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Securitize announced the appointment of Brett Redfearn as President and a member of its Board of Directors. Redfearn previously served as Chair of Securitize’s Advisory Board and has now been elevated to this senior leadership role. He brings extensive experience in regulatory and market structure matters from his prior roles at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), JPMorgan, and Coinbase. Securitize stated that Redfearn will lead the expansion of its regulated platform businesses—including compliant token issuance, trading, and fund management—and will focus on strengthening collaboration with regulators and institutional investors to support the development of a next-generation, tokenization-based financial infrastructure.
According to Crowdfundinsider, UK-based ClearBank has announced that it has received approval under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) and obtained a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) license from the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM). The bank plans to launch digital asset services, including stablecoins, and stated it intends to support euro- and U.S. dollar–backed stablecoins—EURC and USDC—to enhance cross-border transfers and payments. Additionally, ClearBank said it will offer savings accounts through Coinbase and bring them under the protection of the UK’s Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).