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11 months, 1 week agoUBS Forms New Executive Client Group to Focus on Major Clients
UBS, the Swiss bank, has announced the formation of a new team called the executive client group. This team, consisting of nine top dealmakers, will be led by Ros L’Esperance, the former global co-head of i…
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11 months, 1 week agoUBS Forms Elite Team to Manage Key Corporate Clients Globally
UBS has formed a new unit called the Executive Client Group, which consists of nine top bankers from the merged bank. Led by Ros L’Esperance, the team will manage key corporate clients globally and directly n…
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11 months, 1 week agoUBS Seizes Opportunity to Rebuild US Investment-Banking Business
UBS executives are seizing an opportunity to revive their U.S. investment-banking business, which has fallen behind its competitors. The takeover of local rival Credit Suisse and the challenges faced by other…
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11 months, 1 week agoBrazilian Blockchain Project Horizon Wins Chainlink's 'High Quality' Award
The Horizon project, created by Brazilian duo Raffaela Loffredo and Barba, has been recognized as one of the winners of the Chainlink Constellation Hackathon’s ‘High Quality’ award. This innovative project opera…
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11 months, 1 week agoBordier & Cie Partners with Sygnum to Offer Digital Asset Services in Singapore
Geneva-based private bank Bordier & Cie has partnered with crypto lender Sygnum to offer digital asset services in Singapore. Through this collaboration, Bordier will be able to utilize Sygnum’s i…
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11 months, 1 week agoSygnum's Pioneering Approach Pays Off in the Digital Asset Industry
Sygnum, a digital-asset bank, stands out from its competitors due to its core values and approach to regulation. The founders firmly believed that cryptocurrencies and digital assets were not temporary trends but…
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11 months, 1 week agoSygnum Partners with Bordier & Cie to Expand Digital Asset Services in Singapore
Sygnum, the world’s first digital asset bank, has obtained regulatory approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to launch its regulated Digital Payment Token (DPT) brokerage service in Singapore. W…
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11 months, 1 week agoSurvey Reveals Overwhelming Support for Crypto and Blockchain in Future of Finance
An overwhelming majority of respondents in a recent survey conducted by digital asset bank Sygnum believe that crypto assets and blockchain technology are crucial for the future of global finance. The survey…
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11 months, 1 week agoCryptocurrency Market Experiences Massive Surge, Boosting Market Cap by $110 Billion
In the world of cryptocurrency, 2023 has been marked by the emergence of several controversial figures. Karl Sebastian Greenwood, Ian Freeman, and Amir Bruno Elmaani, also known as “Bruno Block,” have made hea…
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11 months, 1 week agoCalls for Liz Truss's Resignation Grow as Conservative Party Members Express Discontent
Russia has officially integrated its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital ruble, into the nation’s tax code. This move signifies a significant step in Russia’s adoption of digital currencies, as Pre…
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11 months, 1 week agoBasel-Stadt Issues First Digital Bond on Blockchain Platform
The Canton of Basel-Stadt is embracing the benefits of digitalization in its financial procurement processes. With the support of Basler Kantonalbank, it has launched a digital bond worth 105 million Swiss francs.…
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11 months, 1 week agoSwiss Cities Basel and Zurich Settle Tokenized Bonds Using Wholesale CBDC
The cities of Basel and Zurich in Switzerland have made history by settling tokenized bonds using a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) issued by the Swiss National Bank (SNB). This milestone was…
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11 months, 1 week agoCoinbase Shares Could Serve as an Index Play for Traditional Finance Firms, Says Reflexivity Research Co-Founder
Will Clemente, co-founder of Reflexivity Research, suggests that Coinbase shares could serve as an “index play” for traditional finance firms looking to gain exposure to the cryptocurrency sector. Clemente bel…
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11 months, 1 week agoCrypto Influencers Targeted in Recent Surge of SIM-Swap Attacks
SIM-swap attacks have been on the rise in the week leading up to Christmas, targeting prominent figures in the crypto industry. Founders of Manifold Trading, Rug Radio, and other crypto influencers have fallen…
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11 months, 1 week agoCrypto Company Registrations in Spain Surge by 56% in 2023
The number of registered crypto companies in Spain saw a significant increase in 2023, growing by approximately 56%. According to the official registry published by Spain’s central bank, 30 companies were granted a…
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11 months, 1 week agoChina Urges Global Cooperation for Cryptocurrency Regulation
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has released its latest financial stability report, addressing the regulation of cryptocurrencies and decentralized finance (DeFi). In the report, the PBoC emphasizes the need f…
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11 months, 1 week agoHong Kong Regulator Opens Doors to Spot Crypto ETFs
Hong Kong’s financial regulator, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), has announced that it is ready to receive applications for spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In collaboration with the Hong K…
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11 months, 1 week agoPaxos Receives Regulatory Approval to Launch Stablecoin on Solana Blockchain
Stablecoin issuer Paxos has received regulatory approval from the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) to launch its products on the Solana blockchain. This is a significant development as Paxos has…
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11 months, 1 week agoCurve Finance Community Votes to Reimburse $61 Million Hack Losses
The community of Curve Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, has voted to reimburse liquidity providers (LPs) who were affected by a $61 million hack in July. The vote, which saw 94% of tokenholders…
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11 months, 1 week agoSEC Lawyers Admit Misrepresentation in Enforcement Case Against Mining Software Firm
Lawyers representing the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have admitted to making errors in court filings regarding a mining software firm, Debt Box. The SEC had previously claimed that Debt…
