Volksbanken and Sparkassen Open Crypto Retail: Germany Banks Bitcoin
German cooperative banks open crypto trading to millions of retail customers under the MiCA framework. Banked retail crypto is scaling up.
6 h ago 7 8
Santander reaches an AI milestone: towards banking commerce entirely enhanced by artificial intelligence
Banco Santander announces a new phase in its AI deployment for trade services: automation of international trade financing, predictive risk scoring for buyers/sellers, and reduction of documentary friction. AI banking moves from labs to the P&L.
Jun 24, 2026 at 10:00 11 8
Aisha Bello
Gold and central banks: the WGC 2026 survey confirms a structural accumulation cycle
90% of the central banks surveyed cite inflation hedging, long-term performance, and diversification away from the dollar as reasons for their gold purchases. A structural anchor, not cyclical.
6 h ago 6 7
Heinrich Vogel
Warsh: AI Has "Immense Implications" for Rates – Framework Signal or Smokescreen?
The Fed chair considers artificial intelligence decisive for the future of rates. Behind the statement: a central banker securing flexibility in an environment impossible to model.
yesterday 8 9
Aisha Bello
Standard Chartered Joins ESMA MiCA Register: Traditional Finance Enters European Crypto Framework
MiCA Day+2: ESMA Publishes First CASP Register Update. Standard Chartered Listed. Binance Still Absent. Regulatory Divide Widens.
yesterday 8 8
Lars Eriksson
Trump renews offensive against the Fed: governors in the crosshairs
After installing Kevin Warsh as Fed chair, Trump's allies cross a new threshold: reshaping the entire Board of Governors. An institutional escalation with potentially systemic consequences for U.S. monetary credibility.
yesterday 8 11
Heinrich Vogel
The Major Blind Spot of CBDCs: The Korean White Paper Overlooks Privacy
South Korea Releases Its Unified Ledger Plan – And Overlooks Privacy. A Wake-Up Call for Central Banks Flying Blind.
Jul 2, 2026 at 10:19 8 8
Elena Fischer
Warsh wants the Fed to talk less. Wall Street is listening even harder.
Kevin Warsh advocates for discretion at the Fed. Paradoxically, this stance itself sends a strong hawkish signal to bond markets.
Jul 2, 2026 at 10:17 8 10
Heinrich Vogel
UOB explores quantum computing to enhance derivatives: finance enters the post-classical era
Singaporean bank UOB tests quantum algorithms to accelerate the valuation of complex derivatives. A weak signal today, a structural transformation tomorrow.
Jul 1, 2026 at 09:39 11 9
Aisha Bello
Yen at 40-Year Low: BoJ's Countdown Begins
USD/JPY breaks through the 158-160 range - the historic tolerance level of the Ministry of Finance. The Bank of Japan has fewer and fewer reasons not to act in July.
Jul 1, 2026 at 09:38 9 9
Heinrich Vogel
SCOTUS protects the Fed's independence: a hawkish constitutional lock for markets
By keeping Lisa Cook at the Fed, the Supreme Court has drawn a constitutional red line. For bond markets, this is an institutional guarantee—and a lasting structural hawkish signal.
Jul 1, 2026 at 09:37 8 9
Heinrich Vogel
Morgan Stanley receives conditional approval from the OCC for crypto custody: Wall Street enters the digital vault
When one of the world's largest banks gains the right to hold your crypto-assets directly under a federal license, the sector's value chain undergoes a profound reconfiguration.
Jun 30, 2026 at 23:30 8 9