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OSL Teams Up with Bank Frick for Fiat Gateway Integration

2025-11-07

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2025-11-07

OSL Group, a stablecoin trading and payment infrastructure provider in Asia, has entered a strategic cooperation with Bank Frick. The partnership gives OSL access to on/off-ramp services for multiple fiat currencies, allowing regulated exchanges between fiat and digital assets for OSL and its institutional clients. As part of the cooperation, OSL is integrated into Bank Frick’s xPULSE network, a system that facilitates instant fiat transfers with...

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Crypto M&A Reaches New Record with Total Value Surging More Than 34-Fold YoY

2025-11-06

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2025-11-06

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the cryptocurrency sector has surged in 2025, reaching record levels amid accelerating industry consolidation, deeper convergence between traditional finance and digital assets, and a more supportive regulatory landscape. In Q3 2025 alone, the sector recorded 96 announced M&A transactions, totaling US$10.4 billion, according to new data from Architect Partners, a M&A and strategic financing...

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UBS Completes Tokenised Fund Workflow Using Chainlink DTA Standard

2025-11-05

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2025-11-05

UBS has completed an in-production, end-to-end tokenised fund workflow using the Chainlink Digital Transfer Agent (DTA) technical standard. The transaction involved an on-chain subscription and redemption request for the UBS USD Money Market Investment Fund Token (uMINT), a money market fund built on Ethereum distributed ledger technology. DigiFT acted as the on-chain fund distributor, using the DTA standard to process the subscription and...

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Binance Introduces QR Code Crypto Payments in Argentina

2025-11-03

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2025-11-03

Binance has introduced a new QR code payment feature in Argentina, enabling users to pay for products and services using cryptocurrencies directly from the Binance app at merchants that accept QR payments. Transactions are processed instantly, securely, and without fees. Andrés Ondarra, Binance General Manager for Argentina and the Southern Cone, described the launch as “a leap toward true financial freedom,” adding that it provides “speed,...

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Revolut Introduces 1:1 USD-to-Stablecoin Swaps Without Fees

2025-11-03

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2025-11-03

Revolut now allows users to swap US dollars for stablecoins at a 1:1 rate, removing fees, spreads, and hidden costs. The change aims to make cryptocurrency transactions as straightforward as traditional foreign exchange. According to Finance Magnates, Revolut’s 65 million users can exchange up to US$578,630 every 30 rolling days between USD and stablecoins, specifically Circle’s USD Coin (USDC) and Tether (USDT). Supported blockchains include...

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Thredd Extends Partnership with Bybit for Global Crypto Card Expansion

2025-10-31

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2025-10-31

Thredd has announced an expanded partnership with Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume. The collaboration supports the regional expansion of the Bybit Card, a multi-currency, crypto-linked payment card designed to connect digital assets with everyday transactions across key markets. Thredd’s processing platform enables Bybit to scale operations and address regulatory requirements across regions through a...

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FalconX to Acquire 21Shares in Major Digital Asset Industry Deal

2025-10-24

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2025-10-24

FalconX, an institutional digital asset prime brokerage, has agreed to acquire 21Shares, the provider of the world’s largest range of cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds and products (ETFs/ETPs). The transaction marks a significant step in FalconX’s strategy to bridge listed markets and digital assets, expanding its presence across the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. The acquisition combines 21Shares’ expertise in asset management product...

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Relai Secures MiCA License from France’s AMF to Expand Across EU

2025-10-24

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2025-10-24

Relai, a Swiss Bitcoin startup, has marked a significant milestone by obtaining authorisation as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Regulation. The license, granted by France’s Financial Markets Authority (AMF), positions Relai among the first Bitcoin-focused firms to receive such approval in Europe. The company, which raised a Series A funding round last year and has surpassed 500,000 app...

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Revolut Secures MiCA License in Cyprus for EU Crypto Operations

2025-10-24

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2025-10-24

Revolut has secured a Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), enabling it to offer regulated cryptocurrency services across all 30 countries in the European Economic Area (EEA). Revolut, which serves more than 65 million customers worldwide, said the authorisation reaffirms its compliance-first approach to digital assets, CoinDesk reported. The company plans to launch “Crypto 2.0,” an...

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Swiss National Bank: SCION is an Ideal Infrastructure for DLT Cross-Border Payments

2025-10-15

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2025-10-15

Distributed ledger technology (DLT) has the potential to improve today’s slow, expensive, and opaque cross-border payment systems by enabling instant, transparent, and resilient settlements. However, because DLT systems rely on the public Internet, they remain exposed to infrastructure-based attacks. According to the Swiss National Bank (SNB), these vulnerabilities can be addressed through SCION (Scalability, Control, and Isolation on...

