Largest Japanese Banks to Use SWIFT-Linked Stablecoin System for Cross-Border Payments

Luisa Crawford Sep 22, 2026 18:57 Avalanche's Helicon upgrade, live on Mainnet, enhances staking flexibility, boosts transaction reliability, and refines economic incentives. ...

The Bank of Korea’s new network will let foreign investors settle won transactions during business hours in their home countries. Source link

Key TakeawaysHana Bank settled its $100 million digital bond on Sept. 18 without the usual multi-day wait.Euroclear’s D-FMI cut Hana’s settlement from as long as 5 business days...

South Korean financial companies Kakao Pay and KakaoBank have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with crypto infrastructure provider Fireblocks to explore digital asset opportunities, including stablecoins. Under the...

Key TakeawaysECB launched Pontes on Sept. 21, linking tokenized assets to central-bank settlement.The platform could accelerate institutional tokenization by bridging DLT markets with TARGET.The ECB will expand Pontes...