Blockchain & Digital Assets

September 6, 2025 @ 11:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ondo Finance and Alpaca have announced a strategic collaboration to tokenize U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In addition to these developments, Alpaca recently introduced OmniSub, a sub-accounting technology for its Broker API. These developments mark steps toward democratizing access to financial markets and streamlining… Read More

September 6, 2025 @ 10:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Polymarket, a decentralized prediction market platform, has reached a significant milestone by recording an all-time high in new markets created, signaling growth and increasing user engagement. In August 2025, the platform saw the creation of 13,800 new markets, surpassing the previous record set in July… Read More

September 6, 2025 @ 10:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a seemingly dramatic turn of events, Justin Sun, a cryptocurrency entrepreneur and one of the largest investors in World Liberty Financial’s $WLFI tokens, has publicly criticized the Trump-backed decentralized finance (DeFi) project for freezing his assets. Sun, who invested at least $75 million in… Read More

September 5, 2025 @ 11:59 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Alchemy Pay, a fiat-crypto payment gateway, has been granted a Money Transmitter License (MTL) in South Carolina. With the inclusion of South Carolina, Alchemy Pay now holds MTLs in  Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Wyoming, and Arizona. The Money Transmitter License, issued under the authority of the South Carolina Attorney General in accordance with the… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Thunes, the so-called “Smart Superhighway” to move money around the world, and Ripple, the provider of digital asset infrastructure for financial institutions, have announced an expanded partnership to transform cross-border payments globally. Building on their collaboration established in 2020, the partnership will improve the “customer… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 5:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Aria Protocol Labs Inc. and Aria Foundation have raised $15 million in Seed funding, according to a corporate statement. The blockchain-focused company aims to bring IP onchain, and it has started with songs. Investors in the funding round include Polychain, Neoclassic, Story Foundation, and other partners said to… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 11:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Hedera, a high-performance blockchain, has been added to the list of blockchains utilized for Wyoming’s stablecoin – the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT). This is the first state-issued payment stablecoin, which is managed by the Wyoming Stable Token Commission (WYST). Hedera was said to be the only… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Republic has announced that tokens representing shares in SpaceX are now available for investors to participate in the offering. Mirror Tokens, or tokenized securities offerings that represent shares in a private firm, are a new vertical for Republic. The platform announced the advent of its… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin (BTC), which decisively remains the world’s leading cryptocurrency in terms of market cap and overall global adoption, has once again captured the attention of investors and analysts with its latest price surge, reaching an all-time high (ATH) of $124,290.93 on August 14, 2025, according… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 8:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which remains the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, USD₮ (USDT), has announced significant updates to its blockchain strategy, reflecting a seemingly forward-thinking approach to enhancing scalability, privacy, and user accessibility in the web3 and digital assets space. On August 29, 2025, Tether revealed… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 8:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As Wall Street wraps up a steady late-summer surge, a sense of unease lingers among investors and analysts. Despite the recent gains, some market professionals warn that the current tranquility in the markets could be a prelude to volatility. Historically, September has proven to be… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 2:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm Binance has unveiled Medá, a new Fintech entity in Mexico, marking a significant step in its Latin American expansion. Backed by a $53 million investment over the next four years, Medá is set to transform the financial ecosystem by offering cost-effective digital… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 1:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The latest Chainalysis Global Crypto Adoption Index, released on September 2, 2025, highlights a transformative year for cryptocurrency, with India and the United States emerging as global leaders in grassroots and institutional adoption, respectively. This latest report by Chainalysis, a blockchain analytics firm, analyzes on-chain… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 12:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain analytics platform Nansen has announced its role as a validator for Somnia, an ultra-high-performance Layer 1 blockchain designed to deliver real-time, onchain experiences. This partnership  underscores the growing convergence of advanced analytics and high-performance blockchain infrastructure, paving the way for decentralized applications (dApps) in… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 9:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Copper, the firm focused on digital assets collateral management and trading infrastructure for institutional clients, announced that Jito has joined the Copper Network, enabling Copper clients access to interact with JitoSOL, Solana’s leading liquid staking token (LST) directly from its secure custody. Through this integration,… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 1:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

The SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets and the CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight and Division of Clearing and Risk have issued a statement on the joint initiative regarding spot crypto trading. The announcement is associated with the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 1:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crypto exchange Echobit has gained a VASP license in the Czech Republic. The license will enable the platform to operate in the Czech Republic and multiple EU member states, according to a release. The company also shares that in South Korea, it has partnered with… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 9:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Etherealize has raised $40 million in a funding round led by Electric Capital and Paradigm. The company previously received a grant from Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin and the Ethereum Foundation in 2024. Etherealize holds a mission of building the infrastructure for Wall Street using the… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 8:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sygnum, a digital asset banking group, announces the expansion of its Asset Management offerings to Germany and Liechtenstein. The expansion aims to enable institutional and wholesale investors in these markets to access “selected parts of Sygnum’s crypto investment solutions.” This market entry follows Sygnum’s registration… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 8:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets platform Bitpanda has unveiled the Vision Protocol, an infrastructure designed to serve as a key part of its Web3 ecosystem. Launched late last month, this protocol aims to address the fragmentation and inefficiencies plaguing the current DeFi ecosystem, reportedly offering a more seamless,… Read More