Crypto
ADFW: Binance wins landmark ADGM licence
Binance has achieved a major regulatory milestone, securing full authorisation from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)...
Vanguard opens door to crypto funds
Vanguard, the world's second-largest asset manager, has opened its offerings to crypto-linked exchange-traded funds and mutual funds, according to Bloomberg. With roughly $11 trillion in...
Bybit and Komainu announce 24/7 custody tie‑up
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has announced a partnership with regulated digital asset custodian Komainu to provide institutional investors with secure, round‑the‑clock trading of segregated assets...
OCC allows crypto fee holdings
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the main regulator of US national banks, has issued new guidance confirming that banks are...
Aon, Howden and AM Best mark next phase of digital asset insurance
As regulation evolves and competition grows among insurers, digital asset coverage options are widening, writes Marcel Le Gouais.Digital asset insurance has come a long...
Coinbase and BVNK call off acquisition
Coinbase, the largest US cryptocurrency exchange, said its proposed $2 billion acquisition of BVNK will not move forward. The transaction would have ranked among the...
BNY positions digital assets at core of market evolution
BNY views the industry at a pivotal inflection point, with regulation, interoperability, and blockchain-based digital cash driving significant progress. In its newest release, “The Digital...
Ripple secures $500M in institutional investment
Ripple has attracted $500 million in institutional backing from major financial players, including Brevan Howard, including affiliates of Fortress Investment Group and Citadel Securities,...
Coinbase to acquire BVNK in $2 billion deal
Coinbase, a leading US crypto exchange, is in talks to acquire BVNK, a stablecoin infrastructure startup.The $2 billion deal is currently pending completion of...
BlackRock launches IB1T for UK
The world's largest asset manager has launched a Bitcoin-linked exchange-traded product (ETP) in the United Kingdom.BlackRock’s IB1T launch comes shortly after the Financial Conduct...
UK investors gain bitcoin exposure
Bitwise has launched four crypto ETPs for retail investors on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) as UK regulators open access to crypto ETNs. Two Bitcoin...
FSB warns on inconsistencies in stablecoin and crypto recommendations
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has called on its members to focus on consistent implementations of crypto-assets and stablecoins, noting issues with the current...
Sibos 2025: Tokenisation moves centre stage
At Sibos 2025 in Frankfurt, tokenisation wasn’t just a talking point — it was the spine of the agenda. From central bank announcements to...
From trading floors to tokenisation: Bitwise’s institutional playbook
The institutionalisation of digital assets is no longer a theoretical ambition, it’s a live, operational shift. As allocators reassess portfolio construction in a post-60/40...
US regulators step up crypto coordination
US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Paul Atkins said the agency is sharpening its focus on cryptocurrency during a roundtable held on Monday. “It...
Deutsche Börse-backed Crypto Finance adopts Chainlink
Crypto Finance, part of Deutsche Börse Group, has gone live with Chainlink’s Proof of Reserve technology, enabling on-chain verification of assets backing digital Exchange...
