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

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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.

Bitcoin now accepted for day and boarding school Lomond fees

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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.

Block to pay $40m penalty for AML failures

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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.

Taurus launches interbank network for digital assets

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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.

Kraken and Mastercard team on crypto debit cards

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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.

US justice department disbands crypto fraud team

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US justice department disbands crypto fraud team

The US Department of Justice is disbanding its national cryptocurrency enforcement team.

Bitcoin-backed lending platform Firefish raises $1.8m seed funding

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Bitcoin-backed lending platform Firefish raises $1.8m seed funding

Firefish, a European open marketplace for bitcoin-collateralised loans, has raised $1.8 million seed funding.

Ripple to acquire prime brokerage Hiddden Road for $1.25 billion

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Ripple to acquire prime brokerage Hiddden Road for $1.25 billion

Ripple is to acquire crypo-friendly prime brokerage Hidden Road for $1.25 billion, representing one of the largest deals in the digital assets space.

Brazil to add instalment payments to Pix

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Brazil to add instalment payments to Pix

Brazil's central bank is set to allow users of the Pix instant payments system pay for their transactions in instalments.

Toulouse lets commuters pay their fare with crypto

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Toulouse lets commuters pay their fare with crypto

Public transport passengers in the French city of Toulouse can now pay for their rides in bitcoin.

Meet the minds shaping the future of payments at NextGen Nordics

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Meet the minds shaping the future of payments at NextGen Nordics

The rapidly evolving world of payments is being shaped by some of the brightest minds across industries, and this year’s NextGen Nordics event on 29 April 2025 at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden is set to be a pivotal moment in exploring how the sector is advancing. Attendees will have the rare opportunity to engage with leading figures driving innovation, digital transformation, and the future of financial services in the Nordic region.

Ripple integrates stablecoin into cross-border payments platform

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Ripple integrates stablecoin into cross-border payments platform

Ripple has integrated its recently-launched stablecoin into its flagship cross-border payments system.

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