digital currency

UK

2026-08-26 23:51:06

UK to give Bank of England a new mandate to support digital currency innovation

The UK government plans to assign the Bank of England a new mandate focused on supporting digital currency and payments innovation, while keeping financial stability as the central bank’s primary objective. The added remit would serve as a secondary objective rather than replace or weaken the bank’s core mission. City Minister Lucy Rigby said tokenization and distributed ledger technology have the potential to reshape global financial markets. According to the report, the new objective is intended to back the Bank of England’s ongoing work on payments and digital finance innovation, while helping the UK maintain its position as a leading global financial services center. The move comes after the UK and the US formed a joint working group to advance stablecoin adoption. The report also noted that in June, the Bank of England dropped an earlier proposal that would have capped the amount of stablecoins held by individuals and businesses. Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden welcomed the new responsibility.

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Sign

2026-08-26 06:23:47

Sign and BNB Chain roll out sovereign stablecoin framework

Blockchain infrastructure firm Sign and BNB Chain have jointly introduced a sovereign stablecoin framework aimed at giving countries a blueprint for designing and implementing regulated digital currency programs. According to the brief carried by Techub News and attributed to Cointelegraph, the framework is meant to support sovereign entities that are assessing blockchain-based fiat digital currency models. It covers three main areas: legal compliance, technical architecture, and the integration of monetary policy considerations. The release positions the framework as a reference point for jurisdictions looking at how regulated state-linked digital currency systems could be structured and deployed on blockchain infrastructure, without detailing any specific country rollout, timeline, or issuance plan.

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India

2026-08-24 10:58:11

India plans first tokenized bond pilot for September

India is planning to launch its first tokenized bond pilot project in September, according to a Techub News brief citing Crypto Briefing. The pilot is aimed at reshaping parts of the country’s financial market through a blockchain-based bond structure. The report says the project is intended to improve efficiency, reduce risk, and integrate digital currency into the process. No additional details on issuance size, participating institutions, or the bond’s structure were disclosed in the brief. The update points to tokenized fixed-income instruments as the focus of the planned September rollout.

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Russia

2026-08-06 01:00:00

Putin Signs Law on Comprehensive Regulation of Digital Currencies and Digital Rights

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that introduces comprehensive regulation of digital currencies and digital rights in Russia. The legislation, reported by China News Service and published on Russia's legal information portal, sets operating rules for crypto exchange platforms, digital asset custodians, and other market participants, while defining conditions for investor purchases of digital currencies. The law covers circulation, accounting, and storage of digital currencies and foreign digital instruments, as well as mining activities and the issuance and circulation of digital rights. Russian citizens will be legally permitted to invest in cryptocurrencies through domestic exchanges and to use services from brokers, trust managers, asset management companies, and crypto exchange institutions. Registration and custody of digital currencies will be handled by digital custodians approved by Russia's central bank, and market participants must meet strict information security requirements. The central bank will also establish a registry of crypto exchange institutions, with credit institutions and brokers managed under a filing system. The law takes effect September 1, though some provisions will be implemented on July 1, 2027 or September 1, 2027.

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Bank of Russi

2026-07-28 15:17:55

Bank of Russia drafts crypto trading rules, requiring exchanges to use existing reporting systems

The Bank of Russia on Monday published draft regulations for digital currency trading, laying out what Bitcoin Magazine described as the first rules aimed at launching a cryptocurrency market framework in the country. The central bank also revised its organized trading rules to include the term “digital currency,” a step that would bring crypto-related activity into the formal rulebook used for regulated markets. Under the draft, organizations such as crypto exchanges would have to feed digital assets into their existing systems for pricing, monitoring, and reporting. The proposal does not create a separate operating structure for crypto trading. Instead, it tells firms to handle those assets through the same processes they already use for conventional currencies and securities. The move comes as the State Duma prepares broader crypto legislation. The article notes that Russia’s stance on crypto remains mixed: digital assets have been illegal as a means of payment since 2022, yet lawmakers have supported their use in international settlements. It also points to President Vladimir Putin’s past remarks on Bitcoin mining and his December 2024 comment in Moscow: “For example, Bitcoin, who can ban it? Nobody.” The report was written by Mathew Di Salvo and first appeared in Bitcoin Magazine.

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Myanmar

2026-07-28 12:05:00

Myanmar passes anti-cyber fraud law with life sentence for crypto scams

Myanmar’s military-backed parliament passed an anti-cyber fraud law on Tuesday, according to foreign media reports. Under the measure, people who operate online scam compounds or carry out what the law describes as “digital currency fraud,” including cryptocurrency fraud, can face life imprisonment. The law also sets heavy penalties for coercing others into online scam activity through violence, torture, or unlawful detention. In those cases, offenders may receive prison terms ranging from 10 years to life. If the offense leads to a victim’s death, the maximum penalty is death. The bill links cryptocurrency-related fraud directly to the country’s broader crackdown on cyber-enabled crime, placing digital asset scams alongside organized online fraud operations in the same legal framework.

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CBDC

2026-07-24 04:10:16

Ray Dalio Warns CBDCs Could End Financial Privacy: Government Surveillance Without Blind Spots

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio warns that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) enable real-time transaction monitoring and direct asset intervention, threatening personal privacy on an unprecedented scale.

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BIS

2026-07-24 01:25:16

BIS and Major Central Banks Launch Live Digital Currency Settlement Test, Focus on Tokenized Atomic Swaps

The Bank for International Settlements, together with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and central banks from UK, Japan, Switzerland, plus major commercial lenders, has launched a live test of tokenized digital currency settlements. The project moves beyond simulations to real-world tokenization of central bank reserves and commercial deposits, enabling atomic swaps between different currencies.

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