South Korea plans stablecoin-based tokenization by 2027

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission on September 4 unveiled a phased roadmap to convert stocks, bonds and investment funds into blockchain-based tokens, with the first phase expected to begin in February 2027 once an amendment to the Electronic Registration Law takes effect. The plan links the country’s securities market to a stable payments system that … Read more

Russia’s largest bank plans crypto trading infrastructure by year-end

Russia’s largest bank plans crypto trading infrastructure by year-end

Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, plans to build a cryptocurrency trading infrastructure, including a digital depository, no later than December 1, as the country integrates cryptocurrency trading, custody and settlement into its regulated financial system. This digital repository, Interfax reportedwill record ownership of the cryptocurrency and process most transactions outside of the main blockchain. Sberbank will … Read more