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Finextra's year in review

With 2023 drawing to a close, we take a look back at our most popular news items, videos and community engagement activities over the course of the past year.

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Nineteen firms apply for admission to Digital Securities Sandbox

The UK Government says it has received 19 expressions of interest from incumbent financial market infrastructures, banks and new entrants to participate in inaugural tests of its Digital Securities Sandbox.

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Iosco issues DeFi policy recommendations

International securities regulator Iosco has set out nine policy recommendations designed to address market integrity and investor protection concerns connected to decentralised finance (DeFi).

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SEC denies Coinbase petition for crypto rules

The Securities and Exchange Commission has denied a petition from crypto exchange Coinbase asking the regulator to put in place new rules specifically for the digital asset sector.

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R3 joins Emirates NBD Digital Asset Lab

Distributed ledger technology firm R3 has joined PwC and Fireblocks as a council member of the Digital Asset Lab, a testing ground for new financial technologies and digital assets established by Emirates NBD.

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Taurus tokenizes SME credit for private debt investors

Deutsche Bank-backed Taurus is to tokenize the SME credit portfolio of Zurich-based Teylor, providing investors access to SME credit opportunities.

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Eurosystem invites expressions of interest in wholesale DLT trials

The European Central Bank is inviting expressions of interest from financial market stakeholders in participating in trials of new technologies for wholesale central bank money settlement.

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ABN Amro acquires European neobroker BUX

ABN Amro is to acquire European neobroker Bux, strengthening its footprint in the retail investment space.

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M&G Investments leads $30 million seed round in crypto startup GFO-X

M&G Investments has led a $30 million seed round in digital asset trading startup Global Futures and Options (GFO-X) ahead of its forthcoming go-live.

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Scalable Capital closes on €60 million equity financing round

Digital wealth management platform and online broker Scalable Capital has sealed a €60 million equity financing round.

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HSBC trials quantum protection for AI-powered FX trading

HSBC has piloted the use of quantum key encryption to protect client FX trading data from the threat of increasingly powerful cyber attacks.

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LSE outage hits small-cap trading

The London Stock Exchange suffered two outages on Tuesday, disrupting trading in hundreds of small company shares.