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Former Brazil Central Banker Tony Volpon Unveils BRD, a Real-Pegged Stablecoin That Shares Yield

The token routes interest from National Treasury bonds to holders under FX-style rules that take effect Feb. 2, 2026.

Jupiter Debuts JupUSD Stablecoin on Solana With BlackRock-Linked Backing

Eurozone Inflation Returns to 2% as France Slows to 0.8%, Supporting ECB Rate Hold

Euro Zone Inflation Returns to 2% in December as Energy Costs Fall

Fed Officials Split on 2026 Rate Path, With Cautious Pause Opposed by Miran’s Call for 100+ bp Cuts

Bank of Israel Cuts Rate to 4% in Surprise Second Straight Move

BOJ’s Ueda Signals Readiness for More Rate Hikes as Wage–Price Cycle Firms

India Poised to Keep RBI’s 4% Inflation Target as Five-Year Review Nears

Weak Yen Gives Metaplanet a Bitcoin Treasury Edge as Holdings Top 35,000 BTC

Bulgaria Adopts the Euro as 2026 Begins

Peso Ends 2025 Near 18 per Dollar as Argentina Launches Inflation-Indexed FX Bands

RBI Says Stablecoins Threaten Monetary Sovereignty, Urges CBDCs

Trump Narrows Fed Chair Search to Four, Plans January Pick

Fed Minutes Reveal Split Over Next Moves After December Rate Cut

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

China Sets Yuan Fixing Above Forecast as Beijing Signals Brake on Rally

Mortgage Rates Seen Staying in Low-6% Range in 2026 Despite Fed’s 2025 Cuts

Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong Says Bitcoin Helps Keep the Dollar Strong by Enforcing Market Discipline

BOJ Summary Signals Further Hikes as Policy Remains Far From Neutral

India’s Forex Reserves Climb to $693.3 Billion After RBI Dollar Swap