Prominent venture capital firm a16z is inaugurating a new crypto office in London, swayed by the city's 'predictable' regulatory environment. Meanwhile, Coinbase is bolstering its foothold in Asia, receiving support from a Hong Kong legislator amidst regulatory turmoil. Not too far away in Canada, the nation's largest university joins forces with Ripple, starting an XRP validator in a new exciting partnership. The US courts bring a twist to a tale of litigation, dismissing BitGo’s claims in a staggering $100 million lawsuit against Galaxy Digital. Lastly, we shift our focus to the Bank of China's BOCI, which has issued the first tokenized security in Hong Kong on the Ethereum blockchain.
