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According to The Block, the cryptocurrency custody company Taurus has obtained a MiFID II investment license granted by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, allowing it to provide MiFID-regulated investment services for tokenized financial instruments to banks and asset management companies across the EU, as well as secondary trading of tokenized bonds, fund shares, stocks, and structured products.

According to OnchainLens monitoring, a whale suspected to be associated with Ethena Labs recently received 46.79 million ENA from Bybit, worth approximately 12.78 million dollars at the current price. Among them, 21.79 million ENA (about 5.23 million dollars) came from funds withdrawn by this entity from Coinbase three and a half months ago.Currently, this whale holds approximately 451.94 million ENA, estimated to be worth about 121.8 million dollars.

According to The Block, Nasdaq-listed Turbo Energy S.A. (TURB) has partnered with institutional blockchain company Taurus S.A. and the Stellar Development Foundation to launch a hybrid renewable energy facility financing tokenization initiative, starting with a pilot in Spain.According to a Tuesday announcement, the pilot will involve the tokenization of debt financing for power purchase agreements integrated with on-site batteries, deploying Turbo Energy's proprietary SUNBOX solar energy storage system. At the same time, Taurus's institutional-grade platform Taurus-CAPITAL will issue and manage these tokenized assets on the Stellar blockchain. The announcement stated that this approach demonstrates a decentralized, scalable model, with plans to expand into international markets through Turbo Energy Solutions and its new "energy as a service" subsidiary, facilitating project financing for commercial clients.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Swiss financial institution digital asset infrastructure provider Taurus has announced that it is expanding into the United States and has established an office in New York.This move also marks its second office in North America, indicating a growing demand for regulated cryptocurrency services among institutions against the backdrop of policy changes in the U.S. The company had previously opened an office in Vancouver, Canada.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, digital asset infrastructure company Taurus (whose clients include Deutsche Bank and State Street) has launched the first private stablecoin contract aimed at financial institutions and enterprises, designed to address the concerns of users who are hesitant to use stablecoins due to privacy issues.The contract is built on the privacy-focused Ethereum Layer 2 network Aztec Network (backed by a16z), combining zero-knowledge privacy protection with compliance features modeled after USDC, including minting/burning controls, emergency pause, blacklist mechanisms, and audit logs.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Swiss fintech company and infrastructure provider Taurus has announced the launch of Taurus-NETWORK, an interbank platform designed to connect global financial institutions for seamless collaboration on digital assets. The network aims to unlock new use cases such as collateralized loans, real-time settlement, and operational automation, while reducing counterparty risk.The new network is specifically built for clients of Taurus-PROTECT (the company's institutional-grade custody solution) and aims to create a licensed ecosystem composed of regulated entities. It enables secure interactions between participants without relying on third parties to process or settle transactions.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Turkey's digital bank BankPozitif is set to collaborate with Swiss crypto platform Taurus to launch cryptocurrency custody services, becoming the latest financial institution in Turkey to embrace digital assets.Currently, the two parties have established a strategic partnership, allowing their institutional clients to store crypto assets at the bank.

ChainCatcher news, according to Ledger Insights, State Street plans to launch cryptocurrency custody services next year. Last year, State Street collaborated with Taurus to develop custody technology. A survey conducted by State Street in the middle of last year showed that clients have a strong interest in digital asset custody— including tokenization and cryptocurrencies, but with a greater interest in cryptocurrencies.It is reported that State Street's assets under custody (AUC) amount to $46.6 trillion, making it the second-largest custodian in the world.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Deutsche Bank-backed Taurus has expanded its digital asset custody and tokenization services to the Solana network.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Swiss cryptocurrency custodian Taurus has reached a strategic partnership with global core banking software provider Temenos. Temenos currently has 67 offices in 40 countries, serving over 3,000 banks and financial institutions. This collaboration will allow banks using the Temenos system to create cryptocurrency wallets with one click, achieving seamless integration with traditional accounts.Taurus co-founder Lamine Brahimi stated that partner banks will have access to various digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, tokenized securities, and stablecoins. The integrated features support automatic deposits and withdrawals, transfers, as well as real-time accounting and compliance reporting. Notably, Taurus has already provided crypto custody services for institutions such as Deutsche Bank and State Street, and this is the first digital asset custody platform to achieve full integration with Temenos.

