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China to Let Banks Pay Interest on Digital Yuan From Jan. 1, 2026

The shift reclassifies e‑CNY balances as insured bank liabilities to spur uptake through tighter integration with the financial system.

Visa Launches USDC Settlement for U.S. Banks on Solana

Ten European Banks Form Qivalis to Launch Regulated Euro Stablecoin in 2026

KakaoBank Begins Building Won‑Pegged ‘Kakao Coin,’ Hiring Blockchain Engineers

U.S. Bank Pilots Dollar-Backed Stablecoin on Stellar With PwC and SDF

UAE Executes First Government Payment With Digital Dirham on mBridge

South Korean Banks Team With Big Tech to Build Won Stablecoins as Bill Nears

Italian Banks Back Digital Euro, Urge Phased Costs and Twin-System Model

Japan’s FSA Backs Multi-Bank Yen Stablecoin Pilot Under New Payment Innovation Project

ECB Moves Digital Euro to Final Prep Phase With 2027 Pilot and 2029 Target

HKMA Puts e-HKD on a Wholesale Track After Phase II Pilot

BOJ’s Himino Presses G20 to Modernize Prudential Rules as Non‑Banks and Stablecoins Rise

Farage Unveils Pro-Crypto Platform With Bitcoin Reserve, 10% Tax and CBDC Block

Global Banks Form Consortium to Explore G7‑Pegged, Reserve‑Backed Digital Money

ECB Names Vendors for Digital Euro, Taps Feedzai for AI Fraud Scoring

BoE Chief Backs Treating Stablecoins as Money, Says Widely Used Tokens Should Get Central Bank Account Access

UK Banks Launch Live Pilot for Tokenised Sterling Deposits

Nine European Banks Form Dutch Venture to Issue MiCA Euro Stablecoin in 2026

ECB Targets Mid-2029 for Digital Euro as EU Ministers Back Holding Limits

EU Finance Ministers Back Roadmap Giving Council Pre-Decision Role on Digital Euro