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The Centre for Financial Technology and the Centre for Cryptocurrency research are pleased to release “Mind the Gap: How Stablecoins can Secure the UK’s Financial Future. #Stablecoins already represent a market of more than $280 billion, dominated by US dollar-backed tokens. Their rapid adoption by consumers and financial institutions is transforming #global payments and financial infrastructure. Stablecoins enable lower transaction costs and faster settlements and promote financial inclusion by supporting remittances and expanding access to financial services for the world’s unbanked population. The growth of this sector is helping traditional financial institutions bridge the gap with the digital asset ecosystem and reduce reliance on legacy IT systems. With major institutions from banks such as JPMorgan to Visa building their future business models around stablecoins, the report warns that regulatory hesitance and the lack of a sterling stablecoin is forcing UK businesses to rely on US dollar and euro alternatives, exposing them to foreign exchange risks and embedding “digital dollarisation” in international commerce. This report calls on policymakers to accelerate the creation of a clear framework for GBP stablecoins, incentivise high-quality issuers to establish operations in the UK, and integrate stablecoins into domestic financial infrastructure. With greater regulatory clarity, the UK could maintain its retain talent and capital, increase its influence over the rules of global finance and ensure its position as a global financial centre of excellence. https://lnkd.in/gj4a2jm8 #imperialmeansbusiness

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Gemini's Bold European Expansion: Derivatives & Staking Revolutionize Crypto Landscape Gemini, the crypto exchange founded by the Winklevoss twins, is making a significant push in Europe by launching new derivatives trading and staking options for Ether and Solana. This move comes after Gemini received key regulatory approvals in Malta and under EU financial regulations, positioning itself as a major player with a comprehensive suite of products. European users can now enjoy trading Ethereum and Solana derivatives settled in USDC, alongside staking opportunities, all underpinned by a single user-friendly platform. The strategic focus on derivatives comes as spot crypto trading slows, especially with the rise of ETFs. Despite Bitcoin's price climb in 2025, spot trading volumes declined, while derivatives volumes soared to $20.2 trillion, reflecting growing appetite for complex, risk-managed financial instruments. Gemini aims to capture this momentum by offering perpetual contracts that meet sophisticated investors' needs seeking long or short crypto exposure through regulated channels. Staking is another rapidly growing sector, particularly in Europe where new MiCA regulations have driven institutional interest. Ethereum staking deposits surged by 28% in 2025 in the EU alone, totaling $90 billion. Gemini’s staking services target both retail and professional investors desiring passive income from crypto holdings. This expansion underscores Gemini's deep commitment to the European market, coinciding with its imminent US IPO, marking a pivotal moment in their global growth strategy. #CryptoDerivatives #ETHStaking #EuropeanCryptoMarket

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😂🎈 #rwa #tokenization #smartcontracts 10 European institutions launch Regulated Layer 1 DLT network for tokenization - Ledger Insights - blockchain for enterprise https://lnkd.in/gKAqmXAq

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So Satoshi selected RIMEMD160 for the creation of a Bitcoin wallet address. But where does RIPEMD160 come from? Well, it was created by the mighty Bart Preneel at KU Leuven. Bart is a Professor in the Electrical Engineering department at KU Leuven in Belgium. He co-invented the Miyaguchi–Preneel scheme and which converts a block cipher into a hash function. Bart is also one of the co-inventors of the RIPEMD-160 hashing method, and which is used in Bitcoin addresses. He also co-designed the stream ciphers MUGI and Trivium, the MAC Algorithms Chaskey and MDxMAC and the authenticated encryption algorithm AEGIS that is used to encrypt data at rest on the Google Cloud. Bart was the President of the International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR) from 2008 to 2013 and one of his hobbies is conducting the University of Leuven Bigband and playing saxophone in a Dixieland band. Bart consults for industry and government on cybersecurity and privacy. He founded the mobile authentication startup nextAuth and holds roles in Approach Belgium, Tioga Capital Partners, and Nym Technologies. During the pandemic, he co-designed the DP-3T scheme for privacy-friendly contact tracing and managed the Belgian Coronalert app. Actively engaged in cybersecurity policy, he contributes to ENISA as an Advisory Group member for the EU. https://lnkd.in/e5z7G_wr

