Latest from Ian Allison
Visa Tests Stablecoin Payouts to Speed Payments for Creators, Gig Workers
New Visa Direct pilot lets businesses send dollar-backed stablecoins like USDC to users’ digital wallets for near-instant access to earnings.
JPMorgan and DBS Bank Team Up on Cross-Border Tokenised Deposit Framework
JPMorgan’s Kinexys and DBS Bank plan an interoperability system for tokenised deposits, linking their blockchain networks for 24/7 cross-border settlements.
Standard Chartered to Support DeCard Stablecoin Payments in Singapore
The bank’s collaboration with DCS aims to enable stablecoin spending through DeCard, blending digital assets with traditional finance.
Bybit Said to Be in Talks to Buy South Korean Exchange Korbit: Report
A Bybit spokesperson said the talks, reported by South Korea’s Maeil Business Newspaper, are “not within our knowledge.”
Ex-Alameda Co-Founder's Crypto Trading Firm Lantern Ventures Said to Be Winding Down Funds
A number of the firm's staff are likely to lose their jobs, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Central Bank of Ireland Fines Coinbase $24.6M for Anti-Money Laundering Failures
The penalty relates to Coinbase Europe breaching its anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing transaction monitoring obligations between 2021 and 2025.
Franklin Templeton Debuts Tokenized Money Market Fund in Hong Kong
Accredited investors in Hong Kong have access to the U.S. dollar, Luxembourg-registered, tokenized UCITS money-market product.
Swiss Crypto Bank AMINA Secures MiCA License in Austria
The Swiss banking group’s Austrian subsidiary, AMINA EU, will spearhead a European market launch and accelerated expansion into the trading block.
Unveiling GoDark: Crypto’s New Institutional Dark Pool Backed by Copper, GSR, Others
There is no real institutional dark pool in crypto, according to the builder of GoDark.
The Graph Builders, Edge & Node, Unveil “ampersend” Dashboard to Manage AI Agent Payments
The founding team behind The Graph debuts a new platform to unify payments, policies, and visibility for autonomous agents.
