Infrastructure
Ripple expands UAE presence
Ripple has announced new partnerships with UAE-based fintech firm Mamo and digital bank Zand, strengthening Ripple Payments’ presence in the Middle East’s growing blockchain...
Mastercard partners with MoonPay on stablecoin payments
Mastercard and MoonPay have announced a partnership aimed at bringing stablecoin payments into the mainstream, enabling businesses and consumers to spend digital assets as...
Northern Trust joins digital carbon credit initiative
Northern Trust has joined an initiative from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) to develop an experimental framework for the cross-border trading of digital...
Standard Chartered sets out strategic priorities
Mass adoption of digital assets through Standard Chartered’s ventures unit has informed the bank’s view that “digital assets is a permanent and important part...
ClearBank partners with Kraken for sterling clearing
ClearBank has expanded its partnership with Kraken for UK and EU digital asset clearing.The partnership will provide Kraken’s UK-based clients with sterling clearing services,...
Standard Chartered partners on collateral mirroring
Standard Chartered has announced the launch of a collateral mirroring programme in partnership with OKX, a cryptocurrency exchange.The programme will enable institutional clients to...
PBW ’25 Major names join Taurus’ first interbank network
Geneva-based digital infrastructure provider Taurus has launched a network aimed at enhancing collaboration among financial institutions, lining up major Swiss banks as its first...
Lise looks to digitally unlock SME growth
An initiative backed by BNP Paribas and Bpifrance has launched to offer an innovative tokenised solution for investors to access SMEs and mid-cap companies...
Hamilton Lane unveils tokenised infra fund
Hamilton Lane will offer a private infrastructure fund in tokenised form on the Republic platform.The private markets investment manager announced it will be using...
Government invites interest for digital gilt contracts
UK Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has invited financial services companies to bid for the first round of contracts relating to the creation and issuance of...
Six rolls out Digital Collateral Service
SIX Swiss Exchange is rolling out a platform that enables traditional and digital assets to be posted as collateral.The Digital Collateral Service (DCS) offers...
Northern Trust is going beyond efficiency
A changing manUnpicking centuries of work and repositioning almost everything you’ve built takes time, effort and resources. The first step is finding – and...
Is digitalisation key to private market liquidity?
It has escaped the notice of few in the City that companies are shunning the option to list on the London market, choosing instead...
Is Trump a regulatory catalyst?
In President Trump’s 2025 inauguration, he applauded US pioneers of the past and stated that “the spirit of the frontier is written into our...
Quant and Oracle team up for platform launch
Software provider Quant has partnered with tech company Oracle to launch the Oracle Blockchain Platform Digital Assets Edition (OBP DA) to drive interoperability.Quant founder...
Circle secures regulatory first in Dubai
Circle Internet Group has announced the Dubai Financial Services Authority’s (DFSA) official approval of USDC and EURC as recognised crypto tokens within the Dubai...