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UBS Among 10 Banks Exploring G7-Backed Stablecoin

2025-10-13

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2025-10-13

UBS is among ten major banks exploring the issuance of a stablecoin, highlighting traditional finance’s growing interest in digital assets. The consortium also includes Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Citi, MUFG, Barclays, TD Bank, Santander and BNP Paribas. The banks said they will work together to investigate creating blockchain-based assets pegged to G7 currencies, Reuters reported. The project, still in its early stages, will...

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Luxembourg’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Allocates 1% to Bitcoin ETFs

2025-10-13

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2025-10-13

Luxembourg’s sovereign wealth fund has allocated 1% of its portfolio to Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), becoming one of the first European state-backed investment entities to do so. According to Cointelegraph, Luxembourg’s Director of the Treasury and Secretary General, Bob Kieffer, confirmed the investment in a LinkedIn post on 8 October. He said Finance Minister Gilles Roth announced the decision during his presentation of the 2026 Budget...

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DLT Adoption Accelerates in Capital Markets, With Growing Focus on Digital Assets, Public Blockchains

2025-10-13

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2025-10-13

This year, distributed ledger technology (DLT) continues to gain traction in capital markets, with institutions emphasizing asset mobility, digital tokens, and public blockchains to unlock new revenue streams and drive innovation, a new study by the International Securities Services Association (ISSA) found. The study, conducted in collaboration with the ValueExchange, Broadridge, Accenture and Taurus, surveyed more than 420 respondents globally to...

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Global Crypto Wealth Surges, Driving 40% Increase in Millionaire Count

2025-10-08

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2025-10-08

Soaring cryptocurrency prices over the past year have pushed the number of crypto millionaires to a record of 241,000 individuals worldwide as of July 2025, marking a remarkable 40% year-over-year (YoY) increase, according to a new report by British investment migration consultancy Henley & Partners.

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SIX to Bring SDX Digital Asset Platform In-House

2025-10-07

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2025-10-07

SIX, the operator of the Swiss Stock Exchange, is set to bring its digital asset division, SDX, in-house as it moves closer to becoming a blockchain-based marketplace. In May, it was announced that digital bonds issued on SDX would be traded exclusively on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Regarding equities, SDX supports both private securities and public assets. “Everyone acknowledges that securities and other assets will eventually become digital....

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Tap to Offer GBP and EUR Accounts Through Moorwand Partnership

2025-10-07

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2025-10-07

Tap Global Group, a Gibraltar-based digital finance hub that combines money payments and cryptocurrency settlement services in a single app, has announced a strategic partnership with Moorwand, a UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)-regulated Electronic Money Institution (EMI).

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US SEC and FINRA Probe 200+ Firms Over Crypto-Treasury Deals

2025-10-03

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2025-10-03

Nearly 200 publicly traded companies are under scrutiny by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over their crypto-focused treasury strategies, which have coincided with significant spikes in their stock prices. According to CCN, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the SEC have launched inquiries into more than 200 firms that announced “crypto-treasury” plans in 2025. These strategies typically involve raising capital...

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Deutsche Bank Conducts First Euro Cross-Border Payment via Partior Blockchain

2025-09-25

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2025-09-25

Deutsche Bank has conducted its first euro-denominated cross-border payment using Partior’s blockchain platform. The transaction was carried out in collaboration with DBS, Southeast Asia’s largest bank by assets, with Deutsche Bank acting as the settlement bank and DBS as the beneficiary bank. Deutsche Bank invested in Partior in 2024 and finalised a platform agreement in May 2025 to provide real-time, secure, and scalable settlement. This live...

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Swiss Banks Complete First Deposit Token Trial on Public Blockchain

2025-09-17

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2025-09-17

The Swiss Bankers Association (SBA), PostFinance, Sygnum and UBS have completed a feasibility study enabling legally compliant payments with digitised bank deposits on a public blockchain. The findings mark a first for the Swiss financial centre. While today’s payment systems are fast and efficient, they face limitations with emerging digital business models. The deposit token concept seeks to address this by bringing bank deposits onto the...

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CFTC Considers Allowing MiCA-Licensed Platforms to Operate in US

2025-09-10

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2025-09-10

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) may permit trading platforms licensed under Europe’s new MiCA framework to operate in American markets, Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham told UK lawmakers. Speaking before the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Blockchain Technologies in London, Pham said the CFTC is examining whether MiCA-authorised venues could qualify under its long-standing cross-border recognition rules. According to Finance...

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