Digital assets
Perps extend the menu to tempt TradFi diners
Expiry-less futures are spreading from bitcoin into gold, equities and FX. Institutions are watching, not buying
Fragmented rules obstruct tokenisation efforts, panellists say
Divergent US, UK and EU stablecoin rules and legal protections limiting cross-border growth
EUR vs USD stablecoins is the wrong debate
Market structure and regulatory cohesion is at the centre of the stablecoin liquidity evolution, says Flow Traders’ digital assets head
Crypto for normies: EDX puts old twist on new asset class
Citadel-backed venue applies trad risk concepts to digital assets – now it’s trying to snag the banks
JP Morgan gives corporates an FX blockchain boost
Kinexys digital platform speeds cross-currency, cross-entity client payments
Does crypto really need T+0 for everything?
Instant settlement brings its own risks but doesn’t need to be the default, writes BridgePort’s Soriano
CFTC sprints to approve spot crypto trading by year-end
Acting chair Pham also expects tokenised collateral to be up and running by then or early 2026
Crypto’s predictable path from central books to OTC discretion
Demand for bilateral trading, like OTC FX market structure, is fuelling crypto’s institutional take-up, finds BridgePort
Standard Chartered launches spot crypto market-making
Bitcoin and ethereum to trade off the bank’s FX desk, but questions remain on capital treatment
LMAX: stablecoin bill sets stage for FX and crypto convergence
CEO David Mercer on what the Genius Act means for markets, and where the venue’s FX business goes next
DRW’s Wilson: regulatory confusion hinders euro stablecoins
Conflicting interpretations of EU rules will divert more capital to USD coins and away from euro assets, says Don Wilson
Fnality joins DLT-based PvP FX settlement service
Baton Systems and Osttra’s joint payment-versus-payment FX network adds central bank-backed settlement option
‘This is not a wobble’: Brunello Rosa on the path to de-dollarisation
Digital currencies will play a central role as China challenges US hegemony, says economist
JPM targets tokenised FX swaps on digital assets platform
New intraday currency swaps would cut settlement risk and bring capital benefits, architects say
Bitcoin ETFs drive demand for borrowing in crypto markets
Mismatch between cash and crypto settlement cycles creates pre-funding challenge
Automated market-makers create market integrity and stability risks – research
Canadian study warns of real economy impact, depending on level of interconnection
Gearing up for FX’s blockchain resurgence
FX markets can benefit from the digital asset revolution but need to pay attention now, says LMAX Group’s Mercer
Hidden Road ready for rush hour after FCM approval
Prime broker is trading “trillions” of notional with “a few hundred” counterparties in FX and crypto
Best blockchain technology service provider: Talos
By building a robust ecosystem with a blueprint based on traditional asset classes, Talos has attracted a network of the most important institutional players to its digital asset trading platform
Bloomberg’s Figi extends crypto inroads
Identifiers rolled out for almost 8,000 crypto assets as institutions seek structure and uniformity
Levelling the playing field for stablecoins
Regulatory asymmetries are a barrier to innovation in digital payments