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Theres a gap in the financial services market when it comes to integrating crypto into the mainstream financial system. FinXP is a European fintech company that is working to close this gap and help boost crypto adoption. It is a trusted partner for crypto companies requiring fiat banking and payment solutions; solutions that have now become notoriously limited in the sector.

While there is distrust around crypto in the mainstream financial industry, crypto use and adoption continue to grow. The global market for cryptocurrency was worth $4.67 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.5% from 2023 to 2030.

The average daily trading volume for crypto sits at around $50 billion. In 2020 there were over 120 million financial transactions made with Bitcoin, the largest and most valuable crypto.

By 2027, it is predicted that crypto will have over 993 million users globally. This will bring user penetration from its current rate of 8.8% to approximately 12.5% worldwide. However, there is a significant barrier that is hurting the retail adoption of crypto. That is the difficulty that many have in finding an onramp to convert easily between crypto and fiat currency.

Traditional banking institutions have been skeptical about crypto adoption and transacting with crypto exchanges. The problem has grown more acute in the short term, as major players in the cryptocurrency banking industry, such as Signature Bank and Silvergate Bank, have pulled out of the sector.

In recent months there have also been moves made by regulators in an attempt to slow down transactions between crypto exchanges and banks. In 2020, 63% of financial institutions still described crypto as a risk rather than an opportunity.

Allowing users to deposit and withdraw fiat funds through crypto exchanges is key to onboarding the growing base of crypto users. This gap in the fintech market has created a space for forward-thinking alternatives to traditional banking.Why Exchanges Are Turning To Closed-Loop Payments

One solution that seems to be gaining traction in the fintech space is closed-loop payments. A closed-loop payment system is where both the end-user and the merchant share a common payments ecosystem.

If both a crypto exchange and its users hold accounts with the same banking partner, then payments between them would be fast, approval would be almost guaranteed, and cross-border payments wouldnt be an issue.

User accounts could also be linked to debit cards enabling individuals to more easily spend or withdraw their funds, thus adding to the utility of the account.

Closed-loop payment systems are seeing increasing popularity, with almost two-thirds of fintech and payment firms saying they will launch a closed-loop payment product by the end of 2023. A reason for their popularity is their high transaction approval rate and their ability to simplify and increase the speed of cross-border transactions.

FinXP is a leading provider of closed-loop payments for crypto exchanges. As an award-winning payments and banking solutions provider, FinXP stands out by not just providing banking solutions to the crypto industry, but they also offer several payment processing solutions.

The company works with crypto exchanges and crypto wallet providers to provide specialized custom payment solutions. It believes that many crypto investors are willing to open an IBAN account specifically to facilitate trading and investing in crypto. Its confident that its solutions can help boost crypto adoption and increase customer loyalty for its clients.

Visit FinXPs website to learn more about the company, or stay up to date with the industrys news and subscribe to FinXPs newsletter.

Read prior coverage by Benzinga on FinXP here.

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Two-year-old killed in motorway collision – as five others in hospital with serious injuries

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Two-year-old killed in motorway collision - as five others in hospital with serious injuries

A two-year-old boy has died, and five others have been seriously injured after their broken-down car was hit by another vehicle on the A1 motorway.

The collision occurred on Saturday at about 6.20pm when a Toyota Auris was struck by a Volkswagen Touran in a live lane of the A1 northbound, just past the Stibbington junction.

The boy from London was one of six passengers who were in the Toyota.

The five other passengers from London were taken to Peterborough City Hospital with serious injuries.

A 64-year-old man, the driver of the Volkswagen, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and has been released on bail until 20 March.

He suffered minor injuries.

Cambridgeshire Police are investigating the incident and appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.

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Sgt David McIlwhan said: “Our thoughts are with the parents and family of this young child who has tragically lost his life in this collision. The family is being supported by specialist family liaison officers.

“I would appeal for anyone who witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage but was unable to stop at the scene, to get in touch.”

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OKX reports trading increase after expansion into US, EU

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Crypto exchange OKX said volume in its licensed and regulated markets increased 53-fold in 2025, driven by its expansion into the United States and the European Economic Area.

Citing internal data, the exchange said daily active wallets doubled over the past year, with an average of about 190,000 new wallets created each day, while decentralized exchange volume on its platform rose 262% globally and centralized trading increased 16% over the same period.

The company attributed its market growth to an operating model focused on licensed access to regulated markets. OKX expanded across the European Economic Area in January after receiving a license under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, or MiCA.

In the United States, the exchange noted that its April market entry coincided with several positive regulatory developments, including the passage of the GENIUS Act and steps by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to charter crypto-native trust banks.

Data from CoinMarketCap place OKX fourth globally among cryptocurrency exchanges, using rankings that weigh factors such as platform traffic, liquidity, reported trading volume and confidence in volume authenticity.

In December, OKX was among several cryptocurrency exchanges blocked in Belarus after the Ministry of Information restricted access to their global websites, citing violations related to “inappropriate advertising” under the country’s Law on Mass Media.

Coinbase, Kraken, MiCA, OKX, Bybit, Genius Act
Top crypto spot exchanges. Source: CoinMarketCap

Related: OKX adds decentralized trading for US users as DEX volumes hit record high

Top exchanges secure licensing in Europe

The MiCA legislation created a single licensing regime for crypto service providers across the bloc and became fully applicable to exchanges in December 2024. Since then, several major platforms have moved to secure approvals that allow them to passport services across the European Economic Area.

In 2025, Bybit received authorization from Austria’s Financial Market Authority and established Vienna as its European headquarters, while Coinbase obtained a MiCA license a month later from Luxembourg and designated the country as its regional base.

Kraken followed with approval from the Central Bank of Ireland, building on earlier MiFID and electronic money licenses, and Gemini secured authorization from Malta’s Financial Services Authority in August, according to regulatory records.

In the US, the passage of the GENIUS Act in July established a federal framework governing stablecoin issuance and use. Since then, the stablecoin market has grown to more than $310 billion, with US dollar–backed tokens Tether’s USDt (USDT) and Circle’s USDC (USDC) together accounting for about 85% of total supply, according to data from DefiLlama.

Coinbase, Kraken, MiCA, OKX, Bybit, Genius Act
Stablecoin market cap. Source: DefiLlama

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