RT MiCA Crypto Alliance (@MiCA_Alliance)🤝 The MiCA Crypto Alliance and the @UKCBT_org have submitted a joint response to the @TheFCA’s Consultation Paper CP25/25 on the application of the FCA Handbook to regulated crypto-asset activities. The response was endorsed, with further contribution from Alliance members the @Cardano_CF and @Cointegrity.Our contribution focuses on three priority areas for firms preparing for @FSMA_info authorisation:• Governance and conduct: the need for independent oversight mechan ...

🌐 DLT Seminar Series 5: On-Chain Insurance in DeFiThe fifth session of the DLT Seminar Series, hosted by UK CBT and supported by @Exponential_Sci, featured Sree Sanakkayala, Founder of Mintara Labs, who explored on-chain insurance and risk transfer in DeFi.Sree discussed how a two-token framework, with senior (lower-risk) and junior (higher-risk) tokens, can enable decentralised risk transfer and pricing via DEXs. This model could form the basis of a transparent, automated market for blockchain-based insura ...

Exponential Science Engineering Team Offsite 2025TL;DR: an incredible 3 days of connection, creativity, and collaboration.Our team came together to align on our Engineering and Architecture Vision, explore innovation, data, and team processes, and set meaningful OKRs for the year ahead.Between inspiring discussions, open Q&As with leadership, and shared moments of reflection: from painting at Jiwa Gardens to dinners at Giorgio, Nagisa, and Bale Udang, we strengthened not just our goals, but our bonds as a t ...

Regulatory Environment - UK regulatory clarification states staking is not considered a collective investment scheme [1] - This clarity fosters a more supportive environment for innovation and institutional engagement in digital assets within the UK's blockchain sector [1] Investment Opportunities - Professional investors in the UK can now invest in products like Binance Earn Returns [1] - The UK CBT welcomes the opening up of such opportunities in the digital asset space [1]

Blockchain Investment & Adoption - Global banks participated in 345 investments in blockchain companies from 2020 to 2024 [1] - Over $100 billion (USD) has been invested in blockchain companies since 2020 [1] - 90% of finance leaders anticipate a "significant or massive" impact from blockchain by 2028 [1] Tokenized Assets Projection - Projected volume of tokenized assets is expected to reach $19 trillion (USD) by 2033 [1] Report Collaboration - UK CBT partnered with Ripple and CB Insights on a joint report about traditional financial institutions investing in blockchain [1]

Blockchain Security Incidents - From 2012 to 2025, 84 notable blockchain security incidents were analyzed [1] - Wallet attacks resulted in $7 billion (十亿) in losses, highlighting the importance of wallet design [1] Wallet Design and Vulnerabilities - A new 8-axes framework is proposed for classifying and evaluating wallet designs [1] - A survey identified 33 vulnerabilities across hardware, software, custodial, and non-custodial solutions [1] Custodial Wallet Model - A novel shared custodial wallet model is introduced for institutions, enabling secure, compliant multi-party access [1]

People - Jiahua Xu's Twitter mentions UKCBT_org, Exponential_Sci, uclfincomp, yimikz, and AIK717 [1]

Security Incidents & Losses - Blockchain security incidents analysis from 2012-2025 highlights the importance of wallet design [1] - Wallet attacks resulted in $7 Billion (USD) losses [1] Wallet Design & Vulnerabilities - A new 8-axes framework is proposed for classifying and evaluating wallet designs [1] - Survey identifies 33 vulnerabilities across hardware, software, custodial & non-custodial solutions [1] Custodial Solutions - A novel shared custodial wallet model is introduced for institutions, enabling secure, compliant multi-party access [1]

Blockchain Investment & Adoption - Banks are actively investing in blockchain technology, signaling a significant shift in the financial industry [1] - Over $100 billion (100,000 million) has been invested in blockchain companies since 2020 [1] - Stablecoin volume reaches $700 billion (700,000 million) per month [1] - Tokenized assets are projected to reach $18 trillion (18,000,000 million) by 2033 [1] Strategic Initiatives - Financial institutions are shaping the future through strategic investments, partnerships, and exploring emerging use cases of blockchain [1]

RT Exponential Science (@Exponential_Sci)🔐 Crypto custody needs a rethinkAnalysing 84 notable blockchain security incidents from 2012–2025, so you don’t have to. At @xrplapex, Yimika Erinle presented new research from Exponential Science and the @UKCBT_org.Highlights:- $7B lost to notable wallet attacks, this is why wallet design matters- A new 8-axes framework to classify and evaluate all wallet designs- Survey of 33 vulnerabilities across hardware, software, custodial & non-custodial solutions- A novel sh ...