Asia Pacific

B2C2 has appointed Jason Lai, former chairman of Schroders Wealth Management Asia, as a senior adviser in Singapore. The move underscores the institutional crypto liquidity provider’s push to serve family offices, funds and asset managers across Asia-Pacific.

J.P. Morgan has widened its Kinexys blockchain payments platform to support eight currencies, adding five Asia-Pacific units. The move deepens the network’s reach for institutional settlement and foreign exchange activity.