UK financial institutions have identified faster settlement as tokenization’s biggest benefit, with 71% expecting the technology to reshape financial services. Lloyds Banking Group said in its Oct. 2 release, that its tenth annual Financial Institutions Sentiment Survey questioned 100 senior…
UK banks eye faster settlement as 71% expect tokenization to reshape finance
Speaking on Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction, Christian Trummer said MiCA has increased trust in regulated platforms and called for stricter enforcement against noncompliant firms.
European crypto users have ‘more faith’ in regulated firms under MiCA: Bitpanda co-CEO
Aave founder Stani Kulechov is criticizing proposals from European regulators that could extend restrictions on stablecoin yield and place new controls around access to DeFi. MiCA Review Puts DeFi Access in Focus Aave founder Stani Kulechov is warning that Europe risks regulating the openness of decentralized finance. Kulechov shared an X thread on Friday expressing […]
Aave Founder Warns EU MiCA Review Could Restrict DeFi Access
Key Takeaways BNY and Payward remain in reported talks. Kraken’s parent is expanding its infrastructure business. BNY already offers institutional digital-asset custody services. CoinDesk reported, citing two people familiar with the matter, that the discussions could cover custody, trading, payments, wealth management and digital-asset infrastructure. Both companies declined to
Kraken’s Parent Reportedly Discusses Crypto Deal With BNY
Anchorage Digital has reportedly cut 17% of its workforce after securing a $100 million Tether investment earlier this year. The Information reported on Oct. 2, citing people familiar with the matter, that McCauley had told employees about the layoffs during…
Anchorage Digital reportedly cuts 17% of staff amid crypto downturn
Following the U.S. Senate’s failure to reach the 60 votes required to pass the CLARITY Act, Stand With Crypto has unveiled an expanded slate of pro-crypto candidates it’s backing in the midterm elections. Stand With Crypto Endorses Bipartisan Candidates Ahead of Midterm Elections Stand With Crypto (SWC), an American crypto advocacy organization, has said […]
US Midterms: Stand With Crypto Backs Bipartisan Slate After Senate Bill Fails
Bitcoin price has retreated toward $84,000 after reaching $87,220, while Bitfinex analysts have identified sustained buying above $86,500 as a condition for further gains. Bitfinex’s Analyst Team, in comments provided directly to crypto.news, said renewed U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF inflows…
Bitcoin price faces $86,500 hurdle as ETF buying returns
Most bitcoin treasury companies follow the buy-and-try-to-hold model pioneered by Strategy, the publicly traded giant with nearly $72 billion worth of BTC. But a new entrant to the space says it already plans to sell acquired assets in an effort to beat bitcoin’s price moves. A Different Kind of Strategy On Friday, Supercycle Finance announced […]
Meet the New Bitcoin Treasury Firm That Already Plans to Sell BTC
The reported cuts come as Anchorage expands its institutional footprint, including stablecoin issuance and a $100 million investment from Tether.
$4.2B crypto bank Anchorage Digital cuts 17% of workforce: Report
Brickken CEO Edwin Mata has warned that uneven access to three AI products, Dots, Muse, and Siri AI, could steer European companies’ future hiring and investment abroad. Edwin Mata, CEO and co-founder of Barcelona-based tokenization company Brickken, told crypto.news that…
Delayed AI access could push Europe’s future tech jobs abroad, Brickken CEO warns
Once among Ethereum’s largest layer-2 networks by total value locked, Blast is urging users to move their assets to mainnet ahead of the shutdown.
Blast to wind down Ethereum L2 after costs outpace revenue
Kraken parent Payward has entered talks with BNY over a potential partnership covering six areas, including crypto custody, trading and payments, according to two people familiar with the discussions. Two people familiar with the matter said the proposed arrangement could…
Kraken parent Payward explores crypto and payments partnership with BNY
Uniswap price is testing a possible cup-and-handle setup near $8.92 as its September rally cools and a Japan-focused DeFi partnership advances. Uniswap’s rounded recovery meets resistance at $10.30 TradingView’s Binance UNI/USDT daily chart puts Uniswap at $8.926 on Oct. 2,…
Uniswap price eyes $10.30 as cup-and-handle forms
During the seven-day pilot, Lloyds used USDC, a dollar-pegged stablecoin, to settle obligations totalling $750,000 with Visa. According to its September 30 announcement, funds arrived in under an hour, including over the weekend. Lloyds bought the USDC through Archax and booked the settlements through its Corporate Markets branch in Jersey before sending funds to Visa in the US. Th