Blockchain

Fnality CEO Michelle Neal: ‘Banks are open to integrating blockchain-based payments’

Your guide to the week’s biggest fintech stories

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State Street mulls tokenised bond push

The bank is also looking to use tokenised money market funds as collateral for trading

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Wigley has chaired UK Finance for the past six years

Banking veteran Bob Wigley joins blockchain firm R3’s board

The former Bank of America Merrill Lynch banker becomes the latest high-profile figure to join a digital assets firm

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US is 'first priority' for international growth, says CEO Rhomaios Ram

UBS-backed fintech Fnality eyes US expansion with blockchain-based dollar payments

The City-headquartered firm is discussing a stateside application with the Federal Reserve

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Famed hedge fund Brevan Howard will be just one of the firms turning to the new crypto technology

Brevan Howard steps up blockchain plans with platform from Nomura’s Laser Digital and fintech incubator

Libre, an institutional Web3 platform focused on alternative asset managers, is being rolled out by WebN Group and Laser Digital

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‘There are aspects of our financial infrastructure that are overdue a technological upgrade’ according to Clayton

Former SEC chair Jay Clayton: ‘Tokenisation has huge potential’

Blockchain could bring more efficient settlement, the ex-boss of the US regulator tells FN, but laws need to stay in place

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Ex-chief product officer at institutional crypto house Copper eyes new lending and staking tools

Former Copper executive to launch decentralised trading platform

Alex Ryvkin is planning to launch Rho Protocol by the end of 2023

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‘We are definitely looking at GBP,’ JPMorgan’s blockchain boss Umar Farooq said

JPMorgan’s blockchain boss eyes JPM Coin’s expansion to sterling

JPMorgan is looking at using its blockchain-backed JPM Coin for payments in sterling

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Natalie Elphicke, who chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group for blockchain technologies, said that the UK has the potential to become a blockchain-enabled 'smart country'

Metaverse stages UK politicians’ 51-nation talk to set out country’s stall on blockchain

Natalie Elphicke MP said the UK is currently 'lagging competitors' in securing blockchain-related jobs

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Nicolas Cary

Blockchain.com co-founder Nicolas Cary says an IPO is still on the cards

Wallet and exchange provider is leaning towards the US, but 'needs market conditions to improve'

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LSEG: Using blockchain technology would 'make a process that is slicker, smoother, cheaper and more transparent'

London Stock Exchange Group plans for blockchain boost

LSE head Julia Hoggett has been asked to lead the project

The inaugural Twenty Most Influential Women in Crypto list recognises senior women working in digital assets, blockchain and Web3

The Fintech Files: Crypto’s leading women, SEC sues Binance, Archax’s FTSE 100 token plans

Plus: Abrdn-backed Archax puts FTSE 100 stocks on the blockchain

Archax will launch the pilot on 7 June on a handful of public blockchain networks

Archax pilots digital FTSE 100 stocks and gilts on blockchain

Abrdn-backed firm targets fourth-quarter rollout of tokenised stocks and bonds

FN's list will recognise the women helping drive crypto's next phase of growth

FN to reveal the top women in crypto

From regulators to crypto exchanges, women are leading digital assets' charge into mainstream financial services

Tom Mutton: 'Now we need to look at the realities — the practicalities of actually building and delivering a digital pound'

Tom Mutton: ‘There is just no space to get a CBDC wrong’

The Bank of England’s CBDC and fintech director is leading the work to develop a potential digital pound. Can he deliver?

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

Coinbase uses Bitpanda tie-up to get access to European banks

Deal comes after Coinbase's Emea chief told FN that Europe was a key growth market

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Lord Philip Hammond became chair at the crypto firm in January as it continues to push for institutional adoption

Copper’s chief operating officer quits amid string of exits from crypto firm

Former Citi MD Sabrina Wilson's departure comes after Copper replaced finance, tech, compliance and legal chiefs in recent weeks

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'We are focused on the skills we need to add, but we are going to need a chunk of people'

Bank of England to beef up Britcoin headcount as digital pound moves closer

The Bank may hire as many as 30 more people and is considering other products aimed not just at consumers but institutions like banks

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Can digital asset lobbyists influence the right people as the UK rewrites its rules?

Inside the UK’s crypto lobbying blitz: ‘I’ve stopped doing meetings with MPs… we have so many of them’

As Britain draws up its crypto laws, firms are getting a foothold in Westminster — critics warn MPs should steer clear

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