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MiCA does not cover the phenomenon of decentralised finance (DeFi), including DEXs, where services are provided not by an identifiable operator but by code stored on a blockchain network. It may not be the case for layer-2 platforms which operate on smart contracts with an update key. (thanks 🙏 it's not our case) Great! Pixagram is fully distributed... AKA 100% decentralized. It will split crypto into two like Marduk did for Tiamat (Babylonian mythology). Essentially on one side, true web3.0 platform which doesn't need licenses. On the other half web2.5 platform which are essentially a web3 hoax because they only partially follow the nature of distribution in a system. It's like I have been paranoid and had a medical diagnostic for this personality traits. What I didn't realize at the time when I believed FINMA and other legal organizations that regulates banksters and cryptsers is that they actually distinguish hoax like everything from banks to not fully web3 project from real decentralized distributed projet. Everyone panics, banks and their debt slave system, crypto bro scammer and hoaxes... Everyone fears them a whole lot more than their worst nightmare. The point ☝️ I reached out FINMA on my behalf, not with a lawyer, they were panicking even before we started thinking about it... I reached them out, made a technical documentation with my devs, and we got green light. We can't say we can do everything we want, we still probably have to ask for a foundation in Panama or Cayman islands to manage the token listing. But basically this is not a problem, we could have done with DEXs, yet the problem was related to not fully decentralized exchanges, they aren't that good.

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UK to Propose Stricter Crypto Exposure Rules for Banks by 2026 https://lnkd.in/dqjG5ac3 #CryptoRegulation, #UKCryptoLaws, #BankingRules, #CryptoCompliance, #FinancialStability, #CryptoExposure, #UKFinance2026, #CryptoPolicy, #CryptoRisk, #CryptoBanksRegulation

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'..The BBA have led the development of the UK’s National Blockchain Roadmap, seeking to position the UK as a Blockchain and Crypto Centre of Excellence, defining a 6-Point Action Plan to turbocharge the UK’s Web 3.0 economy.... https://lnkd.in/eJNKqCwW

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It's finally out! 🎉 🔎 Today we published our latest research article called "Beyond Reserves: Linking Blockchain Performance to Stablecoin Stability" in collaboration with TRON DAO. 🙌 🔎 Stablecoins are foundational to DeFi, trading, and payments, yet peg reliability remains under scrutiny. Periodic deviations continue to raise questions about the resilience of issuers and the full set of factors underpinning peg maintenance. 💡 Particula’s latest research moves beyond issuer reserves to evaluate how blockchain performance metrics - such as throughput, latency, and finality - relate to peg stability. The study examines eight major networks and focuses on Circle's USD Coin (USDC) and Tether.io's (USDT) over the period January 1, 2022 to July 31, 2025. Big thanks to our analysts Paweł Borowski and Jeeta Ann Chacko for doing all of the research and for writing such an insightful report! In a world where we have more and more AI generated content - I hope you all appreciate the effort we always put into our reports. 🤗 #stablecoins #tokenization #pegstability #USDCoin #tether #particula #tron Yong Yi T. Yeweon Park William Hess H.E. Justin Sun

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Asset management is moving from pilot projects into policy. The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has proposed rules that would allow asset managers to launch tokenised funds on public chains. In India, the RBI is running a live pilot to tokenize certificates of deposit on wholesale CBDC rails. These are clear signals that tokenisation is no longer just a crypto experiment. It is shaping the rails for future finance. What this means for founders: 1. Regulated rails are your foundation Enterprise adoption will depend on whether your MVP can align with policy-ready infrastructure. 2. Tokenised funds change treasury operations Money market instruments and funds on-chain can compress settlement cycles and expand liquidity options. 3. A three-step MVP path Start with a compliance-wrapped token model Build treasury flows with mint and redemption logic Run simulations on public rails with audit and fallback paths The direction is set. Now it’s about execution. Exciting times ahead!

