Bank of North Dakota Partners with Fiserv to Innovate Financial Services

BNP Paribas is among ten European banks that formed Qivalis in the Netherlands to issue a euro-backed stablecoin, aiming to deliver a regulated digital euro payment solution.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the commission may introduce an “innovation exemption” for crypto firms as early as January, while continuing work on a crypto market structure bill under the Trump administration.

Bolivia’s Economy Minister José Gabriel Espinoza announced the integration of stablecoins into the country’s banking system, part of a broader plan to modernize the national economy. The move would make Bolivia one of the first countries to embed crypto-based payment tools directly into traditional financial services.

JPMorgan's fraud-related concerns prompted the removal of Strike's CEO, raising fresh questions about banks' role in crypto custody and payments. Senator Lummis warned that tight banking restrictions could push the digital asset industry overseas, increasing regulatory and operational risk for US-based firms.

U.S. Bancorp has launched a pilot of a dollar stablecoin on the Stellar blockchain to test faster, lower-cost on-chain settlement, joining other major U.S. banks exploring tokenized payments.