Credibility / Payments
Cash Retains Broadest Acceptance as Euro-Area Mobile Payments Surge
Cash remains the most widely accepted payment method among euro-area companies, while mobile acceptance continues to expand.
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Research / FX Markets
Bank of England Publishes April Snapshot of UK FX Turnover
The Bank of England’s latest industry survey provides a new snapshot of activity in the UK foreign-exchange market.
Research / Tokenised Finance
ECB Advances Infrastructure for Europe’s Tokenised Financial Market
The ECB says Europe is moving from experimentation toward infrastructure for an integrated tokenised financial market.
Research / Tokenised Finance
ECB’s Schnabel Backs On-Chain Central-Bank Money for Wholesale Markets
An ECB Executive Board member argues that tokenised markets need central-bank money as a safe settlement asset.
Credibility / Market Integrity
SEC and FDA Formalize Data Sharing on Market-Sensitive Disclosures
The SEC and FDA have established a formal framework for sharing information relevant to public-company disclosures.
Crypto / Digital Asset Treasuries
Strategy Returns to Bitcoin Market With $369.7 Million Purchase
Strategy returned to the Bitcoin market with a $369.7 million purchase after a ten-week pause.
Compliance / Digital Asset Policy
Sberbank Projects $46 Billion First-Year Crypto Trading Volume
Sberbank expects significant trading activity as Russia develops a regulated market for digital assets.
Crypto / Digital Asset Treasuries
Strive Adds 1,800 Bitcoin and Rises to Fifth Among Public Treasuries
Strive added 1,800 Bitcoin in its latest purchase, lifting its holdings to 23,156 coins.
Research / Markets
Bitcoin Holds Near $79,000 Despite Renewed Middle East Tensions
Bitcoin held near recent levels despite renewed tensions involving the United States and Iran.
Compliance / Market Structure
Strategy Challenges MSCI Plan Targeting Digital-Asset Treasury Firms
Strategy has challenged an MSCI consultation that could exclude some digital-asset treasury companies from major equity indexes.
Crypto / Crypto
Saylor Signals Strategy May Resume Bitcoin Purchases
Michael Saylor’s “We’re Back” post hints Strategy may resume Bitcoin buying after a two-month pause to strengthen its balance sheet.
BreakingCrypto / Security
Cronos Halt Tests DeFi Response After Reported Tectonic Exploit
Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek said the company’s app and exchange were unaffected by the Tectonic breach and continued operating normally.