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Digital money

Orbital reveals US expansion plans

11 June 2026 US
Reporter: Matthew Challis

From its Miami hub, the firm will support digital asset and crypto companies requiring regulated multi-currency infrastructure linking the US with the UK, Europe, and emerging markets

Industry

Citi launches tokenised depositary receipts

11 June 2026 US
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

New digital model offers issuers flexible capital while providing investors with direct, transparent access to company equity

Technology

Clearstream unveils digital securities infrastructure

11 June 2026 Luxembourg
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The firm is launching a hybrid post-trade infrastructure handling both traditional and digital securities, digitising the full lifecycle, including settlement, custody, and asset servicing

Industry

Morpho raises US$175 million in funding round

11 June 2026 France, US
Reporter: Matthew Challis

Custody and administration

Cecabank launches crypto asset custody service

11 June 2026 Spain
Reporter: Matthew Challis

Market, securities, and trading

BitGo MENA launches electronic trading

10 June 2026 UAE
Reporter: Matthew Challis

The firm’s regional arm has expanded its institutional offering beyond custody, staking, and OTC trading, intended to support MENA’s long-term growth and local expertise

People moves

Coutts chooses Dow

10 June 2026 UK
Reporter: Matthew Challis

Sarah Dow has joined Coutts as digital asset strategy and delivery lead, private banking and wealth management, following a year at Lloyds Bank

People moves

Ownera welcomes Sherman

09 June 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Diane Sherman brings more than 20 years of experience across capital markets, focussing on the evolution of tokenisation, trading platforms, and collateral optimisation to the role

Issuance and tokenisation

Zodia Custody gets Payment Institution license by CSSF

09 June 2026 Luxembourg
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

This new regulatory authorisation enables Zodia Custody to extend its core crypto-asset custody service offering to stablecoins

Where Digital Finance

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