Ian Allison | CoinDesk Author

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. Ian graduated from the University of Edinburgh. He holds ETH.

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Switzerland-based PostFinance has partnered with Sygnum Bank to offer crypto services to its users.(Stephen Leonardi/Unsplash)

Finance

Swiss Government-Owned Bank PostFinance to Offer Customers Crypto

PostFinance will begin offering its 2.5 million customers access to buy, store and sell bitcoin and ether, thanks to a partnership with Switzerland’s Sygnum Bank.

Switzerland-based PostFinance has partnered with Sygnum Bank to offer crypto services to its users.(Stephen Leonardi/Unsplash)

Apr 5, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. UTC

Apr 5, 2023

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Komainu (Shutterstock)

Finance

Nomura-Backed Komainu to Offer Segregated Crypto Collateral Product for Institutions

Komainu Connect will let clients deploy digital assets in collateralization scenarios, while they remain in segregated custody and verifiable on chain.

Komainu (Shutterstock)

Apr 3, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. UTC

Apr 3, 2023

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Policy

Crypto Exchange Kraken Commits to Tougher Rules Required by Canada

Kraken has filed pre-registration paperwork with the Ontario Securities Commission as it works towards becoming a registered Restricted Dealer in Canada.

Canadian Flag (Unsplash)

Mar 30, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. UTC

Mar 30, 2023

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Coinbase Cryptocurrency Exchange app on smartphone (Chesnot/Getty Images)

Finance

Coinbase Aims to Stay in Canada; Binance Could Be Poised to Exit Amid Regulatory Shakeup

The moves come as the country tightens rules for cryptocurrency exchanges.

Coinbase Cryptocurrency Exchange app on smartphone (Chesnot/Getty Images)

Mar 29, 2023 at 8:27 p.m. UTC

Mar 29, 2023

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Eversheds Sutherland attorneys Erin Broderick (left) and Sarah Paul

Finance

Eversheds Sutherland Files for Property Rights Over FTX.com Customer Assets

Lawyers want the court to ring-fence FTX assets frozen in the accounts of non-U.S. customers.

Eversheds Sutherland attorneys Erin Broderick (left) and Sarah Paul

Mar 24, 2023 at 6:24 p.m. UTC

Mar 24, 2023

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Copper CEO Dmitry Tokarev

Finance

Copper to Lay Off Up to 15% of Staff, Focus on Crypto Custody, Settlement

The process is just getting under way and the company, which employs about 300, said it cannot put an exact number on job losses.

Copper CEO Dmitry Tokarev

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Mar 22, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. UTC

Mar 22, 2023

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Paradigm's co-founder Fred Ehrsam (Brady Dale/CoinDesk)

Finance

Web3 Investor Paradigm’s VP of Engineering Tal Broda Exits

The executive, who joined Paradigm a year ago from Citadel Securities, said he will pursue opportunities closer to his prior experience.

Paradigm's co-founder Fred Ehrsam (Brady Dale/CoinDesk)

Mar 21, 2023 at 12:06 p.m. UTC

Mar 21, 2023

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carbonable co-founders Guillaume Leti (left) and

Finance

Ethereum-Based Carbon Tracker Carbonable Raises $1.2M to Tackle Greenwashing

Carbonable was launched on Ethereum layer 2 scaling system StarkNet, whose parent company Starkware is also an investor.

carbonable co-founders Guillaume Leti (left) and

Mar 21, 2023 at 7:00 a.m. UTC

Mar 21, 2023

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State Street building in London (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Banking Giant State Street Cuts Ties With Crypto Custody Firm Copper

State Street and Copper have mutually decided to end their licensing agreement, a spokesman for the bank said.

State Street building in London (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Mar 16, 2023 at 6:46 p.m. UTC

Mar 16, 2023

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A Copper-branded keychain. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Custody Firm Copper Shelves Enterprise Business: Source

Focusing on Copper’s Clear Loop custody and settlement business made more economic sense going forward.

A Copper-branded keychain. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Mar 16, 2023 at 3:25 p.m. UTC

Mar 16, 2023

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