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DBS and Citi complete cross-border tokenised deposit transaction

07 September 2026 US, Singapore
Reporter: Matthew Challis

The transaction was conducted by DBS and Citi’s New York office on 5 September 2026, using tokenised deposits via the Swift Digital Ledger, and executed over a weekend

Laurette to lead institutional sales in Europe for OpenZeppelin

07 September 2026 Switzerland
Reporter: Matthew Challis

Olivier Laurette joins the blockchain security and developer tools firm from Dedge Security, where he spent just under a year as a senior business development executive

McGonagle launches capital markets advisory firm

04 September 2026 UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The firm will advise financial institutions, market infrastructure providers, law firms, and technology companies on areas including digital assets, artificial intelligence, computable contracts, and next-generation market infrastructure

Dubai VARA and Securitize sign MoU

03 September 2026 UAE
Reporter: Matthew Challis

Securitize and the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority will collaborate through knowledge sharing, ecosystem development, and regulatory engagement, seeking to foster responsible innovation in tokenisation

The Vault launches SaaS custody service

03 September 2026 Cyprus
Reporter: Matthew Challis

The Vault SaaS custody seeks to reduce the time and cost for institutions building and operating infrastructure themselves, supporting both hybrid and on-premises configurations

BitGo opens new Singapore office

03 September 2026 Singapore
Reporter: Matthew Challis

BitGo Singapore received its Major Payment Institution licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore in August 2024, with the expansion reflecting an increase in both its employees and clients in APAC

Citi collaborates with FAB and OCBC for live transactions

03 September 2026 US
Reporter: Madison Hendrickson

The firm says the live transactions completed on Swift’s blockchain-based ledger mark a significant milestone in its joint initiative to redefine always-on global payments

Standard Chartered expands UAE Bitcoin and Ether spot trading

03 September 2026 UAE
Reporter: Matthew Challis

Standard Chartered DIFC’s regional offering builds on its broader digital asset strategy, spanning custody, trading, and tokenisation capabilities through its corporate and investment bank

Hermann appointed by Crypto Finance (Deutschland) as managing director

03 September 2026 Germany
Reporter: Matthew Challis

Laura Hermann joins the German subsidiary from BlackRock, where she spent four years as director of business development for Aladdin, the firm’s risk management and investment portfolio operations software