Tokenization Platform Centrifuge Comments on MiCA and EU Crypto Rules, Expectations for the US

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MiCA, or markets in crypto markets regulation, aims to create bright-line rules in Europe to enable digital asset innovation. While not regulating digital securities, MiCA covers just about everything else, including stablecoin regulation. The EU wants to encourage the development of new products and services… Read More

 

 




Digital Asset Bank Sygnum Raises $58 Million at $1 Billion Valuation

Swiss digital asset bank Sygnum is reporting a $58 million funding round at a $1 billion valuation. According to Sygnum, the funding round was oversubscribed. The lead investor was Bitcoin-focused VC Fulger Ventures. Others participating in the ournd include new and existing investors as well… Read More

PostFinance Enables Digital Assets Staking

Around a year after introducing the trading and custody of cryptocurrencies, PostFinance is expanding its offering to include the “staking” function. The banking services provider said this means that passive income can now be “generated by depositing cryptocurrencies.” PostFinance claims it is the first “systemically… Read More

10x Banking and DLT Apps Enable Banks to Manage Complex Data Migrations

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10x Banking, the cloud-native meta core banking platform, and DLT Apps, a firm focused on solutions for data migration, have partnered to leverage AI to set a standard in the banking industry’s digital transformation efforts. This partnership offers a migration journey from legacy and non-legacy… Read More

Bluprynt and Avalanche Foundation to Enhance MiCA White Paper Requirement via On-Chain Regulatory Metadata Integration

Bluprynt, the provider of crypto disclosure solutions, and the Avalanche Foundation announce the launch of new tools to enable the publishing of EU compliance documents on-chain. Through an integration with the Avalanche public blockchain, the firms are enabling token offerors such as “issuers and crypto-asset… Read More

Novobanco Expands Partnership with Nasdaq Calypso to Streamline Capital Market Operations

Novobanco and Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced the expansion of their tech partnership, which will see novobanco expand its use of Nasdaqā€™s Calypso platform to support the bankā€™s capital market operations. Novobanco, a Portuguese independent domestic bank, has used the solution to conduct back-office processing for… Read More

IG Group Announces Acquisition of Freetrade

IG Group Holdings plc is pleased to announce the acquisition of Freetrade, the fast-growing, commission-free, self-directed investment platform, for Ā£160 million. The transaction will strengthen IGā€™s UK trading and investments offering and provide “access to new customer segments and capabilities.” Breon Corcoran, CEO of IG… Read More

Global Payments Fintech Ecommpay Launches Tool Enabling Merchants to Enhance Payment Experience

Inclusive global payments platform, EcommpayĀ has launched a new design tool enabling merchants to tailor the payment experience to maximize customer conversion. The functionality allows for customization of any part of a payment page layout as well as “providing CSS and A/B testing for optimized performance.”… Read More

Crypto.com Obtains In-Principle Approval of Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) License

Crypto.com has become the first major global crypto asset service provider to announce securing an in-principle MiCA license. Eric Anziani, President and COO, Crypto.com said: ā€œWe have always been fully supportive of MiCA and strongly believe it will bring clarity, transparency, and establish a more… Read More

Web3 Adoption: Reown Raises $13 Million to Build Onchain UX Platform

Reown (formerly known as WalletConnect) announced it has closed a $13 million Series B funding round. Known as the builders of the WalletConnect Network, Reown is leading the charge in improving onchain UX. The investment round was led by USV and 1kx and also “included… Read More

Fintech Airwallex Enhances UK Payment Capabilities with ClearBank Partnership

ClearBank the enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking, today announced its partnership withĀ Airwallex, a payments and financial platform for businesses. Through this collab, Airwallex will leverage ClearBank’s agency banking solution to “enhance its UK offering with virtual business accounts, GBP collections, and Confirmation of… Read More




Digital Assets: Agant Selects Archax as GBP Stablecoin Partner

Agant, creator of a new GBP stablecoin (GBPA), has selected Archax, the regulated digital asset exchange, broker and custodian, as its partner to handle the custody of its underlying assets. The British pound digital currency will initially be available on the Ethereum, Avalanche and Solana… Read More

Bitcoin Adoption: Italy’s Intesa Sanpaolo Acquires 11 Bitcoin (BTC) Valued at $1 Million

Italyā€™s largest bank has embraced Bitcoin, which may be considered a key milestone in financial evolution. In a significant development for crypto adoption, Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s largest banking group, has recently acquired 11 BTC worth ā‚¬1 million, marking the first instance of an Italian bank… Read More

Sol Strategies’ Orangefin Ventures Introduces Solana Staking App

Sol Strategies Inc., a Canadian company dedicated to investing in and providing infrastructure for the Solana blockchain ecosystem, is announcing the launch of its new mobile application from Orangefin Ventures LLC, a recent acquisition and provider of non-custodial staking solutions known for performance and security…. Read More

Omega Systems Secures Strategic Investment from Revelstoke Capital

Revelstoke Capital Partners has made a strategic investment in Omega Systems, marking the eighth investment under its Revelstoke Capital Partners Fund III, the private equity firm announced. Omega, recognized as one of the 25 fastest-growing IT service providers in North America in 2024 by CRN,… Read More

KCB Bank Kenya, UnionPay International to Enhance Kenyan E-Commerce Capability

This week, KCB Bank Kenya andĀ UnionPay International partnered to enhance e-commerce payment capabilities inĀ Kenya, enabling UnionPay cardholders to transact on digital platforms. This collaboration is aimed at enriching the online shopping experience for consumers and merchants acrossĀ Kenya. “We are delighted to join hands with UnionPay… Read More

Insurtech CyberCube 2025 Predictions Report: AI Innovation, Cross-Sector Partnerships to Transform Cyber Insurance Ecosystem

CyberCube, the global firm focused on cyber risk analytics, has released its 2025 Predictions Report, offering insights into the dynamics of the cyber (re)insurance market. The report identifies trends and challenges shaping the sector in the year ahead. As noted in the update from CyberCube:… Read More

LatAm Insurtech OlƩ Life Reports $13M Series B Led by PayPal Ventures

OlĆ© Life, a Latin American insurtech company, announced that it has raised $13 million in Series B funding, led by PayPal Ventures with participation from Mundi Ventures, AV8 and Advent Morro. OlĆ© Life explained that is focused on redefining how families access and experience financial… Read More

Organized Crime to Shape Political Agenda But FIs Lack Tools to Cope – Regtech ComplyAdvantage Survey

Regtech ComplyAdvantage noted that organized crimeā€”coordinated criminal enterprises profiting from a range of illegal activitiesā€”plays “an increasingly dominant role in global criminality.” Regtech ComplyAdvantage pointed out that whatā€™s more, it is shaping much of the “global political agenda.” From Donald Trump threatening to issue sweeping… Read More

Accenture and Meiji Yasuda to Drive AI-Powered Business Innovation

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company have signed an agreement to collaborate on a comprehensive corporate transformation initiative that will use artificial intelligence (AI) to “reinvent how Meiji Yasudaā€™s workforce operates.” Under the multi-year agreement, until March 2030, Accenture will help Meiji… Read More

Crypto ETFs Draw Industry Comment

Cryptocurrency ETFs attracted industry attention this week as participants await the influences of Donald Trumpā€™s inauguration and the potential approval of a Solana ETF. Impossible Cloud Network co-founder Kai Wawrzinek said VanEckā€™s newly proposed Onchain Economy ETF could make cryptoā€™s bull-bear rollercoaster a thing of… Read More

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