MiCA is now fully operational in the European Union, while the UK is preparing to introduce its own authorisation framework. Firms planning to operate in both markets will need to align their legal structures, technology platforms and control environments with two distinct regulatory regimes.
At this year’s Payments Leaders’ Summit at The Landmark London, one message cut through the noise surrounding crypto, AI, and fintech disruption: the battle for the future of global payments is about infrastructure. Pavel Kashuba, Strategic Leader at Coinspaid Solutions, took the stage with a deliberately provocative premise: stablecoins are no longer an emerging experiment; […]
From Canadian trading floors to more than $130 billion in digital asset volume, the Aquanow co-founder built a global liquidity and infrastructure business by standing his ground Phil Sham does not sound like a founder trying to sell a revolution.He sounds like someone who has spent years watching how markets actually work.Ask him about Aquanow, […]
The growth of digital asset trading has placed unprecedented pressure on infrastructure. As user volumes rise and markets move instantly to global events, a crypto exchange must do more than match buyers and sellers. It must maintain platform uptime during traffic spikes, regional disruptions, and extreme volatility. For many platforms, that challenge exposes architectural flaws. […]
Starting a company in the middle of uncertainty isn’t for the faint of heart. However, for crypto entrepreneur Joselito Lizarondo, it was the crucible that defined his entrepreneurial journey. In 2018, when much of the crypto market was in free fall, Lizarondo set out to launch Swipe, a fintech platform designed to make digital assets […]
The UK is still a leader when it comes to the number of companies operating in fintech. However, can complications arising from Brexit lead to the loss of ground?