Latest Blockchain News: Finextra Research

Major US banks consider join stablecoin venture

US big banks, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo have held discussions on potentially launching a stablecoin that will improve transaction speeds whilst managing competition from encroaching crypto firms.

23 May 2025

Company update/markets

R3 connects to Solana

R3 and Solana Foundation today announce a strategic collaboration to bring regulated financial institutions and their real-world assets onto Solana.

22 May 2025

Company update/wholesale

HSBC introduces tokenised deposit service in Hong Kong

Ant International today announced its collaboration with HSBC on the bank’s new Tokenised Deposit Service in Hong Kong.

22 May 2025

News/wealth

Apex acquires majority stake in tokenisation firm

Fund administrator Apex Group has acquired a controlling stake in Luxembourg-based Tokeny in a move designed to spearhead a push into the tokenisation market.

21 May 2025

Company update/crypto

StraitsX launches XSGD stablecoin on the XRP Ledger

StraitsX, Southeast Asia’s leading digital payment infrastructure provider, today announced the launch of its Singapore dollar-backed stablecoin, XSGD, on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), a decentralised layer-1 blockchain.

20 May 2025

Finextra TV/ai

Why It's So Important To Approach Technology Development Differently

While speaking with FinextraTV at the Communify Fincentric Experience 2025, Will Bailey, President of International Sales, Communify Fincentric explained the way technology is developing. From Deterministic AI to blockchain, Bailey discusses how best to leverage these technologies and the most effective approach to early adoption.

13 May 2025

Finextra TV/inclusion

IFGS Reflections: How The UK Has World-Beating Potential

Following on from a busy UK Fintech Week, Janine Hirt, CEO, Innovate Finance sat down with FinextraTV to give her reflections. Discussing Hirt’s highlights, she explained how the UK is in a place of great technological potential with the opportunity to not just be a world leader, but the leader of the world. With visions of a future UK Tech Stack and stablecoin insights, Hirt speaks with optimism and passion during an uncertain time.

13 May 2025

News/sustainable

Navigating the carbon market, in conversation with ZERO13

In conversation with Finextra, Hirander Misra, chairman and CEO of GMEX Group, and CEO of its carbon tracking company ZERO13, spoke on the complexities of the carbon market and untapped potential for its growth.

13 May 2025

Company update/people

Blockchain outfit Xion names Adam Bates chief marketing officer

Xion, the trailblazing blockchain rewriting the rules for Web3 with seamless Web2 vibes, just secured Adam Bates as its Chief Marketing Officer.

12 May 2025

News/crypto

BitGo secures EU crypto custody licence

US-based crypto custodian BitGo has become one of the first non-EU firms to secure a licence under the EU's Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) directive.

12 May 2025

News/crypto

New Hampshire becomes first US state to establish Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

This week, Governor Kelly Ayotte signed House Bill 302 into law, paving the way for NH'S Treasury to allocate up to 5% of public funds to these assets. The legislation is based on a plan by pro-Bitcoin non profit Satoshi Action Fund.

09 May 2025

News/wealth

Citi and SDX announce digital assets plan for private markets

Citi has teamed up with Swiss post-trade group SDX in a bid to develop tokenisation for private market assets.

08 May 2025

News/inclusion

Robinhood to bring tokenisation to Europe

US-based stock trading app Robinhood is planning to expand its European presence by offering investors in the region access to tokenised US securities.

08 May 2025

Company update/wholesale

IntoTheBlock and Trident Digital merge

IntoTheBlock, a recognized leader in institutional DeFi solutions and Trident Digital, a renowned digital assets financial services firm, today announced their merger to form Sentora, an institutional DeFi platform combining analytics, risk management, and financial services.

06 May 2025

News/payments

Kinexys by JP Morgan prospers in the Middles East

JP Morgan has signed up two major banks in the Middles East and North Africa to its Kinexys blockchain platform.

02 May 2025

News/crypto

Stablecoins could reach $3.7 trillion by 2030 - Citi

The changing regulatory landscape being driven by the Trump administration could see 2025 being blockchain's 'ChatGPT' moment and also drive huge growth in stablecoins, according to research from Citi.

01 May 2025

Company update/identity

Malaysia activates national blockchain infrastructure

Malaysia today marked a pivotal milestone in its digital transformation journey with the operational launch of the Malaysia Blockchain Infrastructure (MBI).

29 April 2025

News/payments

Nacha and JP Morgan's Kinexys collaborate on account validation

US clearing house Nacha is working with JP Morgan's Kinexys blockchain business to facilitate information exchange between their respective payment information networks.

28 April 2025

News/payments

EU central banks explore synchronised settlement in FX

The Bank for International Settlements and its central bank partners have successfully demonstrated how wholesale payment infrastructures, such as RTGS systems, can interoperate with each other for FX transactions via new technologies, such as distributed ledgers.

25 April 2025

News/payments

The 150 leading organisations confirmed to attend NextGen Nordics 2025

The Nordic region has long stood at the forefront of digital payments, open banking, and financial technology. This legacy of innovation continues at full pace with the return of NextGen Nordics, a premier event gathering the most influential players in the financial services ecosystem. Set against the dynamic backdrop of the Nordic fintech scene, the 2025 edition of NextGen Nordics on 29 April 2025 at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden promises to be the most impactful yet.

23 April 2025