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

IBM Introduces New Cold Storage Tech for Crypto Assets

The new Offline Signing Orchestrator tech is being used by IBM’s long standing partner in the crypto space, Ripple-owned custody firm Metaco.

IBM logo at Consensus 2018 (CoinDesk)

Finance

IBM apresenta nova tecnologia de armazenamento frio para ativos Cripto

A nova tecnologia Offline Signing Orchestrator está sendo usada pelo parceiro de longa data da IBM no espaço Cripto , a empresa de custódia Metaco, de propriedade da Ripple.

IBM logo at Consensus 2018 (CoinDesk)

Finance

IBM presenta la nuova tecnologia di conservazione a freddo per gli asset Cripto

La nuova tecnologia Offline Signing Orchestrator viene utilizzata dal partner di lunga data di IBM nel settore Cripto , la società di custodia Metaco di proprietà di Ripple.

IBM logo at Consensus 2018 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Gerente de ativos Abrdn e Cripto Exchange Archax se esforçam para alcançar a pole position na corrida para tokenizar TradFi

Tendo criado pares de negociação no Archax entre Bitcoin e tokens que mostram a propriedade de um fundo do mercado monetário abrdn, as empresas falam pela primeira vez sobre o uso deste token de nível institucional como garantia em outro lugar.

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Markets

Le gestionnaire d'actifs Abrdn et Crypto Exchange Archax s'efforcent d'atteindre la pole position dans la course à la tokenisation de TradFi

Après avoir créé des paires de trading sur Archax entre Bitcoin et des jetons montrant la propriété d'un fonds du marché monétaire abrdn, les sociétés parlent pour la première fois d'utiliser ce jeton de qualité institutionnelle comme garantie ailleurs.

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Markets

Asset Manager Abrdn, Crypto Exchange Archax Nagsusumikap para sa Pole Position sa Race to Tokenize TradFi

Ang pagkakaroon ng paglikha ng mga pares ng pangangalakal sa Archax sa pagitan ng Bitcoin at mga token na nagpapakita ng pagmamay-ari ng isang abrdn money-market fund, ang mga kumpanya ay nag-uusap sa unang pagkakataon tungkol sa paggamit ng institutional-grade token na ito bilang collateral sa ibang lugar.

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Markets

Asset Manager Abrdn, Crypto Exchange Archax Strive for Pole Position in Race to Tokenize TradFi

Having created trading pairs on Archax between bitcoin and tokens showing ownership of an abrdn money-market fund, the firms talk for the first time about using this institutional-grade token as collateral elsewhere.

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Markets

Asset Manager Abrdn, Cripto Exchange Archax punta alla pole position nella corsa alla tokenizzazione di TradFi

Avendo creato coppie di scambio su Archax tra Bitcoin e token che mostrano la proprietà di un fondo del mercato monetario originale, le aziende parlano per la prima volta dell'utilizzo di questo token di livello istituzionale come garanzia altrove.

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Markets

El administrador de activos Abrdn y el intercambio de criptomonedas Archax se esfuerzan por alcanzar la pole position en la carrera para tokenizar TradFi

Después de haber creado pares comerciales en Archax entre Bitcoin y tokens que muestran la propiedad de un fondo de mercado monetario abierto, las empresas hablan por primera vez sobre el uso de este token de grado institucional como garantía en otros lugares.

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Finance

Standard Chartered-Backed Zodia Custody Joins Ripple-Owned Metaco’s Global Crypto Storage Network

The new sub-custody network is designed to give institutions around the world easy access to safe crypto storage and settlement.

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