Ether prices (ETHUSD) are facing two challenges. US inflation has risen again, keeping another interest-rate increase on the table. At the same time, investors have been taking money out of funds that hold ether. Both developments help explain the recent pressure on its price, even …
3iQ Middle East Ltd, the UAE-based sister company of digital asset investment manager 3iQ Corp, has secured In-Principle Approval (IPA) for a Category 4 licence from the FSRA of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). According to 3iQ, the approval is part of its aim to be regulated and present in all the major digital asset …
The European Securities and Markets Authority has published an opinion expecting MiCA-authorised crypto firms to stop services tied to non-compliant stablecoins, with existing exposures cleared within three months of publication, which puts the limit at 8 January 2027.
Standard Chartered has been appointed as LMAX Group's digital asset custodian across its DIFC branch in Dubai and Standard Chartered Luxembourg, expanding an existing partnership between the two firms. The …
DTCC said Wednesday that it has added Ondo Finance as the first tokenisation member of its Fund/SERV platform, in a move both firms said brings tokenised funds closer to mainstream …
FXBO and Overchain have partnered to integrate stablecoin deposits, withdrawals, and fiat conversion within brokers’ existing banking infrastructure.
U.S. Bank has completed a live pilot of its USBDC stablecoin on the Stellar blockchain, enabling a cross-border payment between its North American and European entities.
It was revealed on Tuesday that Switzerland's CHF stablecoin initiative has entered a test phase, with financial infrastructure operator SIX and payment provider TWINT joining as new partners, bringing the …
Standard Chartered has become the first Global Systemically Important Bank to offer institutional Bitcoin (BTC/USD) and Ether (ETH/USD) spot trading in the UAE, expanding its digital asset services through Standard …
On Thursday, SoFi Technologies and Payward announced a strategic partnership designed to connect banking, payments, liquidity and digital asset markets. Under the partnership, Payward, the infrastructure platform behind Kraken, will …
Coinbase said Wednesday that it has launched regulated derivatives contracts in Canada, allowing eligible Canadian traders to access the products directly on its platform for the first time. Offered through …
MEX Exchange, the institutional electronic trading platform operated by MultiBank Group, has announced two senior leadership appointments as the company looks to build out its institutional trading capabilities. David Ogg …
FTMO has launched a beta futures prop trading offering under the FTMO Futures brand, offering up to $450,000 in simulated capital as the industry expands beyond CFDs.
Revolut has begun rolling out EURR, its first euro-pegged stablecoin, issued via Stripe-owned Bridge, starting in Denmark, Poland and Portugal.
tZERO has announced a direct integration with the Sui blockchain, extending its issuance, transfer agency, custody, trading, compliance and settlement services to the network for regulated digital asset securities.
Coinbase said Monday that it has selected Chainlink as the official oracle infrastructure powering its newly launched Tokenized Stocks, extending their utility across the Base DeFi ecosystem. Through Chainlink Data …
