The Swiss payment provider is using explainable AI agents to trace complex ownership structures and accelerate KYB checks for family offices, asset managers and corporate clients.
From tokenized funds and atomic settlement to stablecoins and 24/7 collateral management, Dominik Merz, Digital Assets Strategy Lead at LGT Bank explains how banks can become the bridge between traditional and decentralized finance.
Ten market signals from the past week Three things stood out this week. Regulators and banks are working out where AI is allowed to act on its own. The scramble for scale among digital banks is getting harder to ignore. And stablecoins, tokenised funds and tokenised deposits are being written
Following four editions at the Louvre Palace in Paris, the Abu Dhabi edition marks the first time Louvre Abu Dhabi has opened its doors to a summit dedicated to digital assets and AI.
A panel at the Global WealthTech Summit in London argued that private markets do not primarily need more tokens. They need an operating model that can handle ownership, valuation, custody, settlement and liquidity — without adding another fragmented layer to existing infrastructure.
In this report: How banks are moving AI agents for KYC and AML from pilot to production in 2026, compared on deployment model, capabilities, oversight, regulation and cost.
Five developments shaping the future of finance this week: UBS scales AI agents across its workforce, RBC tightens controls on third-party AI, Anthropic reveals the economics of AI growth, Binance faces a major security crisis, and Amazon strengthens its position in AI-powered commerce.
AI agents need always-on money, clear mandates and human accountability. CV Summit 2026 in Zurich put AI, stablecoins and tokenized assets on one agenda. Here are the key findings on 24/7 settlement, agent liability and what banks should do next.
This week's feature: Mathias Ruch, Founder and CEO of CV VC and CV Labs: “If you’re not building with AI, you have a disadvantage right now” The Big Picture Agentic AI is starting to affect how financial institutions handle technology, account access, payments and costs. The emerging
If you’re not building with AI, you’re at a disadvantage right now. For highly specific use cases, particularly in finance, the middleware layer is where small startups can generate value quickly. Interview with Mathias Ruch, Founder and CEO of CV VC and CV Labs, at the CV Summit 2026.
In the News: Week 12–16 October This week’s feature: Bitcoin Suisse Group CEO Andrej Majcen: Crypto’s Next Era Is Wealth Management. Stablecoins and payments * Noah received EU approval to offer digital-asset payment services across the bloc under MiCA. Why it matters: Stablecoin payments are becoming licensed,
Bitcoin Suisse CEO Andrej Majcen on expanding beyond Switzerland, moving from crypto brokerage to wealth management, the rise of stablecoins and tokenized assets, and why institutional capital is leading the next phase of crypto adoption.
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Nicola Massella from Storm Partners explains what token holders may actually own, where the risks lie, and how regulation is shaping the market.
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This week’s interview: Tokenized Stocks: Who Owns the Shares, and Who Bears the Risk? with Nicola Massella of Storm Partners Samsung + Coinbase USDC is coming to 82M US Galaxy devices via Samsung Wallet in late October, for cross-border transfers in 60+ countries. Why it matters: Stablecoins reach consumers
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Christopher Perkins, Head of Franklin Crypto, discusses the shift toward 24/7 markets, how tokenization could reshape collateral management, and why liquidity remains essential.
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Johannes Kern turns the usual institutional-crypto debate around: instead of asking how crypto can fit into traditional finance, he argues that decentralized systems should be compelling enough for traditional finance to adopt them.
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Blockstream CEO Adam Back explains why why quantum computing is a manageable, decades-away challenge for Bitcoin.