German financial giant Deutsche Bank has announced a global partnership with Swiss startup Taurus to provide digital asset custody and tokenization services for its clients. The bank, which has total assets of over $1.4 trillion, will use Taurus’ technology to manage cryptocurrencies, tokenized assets, and digital currencies. Taurus co-founder Lamine Brahimi said the partnership is […]
Deutsche Bank, Germany’s financial giant with assets value of $1.4 trillion, has partnered with Swiss startup Taurus to offer various services, including cryptocurrency custody and tokenization solutions. The collaboration underwent a “thorough and detailed selection and due diligence process” before Deutsche Bank decided to utilize Taurus’ enterprise-grade infrastructure technology. In June, the bank applied for […]
Premia Blue, the first DeFi options exchange, is now live on Arbitrum. It offers unparalleled capital efficiency, user functionality, and composability in the DeFi space. Traders can access fully customizable European-style crypto options with market-driven pricing and dual trading modes—AMM and Orderbook. Liquidity providers can open pools on any ERC-20 token permissionlessly, while fully customizing […]
Crypto businesses have managed to become a leader in investments in a number of major European markets despite the global fintech market downturn. According to the report “State of European FinTech”, released by the Amsterdam-based fintech venture fund Finch Capital, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region experienced a 50% drop in fintech investments in […]
Switzerland has become a leading hub for blockchain and crypto-related businesses due to its unique combination of regulatory clarity, supportive business environment, and technological infrastructure. The Swiss Authority has established clear guidelines that promote growth and investor protection. The Crypto Valley in Zug is home to over 800 companies related to crypto and blockchain, and […]
Karl Greenwood, co-founder of OneCoin with Ruja Ignatova, was sentenced to 20 years in prison and ordered to pay $300 million in the United States on Sept. 20. Ignatova remains at large. Greenwood, a citizen of the United Kingdom and Sweden, was sentenced in the U.S. Southern District Court of New York. According to the […]
Finoa, a cryptocurrency custody firm based in Berlin, is expanding its suite of services to offer its institutional clients easy access to a compliant form of decentralized finance (DeFi). Earlier this year, Finoa secured regulatory approval from the German financial regulator BaFin, allowing them to launch their new offering, FinoaConnect.FinoaConnect integrates with a carefully curated […]
France has taken a step towards licensing financial influencers by introducing a non-obligatory Responsible Influence Certificate. The certificate, which has been in existence since 2021, requires influencers to pass a 25-question multiple-choice test with a minimum of 75% correct answers. The course covers a range of investment products, including equities, bonds, ETFs, funds, derivatives, wine, […]
Coinbase has announced plans to expand its operations to major financial jurisdictions around the world. CEO Brian Armstrong has expressed concerns about the lack of regulatory certainty in the U.S., so the exchange is targeting the EU, U.K., Canada, Brazil, Singapore and Australia as immediate priorities. Coinbase is in the process of selecting a location […]
One Trading, a crypto asset exchange formerly operating under the Bitpanda Pro brand, has announced its new product, Instant Trade. The product is designed to bridge the gap between crypto and traditional asset trading with a single regulated trading platform for all customer types and all products. Instant Trade offers commission-free trading with a deep […]
