Infrastructure

Taurus connects to Swift blockchain payments network

Swift's blockchain-based shared ledger is set to go live through Taurus, a Swiss digital asset infrastructure provider.In a statement today (26 August), Lamine Brahimi,...

UK positions for charlatan shake-out

Regulatory arbitrage – adopting regulatory licences based on the easiest path – was a well trodden strategy, historically, for many in digital assets.But, as...

Nomura unit wins crypto services approval

Nomura's Laser Digital Japan has secured approval to provide institutional crypto asset services.It comes as traditional capital markets players continue to respond to the...

FalconX launches $1bn institutional lending facility

FalconX has announced a $1 billion secured lending facility with Ethena, aimed at deploying capital from the assets backing USDe into overcollateralised institutional credit. The...

MUFG trials blockchain settlement

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) has launched a proof-of-concept to bring Japanese Government Bond (JGB) repo transactions on-chain, working with Digital Asset, Progmat and...

Ctrl Alt expands regulated tokenisation capabilities

Ctrl Alt has secured two new licences from the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC), strengthening its ability to deliver regulated tokenisation infrastructure across the full...

Wells Fargo launches tokenised deposits for business clients

Wells Fargo will launch tokenised deposits for corporate clients, enabling round-the-clock cross-border payments.In a media statement, the company said it is joining the major...

Mastercard completes BVNK acquisition

Mastercard has completed its acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK, strengthening its capabilities across digital assets, tokenised money and next-generation payment rails. The acquisition forms part of...

Circle acquires IBM Blockchain patent portfolio

Circle has announced the acquisition of fundamental assets from the IBM blockchain patent portfolio.  The portfolio comprises over 680 patent families and nearly 1,000 issued patents worldwide, spanning foundational...

Visa launches stablecoin management platform

Visa has launched the Visa Stablecoin Platform (VSP), a new enterprise platform designed for financial institutions, fintechs and other payment providers. The platform gives these companies a...

BNY expands relationship with Circle

BNY has launched enhanced stablecoin services allowing institutional clients to store and manage USDC. It comes as traditional financial institutions continue to use new technologies...

UBS and Nethermind complete compliance PoCs on Ethereum

UBS and Nethermind have completed two joint proofs of concept (PoC) demonstrating that the public Ethereum network can support the operational and compliance needs of regulated...

BitGo launches new infrastructure for MiCAR transition

BitGo Europe GmbH, the digital asset infrastructure company, will provide its MiCAR-compliant Crypto-as-a-Service (CaaS) infrastructure for eligible virtual asset service providers (VASPs), fintechs, and digital asset...

Clearstream progresses hybrid digital securities platform

Clearstream has unveiled a next-generation digital securities infrastructure designed to support both traditional and tokenised securities markets. The platform, developed by Deutsche Börse Group’s post-trade...

AlchelystxAllfunds to connect private markets infrastructure

Alchelyst has partnered with Allfunds Blockchain to help private markets asset managers process investor transactions more efficiently. The partnership introduces the AlchelystxAllfunds Blockchain API, a permissioned blockchain integration designed to...

Ondo, Kinexys by JP Morgan, Mastercard and Ripple partner on Treasuries

Ondo, Kinexys by JP Morgan, Mastercard and Ripple have completed the first cross-border, cross-bank redemption of tokenised US Treasuries. This pilot has established a framework for 24/7, near real-time...