Category: Cryptocurrency

Trading on a mobile
August 29, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Caladan and Finery Markets Join Forces to Tap OTC Crypto Surge

The move highlights rapid growth in the global over-the-counter (OTC) crypto sector. It comes after OTC crypto trading volumes surged 112.6 percent in the first half of 2025, according to Finery Markets’ latest review.  The sector also recorded a 57.6 percent increase in total deals, cementing its position as one of the fastest-growing areas of…

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August 26, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Webull Brings Back Crypto Trading for US Investors

Until now, customers wanting to trade crypto were required to open and use a separate Webull Pay account via a standalone app.  With the latest update, Webull has integrated those functions, enabling investors to manage their Webull Pay accounts and trade crypto alongside stocks and options in one place. The platform now supports 24/7 trading…

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Hong Kong
August 25, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

SBI Group Partners with Chainlink to Advance Institutional Digital Asset Adoption

The collaboration will centre on tokenised real-world assets, tokenised funds and regulated stablecoins, drawing on Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) to facilitate secure, compliant cross-chain transactions.  Use cases under development include tokenisation of assets such as real estate and bonds, bringing net asset value data for funds onchain, and enabling payment-versus-payment (PvP) settlement for foreign…

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State Street Corp offices
August 22, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

State Street Joins J.P. Morgan’s Digital Debt Service as First Third-Party Custodian

The move was marked by a $100 million commercial paper transaction issued by Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC), with State Street Investment Management acting as the anchor investor and J.P. Morgan Securities as placement agent.  The deal showcased the platform’s ability to enable precision-timed settlement, including T+0 settlement, and automated lifecycle management through smart contracts. Integration…

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Kraken sets up Abu Dhabi headquarters in MENA region
August 21, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Kraken Buys Capitalise.ai to Add No-Code Automation to Kraken Pro

The move is said to be aimed at broadening access to advanced trading tools through its Kraken Pro platform. Founded in 2015, Capitalise.ai built a natural-language system that converts everyday text into executable trading strategies.  Its platform uses proprietary language models and big data infrastructure to process real-time and historical data across equities, crypto, FX,…

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August 15, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Coinbase Completes Deribit Acquisition

Deribit, the world’s largest crypto options exchange by volume and open interest, reported about $60 billion in current open interest and more than $1 trillion traded in 2024.  The platform experienced its strongest month on record in July 2025, with trading volumes exceeding $185 billion amid a surge in institutional activity. Coinbase said Deribit’s “fast,…

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The Swiss Stock Exchange adds RIZE ETFs of medical cannabis and cyber security.
August 14, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

iShares Digital Assets AG Launches Bitcoin ETP on SIX Swiss Exchange

The exchange explained that the iShares Bitcoin ETP expands the range of crypto ETPs available at SIX to 487, offering investors direct access to Bitcoin through a regulated, exchange-traded structure.  Each ETP is said to be fully backed by bitcoins held with Coinbase Custody International Limited, a licensed custodian.  SIX added that the product is…

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August 13, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Nuvei Expands Stablecoin-Powered Payouts to Boost Emerging Market Transfers

The Canadian payments firm said the enhancement allows businesses to move fiat currency account to account across borders with same-day or next-day settlement, bypassing slower and more expensive SWIFT transfers.  By using blockchain technology on the backend, Nuvei said it can reduce reliance on intermediaries and deliver funds more efficiently. “Our mission is to simplify…

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