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Deutsche Bank seeks approval for institutional crypto custody launch
Deutsche Bank is awaiting regulatory approval to offer institutional custody for Bitcoin, Ether and select stablecoins. The German bank plans to broaden the service to tokenized assets after receiving clearance.
Circle Debuts Arc Blockchain for Payments and Institutional Finance
Circle has launched Arc, a blockchain built for payments, tokenized assets and institutional finance. CEO Jeremy Allaire called the network potentially more consequential than USDC as banks and payment firms enter stablecoins.
S&P Global Joins Kaiko’s $110 Million Series B
S&P Global has backed Kaiko in a Series B round reaching $110 million. The financing supports Kaiko’s expansion of data infrastructure for tokenized securities and onchain financial markets, with major financial institutions participating.
Consensus Returns to Hong Kong for Third Year With Greater AI Focus
Consensus will be held in Hong Kong for a third year, with CoinDesk reporting an expanded focus on institutional digital-asset adoption and artificial intelligence’s growing role in the future of money.
Blockstream rejects Liquid hacker’s $50 million Bitcoin bounty demand
Blockstream is refusing the Liquid attacker’s demand for nearly 600 BTC, or about $50 million, after a Sept. 6 exploit created roughly 4,000 unbacked L-BTC and enabled the withdrawal of about 3,996 real BTC.
Nasdaq and Boerse Stuttgart Urge EU to Raise or Remove Tokenization Trial Cap
Nasdaq, Boerse Stuttgart and other coalition members want the EU to remove or raise the cap in its tokenization trial, saying the current limit is too low and already exceeded by some European projects.
Bybit Plans European Super-App for Crypto, Stocks and Derivatives
Bybit is preparing a European super-app that will include stocks and derivatives, CoinDesk reported. CEO Ben Zhou said the exchange holds an Austrian electronic money institution license and is nearing a MiFID license.
SGX Opens Bitcoin and Ether Perpetual Futures to U.S. Institutions
SGX has opened its bitcoin and ether perpetual futures to U.S. institutions, according to CoinDesk, linking American trading desks with crypto derivatives liquidity in Singapore and broader Asian market hours.
DoubleZero expands data access with Kalshi election markets ahead of US midterms
DoubleZero is adding real-time Kalshi political-market data for institutional and automated traders ahead of the US midterms, as election betting activity continues to grow, Cointelegraph reports.
Crypto groups challenge Illinois 0.2% tax ahead of January start
CCI and the Blockchain Association are seeking to block Illinois’ planned 0.2% crypto tax before its January effective date, arguing that the measure is unconstitutional and would impose costly compliance burdens.
VerifiedX Opens $15 Million Round for Institutional Bitcoin Infrastructure
VerifiedX launched a $15 million financing round for institutional Bitcoin infrastructure. Cantor Fitzgerald is advising on the transaction, with proceeds intended for BitGo custody, exchange listings and Bitcoin lending programs.