current and verified before relying on it, as Google's Open Knowledge Format adds new metadata fields.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Crypto

BitMEX to close cryptocurrency exchange in September 2026

Users are being told to close positions and withdraw funds before trading ends, after BitMEX set its exchange shutdown for September 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Gaming

SOFTSWISS launches Warsaw summit on high-load systems

More than 1,000 engineers and executives are expected in Warsaw as digital firms face mounting pressure to keep systems fast and reliable at scale.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Crypto

Bitcoin steady as Iran tensions rattle oil markets

A jump in oil and a sell-off in US tech stocks left Bitcoin near USD $64,000, as on-chain data pointed to tight supply.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Crypto

Standard Chartered tests digital asset prime brokerage

The pilot could make institutional bitcoin and ether trading easier by adding bank balance sheet support, credit intermediation and T+1 settlement.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

Maple, Kraken launch onchain loan facility for BTC

Digital asset lenders could gain a more familiar funding model as the USDC facility adds bankruptcy-remote protections and onchain visibility.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026

Software-as-a-Service

bunq opens banking platform to European businesses

European firms can now embed regulated accounts and cards into their apps as bunq widens its banking-as-a-service push beyond Blockrise.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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Crypto

tastytrade launches prediction markets with Apex support

Active traders can now bet on Fed calls, inflation and crypto around the clock, as tastytrade becomes the first broker live on Apex's FCM infrastructure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

Block Earner launches Australia's first crypto loans

Australian borrowers can now access AUD loans against crypto holdings without selling, as a licensed platform moves digital assets into mainstream credit.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

USBC appoints ex-Apple Pay executive to lead partnerships

Its tokenised deposit push could gain wider reach after the Reno-based firm brought in a former Apple Pay and Cash App executive.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Fintech

Vield adopts Integral tech to automate crypto hedging

As Australia tightens oversight of digital asset firms, the lender is moving to automated hedging to manage crypto and currency risk around the clock.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month