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Olaf Ransome explores how stablecoins offer faster, 24/7 payments and banking access where traditional rails fall short, with insights from industry experts: 6 reasons Stablecoins beat traditional payments

Olaf Ransome explores whether the rapid growth in the number of stablecoins will improve financial innovation or create new inefficiencies in digital payments.

The definitive guide to hardware and software wallets for institutional and retail security.

JPMorgan is breaking new ground with the launch of JPMD – a “public-permissioned” stablecoin-like token that combines the interoperability and 24/7 settlement of a public blockchain with the regulatory controls and credit backing of a traditional bank deposit. In this post, Olaf Ransome revisits his long‑held view that tokenized deposits only work “inside the four walls” of their issuer, explains why JPMD’s hybrid model changes the game, and explores its far‑reaching implications for institutional liquidity, payment rails and the future of financial services.

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“Let’s get together!” Big US banks and infrastructure providers are apparently looking at a common stablecoin. How should you think about this and what should you think?

Stablecoins, tariffs and the papal conclave have an oligopoly on the news headlines right now. Simon Taylor, who is one of those who I think really gets the FinTech space and its impact on financial services just posted: “Stripe just declared war on banks with their stablecoin financial accounts.” That alone is worth a read. I want to explain where banks will struggle with processing Stablecoins. And I’ll throw in a few words on things Tokenised Deposits too for free.

Around things digital assets we have huge momentum. Who is going to win? To understand where we might be headed, I caught up with somebody who thinks about things crypto aka digital assets for a living. Kenny Hearn, the Chief Investment Officer at SwissOne Capital, a specialist asset management company with a focus on institutional grade crypto and blockchain investment funds. Kenny spends his time thinking about who the winners and losers are going to be. He shared his thoughts on what he sees as the differentiators, and just as importantly his view on what is important for institutional investments to be made. This is not investment advice, just a view on how the digital asset space will develop. If you do want investment advice, feel free to contact Kenny.

Gate.io is a cryptocurrency exchange that was founded in 2013, and is today one of the most popular exchanges on the market. Here’s everything you need to know about the platform.

Money Markets are a cornerstone of day-to-day cash aka liquidity management for both financial institutions and corporate treasuries; we need those instruments to fine tune what we do. And things are changing post the “run-on-the-bank 21st century version” which hit Silicon Valley Bank & Credit Suisse. So, understanding what is changing helps us make the most out of the necessity of optimising what we do around cash management. To gain some insight on the latest market developments, I spoke to Hugh MacMillen from iIxNotes. Hugh is a long-time Money Markets guy who has a passion for developing new products and marketplaces.

Deepcoin is a cryptocurrency platform started in 2018 and based in Singapore. Here is everything that you need to know about the platform, and whether it is safe to use.

BitMart is a global crypto exchange with a wide range of altcoin listings, but how does it hold up on fees, security, and reliability? We give you the full picture.