AMINA HK Gains SFC Type 1 License For Professional Crypto Services

Swiss crypto-banking group AMINA secures SFC Type 1 uplift to offer crypto spot trading and custodial services to Hong Kong professional investors. AMINA (Hong Kong) Limited announced on November 18, 2025 in Hong Kong that it has received a Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) Type 1 license uplift, becoming the first international banking group to … Read more

UBS Expands Blockchain Reach With Ant Deal as Real-Time Multi-Currency Models Take Hold

UBS’ alliance with Ant International accelerates real-time tokenized deposit adoption, promising faster global liquidity, heightened transparency, and expanded multi-currency access as both giants integrate advanced blockchain platforms to elevate institutional efficiency and reshape global operations. UBS Drives Turbo Growth With Ant Pact as Tokenized Deposits Push Real-Time Liquidity Momentum around blockchain-enabled treasury operations is accelerating … Read more

SoFi Makes Banking History — Crypto Trading Now Inside Your Bank App

SoFi Bank has entered the digital asset arena, unveiling a new cryptocurrency trading service that integrates bitcoin, ethereum, and other tokens directly within its federally regulated banking app. SoFi’s new “SoFi Crypto” offering allows customers to buy, sell, and hold a variety of digital assets alongside traditional banking services, uniting checking, savings, and crypto investing … Read more

Standard Chartered to Power Stablecoin Card for Real-World Crypto Payments

Standard Chartered has partnered with DCS (DCS Card Centre) to launch Decard, a new credit card that lets users spend stablecoins seamlessly in the real world. The move aims to bolster Singapore at the center of the global race to blend digital assets with traditional finance (TradFi), reflecting the rising appetite for faster, cheaper, and … Read more

AMINA Bank Achieves First MiCA Crypto‑Asset Service Provider License Via Austrian Subsidiary

Swiss crypto-banking group AMINA’s Austrian unit secured a MiCAR crypto-asset service provider license from the Austrian regulator. AMINA Bank AG announces in Zug, Switzerland on 3 November 2025 that its subsidiary AMINA (Austria) AG (AMINA EU) has received a Crypto‑Asset Service Provider (CASP) license from Austria’s Financial Market Authority (FMA) under the Markets in Crypto‑Assets … Read more

Nordic Bank Nordea to Offer Bitcoin‑linked Synthetic ETP on Its Platforms

Nordea will allow customers to trade a Coinshares‑manufactured bitcoin synthetic ETP on its platforms from December 2025. Nordea announced on October 30, 2025, that it will permit customers in the Nordics to trade an externally manufactured crypto‑linked product — a synthetic exchange‑traded product (ETP) with bitcoin as the underlying asset — produced by Coinshares International … Read more

Wisdomtree Taps BNY Mellon to Power Onchain Banking With Tokenized Assets

Traditional finance and blockchain are converging faster than ever as major institutions embrace tokenized real-world assets, setting the stage for a massive transformation in digital finance and opening new frontiers for seamless onchain investing. Wisdomtree and BNY Mellon Forge Next-Generation Blockchain Banking Partnership The fusion of traditional banking and blockchain technology continues to accelerate as … Read more

Citi Goes Crypto: Bank Teams Up With Coinbase to Pilot Stablecoin Transfers 

Wall Street just got a little more onchain—Citi is teaming up with Coinbase to explore stablecoin payments for its institutional clients. Citigroup Inc. and Coinbase Global Inc. are joining forces to pilot stablecoin payments, aiming to make crypto-to-fiat transfers faster and cheaper for Citi’s corporate customers. Bloomberg’s Emily Mason first reported the partnership, noting that … Read more

Crypto.com Seeks Federal Charter to Strengthen Institutional Crypto Services

Crypto.com’s push into federally regulated crypto custody just hit a new level, signaling a seismic shift in institutional-grade digital asset services as it files for a National Trust Bank Charter to cement its U.S. regulatory dominance. Crypto.com Aims for Federal Charter in Institutional Crypto Custody Expansion Institutional demand for regulated crypto solutions continues to reshape … Read more

Custodia and Vantage Deliver Tokenization Directly Inside Everyday Banking Systems

U.S. regional banks are charging into a new era of digital finance with a powerful blockchain breakthrough that merges traditional deposits and stablecoins into one seamless, secure, and fully regulated system designed to transform how institutions move money nationwide. Banking Reinvented—Tokenized Deposits Integrate Straight Into Online Account Systems Growing demand for blockchain-based efficiency in banking … Read more