Latest Cryptocurrency News: Finextra Research

Bolt launches SuperApp combining one-click crypto and everyday payments

Bolt has released a new SuperApp combining one-click crypto and everyday payments to compete with the likes of Coinbase, Zelle and PayPal.

17 April 2025

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Ex-Revolut staffers team with Mastercard to take stablecoins mainstream

Blockchain bank account startup Bleap has joined with Mastercard to launch a non-custodial debit card, making it possible for people to connect stablecoin payments with traditional financial payment rails.

16 April 2025

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16 game-changing startups to pitch at EBAday’s Fintech Zone in Paris

EBAday, the premier conference for payments and transaction banking executives, set to take place on 27-28 May 2025 at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, will yet again feature a dedicated Fintech Zone where 16 innovative startups have been selected to showcase their products to senior decision-makers in the European payments industry.

14 April 2025

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Standard Chartered and crypto exchange OKX launch collateral mirroring programme

Standard Chartered is working with crypto exchange OKX on a collateral mirroring programme, enabling institutional clients to utilise cryptocurrencies and tokenised money market funds as off-exchange collateral for trading.

14 April 2025

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Northern Trust: 21% of private market investors allocate to crypto and digital assets

In a global survey of 180 institutional plans with investment portfolios ranging from $1 billion to over $500 billion, Northern Trust gathered responses from senior leaders at pension funds, outsourced chief financial officers and multi-managers, family offices, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, and other institutions across the Americas, Emea and Apac.

11 April 2025

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Bitcoin now accepted for day and boarding school Lomond fees

Lomond School has become the first UK school to accept bitcoin for school fees, partnering with providers CoinCorner and Musquet.

11 April 2025

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Block to pay $40m penalty for AML failures

Block will pay a $40 million penalty to New York regulators for "significant failures" in anti-money laundering programme and virtual currency compliance failures on its Cash App platform.

11 April 2025

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Taurus launches interbank network for digital assets

Swiss blockchain startup Taurus has rounded up 35 banks for the launch of its interbank network for digital assets.

10 April 2025

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Kraken and Mastercard team on crypto debit cards

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is working with Mastercard to allow customers in the UK and Europe to spend their crypto at over 150 million merchants worldwide.

09 April 2025