1. What is the Lebanon Emergency Assistance Project (LEAP)? The Lebanon Emergency Assistance Project (LEAP) is a Government of Lebanon reconstruction project financed by the World Bank (WB), designed ...

Last year restored crypto’s institutional footing. This year, according to Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), is when it becomes more integrated into the financial system. Regulatory clarity improved in 2025, ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The head of the national U.S. bank regulator said on Thursday he would consider a request to allow senior members of Congress to review the bank charter application of ...

The BOJ joins Project Agorá to develop tokenized central bank deposits, enhancing cross-border settlements with blockchain technology.

Warren grilled Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould on whether regulators obeyed the law on the bank charter application filed by World Liberty Financial—a firm co-founded by President Donald ...

US Regulator May Share World Liberty Bank Application With Lawmakers By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The head of ⁠the ⁠national U.S. bank regulator said ⁠on Thursday he would consider ...

Kraken’s banking unit has won approval for a Federal Reserve “master account,” enabling it to move money on existing financial rails.

The Bank of Japan is testing blockchain technology for settlements that use tokenized central bank reserves. The Bank of ...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has once again called on banks to refocus on core banking activities, cautioning against excessive diversification, aggressive lending practices, and the ...

Daiso, a popular Korean discount retailer, will join the second round of an experimental project to test the feasibility of central bank digital currency (CBDC), according to the Bank of Korea (BOK) ...

Bank of Japan unveils blockchain sandbox for testing central bank digital settlements, tokenized money, and smart contracts in wholesale and retail systems.

Morgan Stanley has applied for a national trust bank charter to provide direct cryptocurrency custody for its institutional clients. This represents a major escalation in Wall Street’s push into the ...