Latest from Ian Allison
'Like Ordering McDonald's:' Malta's MiCA Fast-Track Draws Oversight Concerns
Some people think Malta is nimble and innovative when it comes to regulation. But others see a fast track to regulatory arbitrage.
Crypto Market Maker Wintermute Snags Bitcoin Credit Line From Cantor Fitzgerald
The loan facility enhances Wintermute’s ability to hedge risks effectively across exchanges and maintain broad market coverage, said the firm’s CEO Evgeny Gaevoy.
Tokenization Firm Midas Introduces Private Credit Product with Fasanara, Morpho and Steakhouse
Midas’ mF-ONE, a blockchain-native investment certificate, is structured to track Fasanara’s F-ONE fund.
Taurus Releases Open Source Privacy Tech for Stablecoins, Starts With Circle's USDC
Taurus’s stablecoin privacy layer uses zero-knowledge proofs and was built atop the Aztec Network.
Crypto Exchange Kraken Unveils ‘Krak,’ Its New All-in-One Global Money App
The Krak app allows users to instantly transact across borders for almost no cost, while earning competitive rewards on their account balances.
Baanx Adds BNB Support on Its Crypto Card for UK, EU, LATAM
Baanx users will be able to spend BNB with over 100 million Mastercard and Visa merchants.
Bitfinex Securities Is Taking a Different Approach to RWAs, Launches Two New Products
The firm’s latest listings give investors access to debt issued by a community bank in Scotland, and exposure to car finance mis-selling claims.
Digital Asset, Builder of Privacy-Focused Blockchain Canton, Raises $135M
The strategic raise was led by DRW Venture Capital and Tradeweb Markets.
Every Bank and Fintech Wants DeFi Under the Hood: Alchemy
Firms want to explore a “DeFi mullet:” compliance guardrails at the front, seamless access to DeFi tools at the back, said Web3 plumber Alchemy.
Visa Expands Stablecoin Reach in Europe, Middle East and Africa
The company has also formed a strategic partnership with African crypto exchange Yellow Card.
