DWS, the fund subsidiary of Deutsche Bank, is partnering with Flow Traders, an ETP market maker, and crypto specialist Galaxy to launch a joint venture called Allunity. The Frankfurt-based joint venture aims to promote asset tokenization and introduce a euro-denominated stablecoin in the European market. The collaboration is driven by the increasing focus on digital […]
M2, a startup in the fintech and crypto industry, has achieved remarkable success in just over a year. Led by CEO Stefan Kimmel, who previously served as Chief Commercial Officer at Kraken MENA, the company has managed to launch multiple products and overcome various challenges.The team at M2 consists of highly experienced professionals who have […]
The UBS has formed a new unit called the “Executive Client Group” consisting of nine bankers who will be responsible for managing the bank’s most important corporate clients worldwide and negotiating directly with company executives. The unit will be led by Ros L’Esperance and will report directly to Rob Karofsky, the head of UBS Investment […]
Deutsche Bank’s asset management arm, DWS, has announced a new partnership with Galaxy Digital and Flow Traders to launch a euro-denominated stablecoin called AllUnity. The stablecoin will be “fully collateralized” and regulated by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). The goal of AllUnity is to promote the mass adoption of digital assets and tokenization.AllUnity […]
EFG, a Swiss bank, has made three new high-level appointments in Asia as part of its strategic efforts to expand its business in the Asia-Pacific region. The bank aims to strengthen its regional presence by hiring individuals with extensive experience in Swiss banking.Christina Wong has been appointed as Senior Client Partner based in Hong Kong. […]
Howard Lutnick, the CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, has expressed his admiration for Tether, a stablecoin issuer, stating that he is a “big fan” of the company. Lutnick revealed that he holds Tether’s treasuries, which currently amount to over $90 billion. Cantor Fitzgerald has been managing Tether’s multi-billion dollar Treasury portfolio for several years, despite other […]
Coinbase and its asset management division, Coinbase Asset Management, have launched Project Diamond, a platform that enables institutional investors to create, buy, and sell digital assets. The platform, developed using Coinbase’s advanced technology stack and layer-2 blockchain, Base, aims to streamline operations and enhance efficiency in institutional capital market activities involving digital assets.Project Diamond has […]
Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon is expected to be extradited to the United States to face criminal charges. He will remain in Montenegrin custody until February, as requested by authorities from the U.S. and South Korea.Kwon, a South Korean national, was arrested in Montenegro in March for using falsified travel documents and was sentenced to […]
The Swiss digital exchange SIX Digital Exchange has tokenized private shares of Aktionariat AG on its regulated blockchain-based central depository. According to a statement released on Tuesday, the Bern Cantonal Bank (BEKB) acted as the issuer agent for Aktionariat and also served as the custodian.This transaction demonstrates that shares issued as register value rights on […]
Daiwa Securities has partnered with Progmat to develop a solution for issuing tokenized bonds, marking a significant step in modernizing the bond market. The collaboration involves the use of R3’s Corda blockchain technology and the participation of SBI R3. Daiwa’s solution aims to automate the manual process of bond issuance, which typically involves investor contact […]
