Crypto
HMT tightens cryptoasset rules to cover tokenised securities and DLT
The UK government has tightened its cryptoasset rules, updating legislation to bring DLT‑based versions of established financial instruments within the scope of the Financial...
Bitwise launches ETP with exposure to Canton Network’s native token
Bitwise has listed an exchange‑traded product on Deutsche Börse Xetra, giving professional investors access to CC, the native token of the Canton Network.The Bitwise...
Bitwise to manage first tokenised fund
Bitwise Asset Management will become the investment manager for the Bitwise Crypto Carry Fund (USCC), its inaugural tokenised fund. USCC, Superstate’s crypto carry fund, was built to...
PBW: Nethermind on Ethereum for institutions
Ethereum is increasingly being positioned as the default coordination layer for institutional digital asset activity, as the network evolves beyond its origins in crypto-native...
Clearer rules lift Japanese institutional digital asset demand
Nomura has reported a sharp rise in institutional interest in digital assets in Japan, saying clearer regulation and a maturing market are pushing mainstream...
PBW: Asset managers eye technology over crypto
Amundi is shifting further on-chain in response to growing institutional demand for digital portfolio infrastructure. Speaking at Paris Blockchain Week, Jean-Jacques Barbéris, Amundi’s deputy CEO, head of institutional and corporate clients division and ESG supervisor, said...
PBW signals “mini crypto winter” shift
Speaking at Paris Blockchain Week, Tom Lee, chairman at Bitmine, an Ethereum Treasury firm, said the current downturn in crypto markets represents a “mini crypto winter”, rather than a full market cycle. He noted...
FCA publishes UK crypto rulebook ahead of 2027 regime
Today (15 April), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a consultation setting out proposed guidance on how it intends to regulate the UK's crypto market and define where...
Zodia Custody partners Re7 Capital for off-exchange settlement
Zodia Custody has partnered with crypto-native investment firm Re7 Capital to provide custody and off-exchange settlement through its interchange network. The partnership will also support on-chain representations...
Morgan Stanley Investment Management enters bitcoin ETP race
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) has launched the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT), marking its latest move into digital asset investment strategies. The exchange-traded product...
Franklin Templeton to acquire crypto firm and launch Franklin Crypto
Franklin Templeton is set to acquire 250 Digital, an active cryptocurrency investment management firm, and launch Franklin Crypto. The acquisition would include the 250 Digital investment team and...
XRP institutional access moves toward public markets
Ripple-backed Evernorth Holdings, a startup enabling the adoption of XRP on an institutional scale is moving closer to a potential public listing. The company has filed a Form S-4...
Capital Pioneer to join ALFI GlobAM as media partner
Capital Pioneer has joined the ALFI Global Asset Management Conference 2026 as an official media partner and will be on the ground in Luxembourg...
Mastercard launches new crypto partner programme
Mastercard has created a crypto partner programme, a global initiative to bring together more than 85 crypto‑native companies, payments providers and financial institutions.Through the...
IA: UK investment management industry to plan for crypto regime
The Investment Association (IA) has launched a cryptoassets regime encouraging fund and investment managers to learn to navigate the changing financial landscape. The ‘UK Crypto Assets Regime: How the investment management industry can...
European digital asset inflows partially offset US outflows
Digital asset investment products saw a fourth consecutive week of outflows last week, totalling $173 million. For the week ending Friday 13 February, the cumulative four-week run of outflows rose to $3.74 billion,...
