Ian Allison

Ian Allison is a senior reporter at CoinDesk, focused on institutional and enterprise adoption of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Prior to that, he covered fintech for the International Business Times in London and Newsweek online. He won the State Street Data and Innovation journalist of the year award in 2017, and was runner up the following year. He also earned CoinDesk an honourable mention in the 2020 SABEW Best in Business awards. His November 2022 FTX scoop, which brought down the exchange and its boss Sam Bankman-Fried, won a Polk award, Loeb award and New York Press Club award. Ian graduated from the University of Edinburgh. He holds ETH.

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Finance

State Street Selects Taurus for Crypto Custody, Tokenization

The bank will start with tokenization and plans to offer digital asset custody once the U.S. regulatory environment improves.

State Street building in London (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

State Street choisit Taurus pour la garde et la tokenisation des Crypto

La banque commencera par la tokenisation et prévoit de proposer la garde d'actifs numériques une fois que l'environnement réglementaire américain s'améliorera.

State Street building in London (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Lending Firm Morpho Bags $50M in Funding Round Led by Ribbit Capital

The strategic funding round included a16z, Coinbase Ventures, Variant, Pantera and Brevan Howard.

Paul Frambot, CEO Morpho Labs (Morpho)

Finance

Lloyd’s of London-Backed Insurance Policies Can Now Be Paid for in Crypto on Ethereum

Cryptocurrency insurance underwriter Evertas, a Lloyd’s coverholder, has teamed up with smart contract-based insurance marketplace Nayms to offer the on-chain policies.

Inside the Lloyd's of London insurance market. (Lloyd's of London)

Finance

As apólices de seguro apoiadas pelo Lloyd's de Londres agora podem ser pagas em Cripto no Ethereum

O subscritor de seguros de Criptomoeda Evertas, um coverholder do Lloyd's, se uniu ao mercado de seguros baseado em contrato inteligente Nayms para oferecer apólices on-chain.

Inside the Lloyd's of London insurance market. (Lloyd's of London)

Finance

Las pólizas de seguro respaldadas por Lloyd's of London ahora se pueden pagar en Cripto en Ethereum

El asegurador de seguros de Criptomonedas Evertas, un titular de cobertura de Lloyd's, se ha asociado con el mercado de seguros basado en contratos inteligentes Nayms para ofrecer pólizas en cadena.

Inside the Lloyd's of London insurance market. (Lloyd's of London)

Finance

Страховые полисы Lloyd's of London теперь можно оплачивать Криптo на Ethereum

Андеррайтер Криптовалюта страхования Evertas, страховщик Lloyd's, объединился с рынком смарт-контрактов Nayms, чтобы предложить внутрисетевые полисы.

Inside the Lloyd's of London insurance market. (Lloyd's of London)

Finance

Страхові поліси Lloyd's of London тепер можна оплачувати Крипто на Ethereum

Андеррайтер Криптовалюта страхування Evertas, власник страхового покриття Lloyd's, об’єднався зі страховим ринком Nayms на основі смарт-контрактів, щоб запропонувати онлайн-поліси.

Inside the Lloyd's of London insurance market. (Lloyd's of London)

Finance

Les polices d'assurance soutenues par le Lloyd's de Londres peuvent désormais être payées en Crypto sur Ethereum

Le souscripteur d'assurance Cryptomonnaie Evertas, un assureur du Lloyd's, s'est associé au marché d'assurance basé sur des contrats intelligents Nayms pour proposer les polices en chaîne.

Inside the Lloyd's of London insurance market. (Lloyd's of London)

Finance

Le polizze assicurative sostenute dai Lloyd's di Londra ora possono essere pagate in Cripto su Ethereum

Il sottoscrittore assicurativo Criptovaluta Evertas, un coverholder dei Lloyd's, ha collaborato con il mercato assicurativo basato su contratti intelligenti Nayms per offrire polizze on-chain.

Inside the Lloyd's of London insurance market. (Lloyd's of London)