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

First Abu Dhabi Bank Joins Tokenization Firm Libre for Collateralized Lending

An MoU signed in the UAE by First Abu Dhabi Bank and Libre Capital kickstarts a pilot credit line for approved lenders to use RWA tokens as collateral.

Libre CEO Avtar Sehra (Libre)

Finance

Bitget Mulls U.S. Entry While Awaiting Trump’s Pro-Crypto Administration

In an interview, Bitget CEO Gracy Chen surveys the geopolitics of the crypto exchange landscape, including contested territories like Nigeria, Russia and India.

Bitget CEO Gracy Chen (Bitget)

Tech

Blockchain for IoT Minima to Develop Ledger-Embedded Microchips With ARM

Minima is working with ARM’s Flexible Access Program, which gives startups access to the hardware giant’s IP portfolio and chip design system.

Headshot of Minima CEO Hugo Feiler

Finance

Tokenized Securities Exchange 21X Wins Approval from Germany’s BaFin

In the first quarter of 2025, Frankfurt-based 21X plans to start trading tokenized equity, debt securities and funds, as well as real estate or artworks.

Frankfurt, Germany

Finance

Point72-Backed Exchange D2X Debuts in Europe With Regulated Crypto Derivatives

D2X comes out the gate with 7-days-a-week trading in cash-settled futures, with options to follow early next year.

D2X co-founder Theodore Rozencwajg (right) and D2X CEO Frederic Colette (left)

Finance

BitGo Unveils Retail Crypto Custody Platform

BitGo said the retail offering provides the same institutional-grade security guarantees under the hood that the firm’s existing customers are familiar with.

BitGo

Finance

Mastercard and JPMorgan Link Up to Bring Cross-Border Payments on the Blockchain

Mastercard’s Multi-Token Network (MTN) is joining forces with the bank’s Kinexys Digital Payments unit, the recent rebranding of JPM Coin.

Raj Dhamodharan, Head of Crypto and Blockchain, Mastercard (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Finance

Mastercard et JPMorgan LINK pour intégrer les paiements transfrontaliers à la blockchain

Le réseau Multi-Token Network (MTN) de Mastercard s'associe à l'unité Kinexys Digital Payments de la banque, le récent changement de marque de JPM Coin.

Raj Dhamodharan, Head of Crypto and Blockchain, Mastercard (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Finance

Mastercard e JPMorgan LINK per portare i pagamenti transfrontalieri sulla blockchain

La Multi-Token Network (MTN) di Mastercard unisce le forze con l'unità Kinexys Digital Payments della banca, il recente rebranding di JPM Coin.

Raj Dhamodharan, Head of Crypto and Blockchain, Mastercard (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Finance

Mastercard at JPMorgan LINK Up para Magdala ng Mga Cross-Border Payment sa Blockchain

Ang Multi-Token Network (MTN) ng Mastercard ay nagsanib-puwersa sa Kinexys Digital Payments unit ng bangko, ang kamakailang rebranding ng JPM Coin.

Raj Dhamodharan, Head of Crypto and Blockchain, Mastercard (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)