What is a dollar? Noelle Acheson highlights how stablecoins are underlining the ways in which the absence of an official definition can have geopolitical and macroeconomic consequences.

Circle's Dante Disparte and Block's Owen Jennings discuss how blockchain, crypto and AI can combine to open new lanes for international commerce. Payment experts say banks need to play catch up.

While banks welcome the "whole-of-government" approach that led the effort, private sector takedowns remain difficult without federal warrants.

A group of European banks have formed Qivalis, which expects to launch its coin in early 2026 as a counter to the U.S. dollar-led market. Plus, Singapore regulators give Ripple permission to expand and other news in the global payments and fintech roundup.

The debate over the "macro" questions about cryptocurrency in the U.S. has been largely settled. We're now entering the "micro" phase, where specific rules and regulations will be written to chart the industry's future.

The bank is a step closer to having its own U.S. dollar-pegged cryptocurrency. It could become the first major financial institution to issue a stablecoin.

Noelle Acheson looks at recent proposals to allow payment institutions access to central bank liquidity, and what this could mean for both banking and economic resilience.

Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould said in an exclusive interview with American Banker Monday that regulators must bring more new entrants into the banking industry, establish a level playing field between banks and fintechs, and shore up supervision amid mounting legal scrutiny.

The New York bank already offers tokenized deposits, which allows global clients to move money around the world instantly, and it's building a crypto custody platform.

Noelle Acheson explains the significant differences between tokenized deposits and deposit tokens, and why it matters for the future of banking and payments.