Cardano launches Cardano Vault with Fireblocks, targeting institutional DeFi with enterprise-grade control. Despite modest current TVL, the platform aims to compete with Ethereum and Solana by offering unique staking yield profiles and compliance features.
A fund manager, treasury desk, custodian, or regulated fintech function with vault accounts, policy-based approvals, granular access controls, audit trails, API access, and operational continuity when employees rotate. That structure is reshaping how capital is allocated within DeFi, and it explains why Cardano's latest infrastructure push via Iagon's Cardano Vault, built with Fireblocks, is a […] The post Cardano wants in on the tokenized institutional vault race as DeFi’s retail focus fades appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Global Counsel, the lobbying firm co-founded by Peter Mandelson, collapsed in February owing £4.54m to creditors including £645,789 to HM Revenue and Customs. The firm's collapse on 20 February happened three days before Mandelson was arrested by police over allegations he passed sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein. The firm had suffered a significant financial impact as customers cut ties amid pressure over its association with the former Labour minister and US ambassador.
Global Counsel, the lobbying firm co-founded by Peter Mandelson, collapsed owing £4.54m to creditors including £645,789 to HM Revenue and Customs. The London-based firm went into administration on 20 February 2026, three days before Mandelson was arrested over allegations he passed sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein. The firm said it suffered significant financial impact after clients cut ties amid pressure over its association with the former Labour minister and US ambassador.
Where Olly Robbins relied on recollections, Cabinet Office’s top civil servant was at pains to link her account to paper trail Seen through the Westminster bubble, the Peter Mandelson vetting affair looks like an age-old conflict pitting ministers against mandarins. Yet the latest top civil servant to testify to parliament over what some are now calling “Mandygate” gave an intriguing account that suggested it has never been as simple as that.Cat Little, the top civil servant at the Cabinet Office, did not put it in these terms, but what she revealed was an extraordinary dispute between the country’s most senior civil servants. Continue reading...
Keir Starmer dismissed claims of cabinet divisions over the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal and the sacking of Olly Robbins, emphasizing the government's focus on its agenda. Meanwhile, opposition MPs are calling for an inquiry into whether Starmer misled Parliament.
Cat Little testified that she delayed informing the Prime Minister about Peter Mandelson's vetting report to seek legal advice. The testimony highlights ongoing confusion regarding civil service procedures and communication between the Cabinet Office and Foreign Office.
Cat Little, Cabinet Office permanent secretary, will give evidence to MPs regarding the vetting of Peter Mandelson for ambassadorial clearance. The hearing follows controversy over Olly Robbins's sacking and the discovery of a recommendation against granting Mandelson clearance.
