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Anchorpoint welcomes Branding and communications Lead. by Telum Media 29 September 2026 8:44 AM Vivien Choi has joined Anchorpoint in Hong Kong as Branding and Comms Lead. In this role, she oversees branding, corporate communications, events and market positioning for the Hong Kong-licensed stablecoin issuers. Vivien joins from Hex Trust and has previously held communications and marketing roles at OSL and OKX. She also has agency experience with WE Communications. "Great brands aren't built by talking about technology. They're built by helping people see possibility, understand value, and develop trust. When innovation is communicated with clarity and purpose, adoption becomes a natural outcome," said Vivien on her joining. Telum Media creating connections. Book a demo You might also enjoy. Rebecca Dawson has started as Communications Manager at Monash Health on a maternity cover contract through to May 2027. She moved to the healthcare sector from London Agency, where she was most recently Senior Account Director. Prior to that, Rebecca spent time at various agencies in Australia, New Zealand, and the UK, including Edelman, Mango Communications Aotearoa (now FleishmanHillard), and the former Pagoda Porter Novelli. 29 September 2026 4:01 AM The Sandpiper Group has appointed Aliyah Dar (pictured, left) and Isabelle Trick (pictured, right) to senior advisory roles based in Dubai and Singapore, respectively. From Dubai, Aliyah will spearhead the next stage of growth of Sandpiper's public affairs offering across the Middle East, supporting clients as they navigate the region's ambitious national transformation agendas and deepen their engagement with government and institutional stakeholders. Aliyah has 20 years' experience in economic and policy advisory roles in the Middle East and Europe, including a senior strategy role at a Dubai-based investment firm and more than a decade in the UK government, including as Chief of Staff to His Majesty's Trade Commissioner for the Middle East and Pakistan. Prior to joining Sandpiper, she led the UAE operation for Global Counsel. From Singapore, Isabelle will further grow Sandpiper's public affairs capabilities across Southeast Asia and Asia Pacific, advising clients on engaging with governments, regulators, and policymakers, and helping them anticipate and respond to policy change. Isabelle brings political risk experience advising private equity firms, institutional investors, and multinational corporations across the energy, financial services, healthcare, and technology sectors, with a deep focus on emerging markets, Asia, Europe, and Africa. She also joins Sandpiper from Global Counsel, where she headed Investor Services and Global Macro projects, following earlier experience directing an international non-profit organisation. Both will work closely with Sandpiper's leadership and teams across Asia Pacific and the Middle East to deliver integrated counsel that brings together public affairs, strategic communications, and research, supporting clients through regulatory change, market entry, and moments of heightened political and public scrutiny. Kelly Johnston, Chief Operating Officer of Sandpiper, said, "Public policy is now one of the defining factors shaping how businesses across Asia Pacific and the Middle East grow and protect their reputations. Isabelle and Aliyah bring deep expertise and strong relationships in two of the most important hubs in our network. Their appointments significantly strengthen our ability to help clients understand the policy landscape, engage constructively with governments, and turn regulatory complexity into strategic advantage." Aliyah Dar, Associate Director, Public Affairs, Sandpiper, said, "The Middle East is undergoing extraordinary transformation, creating significant opportunities for organisations that can engage thoughtfully with government priorities and national visions. I'm excited to join Sandpiper and to help clients build the relationships and insight they need to succeed in the region." Isabelle Trick, Associate Director, Public Affairs, Sandpiper, said, "Singapore sits at the centre of the region's policy conversations, and clients increasingly need advisors who can connect the dots between regulation, reputation, and investment. I'm delighted to join Sandpiper and look forward to building on the firm's strong foundations across the region." 29 September 2026 12:00 AM 3 mins read Clint Thomas has been welcomed at Pyne & Partners as Partner. He was at the Department of the Premier and Cabinet of Western Australia for three years, most recently as Senior Policy Adviser. Prior to this, Clint worked in the NFP sector, following a career in journalism at the ABC. 28 September 2026 11:25 PM