ChainCatcher news, Swiss digital asset company Taurus will expand into Turkey.Taurus stated that the establishment of the new office is due to the new digital asset regulatory framework. This expansion is also expected to build on the foundation of its Dubai operations and create a strategic corridor connecting the European, Middle Eastern, and Asian markets. It has already established relationships in the Turkish market, including a partnership with Turkey's first new bank, Misyon Bank, to provide asset custody and tokenization services.Taurus Managing Director Bashir Kazour stated that they already have three banking clients in Turkey, and now they will be able to better serve their expanding client base.

ChainCatcher news, according to Finance Feeds, Swiss investment company ISP Securities has partnered with cryptocurrency technology provider Taurus to use its digital asset custody solution Taurus-PROTECT. ISP's institutional clients will be able to trade, custody, and stake the digital assets provided by ISP.

ChainCatcher news, State Street has chosen digital asset infrastructure provider Taurus to offer digital asset services. State Street stated that the bank's initial focus is on launching tokenized versions of traditional assets, and it will announce its first client soon.State Street's Chief Product Officer and Head of Digital Asset Solutions, Donna Milrod, stated that the bank has been "very candid" about the need to amend SAB 121, which could force banks holding cryptocurrencies to maintain significant capital to offset risks.Milrod said, "While we are starting with tokenization, this is not our endpoint; once U.S. regulations are helpful to us, we will also provide digital custody services."

ChainCatcher news, Bashir Kazour, Managing Director of the Swiss cryptocurrency company Taurus, stated that traditional financial institutions in the UAE, such as banks, are eager to launch digital asset services. Kazour made the statement as the company established a new partnership with Zand, the UAE's first digital bank, to provide digital asset services.Zand will utilize Taurus's custody and tokenization solutions. This will enable Zand to expand its digital asset offerings, including cryptocurrencies, tokenized securities, and NFTs.Kazour stated, "The collaboration with Zand reflects the progress of the UAE as a leading digital asset hub. The company is further investing in the UAE to serve our clients in a Swiss and regional manner."

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Deutsche Bank-backed infrastructure provider Taurus has expanded its digital asset custody and issuance services to the Stellar network. The Swiss fintech company's digital asset custody platform "Taurus - PROTECT" and its digital issuance and tokenization platform "Taurus - CAPITAL" launched on the open-source public blockchain of Stellar starting Monday.Taurus currently supports over 20 public and permissioned blockchains through its digital asset custody products.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Turkish investment bank Misyon is partnering with Swiss crypto custody provider Taurus to enter the digital asset custody and tokenization space.It is reported that Misyon will deploy multiple solutions developed by Taurus, including the custody platform Taurus Protect, the tokenization tool Taurus Capital, and the blockchain node infrastructure Taurus Explorer.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Swiss fintech company Taurus has received regulatory approval to offer tokenized securities to retail investors.It is reported that retail investors can now access tokenized securities through Taurus alongside institutional clients.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Spanish banking giant Santander has chosen cryptocurrency custody technology company Taurus to implement a self-custody model for digital assets.Last week, Santander Private Bank confirmed that BTC and ETH trading has gone live and is now available to clients with accounts in Switzerland.

ChainCatcher news, hosting and tokenization technology provider Taurus announced a partnership with blockchain analytics company Elliptic to provide security and compliance for the market.As part of this collaboration, Taurus will integrate Elliptic's wallet screening tools into its enterprise digital asset custody solution Taurus-PROTECT to manage anti-money laundering and fraud risks, and comply with applicable regulations.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Taurus will expand its custody and tokenization services to private blockchains, including Hyperledger Besu and Consensys's Quorum.Previously, Deutsche Bank signed a global partnership agreement with Taurus to provide its clients with digital asset custody and tokenization services.According to the crypto data platform RootData, Taurus announced in February this year that it completed a $65 million Series B funding round led by Credit Suisse.