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Austria’s 21bitcoin Launches Europe-First Bitcoin-Backed Loan Pilot With VR Bank and Sopra

21bitcoin operator FIOR Digital GmbH has launched a Europe‑first pilot project with Volksbank Raiffeisenbank Bayern Mitte eG and Sopra Financial Technology GmbH to develop a regulatory-compliant bitcoin-backed lending white‑label solution, announced October 20, ￰0￱ consortium will run the pilot from Salzburg and partner banks’ sites, combining 21bitcoin’s custody and user-experience capabilities with VR Bank

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Ripple Is Going After SWIFT Indirectly. Here’s What They Are Doing

Ripple Is Going After SWIFT Indirectly. Here’s What They Are Doing

A new chapter in global payments is quietly unfolding, not through confrontation, but through calculated strategy. Ripple’s latest acquisition of GTreasury, a world-leading corporate treasury and risk...

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[LIVE] Fed Payments Innovation Conference: Real-Time Updates as Federal Reserve Discusses Crypto, Stablecoins, and AI with Industry Leaders

[LIVE] Fed Payments Innovation Conference: Real-Time Updates as Federal Reserve Discusses Crypto, Stablecoins, and AI with Industry Leaders

The Federal Reserve is hosting the Payments Innovation Conference today, marking a shift in the central bank’s engagement with crypto and digital assets. The October 21 event brings together leading f...

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Canada Moves to Block New Crypto Mining as Power Demand Surges

Canada Moves to Block New Crypto Mining as Power Demand Surges

On October 20, 2025, the Energy Amendment Bill was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. The bill, among other provisions, introduces restrictions on electricity supply t...

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