Ripple’s RLUSD Breaks Into Japan With SBI After Regulatory Approval

Key Takeaways Ripple and SBI brought RLUSD to Japan through SBI’s regulated crypto platform. Regulatory approval allows broader stablecoin access for institutions, consumers, and businesses in Japan. Future services may expand RLUSD use in payments, tokenization, and collateral management. Ripple and SBI Introduce RLUSD Launch Across Japan Ripple and SBI Holdings, a major Japanese financial…

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Curaçao Orders Its Crypto Casinos to Screen Wallets and Ban Mixers, With Full Compliance Due in 2027

The Curaçao Gaming Authority issued its first detailed crypto compliance guideline, effective June 2026. Operators must deploy blockchain analytics and segregate wallets, with full compliance due by June 2027. Mixers, sanctioned wallets and crypto-as-exchange activity are banned immediately under the new rules. The biggest crypto-casino hub raises the bar The Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) has…

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Bank Cards May Be Obsolete by 2030 as Tokens and Biometrics Move In

Key Takeaways node=”” data-is-only- node=””> Mastercard targets 12/31/2030 for tokenized, biometric payments replacing card numbers. Mastercard says tokens and biometrics could cut fraud and reshape retail checkout flows by 2030. node=””>Apple Pay and Google Pay adoption grows, but outages and access concerns may test the transition. The plastic card has been riding high just as…

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