Grafa, Fremantle (2026)

07/10/2026

Gold Coast investor Admiralty Capital Group is accelerating its early-stage backing of Queensland AI innovators, highlighted by its latest pre-seed investment in lab-research platform Bower and leading Ovum's A$4 million seed round.

In this interview Partner Stuart Haslam discusses the firm's approach to leading deals, its portfolio growth to around 18 companies, and key strategies for navigating current venture market challenges.

Founded in 2024, Admiralty is a Gold Coast-based venture capital firm and alternative asset manager investing across AI, fintech, health, agtech, and consumer sectors.

Watch here: https://grafa.com/en/news/crypto/how-admiralty-capital-spots-pre-seed-gems

Gold Coast investor Admiralty Capital Group is accelerating its early-stage backing of Queensland AI innovators, highlighted by its latest pre-seed investment…

07/10/2026

Data verification platform XYO Network has secured institutional-grade protection for its native XYO and XL1 tokens through a new agreement with Crypto.com Custody.

In this interview, Markus Levin, Co-founder at XYO Network, outlines how XYO's dual-token model works and the company's push into AI and institutional markets.

The DePIN leader—which counts over 10 million nodes and recorded $8.8 million in 2024 revenue—continues to build out its ecosystem following the May 2026 release of its AI SDK and its latest Crypto Cards prediction game in partnership with Gate AI.

Watch here: https://grafa.com/news/crypto/xyo-network-secures-crypto-com-custody-to-bolster-institutional-token-storage

Data verification platform XYO Network has secured institutional-grade protection for its native XYO and XL1 tokens through a new agreement with Crypto.com…

07/10/2026

Velocity is making significant strides in modernising global payment and treasury infrastructure across the Asia-Pacific region.

In this interview, Head of APAC Jan Hartmann explains how the platform is expanding its real-time settlement networks and connecting banks, blockchains, and enterprises.

Velocity operates an enterprise-grade financial settlement layer powered by stablecoins and is planning strategic integrations across regional financial institutions.

The company remains well-backed for network expansion, having closed a $48 million Series A funding extension supported by Visa, Circle, and Ripple.

Watch here: https://grafa.com/en/news/crypto/why-visa-and-circle-are-backing-velocity-s-apac-expansion

Velocity is making significant strides in modernizing global payment and treasury infrastructure across the Asia-Pacific region.

07/10/2026

Crypto payments provider Mercuryo is scrapping purchase fees across major platforms like MetaMask and Tangem in a bid to streamline digital asset onboarding.

In this interview, Ashna Vaghela, Chief Customer Officer at Mercuryo, outlines what waived fees unlock for new users and how security and a simpler checkout support wider crypto adoption.

The MetaMask promo waives fees on US and Canadian dollar card and Apple Pay orders through 31 October, while the Tangem offer covers global USDC purchases on Stellar outside the US, UK, and EEA - building momentum for a company that saw a 75% conversion surge in August, ranked 60th on the Sifted 100 Southern Europe list in June, and counts Bybit among its key partners.

Watch here: https://grafa.com/en/news/crypto/how-mercuryo-is-easing-crypto-onboarding

Crypto payments provider Mercuryo is scrapping purchase fees across major platforms like MetaMask and Tangem in a bid to streamline digital asset onboarding.

07/10/2026

Tokenised asset issuer Toto Finance is pivoting to a mine-to-market platform for commodities, launching its strategy with three planned copper-backed tokens on Ethereum for the US market.

In this interview, Monty Metzger, Founder and Chairman at Toto Finance, outlines what copper tokens could unlock for buyers, which commodities follow copper, and how tokenisation could change mine financing.

Building on a track record of issuing over 45,000 physically backed digital assets since 2023, Toto is developing spot, future reserve, and royalty-yield copper tokens following Metzger's keynote address at Mining Forum Americas 2026 on 29 September.

Watch here: https://grafa.com/en/news/crypto/toto-finance-pivots-to-mine-to-market-model-with-ethereum-copper-tokens

Tokenised asset issuer Toto Finance is pivoting to a mine-to-market platform for commodities, launching its strategy with three planned copper-backed tokens…

07/10/2026

Digital asset infrastructure giant BitGo Holdings (NYSE:BTGO) has partnered with HashKey Cloud to expand its institutional offerings across staking, trading, custody, and real-world asset tokenisation.

