Crypto

CoinMENA and Standard Chartered Partner on UAE Payment Rails

CoinMENA and Standard Chartered Partner on UAE Payment Rails

CoinMENA FZE has signed a banking agreement with Standard Chartered to strengthen its fiat payment infrastructure, giving the VARA-licensed broker-dealer faster funding and more efficient settlement for its UAE customer base. The partnership centres on customer money account services and fiat payment rails, with Standard Chartered supporting CoinMENA's fiat on-…
Sam Reid By Sam Reid
19th Jun 2026
Kraken Launches Regulated Crypto Perpetual Futures for US Traders

Kraken Launches Regulated Crypto Perpetual Futures for US Traders

Kraken has launched regulated perpetual futures for customers in the United States, bringing one of crypto's most heavily traded derivatives products onshore after years of activity sitting almost entirely on offshore platforms. The contracts are available through Kraken Pro and are listed on Bitnomial, a fully CFTC-licensed derivatives business that…
Sam Reid By Sam Reid
16th Jun 2026
State Street Launches GENIUS Act-Compliant Fund for Stablecoin Issuers

State Street Launches GENIUS Act-Compliant Fund for Stablecoin Issuers

State Street Investment Management has launched a new money market fund built specifically to support stablecoin issuers, marking one of the first products designed around the United States' new regulatory framework for digital currency reserves. The State Street Stablecoin Reserves Money Market Fund is a registered Rule 2a-7 government money…
Sam Reid By Sam Reid
16th Jun 2026
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Coinbase Launches AI Agent That Can Trade Crypto on Your Behalf

Coinbase has just launched a product that could change how everyday investors manage their crypto. It's an AI agent that connects directly to your Coinbase account and executes trades, rebalances your portfolio, and even pays for research data, all on your behalf. Called Coinbase for Agents, the platform lets popular…
Sam Reid By Sam Reid
11th Jun 2026
Crypto.com Wins Conditional OCC Approval for US National Trust Bank Charter

Crypto.com Wins Conditional OCC Approval for US National Trust Bank Charter

Key Bulletpoints Crypto.com received conditional OCC approval for a US national trust bank charter. The charter would let it custody client assets and handle settlement under OCC oversight, but not take deposits or issue loans. The move could help Crypto.com attract more institutional clients; the exchange lists 400+ tokens.  …
Staff Writer By Staff Writer
24th Feb 2026
SBI Holdings to Acquire Majority Stake in Singapore’s Coinhako

SBI Holdings to Acquire Majority Stake in Singapore’s Coinhako

Key Takeaways SBI Holdings plans to acquire a majority stake in Singapore’s Coinhako, via its subsidiary SBI Ventures Asset Pte. Ltd. If completed, Coinhako would become an SBI consolidated subsidiary; the structure is still being finalised and needs regulatory approvals. Coinhako operates under a MAS-licensed Major Payment Institution (Hako Technology)…
Staff Writer By Staff Writer
16th Feb 2026
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