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Fireblocks acquires TRES Finance

08 January 2026 Isreal, US
Reporter: Matthew Challis

TRES will join the Fireblocks platform, enabling institutions to manage the full lifecycle of digital asset operations, intended to deliver audit-ready data for organisations operating at scale

Crypto.com and Changer.ae sign MoU

07 January 2026 UAE
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The agreement reflects the UAE’s continued push to position itself as a global hub for digital finance, supported by a clear regulatory framework governing virtual assets, custody, and digital asset infrastructure

Lloyds and Archax complete public blockchain transaction

07 January 2026 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

[Lloyds Banking Group, Archax, and Canton Network partner to complete a gilt purchase using tokenised deposits]

Ledgible partners with Ownera

06 January 2026 US, UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Through this partnership, Ledgible's institutional reporting and compliance capabilities are now accessible on the Ownera SuperApps Platform

Nasdaq appoints Marnhier-Foy

06 January 2026 US
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Sophie Marnhier-Foy served in her previous role at Nasdaq Financial Technology for over 22 years as vice president, head of client solutions strategy

Ownera partners with LayerZero

05 January 2026 UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

This partnership connects the platforms to provide a solution for financial institutions, asset issuers, and application providers that look to strategically scale their tokenised products

BDACS partners with Pinetree to access sgBENJI

24 December 2025 South Korea
Reporter: Karl Loomes

The onboarding makes BDACS Korea’s first regulated digital asset service provider to access blockchain-native, regulated investment products via an institutional securities partner

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

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