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Crypto
Bitget registers as financial service provider to expand New Zealand business
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has registered as a financial service provider with New Zealand’s Financial Service Providers Register (FSPR). The registration allows Bitget to expand services in New Zealand, including foreign exchange conversion, domestic and international remittances, custody of client assets, and portfolio and fund management. Bitget has been widening licences and registrations in various countries. It has also announced plans for a European headquarters in Vienna and appointed Oliver Stauber as Bitget EU chief executive.
AI & Enterprise
Survey shows 58% of UK Gen Z use AI to decide where to invest
Eight in 10 Gen Z investors use artificial intelligence to get investment advice, and 58% say they would use it to choose where to invest, an Opinium survey cited by TechRadar showed. Gen Z outpaced baby boomers and Generation X in AI use and showed interest in using tools such as ChatGPT and Gemini for learning terms and deciding allocations. Trust, transparency and verification were key conditions for wider use.
Fintech
HSBC enters UK digital securities sandbox after Bank of England approval
HSBC has received Bank of England approval to operate its digital asset platform, HSBC Orion, in the UK Digital Securities Sandbox. According to Cointelegraph, the platform supports the issuance, post-trade servicing and settlement of digital securities. HSBC Orion will operate as a digital securities depository within the sandbox. The platform supports bonds issued directly in digital form, including the planned UK digital gilt instrument and corporate bonds.
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Crypto
Coinbase secures UK approval, expands into derivatives and stocks
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AI & Enterprise
Central banks warn of financial risks from agentic AI
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Crypto
UK revises retail payments blueprint to reflect tokenisation and digital currency infrastructure
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Crypto
Binance, Changpeng Zhao sued in UK by investors seeking 310 billion won
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Crypto
UK releases draft stablecoin rules, drops individual, corporate holding limits
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Crypto
Revolut signals high-yield deposits and stablecoin services after U.S. bank charter application
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Finance
Woori Bank wins UK licence for London trading centre, to begin operations this month
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Crypto
Bullish to acquire Equiniti, integrate shareholder management and tokenisation platform
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Crypto
UK restores tax-free access to crypto ETNs as startup Stratiphy launches service
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Crypto
Coinbase lists pound-pegged stablecoin tGBP, expands UK push
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Crypto
UK begins overhaul of digital payments rules to cover stablecoins in single framework
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Crypto
Coinbase expands UK lending offering, crypto-backed up to $5 million
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Crypto
UK Financial Conduct Authority recasts scope of crypto rules, seeks more feedback
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Finance
KRX, KSD and KOFIA to conduct on-site review of shortened settlement cycles in U.S. and EU
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Crypto
Gemini exchange sounds out sale of overseas unit as demand rises for Europe, UK licences