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A Tale of Two Crypto Camps
21.4.2025
In a surprising twist, it’s not the crypto participants but Wall Street giants who are now championing decentralization, transparency, and immutability. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the editorial the second...
Brazil’s Largest Bank Itaú Unibanco Mulls Its Own Stablecoin
3.4.2025
The bank’s decision will depend on regulatory developments in Brazil and the success of stablecoin rollouts by U.S. financial institutions
Utila Secures $18 Million to Enhance Digital Asset Operations With Stablecoins and MPC Wallets
20.3.2025
Utila has announced the successful completion of an $18 million Series A funding round, led by Nyca Partners, to enhance its institutional digital asset operations platform. The company, which has processed $35 billion in digital asset transactions over the past 18 months, aims to scale its global...
Fireblocks Unveils Cyber Security Tools to Help Crypto Handlers Meet Europe’s DORA Rules
6.3.2025
Fireblocks’ Cyber and Operational Resilience Compliance Package is designed to help financial institutions and crypto asset services firms
Boerse Stuttgart Partners With DekaBank to Offer Crypto Trading for Institutional Clients
28.2.2025
The collaboration comes as part of the exchange’s plan to expand partnerships with major financial institutions
State Street Plans Crypto Custody Expansion by 2026, Report Says
15.2.2025
A report from The Information indicates that several major Wall Street financial institutions are positioning themselves to deepen their involvement in cryptocurrency markets. Among them, State Street and Citigroup are said to be preparing to introduce crypto custody services. Sources Claim State...
XRP in Focus as Ripple Targets Portugal’s Crypto Ecosystem in Latest Partnership
10.2.2025
Ripple payments use the XRP Ledger, where users can send and receive different currencies, including fiat money and crypto assets, through a network of financial institutions using the XRP token
Gold-Backed Tokens Set to Benefit as Wall Street Goes Even More Bullish After Record Rally
8.2.2025
Major financial institutions are raising their gold price forecasts due to growing trade war fears and central bank accumulations
Former Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein Joins Aptos Labs as Adviser
25.11.2024
Michael Sonnenshein, the former CEO of Grayscale Investments, has joined Aptos Labs as an adviser alongside OpenAI's chief product officer, Kevin Weil.Aptos Labs said it will harness Sonnenshein's knowledge to bring more traditional financial institutions to the network
Financial institutions will drive RWA tokenization’s trillion-dollar growth
15.11.2024
The real-world asset tokenization industry is projected to exceed $30 trillion by 2030, driven by nimble and mainstream financial institutions
Singapore advances asset tokenization with new MAS frameworks
4.11.2024
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is pulling together the projects and participants needed for the next step in its asset tokenization trials.
Financial institutions want Bitcoin and ETFs: Blockstream’s Adam Back
1.11.2024
Back was an early Bitcoin developer and the first person to receive an email from pseudonymous Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto
Chainlink co-founder unveils blockchain payments for TradFi
23.10.2024
Chainlink and Swift will introduce a new blockchain integration, simplifying digital asset settlement for financial institutions using existing infrastructure
Ripple launches digital asset custody services for banks and fintech
10.10.2024
Ripple’s move into crypto custody allows the company to diversify beyond its payment settlement business.
Ripple launches digital asset custody services for banks and fintech
10.10.2024
Ripple’s move into crypto custody allows the company to diversify beyond its payment settlement business.
Financial institutions are experimenting with Bitcoin-backed lending: Ledn
25.9.2024
Lower interest rates and accelerating crypto adoption are spurring more financial institutions to try Bitcoin-backed lending.
Financial institutions are experimenting with Bitcoin-backed lending: Ledn
25.9.2024
Lower interest rates and accelerating crypto adoption are spurring more financial institutions to try Bitcoin-backed lending.
Hong Kong’s e-HKD project expands into tokenization, programmability
23.9.2024
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is looking at a potential CBDC from a wide perspective
Hong Kong’s e-HKD project expands into tokenization, programmability
23.9.2024
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is looking at a potential CBDC from a wide perspective
Microstrategy Buys 18,300 More Bitcoins, Boosting Total Holdings to 244,800 BTC
13.9.2024
Microstrategy has acquired 18,300 additional bitcoins for $1.11 billion, funded through stock sales. As of Sept. 12, the company holds 244,800 BTC, purchased at a total cost of $9.45 billion. Executive chairman Michael Saylor announced a BTC yield of 17.0% year-to-date. This acquisition was made...