In this interview, Abel Seow, Managing Director and Head of APAC Sales at BitGo, outlines the OKX settlement expansion, the HashKey partnership and what the stalled CLARITY Act means for crypto custody.

The partnership - formalised in Singapore during TOKEN2049 week -follows BitGo's expansion of its OKX off-exchange settlement via BitGo Singapore, a milestone Q2 2026 revenue report of US 4.33 billion, and more than US 2 billion in cleared volume achieved alongside Crossover Markets.

Watch here: https://grafa.com/en/news/crypto/bitgo-strikes-strategic-partnership-with-hashkey-cloud

Digital asset infrastructure giant BitGo Holdings (NYSE:BTGO) has partnered with HashKey Cloud to expand its institutional offerings across staking, trading,…

07/10/2026

Perth-based digital asset group Alpha Node has launched Alpha Node Academy, an education-first initiative featuring its flagship Digital Asset Investor Program to help guide crypto investors.

In this interview Managing Director Ben Ritchie outlines the platform's educational framework and highlights the August performance of the company's Digital Fund and Alpha Prime Trust.

Operating under an ASIC-issued Australian Financial Services licence since 2017, Alpha Node delivers structured learning alongside managing licensed institutional digital asset funds.

Watch here: https://grafa.com/news/crypto/driving-financial-literacy-alpha-node-combines-investor-education-with-double-digit-returns

Perth-based digital asset group Alpha Node has launched Alpha Node Academy, an education-first initiative featuring its flagship Digital Asset Investor…

07/10/2026

GLMall is building a global blockchain-based ecosystem and marketplace where users can trade products, services, jobs and real estate, and merchants and buyers can choose to sell and buy in fiat or crypto.

In this interview, Wolfgang Pinegger, Founder at GLMall, outlines the marketplace's user and merchant base, how GLMall, GLBrain and GLFeed work together, and plans for international growth and an upcoming TGE.

GLMT, GLMall's native currency, runs on an early fork of the Skyfiber blockchain, and buyer payments sit in a public escrow wallet until the buyer confirms delivery. Merchants can sync existing shops through WooCommerce and a Shopify sales channel.

GLMall is operated by GLMall FZ-LLC, with all crypto-related functions run by GLMall Marketplace Ltd. in Malta, and its merchant subscriptions range from 100 to 20,000 live products.

Watch here: https://grafa.com/en/news/crypto/inside-glmall-s-zero-fee-blockchain-ecosystem

GLMall is building a global blockchain-based ecosystem and marketplace where users can trade products, services, jobs and real estate, and merchants and…

07/10/2026

Hong Kong-based crypto market maker Auros has launched Aurora, an OTC trading portal giving institutions access to its liquidity across centralised and decentralised venues through a single counterparty.

In this interview, Jason Atkins, Chief Commercial Officer, and Le Shi, Managing Director at Auros, explain how Aurora works, the macro risks facing institutional flows, and the opportunity in Asia.

Aurora combines click-to-trade ex*****on, settlement workflows and reporting in one portal. It has a 24/7 trading desk and uses proprietary technology to source liquidity across venues in real time.

Auros research published on 28 September found that 73% of institutional investors plan to increase their digital asset allocations in 2026, and the firm also runs proprietary trading and a venture arm, Auros Ventures.

Watch here: https://grafa.com/news/crypto/can-one-portal-fix-cryptos-fragmented-liquidity?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=social

Hong Kong-based crypto market maker Auros has launched Aurora, an OTC trading portal giving institutions access to its liquidity across centralised and…

07/10/2026

Gold Coast investor Admiralty Capital Group is accelerating its early-stage backing of Queensland AI innovators, highlighted by its latest pre-seed investment in lab-research platform Bower and leading Ovum's A$4 million seed round.

In this interview Partner Stuart Haslam discusses the firm's approach to leading deals, its portfolio growth to around 18 companies, and key strategies for navigating current venture market challenges.

Founded in 2024, Admiralty is a Gold Coast-based venture capital firm and alternative asset manager investing across AI, fintech, health, agtech, and consumer sectors.

Watch here: https://loom.ly/wobiwUI

Gold Coast investor Admiralty Capital Group is accelerating its early-stage backing of Queensland AI innovators, highlighted by its latest pre-seed investment…

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