The $322,000 “goodwill” settlement with MFSA related to OKX’s Okcoin Europe subsidiary.
HSBC’s Gold Token Goes Live for Retail Investors in Hong Kong
The bank is claiming bragging rights for being the first bank to create a blockchain-based real world asset aimed at retail investors.
Insurance Broker Marsh Introduces $825M Crypto Custody Coverage
The new insurance product will support organizations with digital assets held offline in cold storage, as well other custody solutions such as Multi-Party Computation (MPC).
Kraken Unveils Qualified Custody for Institutions in Crypto-Friendly Wyoming
Kraken Institutional operates under the exchange’s state-chartered banking license in Wyoming, attained back in 2020.
Brevan Howard-Backed Tokenization Firm Libre Goes Live
Libre has added a tokenized version of a BlackRock money-market fund so investors can earn yield while parking their capital.
Crypto Custody Firm Cordial Systems Names Jump Crypto as Client as It Exits Stealth
Cordial Treasury gives all the software to the customer, not just a bit of a cryptographic key.
Goldman Sachs, BNY Mellon and Others Test Enterprise Blockchain for Tokenized Assets
Grayscale Plans Low-Fee GBTC Spinoff: the Bitcoin Mini Trust
Bitcoin ETF manager Grayscale is seeking permission from the SEC to spin out a percentage of GBTC shares to seed the new Bitcoin Mini Trust product, according to a filing on Tuesday.
With Mastercard, MetaMask Tests First Blockchain-Powered Payment Card
It would be “the first ever truly decentralized web3 payment solution,” allowing users to spend their crypto “on everyday purchases, everywhere cards are accepted,” according to marketing materials CoinDesk reviewed.
BlackRock Plans to Acquire Spot Bitcoin ETPs for Its Global Allocation Fund
DCG’s Barry Silbert Pitched Genesis-Gemini Merger in a Drastic Bid to Save the Lender in 2022
Fireblocks Prepares for Bull Market by Adding New Executive After New CFO Hire
Chief marketing officer Michal Ferguson joins from cybersecurity platform Snyk, following the appointment of new CFO Michael Levine, and chief customer officer Madan Gadde.
Digital Currency Group Files for Dismissal of New York Attorney General’s Lawsuit
The crypto firm’s boss, Barry Silbert, also filed a motion to dismiss the Attorney General’s accusation that he concealed losses at the firms and so cheated customers and investors.
Bitcoin ETF Giant Grayscale Introduces a Crypto Staking Fund
The Grayscale Dynamic Income Fund initially includes APT, TIA, CBETH, ATOM, NEAR, OSMO, DOT, SEI and SOL.
Osprey Bitcoin Trust Looking for a Buyer or Possible Merger with Bitcoin ETF
Crypto Payments Specialist Baanx Raises $20M Funding Round
The Series A investment round included Ledger, Tezos, Chiron and British Business Bank.
Crypto Custodian Finoa Offers Centrifuge’s Tokenized T-Bill Fund
Tokenized assets pioneer Centrifuge is linking its BVI-regulated Anemoy fund to Finoa’s 300-plus crypto institutions.
OANDA Opens FCA-Registered Crypto Trading Platform in the UK
OANDA Crypto is the summation of last year’s acquisition of a majority stake in FCA-registered crypto firm Coinpass, and will offer trading in over 63 cryptocurrency pairs, including Bitcoin, Ether, and Ripple.
DeFi Startup Euler Finance Bounces Back with Revamped Lending Vaults
Mastercard’s Latest Crypto Loyalty Scheme Aims to Plug Google Pay Gaps
Mastercard is working with emerging markets-focused mobile payments app Swoo Pay to offer loyalty rewards in cryptocurrency.