Latest from Ian Allison
DeFi Leader Aave Debuts on Sony-Backed Soneium Blockchain
The deal will include Aave’s participation in upcoming liquidity incentive campaigns, including with the Astar, a blockchain prominent in the Japanese Web3 ecosystem.

Ethereum Advocate William Mougayar to Lead Ecosystem's New Profile-Raising Initiative
The Ethereum Market Research Centre (EMRC) is a community-led initiative aimed at bridging the education gap for institutional and professional audiences.

SocGen’s Crypto Arm Unveils Dollar Stablecoin on Ethereum and Solana
SG Forge’s USD CoinVertible has Bank of New York Mellon acting as reserve custodian for the token.

Sony’s Layer-2 Blockchain Soneium Unveils Gaming Incubator
The Soneium For All incubator is to accelerate consumer and gaming applications within the blockchain’s 7 million-user ecosystem.

UK Regulator FCA to Lift Ban on Crypto ETNs for Retail Investors
The move is to support U.K. growth and competitiveness, the FCA said.

Ex-Google Chief Eric Schmidt Backs Firms Behind Blockchain Credit Bureau
High throughput blockchain Keeta is facilitating credit data platform SOLO to create PASS, an on-chain bank-grade financial identity layer.

Crypto Lender Maple Finance Expands to Solana With Chainlink
Maple’s ecosystem has allocated $500,000 in incentives and coordinated over $30 million in liquidity.

Crypto Investment Firms 3iQ, Criptonite Debut Structured Investment Vehicle in Switzerland
The 3iQ Criptonite Multi-Factor actively managed certificate is a hedge fund that uses a long/short strategy.

MoonPay Grabs Coveted BitLicense Approval In New York
The NYDFS also granted MoonPay a money transmitter license for New York state.

Standard Chartered-Backed Zodia Custody Starts Safekeeping Tokenized Emeralds
Zodia Custody is looking after tokenized emeralds through a partnership with Swiss fintech firm GEMx.

