Sygnum Tokenizes Shares in Preparation for Eventual IPO

Sygnum, a Swiss digital bank, has just announced that it has successfully tokenized shares in the company. “…digital representations of Sygnum shares, together with associated legal rights and obligations, have been created and are immutably accounted for on a distributed ledger.” This move was facilitated by the company’s own tokenization platform, ‘Desygnate’, which makes use […]

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Fidelity-backed OSL Becomes World’s First SFC-Licensed & Insured Crypto Exchange

Fidelity owned BC Technology’s OSL Digital Securities has finally obtained the Securities and Exchange Commission’s license to become the world’s first SFC-licensed, listed, digital asset wallet-insured, Big-4 audited digital asset trading platform for institutions and professional investors. One of Asia’s most prominent digital asset platforms for investors, OSL is now licensed to conduct Type 1 […]

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DeFi Blue Chips to Start Trading on Coinbase Pro; Kraken Also Announces Support

San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced the DeFi Blue Chips’ listing, much to the crypto community’s excitement. On Monday, the exchange started inbound transfers of Aave (AAVE), Bancor (BNT), and Synthetix (SNX). Trading for the DeFi tokens will begin today after 9 AM PT if liquidity conditions are met. Trading for all three DeFi […]

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Michael Albanese, CEO of Tradewind Markets – Interview Series

Michael Albanese is the CEO of Tradewind Markets. With over 20 years in the industry, Michael previously held multiple leadership positions at J.P. Morgan, including Global Head of Agency Collateral Management, Global Head of Securities Clearance, and Head of Japan Trustee business, enabling banks, broker-dealers, asset managers, corporations, and insurers to effectively manage collateral cross […]

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Southeast Asia’s Biggest Bank, DBS, Launches Digital Exchange for Institutions

Southeast Asia’s biggest bank, DBS Group Holdings, is ready to launch an exchange for cryptocurrencies that will provide trading, custody, and tokenization services to institutional and accredited investors. The Singapore exchange will have a 10% stake in the DBS’s digital exchange. The Monetary Authority of Singapore has given in-principle approval to the new exchange to […]

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SPiCE VC to List Security Tokens on Black Manta Capital Partners

SPiCE VC, one of the venture capital (VC) fund in the Blockchain/Tokenization ecosystem, announced today that its SPICE security token will list on Black Manta Capital Partners – the German-based financial services institution licensed by the German Financial Market Authority (BaFin). SPICE will now be available to Black Manta’s global investors via its fully regulated investment […]

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French Ministry of Finance Targets Strict KYC Rules For Crypto Transactions; No More Anonymity

France is strengthening its fight against anonymity in crypto transactions, Bruno Le Maire, French Minister of Finance and Economics. In a full statement sent to the Council of Ministers by Bruno Le Maire, Oliver Dussopt and Sebastien Lecornu propose stringent Know-Your-Customer (KYC) laws to govern crypto transactions. The report further calls for tough measures against […]

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