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

Elrond Network Acquires Payments Firm Twispay, Wins E-Money License

Elrond said the approval to issue regulated e-money across Europe was granted by the National Bank of Romania.

From left to right: Elrond CIO Lucian Mincu, CEO Beniamin Mincu and COO Lucian Todea. (Elrond)

Tech

Polymesh Offers $25M in Developer Grants to Kick-Start Security Token Projects

Proposals include building a cross-chain settlement engine and a finance-oriented block explorer.

Polymath's Graeme Moore (Polymath)

Finance

Pantera and Polychain Lead $10M Bet on Metaverse Fashionistas

“Fashion will be just as – if not more – important in the metaverse than in the real world,” Pantera’s Paul Veradittakit said.

A look into the Space Runners metaverse. (Space Runners)

Finance

IMA Financial Plans to Start Selling NFT Insurance in Decentraland

The top-10 U.S. insurance broker is opening its “Web3Labs” research and development facility in the metaverse.

IMA Financial's Decentraland digs. (IMA)

Finance

Payments Giant FIS Worldpay Joins Shyft’s Crypto Compliance Network

It’s the second large, non-crypto firm to join Shyft, following law firm DLA Piper last month.

(Jonas Leupe/Unsplash)

Finance

Here’s Why Crypto Custodian Anchorage Joined an Alternative Investment Association

Anchorage helped write the first crypto custody report for the Alternative Investment Management Association – a potential gateway to hedge fund clients.

Anchorage co-founders Diogo Monica and Nathan McCauley (Anchorage)

Finance

Crypto Firm Knox Joins Forces With Canadian Qualified Custodian Tetra Trust

Tetra will acquire some elements of Knox’s business, but Knox will remain independent and focused on crypto custodial technology and insurance coverage.

(Tom Carnegie/Unsplash)

Finance

Why MOBI’s Blockchain ESG Tests Matter

The organization’s recent partnership with trade group MEF is meant to help with large-scale projects like measuring tailpipe emissions.

(Alexander Popov/Unsplash)

Finance

Chainlink Adds Bahrain Telco to Roster of Big-Name Node Operators

Crypto-friendly stc Bahrain will launch a Chainlink node, joining Deutsche Telekom and Swisscom.

Bahrain (Ajmal Shams/Unsplash)

Finance

Aventus Taps Scytale Ventures to Boost Polkadot Parachain Plans

Aventus wants to bring business-friendly blockchain applications to the Polkadot network.

(Edrin Spahiu/Unsplash)