Latest from Ian Allison
Crypto Market Maker GSR to Acquire FINRA-Registered Broker-Dealer Equilibrium Capital Services
Acquisition aims to expand GSR’s U.S. footprint and strengthen its regulated services for institutions

Polygon, Standard Chartered Enlisted for AlloyX Tokenized Money Market Fund
New product offers stablecoin users regulated yields while linking DeFi strategies with traditional finance.

BBVA Teams With SGX FX to Launch Retail Crypto Trading in Europe
Spanish bank BBVA integrates SGX FX’s digital asset platform, offering retail clients 24/7 access to bitcoin and ether.

CoinShares to Acquire FCA-Regulated Bastion Asset Management
CoinShares’ acquisition of Bastion will expand its U.S. presence and strengthen actively managed crypto offerings.

Swiss Bank Sygnum Unveils Bitcoin Yield Fund as BTC DeFi Demand Grows
The BTC Alpha Fund aims for 8%-10% annual returns through arbitrage while keeping full Bitcoin exposure.

Bitcoin DeFi Project BOB, LayerZero Enable BTC Transfers Across 11 Major Blockchains
New gateway gives nearly 15,000 decentralized apps access to native BTC liquidity via wBTC.OFT.

Deutsche Börse, Circle to Integrate Stablecoins Into European Market Infrastructure
The deal marks the first collaboration between a major European exchange operator and a global stablecoin issuer, the companies said.

Societe Generale’s Crypto Arm Deploys Euro and Dollar Stablecoins on Uniswap, Morpho
The bank’s regulated stablecoins EURCV and USDCV will be used in DeFi lending and trading.

Crypto Compliance Firm Notabene Introduces Platform for Stablecoin Payments
Notabene Flow introduces pull payments and recurring subscriptions for cross-border stablecoin transactions.

Quatrefoil Data Debuts to Build Benchmarks for Institutional Crypto Products
Firm introduces Ethereum staking benchmark as foundation for ETFs, derivatives, and credit markets.

