Ian Allison

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)
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)
Komainu (Shutterstock)
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)
Canadian Flag (Unsplash)
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)
Coinbase Cryptocurrency Exchange app on smartphone (Chesnot/Getty Images)
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)
Eversheds Sutherland attorneys Erin Broderick (left) and Sarah Paul
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
Copper CEO Dmitry Tokarev
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
Paradigm's co-founder Fred Ehrsam (Brady Dale/CoinDesk)
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)
carbonable co-founders Guillaume Leti (left) and
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
State Street building in London (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
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)
A Copper-branded keychain. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
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)