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UK Regulator FCA to Lift Ban on Crypto ETNs for Retail Investors

3 weeks ago | coindesk.com | Ian Allison

UK financial regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it will allow consumers access to crypto exchange traded notes (cETNs), as the watchdog aims at growing digital assets in Britain. The move means cETNs could be sold to individual consumers rather than just professional investors in the UK, provided these are traded on an FCA-approved investment exchange (a Recognized Investment Exchange or RIE), according to an FCA press release on Friday.
UK Regulator FCA to Lift Ban on Crypto ETNs for Retail Investors

3 weeks ago | sg.finance.yahoo.com | Ian Allison

Ian Allison Fri, 6 Jun 2025, 6:40 am 2 min read UK financial regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it will allow consumers access to crypto exchange traded notes (cETNs), as the watchdog aims at growing digital assets in Britain.
PASS Creates Modern Credit rails for Wallets, dApps, and Embedded Finance

3 weeks ago | coindesk.com | Ian Allison

High throughput blockchain Keeta and credit data platform SOLO have created PASS, an on-chain bank-grade financial identity layer. By Ian Allison|Edited by Stephen Alpher Jun 5, 2025, 3:54 p.m. High throughput blockchain Keeta and credit data platform SOLO, companies both backed by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, are introducing an on-chain credit bureau to give digital asset owners access to mortgages, small business loans, and other traditional lending services.
Crypto Lender Maple Finance Expands to Solana With Chainlink

3 weeks ago | coindesk.com | Ian Allison

Maple’s ecosystem has allocated $500,000 in incentives and coordinated over $30 million in liquidity. By Ian Allison|Edited by Sheldon Reback Jun 5, 2025, 3:38 p.m. Maple Finance, a cryptocurrency lending firm offering decentralized finance-like (DeFi) yields to institutions, has expanded into the Solana ecosystem with the help of Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP).
Crypto Investment Firms 3iQ, Cryptonite Introduce Actively Managed Certificate in Switzerland

3 weeks ago | coindesk.com | Ian Allison

The 3iQ Criptonite Multi-Factor actively managed certificate is a hedge fund that uses a long/short strategy. By Ian Allison|Edited by Sheldon Reback Jun 5, 2025, 9:36 a.m. Crypto asset manager 3iQ has debuted one of its hedge fund products as an actively managed certificate (AMC) with the Swiss regulated partner Criptonite Asset Management, the companies said on Thursday. AMCs are regulated investment vehicles that allow qualified investors to invest in actively managed products.
MoonPay Grabs Coveted BitLicense Approval In New York

3 weeks ago | coindesk.com | Ian Allison

The NYDFS also granted MoonPay a money transmitter license for New York state. By Ian Allison|Edited by Jesse Hamilton Jun 4, 2025, 1:38 p.m. MoonPay, a cryptocurrency on-ramp and payments firm with over 20 million users, has been granted a coveted BitLicense and money transmitter license by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS).
Standard Chartered-Backed Zodia Custody Starts Safekeeping Tokenized Emeralds

3 weeks ago | coindesk.com | Ian Allison

Zodia Custody is looking after tokenized emeralds through a partnership with Swiss fintech firm GEMx.By Ian Allison|Edited by Parikshit Mishra Jun 4, 2025, 8:33 a.m. Zodia Custody, the crypto custodian backed by big banks like Standard Chartered and SBI, will handle the safekeeping of tokenized emeralds, through a partnership with GEMx, a Swiss fintech company that specializes in blockchain-based co-ownership of the precious stones.
Stablecoin Connector BVNK Partners With Chinese Cross-Border Payments Firm LianLian

3 weeks ago | coindesk.com | Ian Allison

The deal facilitates stablecoin payments across LianLian’s network of merchants in over 100 countries. By Ian Allison|Edited by Parikshit Mishra Jun 4, 2025, 7:50 a.m. digital cash, dollar bill (Ryan Quintal/Unsplash, Modified by CoinDesk) What to know: BVNK, which automatically converts merchant stablecoin deposits to USD, processes over $12 billion in stablecoin transactions annually. LianLian has a network of merchants in over 100 countries using 130 currencies.
UK-Regulated Crypto Firm BCP Technologies Unveils GBP Stablecoin

3 weeks ago | coindesk.com | Ian Allison

The FCA-registered firm is claiming the first issuance of a UK-regulated stablecoin denominated in British pound sterling, Tokenised GBP (tGBP). By Ian Allison|Edited by Stephen Alpher Jun 3, 2025, 1:40 p.m. BCP Technologies, a cryptocurrency company registered in the UK, is claiming bragging rights for issuing the first stablecoin denominated in British pound sterling, Tokenised GBP (tGBP), under the UK’s regulatory ambit.
British Pound-Linked Stablecoin Unveiled at BCP Technologies

3 weeks ago | sg.finance.yahoo.com | Ian Allison

Ian Allison Tue, 3 Jun 2025, 9:40 am 1 min read BCP Technologies, a cryptocurrency company registered in the UK, is claiming bragging rights for issuing the first stablecoin denominated in British pound sterling, Tokenised GBP (tGBP), under the UK’s regulatory ambit. The launch of tGBP follows a 14 month review including one month participation in the FCA regulatory Sandbox, which concluded on 31 May, the company said on Tuesday.