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There's a surge of new L1s coming. The competition in the blockchain space is going to be intense. This is great for the industry and I think it's also great for Ethereum. New L1s are often innovation labs. Eventually the best ideas from these networks get incorporated into Ethereum. I also see a likely path that many of these firms will, in time, choose to merge into Ethereum Layer 2 networks and offer the best of both worlds: unique capabilities built on a strong public foundation. https://lnkd.in/e46YCjPK

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The connection between blockchain and AI is expanding quickly, and we are now seeing practical solutions taking shape within the DMCC Crypto Centre. One example is ICB Labs, which is building the ICB Labs Network, an EVM-compatible Layer-1 blockchain created for scalability, speed and cost-efficiency. Their approach reaches well beyond the chain itself, bringing together AI, metaverse, NFT and identity technologies to support the next generation of the Web3 economy. From advanced payment solutions to real-world tokenisation and digital identity tools, ICB Labs is helping move blockchain from theory into real adoption. Join us to develop and scale your practical Web3 solution with DMCC: dmcc.ae/crypto #Blockchain #Web3 #AI #DMCCCryptoCentre

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The current Blockchains scaling roadmap depends on ZK proofs to enable consensus under higher gas limits. If proofs become part of the validity condition on blocks, proposers who are unable to generate the proofs themselves must purchase them from a third party. How fast this executed can decide stable coin adoptions to the Government and banks.

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Some key context: The Grayscale Ethereum Trusts (ETHE/ETH) are not registered under the 1940 Investment Company Act, so they have different regulations than standard ETFs. The Solana Trust is also still awaiting full ETP approval. This is a significant step for accessibility, but it's crucial to understand the regulatory fine print before investing. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gEcg9_Rz

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Institutional Layer 2 Adoption: Enabling Financial-Grade Ethereum Scaling - Outlook India: Regulatory reporting. Audit trails. Risk management. Layer 2 scaling solutions use rollup technology to achieve scalability. Transactions are ... #regulatoryreporting #regulation #finperform

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While most of crypto chases hype, stablecoins follow crisis: 📍 Iran +600% 📍 Nigeria +250% Check out this insight and more in the State of Stabelcoin report by Messari in collaboration with Addressable.io 👇

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UK trade groups want blockchain included in UK-US tech cooperation A coalition of UK finance, tech, and crypto trade groups has urged the government to include blockchain / DLT in the UK-U.S. “Tech Bridge” deal. They argue it’s essential for the future of financial infrastructure, faster payments, tokenization and stablecoins, and not being left behind in setting global standards. https://lnkd.in/gDjQBJ9h

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Featured on Bloomberg | Now on XDC Network YouTube This interview with Ritesh Kakkad, Co-Founder of XDC Network, was originally broadcast on Bloomberg. Recorded at the World Trade Center in New York, the discussion explores how blockchain is moving beyond experimentation into real institutional use cases, from stablecoins and real-world asset tokenization to ETFs, regulatory clarity, and cross-border settlement. We’re sharing this on our YouTube channel for community members who may have missed the original broadcast. ▶️ Watch the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/dAwh9d5k #XDCNetwork #Bloomberg #InstitutionalBlockchain #RWA #Stablecoins #DigitalAssets #FinTech Ritesh Kakkad | Atul Khekade | André Casterman | Sunil Senapati | Angus O'Callaghan | Ziv Keinan | Diego Consimo | Ken “KC” Chapman | Kenneth Cowan | Santosh Vishwasrao | Tadashi Yoshida | Matthew Weisenthal | Orren Lilly | Thibault Delrue | Amit M | Mia Sultana-Ball | Travis John | Beny Mohammadkhani | Nadar Suresh | Sean White | Sonny Mohanty | ✨Rachna Baruah | Aaditi Girkar | Anil Chinchawale | Omkar Mestry | Rebecah Dausen | Jeremy Noori | Taketo Shimizu |

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