GFO-X Launches UK Regulated Trading Venue for Centrally Cleared Crypto Derivatives
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GFO-X announced the successful launch of its UK regulated trading venue for centrally cleared digital asset derivatives. This venue aims to meet the growing institutional demand for compliant crypto futures and options. The first institutional trade was executed between Virtu Financial and IMC, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of institutional-grade digital asset markets. […]

Strategy will beat all public equities with Bitcoin, analyst says
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Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, may become the top publicly traded equity one day, according to a Strategy analyst. Strategy will be the “number one publicly traded equity in the entire market” because of its future financial strength enabled with Bitcoin (BTC), Strategy analyst Jeff Walton predicted in the new Financial Times […]

Kazakhstan to become ‘Central Asia’s crypto hub’ with reforms: Minister
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Kazakhstan has the potential to become a leading crypto hub in Central Asia if regulatory restrictions are eased, according to Kanysh Tuleushin, the country’s first vice minister of digital development, innovation and aerospace industry. In a recent op-ed for the Kazakhstanskaya Pravda newspaper, Tuleushin said digital mining and smart policy shifts could position Kazakhstan as […]

Bullish Exchange and Gibraltar to Develop Regulatory Framework for Crypto Derivative Clearing
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Cryptocurrency exchange Bullish has announced a partnership with the Gibraltar Government and the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) to develop the world’s first regulatory framework for the clearing and settlement of derivative contracts settled in virtual assets. This initiative aims to enable crypto derivative contracts to be cleared and settled in virtual assets by a […]

SEC delays Solana ETF as decisions for Polkadot, XRP loom
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has pushed back its decision on a proposed spot Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF), with the cryptocurrency industry now looking to the deadlines for the Polkadot and XRP-based ETFs in June. The SEC pushed its decision on listing Grayscale’s spot Solana (SOL) Trust ETF on the New York Stock […]

Asia’s wealthy shifting from US dollar to crypto, gold, China: UBS
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High-net-worth clients across Asia are gradually pivoting away from US dollar-based investments, favoring gold, cryptocurrencies and Chinese assets instead, according to financial services giant UBS Group. “Gold is getting very popular,” Amy Lo, the Swiss bank’s co-head of wealth management for Asia, said during Bloomberg’s New Voices event held in Hong Kong on May 13. […]

Standard Chartered to Provide Banking Services for Digital Asset Prime Broker Falconx’s Institutional Clients
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Falconx, an institutional digital asset prime broker, announced a strategic partnership with Standard Chartered. In the initial phase of the collaboration, Standard Chartered will provide a comprehensive suite of banking services to Falconx globally, enhancing the platform’s offerings for institutional clients. The partnership will integrate Standard Chartered’s banking infrastructure, allowing Falconx to access a wide […]

Standard Chartered scales institutional crypto banking with FalconX
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Global bank Standard Chartered has beefed up its banking support to the cryptocurrency industry by inking a new partnership with the crypto prime broker FalconX. Standard Chartered will provide a comprehensive suite of banking services to FalconX’s global institutional clients following a strategic partnership, the companies announced on May 14. As part of the collaboration, […]

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