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Standard Chartered launches bitcoin spot trading

The trading is fully integrated with Standard Chartered’s existing platforms, allowing institutional clients to access and trade cryptoassets through familiar FX interfaces.

Valour Digital Securities Ltd Becomes New Crypto ETP Issuer at SIX Swiss Exchange

With this launch, Valour Digital Securities Limited lifts the total number of listed crypto products to 451.

South Korea Tightens Crypto Tax Oversight Amid Evasion Concerns

South Korea has been at the forefront of cryptocurrency adoption and innovation, with a tech-savvy population and a vibrant digital economy driving the surge in cryptocurrency use.

Czech National Bank adds crypto exchange stocks to portfolio

Purchase of Coinbase shares takes bank’s equity holdings to $12.8 billion, SEC filing reveals

Global heavyweight Bitget brings its muscle to SA

It already has more than 100m users in over 150 countries.

South African Bitcoin startup MoneyBadger raises $400,000

The raise was led by P1 Ventures, a VC with deep African fintech exposure, along with three angel investors who are also involved in the Bitcoin and crypto space.

Regulation and AI Push Financial Firms in APAC and EMEA Toward Multi-Cloud Models

LSEG survey finds firms in heavily regulated regions adapting cloud strategies to meet compliance, security, and data demands

OKX Joins Global Dollar Network, Bringing USDG Stablecoin to 60 Million Users

The network includes more than 30 partners, such as Kraken, Robinhood, Worldpay, Anchorage Digital, and Paxos.

Mastercard: Stablecoins Not Yet Ready for Everyday Payment Use

While stablecoins offer features like fast transactions, low fees, and round-the-clock availability, Mastercard believes these are not enough to make them viable for everyday payments.

Crypto Tax Havens Emerge as Countries Diverge on Policies

The regulatory environment in the UAE is clear and pro-crypto, making it an attractive destination for crypto enthusiasts.

AI startup Murphy raises $15m

The round was led by Northzone, with participation from ElevenLabs, Lakestar, Seedcamp, and existing investors.

Binance launches Sharia Earn, an Islamic banking-aligned token

The token is launching with Binance Coin, ethereum, and Solana, and has been Sharia-certified by Sharia advisory firm Amanie Advisors.

Australia Advances Project Acacia to Test CBDCs and Tokenised Assets

Reserve Bank of Australia to pilot 24 use cases with major banks and fintechs in next phase of wholesale digital money trials

OKX integrates with PayPal for cross-border crypto trades

The integration streamlines access to digital assets with no additional setup required after linking their OKX and PayPal accounts.

MoonPay lets users buy crypto with Revolut Pay

This integration simplifies transactions for MoonPay users who have a Revolut account and use it for online transactions, bypassing challenges faced with debit and credit card transactions.

Tokenization and fractionalization of financial assets: SIX and Pictet successfully complete pilot project

Funds have long been a proven investment vehicle.

Luxembourg banking sector achieves record profits in 2024 amid AI and technology trends

The Luxembourg banking sector had an outstanding year in 2023, with pre-tax earnings soaring by 45% compared to 2022

Australia trials tokenised money including CBDC and stablecoins in wholesale markets

The initiative, announced last year, is supported by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and Australian Treasury.

Institutional investors, wealth managers and hedge funds are increasingly focusing on crypto as they expect it to outperform

Nearly three out of four (73%) of the institutional investors and wealth managers questioned expect a rise in digital asset fund launches in general this year with just 2% predicting a decline.

JPMorgan’s Dimon warns AI will disrupt jobs and companies

Dimon also identified several factors contributing to inflation, including tariffs, immigration policy, and deficits.

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