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Crypto Hedge Fund Nine Blocks Snags Dubai Digital Assets License
Nine Blocks, which follows a market neutral strategy, also made Dubai its global headquarters.
Ripple Excites XRP Army as Metaco Acquisition Brings Banks Closer
Earlier this month, Ripple-owned infrastructure provider Metaco said it was working with banking powerhouse HSBC.
Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank to Roll Out Crypto Trading for Retail Customers in January
The bank will start its crypto services to customers in Vienna in partnership with Bitpanda.
After CZ Quits as Binance CEO, Richard Teng Looks Like the Heir Apparent
One-time Abu Dhabi regulator Teng was appointed to oversee Binance's regional markets outside the U.S. back in June of this year.
Celsius Revamp Plan Hits Speed Bump With SEC: Source
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission wants more information about the assets of the former crypto lender, which is reorganizing through bankruptcy, a person familiar with the matter said.
Santander Private Bank Introduces Bitcoin, Ethereum Trading for Clients in Switzerland
Santander Private Banking International is offering buy, sell and hold services with bitcoin and ether to clients with accounts in Switzerland.
Crypto Giant OKX Goes Live With Off-Exchange Derivatives Trading
Asset manager CoinShares, along with crypto custody joint venture Komainu, are aiming for TradFi standards in derivatives settlement with much-reduced counterparty risk.
Tokenized Cash Fintech Fnality Raises $95M Led by Goldman and BNP Paribas
DTCC, Euroclear, Nomura and WisdomTree also participated in the Series B funding round.
Meet Midas: A New Yield-Bearing Stablecoin Investing in U.S. Treasuries
The proposed stablecoin, which tokenizes ownership of Treasuries, mentions BlackRock, Circle, Fireblocks and Coinfirm as "institutional partners."
HSBC to Offer Tokenized Securities Custody Service for Institutions
The platform, planned for 2024, complements its new offering for tokenized gold as well as one for issuing digital assets.
