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U.S. Retail Crypto Derivatives Traders Show Greater Focus on Liquidation Risk

Retail crypto derivatives traders spent the last half of 2025 doing something that rarely makes […]

Exchange Any Asset, Anytime, Anywhere: LMAX Group Introduces Omnia Exchange, Built for the Digital Capital Markets of the Future

LMAX Group, the leading global cross-asset marketplace, has unveiled Omnia Exchange (“Omnia”), a next‑generation infrastructure layer enabling users to seamlessly convert any asset in real‑time via a single API, anywhere, anytime.

CME Group to Expand Crypto Derivatives Suite with Launch of Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar Futures

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced plans to expand its leading suite of regulated Cryptocurrency derivatives with the launch of Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK) and Stellar (Lumens) futures on February 9, pending regulatory review.

Zand and Ripple in Strategic Partnership to Power Digital Economy with Stablecoin and Blockchain Innovations

Zand, an AI and blockchain-powered digital bank in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Ripple, the leading provider of blockchain-based enterprise solutions across traditional and digital finance, are partnering to help advance and support the digital economy, with innovative solutions powered by the Zand AED stablecoin (AEDZ) and Ripple’s USD (RLUSD) stablecoin.

Ripple Accelerates Institutional Custody Adoption with Security, Compliance, and Staking Capabilities

Ripple, a provider of blockchain-based enterprise solutions across traditional and digital finance, today announced a series of strategic collaborations that expand the capabilities of Ripple Custody, reinforcing its position as one of the most institution-ready digital asset custody solutions on the market.

Bitget and BlockSec Introduce the UEX Security Standard, Setting a New Benchmark for Universal Exchanges

Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), today announced the release of The UEX Security Standard: From Proof to Protection, a joint research report authored with blockchain security firm BlockSec. The report outlines a system-level security framework designed for exchanges operating across crypto, tokenized assets, and traditional financial markets within unified account environments.

Anchorage Digital Lands $100m Tether Investment at $4.2bn Valuation

Anchorage Digital has secured a $100 million equity investment from stablecoin heavyweight Tether and has launched its first employee tender offer.

Figure Partners with moomoo and Keplr to Expand Global Access to the On-chain Public Equity Network (OPEN)

Figure is expanding investor access to the On-Chain Public Equity Network (OPEN) through new integrations with moomoo and Keplr, extending the distribution of blockchain-native public equities across both regulated brokerage platforms and self-custody wallets. OPEN allows companies to issue their equity native on blockchain and enables investors worldwide to invest in U.S. public equities while accessing decentralized finance (DeFi) for borrowing against and lending out stock.

Kraken Institutional Announces First Bespoke Investment Solution with Bitwise

Kraken, one of the world’s longest-standing, most liquid and secure cryptocurrency platforms, today announced the availability of a bespoke yield solution, marking an important first step as Kraken Institutional expands access to professionally managed strategies within a secure, regulated framework.

BBVA Joins Qivalis Banking Consortium to Advance Launch of Regulated Euro Stablecoin

BBVA (Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria) has officially joined Qivalis, a consortium of leading European banks working to establish a MiCAR-compliant euro-stablecoin issuer, currently progressing towards authorisation by the Dutch Central Bank (DNB). The consortium now comprises twelve European banks: Banca Sella, BBVA, BNP Paribas, CaixaBank, Danske Bank, DekaBank, DZ BANK, ING, KBC, Raiffeisen Bank International, SEB, and UniCredit.

Hex Trust and Haruko Architect Real-Time Risk Governance for Institutional Digital Assets

Hex Trust, a leading digital assets financial service provider specialising in markets services, custody, and staking, today announced a strategic integration with Haruko

Deutsche Börse Group’s 360T Partners with Bitpanda to Expand Digital Asset Capabilities

360T, part of Deutsche Börse Group, and Bitpanda announced today a partnership focused on expanding access to crypto trading, with plans for further expansion across the digital assets space. The collaboration brings together Bitpanda’s digital asset services with 3DX, 360T’s MiCAR-regulated crypto-asset trading platform, to support institutional clients seeking compliant and scalable routes into digital assets.

Arcium Launches Mainnet Alpha, Ushering in the Era of Encrypted Capital Markets on Solana

Arcium, the encrypted supercomputer, today announced its Mainnet Alpha launch. This milestone marks the transition of the network from a testing environment to a live, production-ready infrastructure to support the largest suite of encrypted applications on Solana. Launching alongside the network is Umbra, the first application to go live on Mainnet Alpha.

BitGo Becomes the First Public, Federally Chartered Digital Asset Infrastructure Company

BitGo’s federal charter enables the company to provide regulated custody, wallet infrastructure, settlement, and related digital asset services to clients across all 50 U.S. states

OKX Card Launches in Europe to Remove Friction from Everyday Crypto Payments at Retailers Worldwide

OKX, a leading global cryptocurrency platform and onchain technology company, today announced the European launch of the OKX Card, designed to knock down barriers to everyday crypto use.

Fipto Becomes Europe’s First Dual-licenced Stablecoin Payment Institution with New MiCA Licence

Fipto, the leading regulated payment infrastructure for stablecoins, today announced it has been granted the Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) licence by the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF). With this milestone, Fipto becomes the first European stablecoin payment player to hold both a Payment Institution (PI) licence and a full CASP licence.

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