Investment Banking
Citi Ventures expands digital exposure
Citi Ventures has invested in BVNK, a stablecoin infrastructure provider headquartered in San Francisco, in a move that underscores growing institutional interest in regulated...
JP Morgan on rewiring capital markets from within
Despite the media flurry around digitalisation over the past decade, many of the big players within mainstream finance have shied away from the spotlight...
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...
JP Morgan sponsors fintech accelerator
JP Morgan has launched a fintech accelerator as part of its commitments to broaden innovation efforts in the UK.The 12 week Fintech Forward Programme...
Bank boss warns of later stage funding scarcity
Future corporate titans of financial services may fail and never achieve their full potential due to a limited pool of later stage investment options...
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...
Cantor, SoftBank and Tether partner up
US brokerage Cantor Fitzgerald is reportedly partnering with SoftBank, Tether and digital assets exchange Bitfinex to create a brand new acquisition entity.The firms are...
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...
Standard Chartered to join SIX Digital Exchange
Standard Chartered is to join the SIX Digital Exchange and SDX’s Central Securities Depository (CSD) platform for digital asset custody.In a media announcement on...
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...
BNY permits stablecoin transactions with Circle
US banking giant BNY is to allow clients to send money to and from stablecoin specialist, Circle Internet Group.The news comes just days after...
Cantor unveils Bitcoin service
Cantor Fitzgerald has announced a partnership with two digital asset custodians to support its Bitcoin financing business.Anchorage Digital and Copper will serve as collateral...
US banks given green light for crypto
The US Treasury's independent bureau responsible for protecting America’s national banking system has confirmed that certain cryptocurrency activities are now permissible within traditional federal...
BNP Paribas: testing the waters
Since the dawn of civilisation, people have been meeting to buy, sell and trade goods creating a globally interconnected market that feeds into everything...
DLT fixed income issuance leaps in 2024
The volume of fixed income issued through distributed ledger technology surged in 2024 according to The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME).Its DLT...
Standard Chartered partners up for stablecoin issuance
Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong), Animoca Brands and HKT are engaging in a joint venture with the ambition to issue a Hong Kong dollar-backed...