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UK Wholesale Digital Markets Champion outlines tokenisation roadmap

14 July 2026 UK
Reporter: Matthew Challis

Tokenised real-world assets could add £33 billion to the UK’s annual economic output and a further £14 billion in annual tax revenues by 2035, according to Chris Woolard’s inaugural report to the Chancellor

Unit21 integrates with TRM Labs

14 July 2026 US
Reporter: Matthew Challis

TRM’s transaction monitoring alert flow and wallet screening data feeds will be implemented into Unit21’s self-service rules engine, with crypto and fiat risk able to be investigated in a unified system

Mackintosh resigns as CIO of Sui Group

14 July 2026 US
Reporter: Matthew Challis

Stephen Mackintosh has stepped down as chief investment officer, with the transition set to be managed by Marius Barnett, chairman of Sui’s board of directors

ECB selects 36 PSP European countries for the digital euro pilot

14 July 2026 Europe
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The pilot aims to support the ongoing preparatory work for the potential issuance of a digital euro, and is due to start during the second half of 2027 for a period of 12 months

SCRYPT expands stablecoin settlement infrastructure across East Africa

14 July 2026 Africa
Reporter: Matthew Challis

Settlement support for the Kenyan shilling, Tanzanian shilling, Rwandan franc, and the Ugandan shilling has been added, aiming to eliminate frictions typically associated with TradFi cross-border payments

Galaxy appoints Bandrowczak to board of directors

14 July 2026 US
Reporter: Matthew Challis

Steven Bandrowczak will also become a member of the board’s audit committee, bringing almost four decades of experience to his new role, including time as CEO at both Xerox and Alight Solutions

Tether completes Hyundai cross-border settlement PoC

14 July 2026 US, Mexico
Reporter: Matthew Challis

The proof of concept’s first phase saw Hyundai Motor America convert US$20,000 into USDT, Tether’s stablecoin, which was then transferred to Hyundai Motor de México before being converted back into US dollars