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Virtus secures GBP £2.45 billion data centre financing
DataCentre infrastructure

Virtus secures GBP £2.45 billion data centre financing

The package will fund VIRTUS's UK and European expansion as lenders chase rising demand for cloud and artificial intelligence capacity.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Bybit launches global campaign to broaden financial platform
Fintech

Bybit launches global campaign to broaden financial platform

Users can now access stocks, gold and foreign exchange alongside crypto as the exchange pushes into payments, wealth and AI tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Payward, Ledger link self-custody with trading access
Crypto

Payward, Ledger link self-custody with trading access

Crypto users will soon be able to trade and pay without giving up control of private keys, as the two groups join wallets to market access.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Most digital asset treasuries lag direct crypto holdings
Fintech

Most digital asset treasuries lag direct crypto holdings

Most listed digital asset treasuries now trade at a discount to their crypto holdings, leaving direct token owners better off in most cases.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Theo launches thSLVR silver token with lease income
Blockchain

Theo launches thSLVR silver token with lease income

Investors in a beta rollout can earn lease income from silver without handling the metal, as Theo backs thSLVR with more than USD $40 million in leases.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
IQ-EQ names Anil Ponnampalam to lead APAC platform
Mergers and Acquisitions

IQ-EQ names Anil Ponnampalam to lead APAC platform

The appointment deepens IQ-EQ's integration of its former Gordian Capital business, as Anil Ponnampalam takes charge across APAC and the Middle East.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 5 days ago
Portage closes USD $600 million fourth ventures fund
Software-as-a-Service

Portage closes USD $600 million fourth ventures fund

Fresh capital will back fintech startups as banks and insurers speed up digital modernisation, with Portage now overseeing USD $7.0 billion in assets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
dtcpay raises USD $25 million with SBI as investor
Fintech

dtcpay raises USD $25 million with SBI as investor

The funding will help the Singapore payments firm expand regulated stablecoin services and merchant acceptance across Asia and Europe.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
Qupital raises USD $300 million in new funding push
Fintech

Qupital raises USD $300 million in new funding push

The funding will help the Hong Kong-based fintech expand lending to online merchants across Asia and the US as demand for trade finance grows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
BitGo links self-custody wallets to Hyperliquid trading
Risk & Compliance

BitGo links self-custody wallets to Hyperliquid trading

Institutional traders can now tap Hyperliquid perpetual markets from existing BitGo wallets, cutting repeated signatures and separate wallet setup.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Bitget launches GPU rental-price perpetuals for traders
Crypto

Bitget launches GPU rental-price perpetuals for traders

Retail traders can now bet on AI chip rental costs, as Bitget opens around-the-clock perpetuals tied to Nvidia GPU indices.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month

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TrustCapital & Taylor's Assets launch Malaysia PBSA
Higher education

TrustCapital & Taylor's Assets launch Malaysia PBSA

Rising enrolment is drawing institutional money into Malaysia's fragmented student housing market as the partners target acquisitions and new builds.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Kakao Pay & Bank team with Fireblocks on stablecoins
Crypto

Kakao Pay & Bank team with Fireblocks on stablecoins

South Korea's banks and payments firms are testing stablecoin rails, with Kakao Pay and Kakao Bank assessing local rules before any wider rollout.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 5 days ago
Alceon Private Equity Access Fund invests in Engage Squared
Digital Transformation

Alceon Private Equity Access Fund invests in Engage Squared

Fresh capital will fund expansion across Asia Pacific as demand rises for Microsoft-based AI services and selective acquisitions are planned.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 6 days ago
Ledger appoints Oded Blatman as Chief Information Officer
Fintech

Ledger appoints Oded Blatman as Chief Information Officer

The hire underlines Ledger's push into institutional digital asset security as AI-driven attacks and tokenised assets raise the stakes for breaches.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Lodestone Energy weighs IPO for NZ solar expansion
Clean technologies

Lodestone Energy weighs IPO for NZ solar expansion

Potential investors are being sounded out as the solar developer gauges support for a share sale to fund more farms and customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
The Vault launches SaaS custody platform for institutions
Software-as-a-Service

The Vault launches SaaS custody platform for institutions

Institutional clients can now avoid building in-house infrastructure as The Vault adds a cloud option with fixed pricing and regulated approvals.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month