Latest from Ian Allison
Crypto Oracle Firm RedStone Acquires DeFi Credit Specialist Credora
The acquisition combines RedStone’s real-time market data with Credora’s DeFi credit ratings expertise.
Digital Asset Trading Giant Bybit Brings Crypto-Linked Debit Card to Europe
The exchange’s card lets users spend digital assets via Mastercard, Apple Pay, and Google Pay, with a 20% cashback incentive scheme this month.
Crypto Exchange OKX Fined $2.6M in Netherlands for Failing to Register With Dutch National Bank
The company offered crypto services in the Netherlands from July 2023 to August 2024 without the legally required registration.
Somnia Mainnet Goes Live Along With Native SOMI Token After 10B Testnet Transactions
The Improbable-backed blockchain says it processed over 10 billion testnet transactions and lists Google Cloud among its validators.
Citi Says Stablecoins and AI Could Drive Post-Trade Shakeup
Citi’s survey of 537 industry leaders points to tokenization, T+1 adoption and GenAI reshaping trade processing.
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.
