Bitcoin

IMF

IMF calls for regulation of the cryptoasset ecosystem

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for the greater regulation of the cryptoasset market.
Nilos

Crypto firm Nilos lands €5.2m

Nilos has bagged €5.2m from a financing round to offer what it claims is a ‘first-of-its-kind’ platform that unifies crypto and fiat treasuries for businesses.
White House

White House establishes framework for digital assets

The White House has launched a framework for the development of digital assets, which is the first of its kind in the US.
Crypto

SEC guidelines set to hamper banks’ crypto projects

New accounting guidance from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has potentially hamstrung banks’ crypto projects, Finextra has claimed.
asset tokenisation

Asset tokenisation to rocket to $16trn business value by 2030

A report by BCG and ADDX has forecasted that asset tokenisation will be a $16.1trn business opportunity by 2030.
NFT

NFT transactions to climb to 40 million by 2027

A study from Juniper Research has found that the global number of NFT transactions will climb from 24 million in 2022 to 40 million by 2027.
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Galoy lands $4m for bitcoin-native banking

Galoy, which develops bitcoin-native banking software, has raised $4m in funding to further its open source core bitcoin banking platform.

Bank of Thailand to initiate CBDC pilot study

The Bank of Thailand has said that it is starting a pilot study of a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC).

UK Parliament initiates inquiry into crypto and digital assets sector

A cross party group in the UK Parliament has begun an inquiry into the UK’s cryptocurrency and digital assets sector.

Wirex Credit launches in the UK

Wirex, a crypto and payments ecosystem, has expanded its Wirex Credit program to new regions and developed additional features.

News Stories

How purpose-built AI is transforming compliance from detective controls into preventive controls

As AI rewrites the playbook for financial crime and conduct risk, Behavox founder and CEO Erkin Adylov explains how purpose-built models are shifting compliance...
FinTech

Over $1.1bn raised across funding raises in red-letter week for FinTech

There was over $1.1bn raised across 23 deals this week in the FinTech sector, one of the most powerful weeks for raises seen so...

Ortec Finance’s GLASS PRISM targets insurance portfolio optimisation

Ortec Finance has unveiled GLASS PRISM, a next-generation strategic asset allocation (SAA) optimisation tool designed specifically for insurance asset managers.
crime

Why real-time intelligence sharing is now a legal must

A decade ago, the notion of regulated financial institutions exchanging crime intelligence in real time felt far-fetched. Legal barriers loomed large, trust between banks...
LSEG launches real-time vessel tracking API

LSEG launches real-time vessel tracking API

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has unveiled a new Vessel Tracking API, developed in collaboration with satellite operator Kinéis and Wood Mackenzie Vesseltracker, offering...

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