Financial system transformations often begin in the quietest corners. In early 2026, while market attention remained focused on crypto price fluctuations, UK clearing bank ClearBank announced a strategic partnership with digital asset custodian Taurus, sending real ripples through the financial infrastructure space. This is not an ordinary tech collaboration—ClearBank, as a payment hub connecting hundreds of banks and fintechs, signals that regulated stablecoins are formally entering the “pow...

Financial system transformations often begin in the quietest corners. In early 2026, while market attention remained focused on crypto price fluctuations, UK clearing bank ClearBank announced a strategic partnership with digital asset custodian Taurus, sending real ripples through the financial infrastructure space. This is not an ordinary tech collaboration—ClearBank, as a payment hub connecting hundreds of banks and fintechs, signals that regulated stablecoins are formally entering the “pow...