Latest from Ian Allison
Standard Chartered, Coinbase Expand Crypto Prime Services for Institutions
The companies will explore the development of trading, prime services, custody, staking and lending solutions for institutional clients.

Coinbase Expands Reach of Stablecoin-Based AI Agent Payments Tool
The updated protocol, x402 V2, allows developers to combine payments, enable secure wallet access, and add new features via a clean, modular design.

BMW Taps JPMorgan for First Onchain Programmable FX Payment
The German car giant used JPMorgan’s permissioned Kinexys Digital Payments network to do the FX transaction.

Kraken Launches High-Touch VIP Program for Ultra High Net Worth Clients
Kraken VIP members are paired with a specialist relationship manager, backed by 24/7 support and early insight into Kraken’s full product ecosystem.

Yi He, Arguably Crypto's Most Powerful Woman, Becomes Binance’s New Co-CEO
The new leadership role was announced by the current Binance CEO Richard Teng at Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai.

Meet the Billion-Dollar Crypto Founder Who Started Trading at 9 Years Old
Denis Dariotis, the youthful founder and CEO of cryptocurrency-focused trading software firm GoQuant, talks about building a billion-dollar-a-day trading startup during his formative years.

Binance Introduces Bespoke Service for Ultra High-Net-Worth Crypto Investors
Binance Prestige is a new white glove service targeting wealthy crypto investors and family businesses with assets in the order of around $10 million.

Private Equity Firm Bridgepoint to Buy Majority of Crypto Audit Specialist ht.digital
Bridgepoint did not disclose the financial terms of the deal. Sky News cited a figure of 200 million pounds ($262 million).

Crypto Wallet Firm Exodus Buys Baanx and Monavate for $175M
The U.S.-listed wallet provider is acquiring W3C Corp, the parent company of crypto card and payments firms Baanx and Monavate.

Turning ‘$11K to Half a Billion Dollars From Trading Memecoins’: Tales From a Crypto Wealth Manager
The chief of crypto-focused multi-family office Digital Ascension Group talks about his VIP services for wealthy holders of digital assets.

