Blockchain

Circle Internet Financial, the issuer of the USD Coin dollar-pegged stablecoin, is set to introduce a new stablecoin backed by the single European currency.

YAS MicroInsurance (YAS), an Asia-Pacific-based insurance blockchain frontier, is partnering with telematics InsurTech Amodo, to delivery autonomous insurance on-chain.

With the rise of cryptocurrencies showing no signs of slowing down, the growth of central bank digital currencies (CBDC) appears to be another trend on the ascendancy. Will 2022 prove to be a red-letter year for CBDC adoption?

Alloy, a decentralised finance platform for institutional investors, has closed its pre-seed funding round on ?2.6m.

BVNK, a banking and payments platform targeting firms that are seeking crypto integration, has raised $40m in a Series A funding round.

HashKey Digital Asset Group and SEBA Bank have signed a partnership as they look to help accelerate adoption of digital assets in Hong Kong and Switzerland.

Social networking giant Instagram is set to trial the use of non-fungible tokens (NFT) on its platform for some US users.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has allocated 20 new positions to the unit focused on protecting investors in crypto markets and from cyber-related threats.

The Central African Republic has become the second country globally to adopt Bitcoin as an official currency following El Salvador’s introduction last year.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has allowed a number of cryptocurrency companies to continue trade past a licensing deadline as it continues to assess applications.