Latest from Ian Allison
Nasdaq-Listed Crypto Exchange Group Coincheck Buys Regulated Prime Broker Aplo
Aplo, a prime broker specializing in digital assets trading, is regulated in France by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF).

OKX Hires Former Kraken Regulatory Strategist Marcus Hughes
Hughes will take on the role of global head of government relations at OKX, having previously held leadership roles at Kraken and Coinbase.

Crypto Exchange Bybit Introduces 10x Spot Margin Trading in Europe
European users of Austria-based Bybit EU can now borrow funds against their existing crypto holdings, using them as collateral to buy or sell more assets.

Ethereum Wallet MetaMask Will Likely Unveil Its Own Stablecoin this Week
The MetaMask stablecoin (mUSD) was already reported to be in the works thanks to a prematurely posted governance proposal that was quickly deleted last week.

Ex-Apple Engineer Unveils Privacy-Focused Crypto Visa Card
The Payy card combines transaction-shielding cryptography with a custom-built blockchain so a user’s stablecoin transaction amounts never appear on-chain.

Nomura-Backed Laser Digital Wins Regulatory Nod for Crypto Derivatives in Dubai
Laser Digital secured the first regulated over-the-counter crypto options limited license under VARA’s pilot framework.

Credit Agricole's Asset Servicing Unit Backs Tokenized SME Exchange in Europe
CACEIS acquired a minority stake in French fintech Kriptown to support tokenized exchange Lise and simplify SME listings.

Crypto Treasury Companies Risk Ignoring Lessons from History, Warns Galaxy
Galaxy Digital surveys the daily rush of new crypto treasury companies: What could possibly go wrong?

Assetera Opens Tokenized Securities Market to Crypto Exchanges With MiFID-Compliant API
Assetera’s new API lets crypto exchanges offer tokenized stocks and bonds across Europe without a license.

Stablecoins Speed Up Thanks to ‘AWS of Crypto’ Alchemy’s Latest Upgrade
Blockchain infrastructure firm Alchemy has released a punchy upgrade with its new Cortex Engine.

