Ripple secures full MiCA CASP license: the new geography of European licenses
Ripple obtains a full MiCA CASP license: the European crypto regulatory landscape crystallizes around a few pan-EU licenses.
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Low Oil Prices and the Fed: The Deflationary Paradox That Could Trap Warsh
WTI below $70 is usually good news. Not this time. With core PCE at +4.0%, energy disinflation masks services inflation and puts the Fed in an untenable position.
Jun 26, 2026 at 23:04 12 4
Heinrich Vogel
MiCA D-4: Binance Officially Announces Its Suspension in Europe – The Shutdown Is Real
With four days left before the MiCA deadline (June 30, 2026), Binance confirms the suspension of its services in several member states. European users are left without access. Licensed players are taking a stand.
Jun 26, 2026 at 08:37 15 5
Lars Eriksson
iCapital Integrates UMBFS into its DLT Platform: The Tokenized Alternatives Infrastructure Strengthens
iCapital has integrated US Bancorp Fund Services as a fund administrator into its DLT platform. A discreet yet critical component: it connects institutional tokenization and traditional fund administration at scale for the first time.
Jun 24, 2026 at 18:03 11 4
Elena Fischer
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 3
Aisha Bello
iCapital Integrates UMBFS into its DLT Platform: Tokenization of Alternatives Crosses an Infrastructure Threshold
iCapital connects its DLT platform to UMB Fund Services, one of the largest U.S. fund administrators (~$500B under administration). This integration automates alternative asset workflows on a shared ledger infrastructure-a concrete step toward tokenized liquidity for private equity, hedge funds, and private debt.
Jun 24, 2026 at 10:00 11 1
Elena Fischer
ECB: Kazimir confirms clear direction, but each step remains data-dependent
The ECB Governing Council member Peter Kazimir reaffirms that the ECB knows where it is heading but maintains strict data-dependence on the pace. Signal of accommodative continuity, with a hawkish nuance on European services inflation.
Jun 24, 2026 at 10:00 9 2
Heinrich Vogel
iCapital Integrates UMBFS: Tokenization of Alternative Assets Reaches a Critical Infrastructure Milestone
The integration of iCapital's DLT platform with UMB Fund Services-one of the largest U.S. fund administrators-is discreet. Yet, it represents one of the most significant milestones of 2026 for the industrialization of tokenized alternative assets.
Jun 23, 2026 at 12:41 6 1
Elena Fischer
German PMI: Double Floor at 18 and 43 Months - European Economy on Red Alert
In June 2026, Germany sends two simultaneous contraction signals that markets can no longer ignore: overall activity at its lowest in 18 months and a services sector collapsed to its weakest level in 43 months-unseen since the post-Ukraine energy crisis.
Jun 23, 2026 at 12:40 6 3
Heinrich Vogel
iCapital connects DLT to alternative funds: the silent infrastructure of institutional tokenization
Without media fanfare, iCapital and UMB Fund Services lay a decisive brick in the settlement-delivery chain of alternative assets on distributed ledger-the kind of plumbing that profoundly transforms markets.
Jun 23, 2026 at 02:45 5 0