Canada’s Big Six Banks Move Toward Shared Tokenized Deposit System

The SEC’s Crypto Task Force is advancing custody rules intended to clarify how broker-dealers and investment advisers can handle crypto assets. The effort is part of a broader push to integrate blockchain-based assets into existing securities market structures while Congress remains without a settled framework.

Payward-owned Reap is preparing to add a Mexican peso stablecoin to its card, cross-border payment and treasury products through its global partnership with Visa. The plan points to rising interest in local-currency stablecoins that can support foreign exchange activity outside traditional banking hours.

Natural gas moved back above key near-term levels as traders weighed demand support against seasonal pressure. Oil prices weakened after Donald Trump said U.S. officials met Iranian counterparts, while Saudi pipeline restart expectations added pressure.