Deloitte UK Partners See 7% Pay Rise to £1.13m as AI Advisory Boom Drives Growth
Deloitte UK partners’ average compensation rose 7% to £1.13 million ($1.5 million) as AI advisory demand boosted profits.
Fintech
Kakaopay Securities explores tokenization of Korean equities with Dinari and Ondo Finance
Kakaopay Securities has partnered with fintech firms Dinari and Ondo Finance to investigate the tokenization of Korean-listed stocks, aiming to make these tokenized equities accessible to investors worldwide.
Brazilian Fintech Nubank Explored London Relocation as Strategic Gateway to UK Market
Brazilian fintech Nubank has explored the possibility of relocating its headquarters to London’s City, a move that could support a potential acquisition of UK challenger bank Monzo and be beneficial for the UK financial sector.
Bitcoin ETF Inflows Mask True Institutional Demand, CoinShares Analysis Shows
CoinShares highlighted that while rising money into Bitcoin ETFs may signal institutional interest, the trades are often driven by price differentials (basis trades) rather than a straightforward bullish view on Bitcoin, leaving the true level of institutional demand unclear.
French Semiconductor Firm Sequans Exits Bitcoin Treasury With Sale of Remaining 314 BTC
The French semiconductor firm Sequans has completely unwound its Bitcoin treasury, selling the remaining 314 BTC and ending its crypto holding strategy.
StarkWare Slashes Quantum-Resistant Bitcoin Transaction Costs by 79% Through Optimization Challenge
A weeklong optimization challenge led StarkWare to cut the GPU cost of creating a quantum‑resistant Bitcoin transaction to under $67, making the solution 79% cheaper and potentially easier for wallet users.
Revolut Pilots Facial Recognition Payment System in UK Retail Push
Revolut Ltd. is testing a facial‑recognition checkout system for UK retailers, enabling customers to complete in‑store payments with a simple face scan as part of its push to win more business clients.
Bitwise Launches LIT Token ETP to Expand European Crypto Product Offerings
Bitwise introduced a new Lighter ETP that allows European investors to trade the LIT token, expanding its suite of products tied to decentralized derivatives platforms.
Former German Finance Minister Lindner Invests in Fintech Ginmon Ahead of Pension Reforms
Christian Lindner, the former finance minister of Germany, is now investing in the fintech company Ginmon to benefit from the government’s new pension‑savings reforms after his own proposal was rejected by the previous coalition.
21Shares Expands European Crypto Offerings With Zcash and EthereumFi ETPs on Euronext
21shares introduced the first European exchange‑traded product for Zcash, listing physically backed ZEC and ETHFI products on the Paris and Amsterdam segments of Euronext, expanding crypto offerings beyond major coins following a US ETF launch