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Fintech must match tech progress with true inclusion
Digital Transformation

Fintech must match tech progress with true inclusion

Women in fintech say inclusion tech is advancing faster than culture, warning against hollow celebration while pushing for real structural change.

By Georgia Hanias • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Clearstream, DTCC & Euroclear set DLT interoperability plan
Crypto

Clearstream, DTCC & Euroclear set DLT interoperability plan

Clearstream, DTCC and Euroclear publish joint framework to keep tokenised securities markets connected across rival DLT networks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
The world needs more women in tech - and there's no time to wait
Smart Cities

The world needs more women in tech - and there's no time to wait

Women hold just 28% of tech roles worldwide, a glaring gap experts warn is stifling innovation, ESG progress and global economic growth.

By Rasangi De Silva • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
2026 begins: Crypto's heavyweight rumble - round by round
Firewalls

2026 begins: Crypto's heavyweight rumble - round by round

Crypto enters 2026 swinging as regulation, stablecoins, Bitcoin and DeFi trade blows in a defining bout for digital finance's future.

By Easy Crypto • 5 min read • Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
Unlimit names Michele Fung as new Head of Asia Pacific
Disaster Recovery

Unlimit names Michele Fung as new Head of Asia Pacific

Unlimit appoints Hong Kong-based Michele Fung as Asia-Pacific head to drive regional expansion in increasingly competitive payments markets.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
FalconX launches leveraged DeFi prime brokerage on Hyperliquid
Crypto

FalconX launches leveraged DeFi prime brokerage on Hyperliquid

FalconX rolls out up to 5x leveraged DeFi prime brokerage on Hyperliquid, unifying margin, risk and custody for institutional crypto traders.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Bitget, BlockSec unveil new security standard for UEX
DevOps

Bitget, BlockSec unveil new security standard for UEX

Bitget and BlockSec launch a UEX Security Standard, urging provable, system-wide safeguards for unified multi-asset trading platforms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Broken rails, better rails: why TradFi needs DeFi now
Crypto

Broken rails, better rails: why TradFi needs DeFi now

As analogue-era banking creaks under digital demand, DeFi is quietly rewiring the rails of global finance, not blowing them up.

By Paul Quickenden • 6 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026
DXC adds Ripple, Euronet to Hogan for digital assets
Digital Transformation

DXC adds Ripple, Euronet to Hogan for digital assets

DXC weaves Ripple and Euronet tech into its Hogan core platform, adding digital asset custody and blockchain payments for banks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
YAP Global names Otto Jacobsson CEO amid crypto shift
Crypto

YAP Global names Otto Jacobsson CEO amid crypto shift

YAP Global appoints Otto Jacobsson as CEO, signalling expansion and a broader service mix as the crypto and digital assets sector matures.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Bitget grows institutional crypto & tokenised trading
Crypto

Bitget grows institutional crypto & tokenised trading

Bitget posts USD $8.17 trillion in 2025 derivatives volume as institutional crypto and tokenised TradFi trading surge on its platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Atlantis Lab unveils self-custody crypto control hub
Crypto

Atlantis Lab unveils self-custody crypto control hub

Singapore's Atlantis Lab has launched Atlantis, a web hub unifying crypto wallets and exchanges while keeping users in full self-custody control.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
DTCC to tokenise US Treasuries with Digital Asset, Canton
Crypto

DTCC to tokenise US Treasuries with Digital Asset, Canton

DTCC will tokenise US Treasuries on the Canton Network with Digital Asset, aiming for an MVP in 2026 as part of a multi-year roadmap.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Digital Asset forecasts 2026 institutional crypto shift
Crypto

Digital Asset forecasts 2026 institutional crypto shift

Digital Asset predicts 2026 tipping point as institutions go on-chain, prioritising privacy, clear rules and routine stablecoin use.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026

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Openmarkets boosts board ahead of planned Nasdaq listing
Crypto

Openmarkets boosts board ahead of planned Nasdaq listing

Openmarkets adds two non-executive directors and a new CFO to bolster governance and growth plans ahead of its proposed Nasdaq listing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026
Canada's extra cautious stablecoin path risks Web3 departure
Crypto

Canada's extra cautious stablecoin path risks Web3 departure

Experts say the Stablecoin Act may be the right chance for Canada to catch up in the evolution of Web3 infrastructure.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Openmarkets in USD $300m SPAC merger for Nasdaq listing
Software-as-a-Service

Openmarkets in USD $300m SPAC merger for Nasdaq listing

Sydney-based Openmarkets to go public on Nasdaq via USD $300m SPAC merger with Lake Superior, targeting completion in 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026