Hex Trust launches Aura retail custody with USDT vaults up to 12%. Hex Trust, a global digital asset custodian and infrastructure company, launched Aura, a personal custody service. The launch includes fixed-term USDT Vaults with defined APRs and caps. Hex Trust: profile and capabilities - Funding: total $104 million. Assets under custody: over $5 billion. - Compliance: licensed and regulated in multiple jurisdictions including Hong Kong, Singapore, and Dubai VARA. - Services: staking, digital asset trading, payment solutions, and real-world asset tokenization. - Expansion: Aura extends Hex Trust's services from institutions to individual users. USDT Vaults: 60-day term - Phase 1: 12% APR. Per-user limit: $10,000-$100,000. Total cap: $500,000. - Phase 2: 10% APR. Per-user limit: $10,000-$250,000. Total cap: $1,000,000. - Phase 3: 8% APR. Per-user limit: $10,000-no upper cap. Total cap: $2,000,000. Participation flow - Install and register on the iOS or Android app. Invite code: FxF7HF. - Complete KYC. Required. - Join the Vault using ERC20 or TRC20 USDT. Notes - Hex Trust transitions institutional-grade custody and services to retail through Aura. - Vault APRs are predefined for the 60-day term and subject to tranche caps. - Users should assess counterparty, custody, and chain transfer risks when allocating stablecoins. Links: Twitter | Webpage

21Shares taps BitGo for expanded regulated staking, custody support across US, Europe. 7 hours ago The move strengthens institutional support for 21Shares' multibillion dollar digital asset investment platform and broadens its regulated staking capabilities. Cointelegraph in your social feed BitGo Holdings and 21Shares said Thursday they have expanded their existing partnership to include custody and staking services supporting 21Shares' crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) for investors in the United States and Europe. Under the agreement, BitGo will deliver qualified custody, trading and execution services and integrated staking infrastructure for 21Shares' US exchange-traded funds and global ETPs. The arrangement also provides 21Shares with access to liquidity across electronic and over-the-counter markets, according to the announcement. BitGo said the services will be delivered through its regulated entities in the US and Europe, including its federally chartered trust bank approved by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and its MiCA-licensed operations authorized by Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority. 21Shares, a subsidiary of FalconX, is one of the largest crypto ETF issuers globally, with 59 exchange-traded products listed across 13 exchanges and more than $5.4 billion in assets under management as of Feb. 11, according to its website. The move comes less than a month after BitGo, a digital asset infrastructure company based in Palo Alto, California, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BTGO. Staking moves deeper into regulated products. In recent months, institutional custody platforms have increasingly embedded staking services into their core offerings as investor demand grows for yield-generating crypto infrastructure. In October, Coinbase expanded its integration with staking infrastructure provider Figment, allowing Coinbase Prime and Coinbase Custody clients to stake Avalanche and Solana directly from Coinbase custody. , offering the service through Anchorage Digital Bank and its Singapore entity, with access also available via its Porto self-custody wallet. On Feb. 9, Ripple said it expanded its institutional custody platform through integrations with Securosys and Figment, adding hardware security module support that allows banks and custodians to offer crypto custody and staking services without running their own validator or key management infrastructure. There has also been growing institutional interest in liquid staking, which allows investors to earn proof-of-stake rewards while receiving a tradable token that keeps their underlying assets liquid. On Tuesday, Hong Kong-based custodian Hex Trust announced it has partnered with the Jito Foundation to integrate JitoSOL, a liquid staking token on the Solana blockchain, enabling clients to earn staking and MEV rewards while keeping their SOL liquid and eligible for use as collateral in borrowing and lending through its markets platform. Markets Outlook Get critical insights to spot investment opportunities, mitigate risks, and refine your trading strategies. Cointelegraph is committed to independent, transparent journalism. This news article is produced in accordance with Cointelegraph's Editorial Policy and aims to provide accurate and timely information. Readers are encouraged to verify information independently. Read its Editorial Policy https://cointelegraph.com/editorial-policy