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UK digital assets parliamentary group relaunches
A cross-party group of UK MPs and Lords has relaunched to shape future regulation for crypto and digital assets. The move comes as the...
Goldman Sachs and BNY claim first US tokenised MMF
Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has become the latest investment manager to embrace the shift towards tokenised money market funds (MMFs), through a new...
Stablecoins: Banking’s greatest remix?
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SS&C acquires blockchain pioneer Calastone
London-based Calastone, a global leader in blockchain-powered fund infrastructure, has announced its acquisition by SS&C Technologies Holdings in a transaction valued at approximately £766m.Founded...
SEI takes its tokenisation partners
In April, financial solutions giant SEI announced it had joined forces with relative minnow Ctrl Alt to take part in the Bank of England’s...
Ripple powers Dubai property tokenisation
Ripple is bringing institutional digital assets custody to the UAE through a partnership with Ctrl Alt, a tokenisation infrastructure platform. The partnership acts as a...
Tracking Standard Chartered’s digital journey
As Standard Chartered launches digital assets trading for institutional clients and is set to become one of the first UK banks to apply for an...
BNY named RLUSD custodian
BNY has been selected by Ripple as the primary custodian for Ripple USD (RLUSD).Through this collaboration, both firms are reinforcing their commitment to advancing...
Deutsche Bank mulls digital asset custody
Deutsche Bank is to launch a digital assets custody service in 2026, working with Bitpanda’s crypto exchange and Swiss provider Taurus.The story, reported originally...
Asset Reality secures FCA VASP registration
Seized assets company Asset Reality has been registered as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).The FCA registration, granted...
Caceis secures MiCA licence to expand crypto services
Caceis Bank has become one of the first major custodians to receive authorisation under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, marking a significant...
Northern Trust outlines futureproofing strategy
Northern Trust has laid out the extent of its preparatory work in digital assets at Morgan Stanley’s investment conference focussed on strategic growth and...
Trust in an institutional digital asset future
In my last article I discussed how policy and regulatory developments in the United States might be conducive to faster and more widespread adoption...
Cantor Fitzgerald gives Bitcoin update
Cantor Fitzgerald has confirmed it has executed its first transactions within its Bitcoin Financing Business.In a statement issued this week, the investment bank said...
Citi and SDX partner on private market tokenisation
Citi and SDX have announced a collaboration to extend the reach of tokenisation into private market investments.Through the tie up, US bank Citi will...
Zodia explores UAE expansion
Zodia Custody has announced its potential acquisition of Tungsten Custody Solutions, a regulated digital asset custodian based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Through this...