Blockchain & Digital Assets

December 10, 2025 @ 3:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SemiLiquid, a custody-native infrastructure layer for institutional credit, announced the launch of its Programmable Credit Protocol (PCP). The infrastructure now enables various institutions to “activate credit against digital and tokenized assets held in custody – without transferring collateral, marking a critical advancement in the evolution… Read More

December 10, 2025 @ 2:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets platform Kraken has recently announced a new deal that further builds out their offering for institutions engaging in latency-sensitive trading strategies. Avelacom, a provider of ultra-low-latency network solutions, is now providing high-performance connectivity to their matching engine. This integration gives trading firms the… Read More

December 10, 2025 @ 2:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

21Shares US, which claims to be one of the world’s largest issuers of crypto exchange traded funds (ETFs), and Crypto.com, a global enabler of cryptocurrency services, today announced a new partnership in order to bring new investment products tracking the Cronos (CRO) token to market…. Read More

December 10, 2025 @ 1:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bybit, which claims to be one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges by trading volume, announced a partnership with an affiliate of Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE:CRCL), a financial tech firm and the issuer of USDC through its regulated entities. The latest partnership aims to… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 9:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic is unveiling its next-generation Data and Intelligence Platform, purpose-built to meet the rapidly growing digital asset industry. Elliptic’s intelligence data indicates that crypto transaction and transfer volumes have grown “4.6x over the past two year, with projections of another 10x growth in the near… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 3:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The U.S. digital asset regulatory environment has transformed considerably in 2025 to provide a clearer statutory framework, according to an update from CertiK. New federal legislation and administrative reforms are now more aligned around how digital assets are being issued, traded, and custodied. CertiK noted… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 3:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Aave Labs has recently announced that it entered into a strategic partnership with CoW Swap, the DEX aggregator and enabler of intent-based trading. This partnership now reportedly brings CoW Protocol’s technology to Aave’s lending ecosystem, with the aim of unlocking “safer, cheaper, and smarter swaps”… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 3:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Archax, a UK/EU-regulated digital asset platform, has recently announced the tokenization and first onchain transaction of the Canary HBR ETF on the Hedera Network. The completed “out-of-hours” transaction is a landmark achievement in blockchain-based finance: an ETF linked to Hedera’s native token, tokenised and “transacting… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 3:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be one of the largest companies in the digital assets industry, has announced recently that USD₮ issued on a number of major blockchains has been formally recognised as an Accepted Fiat-Referenced Token (AFRT) within ADGM. The recognition allows Authorised Persons licensed… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 3:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com and crypto trading assistant Doblox announced a partnership that will see the Crypto.com Exchange, Crypto.com’s institutional grade-offering, integrated with Doblox. Via the integration, Crypto.com Exchange users in approved jurisdictions are able to trade assets directly through and with insights from Doblox, with the Doblox… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 12:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Polkadot Capital Group, the capital markets-focused division of Polkadot, and Zodia Custody, the self-described “institution-first” digital assets custodian, recently announced an initiative to increase institutional awareness of Zodia’s Polkadot custody and staking solutions. The initiative focuses on highlighting Zodia Custody‘s so-called “bank-first” security and risk… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 12:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance, which claims to be the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and users, announced a regulatory update: The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, the Capital of the UAE, has approved the authorisation of Binance’s… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 9:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Syz Bank, a Swiss private bank that reports over $28 billion in assets under management, has partnered with Taurus, a global digital asset infrastructure provider. The move by Syz is emblematic of the need for financial services firms to embrace digital assets, as customers demand… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 8:44 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bitcoin poised to outperform NASDAQ, gold when risk appetite rebuilds? “Bitcoin has already been hit with a far more aggressive reset than equities or gold. This matters, because when risk appetite improves, the assets that have corrected the most tend to respond first and fastest…. Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 8:22 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

When governments participate in blockchain development, whether it be for payments or identity, it sends a powerful acceptance message to the industry. Sign is one company that has received the message loud and clear. Backed by Binance’s CZ via YZi Labs, Sequoia, and Circle, Sign… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

tZERO Group, Inc., a key player focused on blockchain-powered multi-asset infrastructure, announced a significant expansion of trading availability on its SEC-regulated Alternative Trading System (ATS). Effective as of Dec 15, 2025, the ATS will reportedly support “24/7 order entry and 23.5 hours of trading on… Read More

December 8, 2025 @ 8:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A selection of US stock and other equity markets are now reportedly available to go long or short on MetaMask mobile. Perps trading is currently said to be live on MetaMask mobile, and it is reportedly being powered by Hyperliquid. Their redesigned mobile experience is… Read More

December 8, 2025 @ 7:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Galaxy Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: GLXY), a global firm focused on digital assets and data center infrastructure, announced that it is now the Development Company for Liquid Collective, which is described as the enterprise-grade liquid staking protocol, via its acquisition of Alluvial Finance, a staking software… Read More

December 8, 2025 @ 3:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force has provided an update for a roundtable gathering scheduled for December 15th. The gathering will address financial surveillance and privacy. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, leader of the Crypto Task Force, said new technologies provide an opportunity to… Read More

December 8, 2025 @ 11:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset firm Anchorage Digital says it has improved its settlement process by integrating BridgePort. The partnership is said to enable seamless pre-order asset allocation without pre-funding requirements, bringing traditional market settlement to digital assets while maintaining Anchorage’s federally chartered security standards. Nathan McCauley, co-founder… Read More