Infrastructure

Ripple secures UK licences from FCA

Ripple has secured an EMI authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority, enabling it to scale its operations in the UK.The new regulatory permissions come...

Fireblocks strengthens on-chain tools

Fireblocks has acquired crypto accounting platform TRES Finance for $130mn, as demand grows for audit and compliance tools among firms moving on chain. The integration will see Fireblocks’...

Oracle’s ambitions not dampened by dip

Shares in Oracle dipped in after-hours trading on Wednesday when it reported quarterly revenues lower than expected.For the digital assets community, the results highlight...

ADFW: SemiLiquid launches Programmable Credit Protocol

SemiLiquid, a custody-native infrastructure layer for institutional credit, today announced the launch of its Programmable Credit Protocol (PCP) at Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW)....

Zodia and Deribit expand partnership

Zodia Custody, the institution-first digital assets platform backed by Standard Chartered, Northern Trust, SBI Holdings, National Australia Bank, and Emirates NBD, has announced a...

AMINA advances cloud payment infrastructure

AMINA Bank and Crypto Finance Group have completed a payment infrastructure pilot on the Google Cloud universal ledger (GCUL).  The pilot programme demonstrates how...

Swift completes ISO 20022 migration

SWIFT has completed its migration to the ISO 20022 messaging standard, retiring the Message Type (MT) format for cross-border payments. The coexistence period for payment...

Euroclear on navigating the digital transformation

As global markets evolve at pace, Euroclear, one of the world’s largest financial market infrastructures, is positioning itself at the forefront of digital transformation.In...

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...

Clearstream launches tokenised securities platform

Clearstream, part of Deutsche Börse Group, has launched D7 DLT, a tokenised securities platform in partnership with Google Cloud. The platform will first be rolled...

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...

Money 20/20 USA: The startups driving collaboration across finance

The Money 20/20 USA Startup Media Session showcased fintech innovators shaping the future of finance, from AI-powered security and compliance solutions to embedded banking...

Money 20/20 USA: Firms urged to rethink tech development

Global financial institutions have been urged to rethink how they develop software after a patent-pending AI coding platform launched at this week's Money 20/20...

FalconX to acquire 21Shares

FalconX, a leading institutional digital asset prime brokerage, will acquire 21Shares, one of the largest managers of exchange-traded funds that invest in digital assets. The...

Crypto Finance launches AnchorNote for custody efficiency

Deutsche Börse Group subsidiary Crypto Finance has launched a custody-native pledging solution, Crypto Finance AnchorNote. The platform will act as collateral custodian, enabling off-exchange settlement...

LSEG launches blockchain DMI platform

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has launched a blockchain-based Digital Markets Infrastructure (DMI) for access by Private Funds.Developed in partnership with Microsoft, the...