Tagged: luxembourg

May 11, 2026 @ 9:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Banking Group has opened a new office in Luxembourg, marking a significant step in strengthening its support for institutional clients across Europe. The move positions the UK-based lender more firmly in one of the continent’s premier hubs for international investment funds and sophisticated cross-border… Read More

April 27, 2026 @ 7:43 am By JD Alois  |  

Banking Circle, a Fintech headquartered in Luxembourg and regulated by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, says it has received approval to operate as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP), thus enabling more digital asset services. Following the approval, Banking Circle said it is launching… Read More

February 4, 2026 @ 12:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple has officially obtained full authorization for its Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from Luxembourg’s financial regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). This development comes after an initial provisional nod last month, with Ripple reportedly meeting all stipulated requirements. As a result,… Read More

January 15, 2026 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple has secured initial approval for an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from Luxembourg’s financial watchdog, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). Announced recently this month, this development comes hot on the heels of similar clearances from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)… Read More

January 11, 2026 @ 2:17 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Yowpay, a technology company specializing in SEPA-based account-to-account payment solutions, is partnering with Akurateco, a white-label payment software provider used by PSPs, enterprise merchants, and banks worldwide. Through this integration, Akurateco’s clients, including payment service providers (PSPs) and enterprise merchants, will gain streamlined access to… Read More

December 12, 2025 @ 2:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Zodia Custody has been granted a Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) license by Luxembourg’s Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). This approval will enable Zodia Custody Europe to provide regulated digital asset custody services across EU Member States. Sophie Bowler, Chief Risk and Compliance… Read More

November 3, 2025 @ 8:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Global Digital Finance (GDF) has reported the results of an initiative to test the viability of Tokenized Money Market Funds (TMMF). As part of the working group 30 firms participated in the GDF Industry Sandbox, powered by Ownera, the firm which operates the FinP2P routers… Read More

October 10, 2025 @ 8:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Luxembourg sovereign wealth fund has reportedly invested 1% of its portfolio into Bitcoin ETFs, which is said to make it the first sovereign wealth fund in the Eurozone area to officially gain exposure to Bitcoin. With the update, Luxembourg appears to be asserting its… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 1:09 am By JD Alois  |  

The European ERC-3643 Association, a group that advocates on behalf of pursuing a standard for real-world asset tokenization, has visited with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to discuss this very topic. ERC 3643 is an Ethereum-based protocol standard for creating and managing permissioned tokens… Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 9:15 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

MTCM, a Luxembourg-based securitization platform serving clients across Europe, the Americas, MENA, and Asia, has entered into a strategic partnership with Tokeny, an on-chain operating system, to enable the issuance of both traditional and digital securities through a unified workflow. This collaboration marks the launch… Read More

June 24, 2025 @ 12:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has taken a step forward in the web3 and cryptocurrency sector with its recent approval for a Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license in Luxembourg. This authorization allows the U.S.-based exchange to expand its crypto services across all 27 European Union countries, marking a… Read More

May 19, 2025 @ 8:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitstamp, a crypto exchange that claims to be the longest-running in the world, has gained a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) license. The license means the company can operate under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF)… Read More

March 21, 2025 @ 8:45 am By JD Alois  |  

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has joined the ERC3643 Association – the advocate group for the ERC3643 token standard. ERC3643 was created by Tokeny, a leading digital security enabler based in Luxembourg. Luc Falempin, CEO of Tokeny, said that having “DTCC join the… Read More

March 19, 2025 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Corpay, Inc. (NYSE: CPAY), a global enabler of corporate payments, is announcing its entry into Luxembourg with the establishment of an office for its Cross-Border business. As part of Corpay’s expansion in Europe, this move aligns with the company’s strategy to “enhance its presence in… Read More

January 27, 2025 @ 9:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Tokenization enabler Tokeny says it has formed a partnership with ONYZE, a Spain-based Fintech that offers a white-label digital wallet that is regulated. Founded in 2019, ONYZE provides enterprise-level infrastructure for trading digital assets such as crypto, tokenized assets, NFTs, and digital currencies. ONYZE claims… Read More

January 21, 2025 @ 10:43 am By JD Alois  |  

Leading European tokenization enabler Tokeny will be working with London-based asset manager Fasanara Capital Ltd. According to an email from Tokeny, Fasanara will be issuing the first tokenized money market fund called the Fasanara MMF Token (FAST). The digital security will be using the Polygon… Read More

January 3, 2025 @ 7:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitstamp CEO  Jean-Baptiste Graftieaux says 2024 was a transformative year for the digital asset sector. Bitstamp is a European crypto exchange that claims to be the world’s longest-running marketplace for crypto. In 2024, Robinhood acquired Bitstamp for $200 million as the broker sought to expand its… Read More

December 2, 2024 @ 11:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SEI (NASDAQ:SEIC) announced that Arrow Global Group Limited, a European alternative asset manager specializing in private credit and real estate, selected SEI to support its fund administration, loan operations, and investor services for its private credit fund domiciled in Luxembourg. Reportedly ranked seven out of… Read More

November 18, 2024 @ 11:42 am By JD Alois  |  

MiCA, or Markets in Crypto Assets regulation, is a transformative change in the European Union that provides regulatory clarity for digital assets that are not deemed to be securities. As the market is quite large, MiCA should help boost crypto innovation in the region—something other regions, like… Read More

October 20, 2024 @ 7:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LuxSE has reportedly become the first European exchange to list a Yulan bond. As explained in the announcement, the EUR 100 million Yulan bond issued by Orient Securities Company Limited was listed recently on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange on 16 October, making the exchange the… Read More