Market Infrastructure
Switzerland scores twin digital wins
Switzerland’s digital economy notched two major wins this week, culminating today with the listing of SMG Swiss Marketplace Group Holding AG on the SIX...
GFO-X gains ADGM approval for global digital asset exchange
GFO-X Group has received In-Principle Approval from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to establish a regulated digital...
BoE signals tokenised future for UK capital markets
The Bank of England is preparing to embed tokenisation into the core of UK financial infrastructure, with Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden declaring that distributed...
Bullish raises over $1bn in NYSE debut after upsized IPO
Digital asset exchange Bullish has completed its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, raising approximately $1.05bn in gross proceeds after upsizing...
Marex adopts Kinexys, partners with Brevan Howard Digital
Marex has become the first clearing firm to adopt Kinexys Digital Payments, JP Morgan’s blockchain-powered settlement platform, with Brevan Howard Digital as a launch...
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...
BNP Paribas joins £FnPS platform
BNP Paribas has become the latest participant in the Sterling Fnality Payment System (£FnPS), marking a significant step in the adoption of blockchain-based financial...
Abu Dhabi celebrates digital asset framework progress
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has published its 2024 annual report, highlighting key advancements in its digital...
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...
In the field: Money 20/20 Europe review
With banks keen to evaluate emerging digital asset solutions, this year’s Money 20/20 Europe was an exciting blend of product and purpose.In the heart...
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...
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...
Scaling the unseen
As institutional capital flows into tokenised treasuries and private credit, the real bottleneck isn’t demand, it’s infrastructure. Defactor says it has the solution.In an RWA...
Calls for regulatory catch up at Stablecoins Unblocked
Urgent regulatory reform was one of the dominant themes at at Stablecoins Unblocked 2025 last month.The closed-door summit brought together policymakers, technologists and institutional...