18 December 2025Germany, Netherlands Reporter: Zarah Choudhary
HADC has received authorisation from Germany’s financial regulator BaFin under the new EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation and has completed the SDC transaction in collaboration with DZ Bank
BitGo Bank & Trust, N.A. will operate under a single, uniform federal supervisory regime, which the bank says will enable it to deliver clarity, governance, and regulatory certainty
Together, the firms will enable workflows across trading, post-trade, and data, with an initial focus on institutional financing for tokenised assets, digital securities, and crypto
The project brings together Startale's blockchain infrastructure expertise with SBI Holdings' position as one of Japan's largest financial conglomerates
12 December 2025UK, US, UAE Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft
This builds on the existing partnership between the two firms where cross-border bank provides connectivity that enables real-time Singapore dollar transfers for Coinbase’s customers
The acquisition, in partnership with Komainu, is intended to advance BCP’s strategy of bridging TradFi and bitcoin-native capabilities, with Corbiere’s founder appointed as the company’s chief investment officer
11 December 2025South Korea Reporter: Matthew Challis
The collaboration intends to introduce staking solutions to financial institutions in the Korean market, with domestic regulatory experience aimed at ensuring that all staking services align with South Korea’s financial compliance environment
The surveys of pension funds and hedge funds, conducted by the non-custodial stablecoin management platform, have revealed that the majority of companies in both sectors consider digital assets an “urgent and immediate” strategic priority
11 December 2025Switzerland Reporter: Matthew Challis
The company will become the first European digital asset bank to work with BNY in this area, with its institutional clients gaining access to extended fiat payment capabilities
Digital Asset has completed this transaction in collaboration with a consortium of institutions including Bank of America, Brale, Circle, Citadel Securities, Cumberland DRW, M1X Global, Societe Generale, Tradeweb, and Virtu Financial
