The move is a major step in Revolut\\\'s goal to become a global digital bank. Services like crypto and stock trading remain separate.

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The move mirrors JPMorgan\\\'s similar trademark filing that foreshadowed the bank\\\'s introduction of tokenized deposits on Ethereum layer-2 network Base.

The Appia roadmap for a euro-based tokenized financial system is part of the European Union’s push to reduce reliance on foreign financial infrastructure.

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The appointment of Stephen Gregory comes as U.S. crypto exchanges intensify competition and broaden offerings beyond digital assets.

Shredpay targets U.S. retail and institutional users looking for ease of use and a comprehensive risk rating.

Wednesday morning\\\'s U.S. inflation data was in line with forecasts, and markets continue to price out any chance of a Fed rate cut at either the March or April meetings.

Strive also added to its bitcoin holdings and boosted the dividend on its own SATA preferred stock.

Stellar (XLM), down 1.6% from Tuesday, joined Hedera (HBAR) as an underperformer.

The companies will be able to run their products in a controlled environment while regulators monitor risks and compliance.

The pool is designed for institutional and public company miners, focusing on compliance and regulated infrastructure.

The price of bitcoin was trading at $69,500 following the news, down 1.2% over the past 24 hours.

The situation adds pressure to Binance, which is already operating under a compliance monitor following its $4.3 billion anti-money laundering and sanctions settlement in 2023.

More than 85 partners will work with Mastercard to connect on-chain payments with banks, merchants and global commerce as part of the payment giant\\\'s recent crypto program.