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Deutsche Bank plans to introduce institutional Bitcoin and Ether custody in Germany within weeks, working with Swiss digital asset firm Taurus. The bank aims to add stablecoin conversions, to
Deutsche Bank plans to launch crypto custody services in Germany and then take them to Asian financial centres in 2027, Reuters reported on Friday. The bank had not named which Asian centres
Polygon Labs expects its regulated payments arm to turn a profit in 2027 after closing its purchase of Coinme, a push into a business dominated by Visa and Stripe. Key Points: Polygon Labs is
Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin has generated significant attention among XRP advocates and institutional observers. Crypto researcher SMQKE (@SMQKEDQG) shared a post on X citing documented analysi
The White House no longer has a named head for its crypto policy office. Patrick Witt, executive director of the White House digital assets office, confirmed on X around midnight on Wednesday
A federal judge has refused to tear up Gemini’s $5 million settlement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, even though both the exchange and the regulator asked him to. On 15 Octobe
The Bank for International Settlements has concluded that stablecoins compete directly with traditional bank deposits, positioning dollar-pegged digital tokens as a genuine rival to the conve
Circle allocated 59% of its first-half revenue to distribution partners and transaction costs, 34% to operations, and retained roughly 7% as net profit. USDC processed over $36 trillion in on
Polkadot has put a hard limit on its money supply for the first time. Referendum 1710 has been executed, the cap stands at 2.1 billion DOT, and 1.708 billion of them had been issued as of Oct
AI agents are software tools that plan and complete tasks with limited human input. In 2026, surveys show that more companies are buying them and putting them to work. They also show that res
Tokenized real-world assets, often called RWAs, are digital tokens on a blockchain that represent ownership of an off-chain asset. The asset can be a government bond, a loan, a fund share, a
Deutsche Bank is reported to be nearing the launch of a Bitcoin custody service, a development that would position one of Europe's largest banks as a direct custodian of the asset for institu
