Technology
Crypto Finance, AMINA and Incore Bank advance Google Cloud ledger pilot
Crypto Finance, AMINA and Incore Bank have completed the second stage of their payment‑infrastructure pilot on Google Cloud’s Universal Ledger.The development moves the initiative...
Renegade and Costanoa back Natter’s $23m Series A
Natter has raised $23 million in Series A funding to expand its enterprise conversation intelligence platform.Conversation intelligence is becoming a critical data layer for...
Ripple adds native digital asset tools to treasury platform
Ripple has added native digital asset functionality to its treasury management system (TMS), becoming the first provider to embed such capabilities directly into a...
CIBs facing increased competition as tech innovation lags
Corporate and investment banks (CIBs) are facing intense competition from non‑bank financial institutions. As client expectations rise and technology initiatives fail to deliver the anticipated benefits, 85% of banks’ corporate clients plan...
UK start-ups seek £130 million at Lady Mayor’s Tech Showcase
The next wave of UK tech companies will pitch for over £130 million of investment at an event hosted at The Mansion House today, Wednesday 11 March. The inaugural Lady Mayor’s Tech Scaleup...
ICE invests in OKX crypto exchange
The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has made a strategic investment in OKX, a blockchain technology and trading company serving more than 120 million people globally. OKX was...
Generali launches Generali Core Tech
Generali has announced the launch of Generali Core Tech, a new group software factory. The factory will enable the company to build scalable, shared and innovative platforms that support business growth and help...
“Fiduciary failure”: Rigid hiring practices locking women out
Billions of pounds of economic growth are at risk due to digital vacancies in the financial technology sector. Research by the City of London Corporation’s Women Pivoting...
LSEG debuts instant digital settlement house
The London Stock Exchange Group has launched a new digital settlement platform designed to transform how cash, securities and digital assets move across global...
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’...
R3’s Corda protocol to anchor $399bn RWA market to Solana
Enterprise blockchain pioneer R3 has solidified its commitment to converging traditional finance (TradFi) with decentralised finance (DeFi), announcing the upcoming 2026 launch of the...
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...
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...
HSBC to expand Tokenised Deposits in 2026
HSBC is to offer Tokenised Deposits to clients in the US and UAE next year, according to Bloomberg. HSBC’s global head of payment solutions, Manish Kohli, said the Tokenised Deposit Service will let companies...
Tradeweb brings treasury on-chain
Tradeweb, a global operator of electronic marketplaces, has partnered with Chainlink to publish FTSE US Treasury Benchmark Closing Prices on-chain via DataLink. The partnership aims...
eToro’s digital doctrine
From crypto-native infrastructure to tokenised equities and smart portfolios, eToro is positioning digital assets not as a trend, but as a foundation for the...