Institutional Finance

The list of commentary were endless, but one number explained the urgency better than anything else on how euro stablecoins account for less than 1% of the global stablecoin volume, according to DeFiLlama data despite Euro's commanding role in world trade.

EU High representative Kaja Kallas confirmed the sanction package will target banks, weapons manufacturers, oil traders, refineries and crypto operators in third countries, with the commission proposing an additional transaction bans on over 30 banks in Russia and abroad.

A group of six Republican senators sent off a letter to the country's top banking regulators last week, and the message was straightforward, it said the rules that prevent U.S. banks from holding digital assets need to go.

On May 27, 2026, Banca Sella completed its notification process with the Bank of Italy, making it the first Italian bank formally authorized to offer cryptocurrency services under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation.

Gemini Credit Card revenue jumped nearly 300% year-over-year to $14.7 million, the single biggest mover in the entire earnings report. New card sign-ups in Q1 alone hit an estimated 13,100, more than double the roughly 6,000 in Q1 2025