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...

The legislative battle surrounding stablecoin rewards is, in essence, a challenge by technology to the traditional banking monopoly over deposits.

The legislative battle surrounding stablecoin rewards is, in essence, a challenge by technology to the traditional banking monopoly over deposits.