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Chen-Birkenbeul joins KuCoin EU as managing director

12 August 2026 Austria
Reporter: Matthew Challis

She will be responsible for overseeing the firm’s technology, ICT security and compliance, and product and operations functions, and lead the development of its digital platform, following a decade with PwC Germany

Bitget launches Project Archimedes

11 August 2026 Global
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Project Archimedes will support quantitative trading firms at different stages of growth through two programmes — the Capital Provider Program and the Interest-Free Lending Program

P2P.org and BoulderTech partner to establish LatAm distribution platform

11 August 2026 Latin America
Reporter: Matthew Challis

BoulderTech will become P2P.org’s regional development partner and lead institutional outreach and market intelligence, initially throughout Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico

Gold-i improves MatrixNET’s Hyperliquid connectivity

11 August 2026 UK
Reporter: Matthew Challis

The firm has integrated non-validating Hyperliquid node connectivity into its multi-asset liquidity bridge, giving clients access to full order book depth and faster real-time market data

Broadridges DLR platform hits US$365bn ADV for July

11 August 2026 US
Reporter: Theodore Law

The increase reflects the continued evolution of tokenised market infrastructure and the expanding role of distributed ledger technology in modernising funding and collateral markets, the firm states

Northern Trust partners with Lukka to improve digital asset data access

10 August 2026 US
Reporter: Matthew Challis

The partnership will expand Northern Trust’s services to include improved access to digital asset data, giving clients access to transaction history and point-in-time balances with past views

Ching and Kummer join King & Spalding

10 August 2026 US
Reporter: Matthew Challis

Jonathan Ching and Andrew Kummer will be based in the law firm's New York office and represent complex structured finance, derivatives transactions, commodity-linked finance, and digital asset matters

Flowdesk Dubai entity licensed by VARA

10 August 2026 UAE
Reporter: Matthew Challis

Flowdesk Omega has received authorisation from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority to commence broker-dealer services in the region, available to both qualified and institutional investors

Hui to lead APAC compliance at TRM Labs

07 August 2026 APAC
Reporter: Matthew Challis

Claudia Hui will work with financial institutions, crypto businesses, and regulators across the region on digital asset money laundering and financial crime prevention, following almost four years with Revolut