Britain’s High Court ruled the Payments Systems Regulator has the legal authority to cap cross‑border interchange fees on EU cardholders’ online purchases from UK merchants. The decision removes a key hurdle to reining in post‑Brexit fee hikes and could compress issuer revenue tied to e‑commerce, while easing costs for UK retailers and consumers.
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LSEG launches 24/7 settlement platform using tokenized commercial bank deposits
London Stock Exchange Group unveiled Digital Settlement House (DiSH), a blockchain‑based post‑trade platform that settles payments and securities in real commercial bank money around the clock. By tokenizing deposits across multiple currencies and networks, DiSH targets shorter exposure windows, synchronized PvP/DvP settlement, and better intraday liquidity for banks, brokers and asset managers.
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SWIFT and SocGen complete tokenized bond settlement test with euro stablecoin
SWIFT and Société Générale‑Forge tested issuance, DvP settlement, coupons and redemption of tokenized bonds using SG‑Forge’s MiCA‑aligned euro stablecoin (EURCV), while interfacing with ISO 20022 messaging. The pilot shows how banks can bridge existing payment rails with on‑chain assets, a step toward scalable, compliant tokenized securities markets.
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Interactive Brokers enables 24/7 account funding via stablecoins, cutting cross‑border frictions
Interactive Brokers rolled out near‑instant USDC funding (with RLUSD and PYUSD to follow), letting eligible clients move capital into brokerage accounts within minutes and trade across 170+ markets outside banking hours. The integration—powered by Zerohash—reduces reliance on costly, slow correspondent banking and underscores stablecoins’ growing role as a global liquidity rail.
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US Senate delays crypto market‑structure bill after Coinbase withdraws support
The Senate Banking Committee postponed its markup of the CLARITY Act after Coinbase’s CEO publicly opposed the latest draft, citing concerns over stablecoin rewards and shifts in agency authority. The delay injects fresh uncertainty into US digital‑asset rules, potentially pushing back institutional adoption timelines that hinge on clear federal guardrails.
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US crypto ETFs notch historic inflows as risk appetite returns
Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs logged their strongest 2026 inflows, with a single‑day surge exceeding $800 million into BTC funds and $175 million into ETH products. Led by BlackRock and Fidelity vehicles, the flows lifted AUM and signaled maturing, buy‑the‑dip behavior from institutional allocators amid easing inflation and improved liquidity conditions.
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Goldman Sachs steps up tokenization and blockchain integration as policy barriers ease
Goldman said it is moving from pilots to full‑scale integration of blockchain across client onboarding, risk, and tokenized real‑world assets, forecasting a multi‑billion‑dollar digital‑services revenue pool. With US market‑structure legislation on the horizon, the bank aims to capture demand for tokenized funds, deposits and settlement services in capital‑light, scalable ways.
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