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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Rulematch, a Swiss Crypto Exchange for Banks, Goes Live With Spain's BBVA

The institutional crypto platform uses Nasdaq’s trading tech, and comes out the gates with seven banks and securities firms.

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Rulematch, uma bolsa suíça de criptografia para bancos, entra em operação com o BBVA da Espanha

A plataforma de criptografia institucional usa a tecnologia de negociação da Nasdaq e sai pelos portões com sete bancos e corretoras de valores mobiliários.

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Rulematch, un intercambio de criptomonedas suizo para bancos, entra en funcionamiento con el BBVA de España

La plataforma criptográfica institucional utiliza la tecnología comercial de Nasdaq y sale a la venta con siete bancos y firmas de valores.

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Ang Rulematch, isang Swiss Crypto Exchange para sa mga Bangko, ay Nagpapatuloy sa BBVA ng Spain

Ang institutional Crypto platform ay gumagamit ng trading tech ng Nasdaq, at lumalabas sa gate na may pitong bangko at mga securities firm.

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BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Now Invites Participation From Wall Street Banks

A change to the structure of proposed spot bitcoin ETFs would enable authorized participants (APs) to create new shares in the fund with cash, rather than only with cryptocurrency, essentially opening the door to banks who cannot hold crypto directly.

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Ang Bitcoin ETF ng BlackRock ay Nag-iimbita Ngayon ng Pakikilahok Mula sa Wall Street Banks

Ang pagbabago sa istruktura ng mga iminungkahing spot Bitcoin ETF ay magbibigay-daan sa mga awtorisadong kalahok (AP) na lumikha ng mga bagong bahagi sa pondo gamit ang cash, sa halip na sa Cryptocurrency lamang, na mahalagang magbubukas ng pinto sa mga bangko na hindi direktang humawak ng Crypto .

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O ETF Bitcoin da BlackRock agora convida a participação de bancos de Wall Street

Uma mudança na estrutura dos ETFs de Bitcoin à vista propostos permitiria que os participantes autorizados (APs) criassem novas ações no fundo com dinheiro, em vez de apenas com criptomoeda, essencialmente abrindo a porta para bancos que não podem deter criptomoedas diretamente.

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L'ETF Bitcoin de BlackRock invite désormais les banques de Wall Street à participer

Une modification de la structure des ETF Bitcoin au comptant proposés permettrait aux participants autorisés (AP) de créer de nouvelles actions dans le fonds avec des espèces, plutôt qu'avec de la crypto-monnaie uniquement, ouvrant essentiellement la porte aux banques qui ne peuvent pas détenir directement de la crypto.

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El ETF de Bitcoin de BlackRock ahora invita a la participación de los bancos de Wall Street

Un cambio en la estructura de los ETF de Bitcoin al contado propuestos permitiría a los participantes autorizados (AP) crear nuevas acciones en el fondo con efectivo, en lugar de solo con criptomonedas, esencialmente abriendo la puerta a los bancos que no pueden poseer criptomonedas directamente.

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L'ETF Bitcoin di BlackRock invita ora la partecipazione delle banche di Wall Street

Una modifica alla struttura degli ETF spot Bitcoin proposti consentirebbe ai partecipanti autorizzati (AP) di creare nuove azioni nel fondo con contanti, anziché solo con criptovaluta, aprendo sostanzialmente la porta alle banche che non possono detenere direttamente criptovalute.

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