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XBase Virtual Asset Broker and Dealer obtains in-principle VARA Licence Approval

10 October 2025 UAE
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The In-Principal Approval is the last stage before XBase Virtual Assets Broker and Dealer Services, can initiate trading in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) awaiting full authorisation

Crypto Finance goes live with Chainlink Proof of Reserve

25 September 2025 Germany, UK, Switzerland
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

As the first user, nxtAssets is enabling on-chain verification of assets held in custody by Crypto Finance for its physically backed ethereum and bitcoin exchange traded products

Maple Finance and Elwood Technologies partner

30 September 2025 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Through this alliance, Elwood will deliver connectivity, execution, portfolio management, and risk tooling to support in scaling their strategies

FCA sets out proposals to support tokenisation

14 October 2025 UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The Financial Conduct Authority’s plans include guidance to provide firms with additional clarity to aid adoption of this new technology

Amber Premium breaks into digital assets treasury sector

24 September 2025 Singapore
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The firm says it is addressing a gap in the market where there is a lack of sophisticated infrastructure to handle the rise in digital assets adoption

“Bybit, DigiFT & UBS uMINT partner on institutional collateral access

13 October 2025 UAE
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The firms say this project marks a step towards Bybit’s goal of bridging traditional finance with the digital asset economy

Broadridge’s DLR platform up 21% for daily repo trades in September

08 October 2025 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The increase in activity underscores the platform’s expanding role in transforming the global repo market through the use of distributed ledger technology, the firm says

Banque de France and Euroclear to tokenise short-term debt

13 October 2025 France, Belgium
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The tokenisation project intends to provide central operational and administrative efficiencies, while improving transparency and security for market participants

Standard Chartered and OKX partner in the EEA

15 October 2025 UK, Luxembourg
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The partnership will allow the companies to cover the full value chain from execution to custody, allowing the possibility to trade and secure their digital assets

Hex Trust integrates custody and staking support for stETH

17 September 2025 Hong Kong
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

According to the firm, this integration gives clients secure access to staking rewards and liquidity, with the flexibility to use stETH in decentralised finance

U.S. Bank chosen to offer custody services

09 October 2025 US
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Anchorage Digital Bank introduced its stablecoin issuance platform in July 2025, immediately after the Genius Act was adopted

ICMA convenes industry discussion on digital assets and AI advancements

20 October 2025 US
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Policy and market risks as stablecoins, tokenised deposits, and central bank money evolve were assessed in the first panel

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