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Chiara Scotti, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Italy, said Europe should assess extending SEPA into tokenised payments to maintain euro-based settlement in digital finance.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said progress on the US digital asset market structure bill remains uncertain despite a recent Senate compromise on stablecoin yield.

Joseph Lubin, CEO of Consensys, said at Consensus Miami 2026 that tokenisation of the global economy is now inevitable rather than experimental as blockchain adoption accelerates.

Cathie Wood said Larry Fink’s shift toward supporting Bitcoin and tokenisation is accelerating institutional adoption of digital assets.

Toncoin surged more than 30% in 24 hours after Pavel Durov said Telegram would take a more active role in developing the TON blockchain.

Bitcoin has surged more than 19% in the past month, climbing above $80,000 even as inflation indicators rise, challenging its traditional behaviour as a risk-sensitive asset.

Major US banking groups said the latest CLARITY Act proposal on stablecoin yields does not go far enough to protect traditional bank deposits.

Standard Chartered, through its investment arm SC Ventures, has taken a strategic stake in GSR, marking the firm’s first external shareholder since its founding.

Exodus Movement has reached a “critical threshold” in its transition from a self-custody wallet provider to a broader crypto payments platform, according to Benchmark.

Circle surged 19.89% to $119.53 as crypto-related stocks rallied on renewed momentum around the Clarity Act, which aims to regulate stablecoin yields in the US.

Bitcoin is drawing attention as it enters May with two consecutive monthly gains, putting the market on track for a rare three-month winning streak.

David Schwartz said cryptocurrency represents a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity to build wealth, even as he has shifted most of his personal portfolio into more stable assets.