BIS Tests Tokenized Bank Payments With Visa, JPMorgan, UBS and Deutsche Bank

XRP and SWIFT are often presented as rivals in the race to modernize global payments, but a recent argument suggests otherwise. Rather than a winner-takes-all battle, the latest developments point toward a financial environment where traditional banking infrastructure and blockchain-based settlement systems operate side by side. That perspective raises an important question: is the long-running […]

Lummis accuses Dimon of misrepresenting the CLARITY Act, claiming he either hasn’t read it or wants to mislead people. Dimon argues that the Act lacks adequate protections for stablecoin and crypto deposits and fails to address AML and Bank Secrecy Act requirements. Lummis calls Dimon’s remarks about Armstrong “distasteful” and defends the Act as the […] The post Sen. Lummis Slams JPMorgan CEO in Heated CLARITY Act Clash appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

Visa has launched a proof-of-concept initiative with stablecoin infrastructure provider Brale to evaluate private, blockchain-based settlement for institutional payment flows using the SBC stablecoin on the Canton Network. Visa Expands Stablecoin Strategy The collaboration centers on SBC, a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin issued by Brale, and will examine whether privacy-enabled blockchain infrastructure can support faster and […]

Charles Hoskinson, co-founder of Cardano and Input Output Global, sparked one of the most uncomfortable public debates in the blockchain’s history this week — warning in a video posted on YouTube that the second half of 2026 will bring a wave of project failures, forced consolidation, and DeFi shutdowns across the ecosystem, as ADA fell […]

The consortium's stablecoin initiative could reshape global payments, challenging existing crypto leaders and leveraging vast distribution networks. The post Stripe, Visa, Mastercard, and Coinbase form consortium to launch stablecoin appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

SpaceX's IPO could redefine market norms, influencing future IPO strategies and normalizing Bitcoin holdings for pre-IPO companies. The post JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon to discuss SpaceX IPO with clients this week appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Economist and macro trader Alex Krüger has argued that “crypto” has largely failed as an asset class, even as blockchain-based adoption accelerates across stablecoins, tokenization, prediction markets, perps, AI and privacy-focused assets. In a post on X, Krüger drew a sharp distinction between the speculative crypto market of recent cycles and the parts of the industry he believes are still showing meaningful traction. His central claim was blunt: most crypto tokens have failed to produce durable value for holders, while founders and insiders have repeatedly used the sector’s weak guardrails to extract liquidity from retail investors. “I largely think of ‘crypto’ as a failed asset class at this point,” Krüger wrote. “I’ve written about the causes multiple times. Mainly, most crypto assets are worthless, or have dreadful value accrual, and most founders have abused the lack of guardrails and dumped on people indiscriminately, or are outright scammers.” Krüger said the damage was compou

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce challenged broad oversight of blockchain infrastructure, arguing securities rules should not automatically reach neutral networks, open-source code, or noncustodial tools. Her remarks framed crypto regulation around control, custody, and discretion. Why the SEC’s Blockchain Boundary Fight Could Reshape Crypto Rules A June 3 speech from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) […]