Global Market | Central banks face tougher crisis-management role as public debt rises: BIS chiefBIS chief Pablo Hernández de Cos warned that future financial crises could be harder to manage amid soaring public debt, fiscal deficits an...
Redefining global finance: Emergence of alternative payment infrastructureChairman of PSB Bank Petr Fradkov, in an interview with RBC, discusses what is happening in one of the most closed sectors of the economy, ...
Hyperscaler cloud revenues projected to top $1 trillion by 2030 amid AI, digital asset convergence: ReportHyperscaler cloud revenues could exceed $1 trillion annually by 2030, driven by expanding demand for computing resources required to train ...
US Market: Fed proposes new rules for stablecoin issuers under GENIUS ActThe US Federal Reserve proposed rules for dollar-backed stablecoin issuers, advancing implementation of the GENIUS Act. The framework would...
Binance buys $100 million stake in Circle, expands partnershipCircle said on Tuesday that Binance has purchased a $100 million stake in the stablecoin issuer, deepening the crypto exchange's ties with ...
Global Market: ECB launches blockchain payment service, to invest in digital securitiesThe European Central Bank launched Pontes, a new service connecting its payment infrastructure with blockchain markets for euro settlements...
Bitcoin vs Ethereum vs Solana: Which crypto asset is best positioned for the next bull run?Bitcoin has gained 61.7% over five years, outperforming Ethereum and Solana, which declined 26.2% and 27.9%. Analysts attribute Bitcoin’s l...
Credit where credit's due: India's tokenised bonds must now open the door to global capitalIndia's pilot tokenised bond issuance successfully settled transactions on a distributed ledger. This innovation improved issuance efficien...
Powerus and Pakistan: The optics problem with a Trump-linked dealAmerican drone company Powerus' deal with Pakistan's army involves initial drone orders and potential joint ventures for local manufacturin...
How much of the current market movement is linked to the CLARITY Act vote?Crypto markets weakened after the US Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act, but the selloff came amid a broader risk-off environment. Bi...
Billions on the table: Senate crypto vote tests how far Trump's ethics concessions really goThe US Senate prepares for a crucial vote on a cryptocurrency regulation bill. Democrats are concerned the legislation inadequately address...
Trump agreed to new ethics rules to get a crypto bill across the line. But that might not be enough"A vote against the Clarity Act isn't a principled stand against President Trump," Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., the lead author of the cryp...
US Senate Republicans release new crypto bill text ahead of critical voteUS Senate Republicans have released a revised version of the Clarity Act, incorporating 126 substantive changes sought by Democrats. The cr...
Senate Republicans sweeten crypto bill with new Trump-backed ethics rules ahead of crunch voteUS Senate Republicans have released a revised Clarity Act cryptocurrency bill. New ethics language, agreed upon by President Donald Trump, ...
Bitcoin vs Ethereum: Which crypto asset could deliver better returns in the next 12 months?AI is the clearest example. It raises the prospect of a permanent growth breakout, accelerating innovation itself and compressing decade lo...
BIS chief Pablo Hernández de Cos warns of a second-round inflation threat from energy pricesCentral banks must monitor energy price impacts and potential second-round inflation effects. Global regulatory coordination is crucial for...
Nandan Nilekani unveils three tokenisation pilots at Global Fintech Fest 2026Regulators and central banks expressed concerns regarding cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. Nandan Nilekani highlighted tokenization's pote...