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Money20/20 Europe 2026 Wrap Up: Key Agentic AI, Stablecoins & Fintech Announcements
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Money20/20 Europe 2026 Wrap Up: Key Agentic AI, Stablecoins & Fintech Announcements

Money20/20 Europe just celebrated its tenth anniversary on the continent with the conference of a great magnitude and visionary discussions on agentic AI, stablecoin payments and supporting infrastructure, growing integration of fintech services and the importance of compliance in a fast-moving regulatory landscape. Besides the theoretical conversations, the panel participants brought some actionable insights and […]

Icon Solutions Showcases IPF Digital Asset Capabilities for Bank Deployment
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Icon Solutions Showcases IPF Digital Asset Capabilities for Bank Deployment

Fintech company Icon Solutions unveiled a demo of the IPF digital assets reference implementation helping banks to assess how they can use this payments infrastructure development framework for DLT-based digital assets support.

MiCA Deadline Nears: Over 200 Crypto Firms Secure Their EU Positions Ahead of July Rollout
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MiCA Deadline Nears: Over 200 Crypto Firms Secure Their EU Positions Ahead of July Rollout

A snapshot of the EU crypto landscape ahead of the MiCA deadline shows that a large group of firms is already operating under national registrations expected to transition into MiCA compliance frameworks by July 1, 2026, or even earlier (in certain jurisdictions) based on the official registers updated as of May 29.

Kraken Moves to Bring Perpetual Futures Onshore in Landmark Shift for U.S. Crypto Traders
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Kraken Moves to Bring Perpetual Futures Onshore in Landmark Shift for U.S. Crypto Traders

Crypto exchange Kraken has announced plans to launch the first CFTC-regulated perpetual futures contracts available to U.S. traders. The announcement arrives as parent company Payward accelerates a broader strategic pivot to a full-spectrum digital asset infrastructure company.

DTCC Pilots Stellar Integration for Tokenized Securities as Institutional Blockchain Race Expands
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DTCC Pilots Stellar Integration for Tokenized Securities as Institutional Blockchain Race Expands

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), which processes the vast majority of U.S. securities transactions, has begun integrating the Stellar network (XLM) into its broader tokenized asset infrastructure strategy, according to industry reports published in late May and early June 2026. The move is part of DTCC’s exploration of blockchain-based settlement systems for traditional […]

Tom Lee’s Bullish $250K Prediction for Ethereum Doesn’t Stop Crypto’s Epic Fall
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Tom Lee’s Bullish $250K Prediction for Ethereum Doesn’t Stop Crypto’s Epic Fall

Famous investor and head of BitMine Immersion Technologies Tom Lee describes an encouraging long-term scenario for Ethereum investors, while ETH itself has been falling for the whole year to date.

Top 3 Reasons Why Crypto Is Crashing Right Now: June 3 Bitcoin Market Analysis
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Top 3 Reasons Why Crypto Is Crashing Right Now: June 3 Bitcoin Market Analysis

On June 3, crypto market traders woke up to a harsh reality of Bitcoin falling well below its critical support levels, triggering a trail of panic selling and dragging the market deeper into the bearish territory. Here’s why crypto is crashing right now.

RedotPay Launches B2B Payment Product Supporting Stablecoin Settlements in Local Currencies
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RedotPay Launches B2B Payment Product Supporting Stablecoin Settlements in Local Currencies

Amsterdam – June 2, 2026 – RedotPay announced the launch of RedotPay Connect at Money20/20 Europe. The company said the product is its first B2B payment offering since the company was founded.

Cash App Brings USDC to 60 Million Users Across Four Blockchain Networks
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Cash App Brings USDC to 60 Million Users Across Four Blockchain Networks

Block’s Cash App began rolling out support for USDC stablecoin transfers on May 27, initially reaching around a quarter of its nearly 60 million users, with full availability expected by the end of the week. The feature covers four blockchain networks Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, and Arbitrum and carries no transfer fees at launch.

Standard Chartered Launches Hong Kong Crypto Custody Service With AXG
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Standard Chartered Launches Hong Kong Crypto Custody Service With AXG

Standard Chartered and Solowin Holdings’ digital asset platform AXG have launched a crypto custody service in Hong Kong aimed at institutional clients and professional investors.

Nickel Digital Survey: 95% Of Institutional Investors See Digital Asset Careers As More Attractive
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Nickel Digital Survey: 95% Of Institutional Investors See Digital Asset Careers As More Attractive

Wall Street’s talent is eyeing the crypto floor. A new survey of executives managing $14 trillion in assets finds that nearly all of them now view digital asset careers as more attractive than a year ago… yet half still consider the professional risk too high to make the move.

Falcon Finance And Anchorage Digital Bank Launch fUSD Stablecoin On Ceffu With 3% Institutional Rewards Target
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Falcon Finance And Anchorage Digital Bank Launch fUSD Stablecoin On Ceffu With 3% Institutional Rewards Target

Falcon Finance and Anchorage Digital Bank, N.A. have launched fUSD, a U.S. dollar payment stablecoin issued in compliance with GENIUS Act, federal framework for payment stablecoins enacted on 18 July 2025. The stablecoin is available on Ceffu’s institutional custody and collateral infrastructure.

Iran & Bitcoin: How a Geopolitical Crisis Is Reshaping Crypto Markets and Sanctions Architecture
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Iran & Bitcoin: How a Geopolitical Crisis Is Reshaping Crypto Markets and Sanctions Architecture

The intersection of geopolitics and digital assets rarely comes into sharper focus than it does today, as the prolonged US–Iran standoff continues to ripple through both energy markets and cryptocurrency valuations. The Iran Bitcoin dynamic once a niche concern of sanctions analysts has moved firmly into mainstream financial discourse.

Ethereum Faces Price Pressure and Leadership Changes as Foundation Debates Its Role
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Ethereum Faces Price Pressure and Leadership Changes as Foundation Debates Its Role

Ethereum is contending with a sustained decline in its token price, a series of departures from its core nonprofit organization, and an ongoing debate about the direction of the protocol, even as on-chain data continues to support the network’s long-term fundamentals.

ARMA Bitcoin Reserve Bill Introduced in US Congress With 20-Year Holding Requirement and Up To 1M BTC Target
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ARMA Bitcoin Reserve Bill Introduced in US Congress With 20-Year Holding Requirement and Up To 1M BTC Target

Congressman Nick Begich has put forth legislation in U.S. Congress to create a national framework for a Bitcoin reserve to be administered by the U.S. Treasury under legislation known as the American Reserves Modernization Act of 2026, (ARMA).

GENIUS Act Compliance Goes Live: What U.S. Banks & Fintechs Should Do to Handle Stablecoins in 2026-2027
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GENIUS Act Compliance Goes Live: What U.S. Banks & Fintechs Should Do to Handle Stablecoins in 2026-2027

GENIUS Act might still give stablecoin operators half a year of a grace period, but those who wish to remain compliant with new U.S. digital asset laws must get a head start.

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