Insurance

DeFi

2026-10-22 12:01:07

Firelight plans AI crash tests for DeFi vaults

Firelight is looking to use AI to run crash tests on DeFi vaults in an effort to spot what it described as "the next accident." The item, cited by Foresight from a post on X, offers only a brief outline of the idea and does not include details on scope, timing, or the specific vaults involved. What is clear from the source is the intended use case: applying AI to stress-test DeFi insurance assumptions by probing for potential failure points before an incident occurs. No additional figures, product specifications, or rollout plans were provided in the source material.

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Shanghai Fina

2026-10-22 09:00:44

Shanghai financial regulator calls for blockchain use in supply chain finance

Shanghai’s financial regulator has issued a new policy document on the high-quality development of digital finance across the city’s banking and insurance sectors. The measures call for the use of technologies including big data and blockchain to steadily expand supply chain finance services. The document also says authorities will standardize the development of products such as accounts receivable financing, supply chain bill financing, warehouse receipt pledge financing, and order financing. In addition, it calls for deeper insurance service coverage for advanced manufacturing and for stronger comprehensive risk protection capabilities. The notice was cited by ChainCatcher in a policy and regulation news brief.

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AnchorWatch

2026-10-19 22:28:17

AnchorWatch opens Nevada trust company and sets Bitcoin custody fees at $10,000 a month

AnchorWatch, a Bitcoin custody and insurance firm, said its Nevada state-chartered trust company has opened for business and will offer qualified Bitcoin custody to fiduciaries, public companies, trusts and high-net-worth individuals. The company said the new entity, AnchorWatch Trust Company, is authorized by the Nevada Financial Institutions Division to act as a custodian and began operating on Monday. The firm is pitching a pricing model that differs from the asset-based fees commonly charged by qualified custodians. Instead, it uses fixed-dollar annual fees based on vault size, with monthly charges capped at $10,000. According to AnchorWatch, once a client reaches that ceiling, additional Bitcoin purchases or gains in the asset’s price do not raise the annual fee. The company said that could mean six- or seven-figure annual savings for large enterprises. AnchorWatch also outlined two custody structures, including a multi-institution model involving BitGo in the United States and CoinCorner in the Isle of Man. It said clients can apply for insurance issued in the client’s own name, with coverage backed by A+ rated Lloyd’s of London syndicates. As a Lloyd’s Coverholder, AnchorWatch said it can write up to $370 million in limits per client, subject to underwriting approval and policy terms.

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Bitcoin custo

2026-10-19 15:04:49

AnchorWatch launches Bitcoin custody service with insurance coverage up to $370 million

AnchorWatch Trust Company has launched a Bitcoin custody service chartered in Nevada, according to Techub, which cited The Block. The company said the service carries a monthly fee capped at $10,000. It also offers clients an insurance option with coverage of up to $370 million. The announcement centers on two key terms disclosed in the report: the Nevada-chartered structure of the custody service and the scale of the available insurance coverage. No additional service details were provided in the source material.

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Harneys

2026-10-12 15:09:55

Harneys and droppRWA weigh tokenized catastrophe bond structure to lower entry size

Law firm Harneys and digital asset platform droppRWA are considering a tokenized catastrophe bond structure aimed at reducing the investment threshold for this corner of the market, according to Techub, citing CoinDesk. In the traditional catastrophe bond market, minimum investment sizes are often $250,000 or more. The proposed structure could allow smaller beneficial interests while still remaining subject to securities, insurance, and investor protection rules. Henry Tucker, CEO of insurance group Hearns, said the tokenized format is not about turning disaster coverage into a casual retail product. He said the capital would be used entirely to cover specific insurance risks. Tucker also pointed to flood and typhoon protection risks in Southeast Asia, which can be difficult to place through the traditional reinsurance market because claims data may be limited or loss estimates uncertain. In his view, a tokenized structure could let specialist underwriters raise capital for a single risk and explain the assumptions and return profile to investors more clearly.

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One Inc

2026-09-30 14:33:32

One Inc launches XpressOne to speed up insurance claims payments

One Inc, a digital payments network focused on the insurance industry, has launched XpressOne, a product designed to help insurers move claims payments faster. According to the brief carried by Techub News and attributed to Finextra, the platform brings together multiple payment and settlement methods in a single offering aimed at improving claims efficiency while lowering operating costs. The company said its digital payments network is already connected to more than 1.3 million suppliers and over 320 insurance carriers. Those figures were cited alongside the product launch as part of One Inc’s pitch to insurers looking to streamline how claims are paid out. No additional rollout details, pricing information, or launch timeline beyond the announcement were disclosed in the source material.

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Nvidia

2026-09-29 04:07:47

Financial Times says Nvidia is seeking insurers to spread AI build-out risk

Nvidia is seeking help from insurance companies to spread the risks tied to artificial intelligence build-out, according to the Financial Times, in a brief item carried by ChainCatcher. The report identifies Nvidia by its ticker, NVDA.O, and says the company is looking at insurance support as it manages risk linked to AI construction. No additional details were provided in the source text about the scope of the arrangement, the insurers involved, or the specific projects covered. The item was published by ChainCatcher under the technology category and attributes the information to the Financial Times.

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Michael Saylo

2026-09-26 13:13:38

Michael Saylor calls for Bitcoin to be integrated into banking and insurance

Michael Saylor has published a policy paper titled Prescriptions for Prosperity in the Digital Economy, arguing that the rise of artificial intelligence will sharply increase the productive capacity of individuals and businesses and that rules around digital assets should be loosened to match that shift. He proposed a “Bill of Digital Rights” that would give individuals and companies the right to create, issue, custody, transfer, and use digital assets, while also providing baseline protections for financial privacy, property rights, and market access. Saylor also said digital intelligence is likely to drive the creation of a large number of new businesses, making it necessary to reduce the cost, complexity, and time required to raise capital. He said the policy goal should be to enable financing for 10 million new businesses, supported by clear issuance rules and disclosure requirements aligned with risk. On the digital dollar, Saylor argued that banks, fintech firms, and technology platforms should be allowed to compete more fully on digital dollar products, including on yield. He described Bitcoin as “Digital Capital” and said banks should be allowed to custody BTC under clear rules and extend credit against it as collateral, while insurers should have a workable path to include digital capital in balance sheets and product design.

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