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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > coinbase-partners-with-moov

STABLECOINS | Coinbase Partners with Payments Fintech, Moov, to Enable Stablecoin Payments and Settlement

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (324+ words) Coinbase is partnering with payments fintech Moov to bring stablecoin payment and settlement infrastructure to more than 1,000 U.S. community banks and credit unions. The offering will allow banks to provide stablecoin services to customers while keeping control of the customer-facing relationship....

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > italian-central-bank-orders-mandatory-sanctions-screening-for-crypto-transfers

REGULATION | Italian Central Bank Orders Mandatory Sanctions Screening for All Crypto Transfers

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (320+ words) The Italian central bank, Banca d’Italia, has ordered crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) to implement mandatory controls to screen cryptocurrency transfers for links to sanctioned entities. Under the measures, CASPs must establish policies and internal controls to enforce European Union (EU)…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > swiss-stablecoin-sandbox

REGULATION | The Switzerland CHFD Stablecoin Sandbox Now Includes 9 Companies

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (164+ words) Switzerland has moved its Swiss Franc stablecoin project into a live testing phase bringing financial market operator, SIX, and payment app, TWINT, into the initiative. Nine Swiss companies are now testing CHFD, a Swiss Franc-denominated stablecoin, in a controlled sandbox…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > openreserve-gets-preliminary-occ-approval

REGULATION | OpenReserve Gets Preliminary OCC Approval for a U.S. Blockchain Bank

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (285+ words) among others, has received preliminary approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national bank. REGULATION | The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Clears National Banks to Act as Intermediaries in Crypto…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > sofi-kraken-link-rails

INSTITUTIONAL | SoFi, Kraken Link Banking and Crypto rails as Financial Boundaries Blur

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (225+ words) SoFi and crypto exchange, Kraken, are deepening their ties connecting traditional banking infrastructure with digital-asset markets in a deal that highlights the growing convergence between the two sectors. Kraken parent, Payward, will join SoFi’s Exchange Network (SEN) giving its institutional…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 08 > sber-bank-plans-crypto-backed-lending

INSTITUTIONAL | The Largest Bank in Russia Plans Crypto-Backed Loans Ahead of Regulation

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (264+ words) The central bank has already identified Bitcoin, Ether, and USDT as candidates, citing their market capitalization, trading volumes and long trading histories overseas. Russia’s largest lender, Sberbank, plans to expand lending secured by cryptocurrencies, adding Ethereum and Tether’s USDT alongside…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 08 > circle-puts-usdc-on-chelsea-shirts

CASE STUDY | This Marketing Example Shows How Stablecoin Companies Are Shifting Toward Mainstream Consumers

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (219+ words) Circle has signed a partnership with Chelsea Football Club that will put its USDC stablecoin brand on the front of the English Premier League club’s men’s, women’s and academy shirts from the 2026/27 season. The deal makes Circle Chelsea’s principal partner…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 08 > posco-completes-tokenization-transaction

CASE STUDY | South Korea’s Largest Trading Company Completes a Tokenized Trade Transaction on Avalanche

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (203+ words) South Korean trading giant, POSCO International, has completed a transaction tokenizing trade receivables on an Avalanche-based blockchain, in its latest test of blockchain technology for corporate finance. Its U.S. subsidiary worked with Intain used AI to reconcile invoices, purchase orders, credit…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 08 > the-tether-bitcoin-mining-project-in-uruguay

CASE STUDY | This Bitcoin Mining Bet Shows Why Renewable Power Alone is Not a Viable Business Model

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (445+ words) Tether’s failed Bitcoin mining project in Uruguay offers a useful lesson for an industry built around one simple equation: turn cheap, reliable electricity into Bitcoin. In 2023, Tether chose Uruguay as its first major South American mining venture, describing the country…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 08 > federal-reserve-of-cleveland-crypto-working-paper

REPORT | ‘Positive [Crypto] Returns Attract New Participants, Which Raises the Price Further’, Says Latest Federal Reserve Paper

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (329+ words) A Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland experiment provides evidence that Bitcoin price gains can encourage new investors to enter the crypto market. Researchers randomly exposed participants in a 2025 survey to information about REPORT | ‘Do You Even Crypto, Bro? Cryptocurrencies in…...