FCA opens authorisation gateway for UK crypto-asset firms
The move brings crypto firms under full FCA regulation for the first time, three months after the transition period for MiCA regulation in the EU ended.
Digital Assets
Coinbase receives CFTC greenlight to launch USDC-native clearing house
Coinbase Clearing will support USDC collateral and 24/7 settlement, and completes the firm’s CFTC-regulated derivatives infrastructure, which also includes a futures commission merchant (FCM) and derivatives exchange.
OKX expands Talos integration to boost institutional access to options liquidity
The offering will allow trading desks to hedge risk and express views on the market, without having to leave the workflow leveraged for spot and futures trading.
SEC opens door to on-chain equities trading with ‘Innovation Exemption’ following Clarity Act collapse
Blockchain-based venues will be able to trade tokenised US equities through permissioned automated market makers without registering as exchanges under the temporary relief.
A hybrid decade ahead: Traditional and digital assets are converging, but slowly
Although institutional adoption of digital assets is on the up, obstacles around perception of these products and how the market close may function in a digital asset world were up for debate at TradeTech FX.
FCA sharpens up cryptoasset trading guidelines
The regime will come into effect on 25 October 2027, and covers activities including operating cryptoasset trading platforms and dealing and arranging deals in cryptoassets.
Caplin unveils end-to-end solution to enhance sell-side digital asset deployment
The new offering provides a single interface combining FX and digital assets and allows desks to go live in 12 weeks as digital asset adoption gains pace across the industry.
24X executes first spot bitcoin trade with Standard Chartered and Cumberland DRW
The trade positions 24X among a small number of global venues offering both crypto and FX trading on the same technology infrastructure.
Ripple Prime unveils Delta One business to bolster equity derivatives offering
The new offering will provide clients with a single counterparty relationship and cross-margining exposure capabilities across US-listed equities, indices and digital assets through a 24/7 model.
EDX Markets partners with StoneX Digital to deepen institutional digital asset access
The move onboards StoneX Digital onto EDX Markets, and will enhance market structure, operational efficiencies and liquidity access for StoneX Digital’s clients.