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Ripple’s USD-backed stablecoin launched in Africa
08 September 2025 Africa
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

In addition to RLUSD being brought into Africa to partner with Chipper Cash, VALR and Yellow Card, it will also underpin extreme weather event relief pilot projects run by Mercy Corps Ventures in Kenya

BNP Paribas selected to offer custody and settlement services
08 September 2025 Italy, Germany, and Luxembourg
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The global custodian will assist UniCredit to standardise and optimise its operations in select countries

Abbey Capital launches Abbey Capital TrendPlus
08 September 2025 Ireland
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The fund is established on Waystone’s MontLake UCITS Platform, with Waystone acting as Management Company

Fireblocks unveils network for global stablecoin payments
05 September 2025 US
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Bridge, Yellow Card, and OpenPayd will be brought onto the Fireblocks Network, which the firm says will streamline international transactions, compliance and liquidity for stablecoin products

Pointsville completes Series A financing
05 September 2025 US
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

With increased demand for the tokenisation of real-world assets (RWA), Pointsville intends to use their tokenisation infrastructure to address the gap in existing frameworks

Apex Group expands in Africa
05 September 2025 Rwanda
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The new office, in Rwanda, will provide clients with a suite of solutions, including fund administration, corporates services, compliance solutions, and ESG advisory services

Solowin Holdings takes advantage of digital asset boom in Asia
05 August 2025 Hong Kong
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Firm says momentum is growing for institutions demanding restrained Bitcoin exposure demonstrated by sovereign wealth funds growing their Bitcoin assets and fintech firms in Hong Kong

Timeline launches multi-asset fund
05 September 2025 UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The new multi-asset fund will complement Timeline’s existing proposition, providing advisers with a range of investment solutions while maintaining low cost investment process

Northern Trust appoints Donnelly as Relationship Executive
05 September 2025 UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Caitriona Donnelly will be focusing on deepening relationships with asset owner clients in the UK, says the firm

Nasdaq Ventures invests in Juniper Square
05 September 2025 US
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Nasdaq and Juniper Square will also establish a partnership which will explore ways to advance the development of integrated data and liquidity solutions

Goldman Sachs and T.Rowe Price form strategic partnership
04 September 2025 US
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The firms will widen access to diversified public and private market solutions designed for retirement and wealth channels

US Bank restarts bitcoin institutional crypto custody service
04 September 2025 US
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The programme was initially announced in 2021 and will include bitcoin exchange-traded funds for the first time