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ADI Foundation collaborates with BlackRock, Mastercard, and Frankie Templeton

19 December 2025 UAE
Reporter: Matthew Challis

The firm says the partnerships are intended to explore the advancement of blockchain adoption across financial markets in a bid to strengthen the Emirate’s status as a digital assets hub

Further enters into a Memorandum of Understanding with Canton Network

18 December 2025 UAE
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Under the agreement, Further will join the Canton Validator Network and will explore the establishment of a Canton Super Validator in the UAE

HADC secures MiCAR license and completes its first international SDC transaction

18 December 2025 Germany, 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

OCC approves the conversion of the BitGo Trust Company to BitGo Bank & Trust, N.A.

17 December 2025 US
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

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

EquiLend invests in Digital Prime Technologies

17 December 2025 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

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

Startale Group and SBI Holdings jointly launch yen-denominated stablecoin

16 December 2025 Japan
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The project brings together Startale's blockchain infrastructure expertise with SBI Holdings' position as one of Japan's largest financial conglomerates

Ripple partners with AMINA Bank

15 December 2025 Switzerland
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

By using Ripple’s infrastructure, AMINA Bank will solve the challenge of integrating blockchain operations with traditional bank rails

Standard Chartered and Coinbase expand institutional digital asset collaboration

12 December 2025 UK, 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

Blockstream Capital Partners acquires Corbiere Capital Management

12 December 2025 Jersey
Reporter: Matthew Challis

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

Everstake and KODA announce partnership

11 December 2025 South 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

Brava Finance shares institutional digital assets research responses

11 December 2025 UK
Reporter: Matthew Challis

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

Sygnum collaborates with BNY on USD settlement services

11 December 2025 Switzerland
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

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