Apple CEO Transition: The Quiet Crypto Angle

Apple’s CEO transition from Tim Cook to John Ternus has drawn extensive analysis on AI and product strategy. However, crypto industry observers have specific reasons to watch this transition even without any visible policy shift. Apple Pay, App Store economics, and regulatory shifts form three quiet forces shaping crypto on [...]

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BIS Official Flags $320 Billion Stablecoin Market as Financial Stability Concern

BIS General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos called global coordination on stablecoin regulation a matter of “critical importance,” warning that fragmented national frameworks risk enabling regulatory arbitrage and financial instability. Key Takeaways: BIS General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos warned April 20 that stablecoins’ $320 billion market poses financial stability [...]

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Japan’s Big Banks Take Government Bonds On-Chain

Four of Japan’s largest financial institutions have begun a major blockchain trial to digitally manage government bond collateral. The experiment aims to make trading Japanese government bonds possible around the clock, both at home and abroad. The move could reshape how one of the world’s largest sovereign debt markets handles collateral across [...]

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