Digital Asset stories

Crypto fans pen a festive wishlist to Santa, hoping 2026 brings calmer markets, clearer rules and fewer awkward family debates.

NCC Group will secure 21X’s EU-licensed digital asset exchange with managed detection, response and incident handling services.

Mangopay hires former Spotify and GoCardless executive Andy Wiggan as Chief Product Officer to drive wallet-first growth and crypto expansion.

Block Earner links with Worldpay to let Australians fund accounts instantly and buy crypto via major cards and mobile wallets.

The Cardano Foundation has appointed Stephen Wood as CFO to lead financial strategy and risk management for the Swiss blockchain organisation.

Five leading Cardano organisations unite to request 70 million ADA from treasury, aiming to boost infrastructure and accelerate enterprise adoption.

Unlimit launches Stable.com, a non-custodial platform enabling gasless, zero-fee stablecoin swaps and direct conversion across 150 currencies worldwide.

Aave Labs integrates CoW Swap’s MEV protection to streamline swaps and loan management on its platform holding USD $55 billion in assets.

Coinbase Australia appoints Adam Judd as COO to steer operations amid new regulations requiring crypto platforms to obtain an Australian Financial Services Licence.

KuCoin has secured AUSTRAC registration, expanding its regulated digital currency services and bolstering compliance for Australian users with a new Sydney base.

The US penny's retirement signals a shift to blockchain micropayments, enabling fast, cheap digital transactions once hindered by legacy payments systems.

Businesses increasingly adopt Managed Security Services like Borderless CS to tackle rising cyber threats and ease compliance pressures with expert 24/7 monitoring.

AI-first studios and multimodal workflows are revolutionising production, slashing asset creation times and boosting creative output across global sectors.

CoinPayments has returned to the US, offering a platform that processed over USD $50bn globally to ease crypto payments for merchants and consumers.

UK digital asset investments have shifted to institutional platforms, now capturing over 70% of funding with GBP £2.7 billion raised since 2015.

Akeneo launches AI-powered updates to its Product Cloud, enhancing product data management and boosting efficiency across sales channels.

Trusted fintechs are crucial to bridging traditional and decentralised finance, enabling faster, transparent access to digital assets for all investors.

Ransomware attacks surged 41% in October to 594 incidents, heavily targeting industrial, consumer, and healthcare sectors, mainly in North America and Europe.

Armis has expanded its integration programme with 11 new partners to enhance cyber resilience by improving visibility and management of digital threats globally.

The Brief launches The Agency Package, an AI toolkit enabling agencies to boost content output up to tenfold, cutting production time and costs.