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In a world of weaponized dollar-based payment rails, CBDC platforms like mBridge offer an alternative. With its e-rupee and digital prowess, India could help shape their evolution. It’s not about disruption, but sovereignty.
The Fed governor has previously said that stablecoins risk undermining the U.S. central bank’s credibility.
In a recent conversation with Makoto Shibata (Head of FINOLAB and former Managing Director and Head of the Global Innovation Team at MUFG) I explored how stablecoins are evolving from crypto experiments into real financial infrastructure in Japan. The takeawa…
As the Iran war exposes the limits of US power, BRICS nations accelerate efforts to bypass the dollar. The rise of BRICS Pay and India’s CBDC proposal signals a shift toward financial multipolarity. Growing geopolitical instability is reshaping global payment…
Kyungmin Kim, Romina Ruprecht and Mary-Frances StyczynskiIn July 2025, the U.S. Congress passed the Genius Act, which established the regulatory framework for payment stablecoins. The law defines what an authorized payment stablecoin issuer is and how it will…
The long-anticipated erosion of dollar dominance is now a work in progress. The latest developments surrounding BRICS Pay and the proposal by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to interlink central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) across BRICS nations signal a … …
The Reserve Bank of Australia has projected $16.7 billion in annual gains from RWA tokenization, and is exploring a new digital financial market sandbox.
From niche trading instrument to global financial infrastructure: How stablecoins are extending the US dollar’s reach and what advisors need to know.
Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) enable governments to track, freeze or expire funds at will, turning money into a tool of surveillance and control (e.g., China’s social credit-linked digital yuan). Originally a tool for financial freedom, Bitcoin has …
The stablecoin issuer was accused of freezing 16 hot wallets linked to operating businesses, including crypto exchanges and online casinos.
Introduction: Seeing the Blasts Through the Real Lens When the news feeds show explosions at the Haifa refinery, or confirm the destruction of Qatar’s LNG trains, the establishment narrative demands we see ‘geopolitical conflict’ or ‘market disruption.’ I see…
Stablecoins in the U.S. are on a roll, but it is important to fix regulatory gaps and stay vigilant in times of stress, according to a Wharton finance panel.…Read More
World Economic Forum (WEF) founder Klaus Schwab tells Swiss media he’s exploring ways to choose his successor, that he won’t comment further on Borge Brende’s connections to Jeffrey Epstein, and that board members like interim co-chairs Larry Fink and Andre H…