Blockchain & Digital Assets

September 11, 2025 @ 5:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The collaboration between Ledger and Ondo Finance introduces a  feature for Ledger Live users: the ability to access over 100 tokenized U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) directly within the platform, with plans to expand to over 1,000 assets by the end of 2025. This… Read More

September 11, 2025 @ 11:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On June 12, 2017, the cryptocurrency market witnessed a significant milestone: the Ethereum (ETH) to Bitcoin (BTC) price ratio reached an all-time high of 0.148, as detailed in a CoinGecko research report. This peak, driven by the fervor of the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) bull… Read More

September 11, 2025 @ 10:42 am By JD Alois  |  

BNP Paribas and HSBC have joined the Canton Foundation and its initiative to pursue the tokenization of assets. The two big banks are joining other well-known members, including Goldman Sachs, HKFMI, and Moody’s. Founded in 2024, the Canton Network is a permissioned blockchain that provides… Read More

September 11, 2025 @ 10:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Socios Europe Services Limited (SES), part of the Chiliz Group, has been granted authorisation as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA). This makes Socios Europe the first MiCA-authorised entity within the blockchain and sports sector.  MiCA applies to all EU… Read More

September 11, 2025 @ 10:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Figure Technology, a blockchain-based lending and infrastructure firm, will float its shares on Nasdaq today, raising over $780 million. The shares will trade under the ticker symbol FIGR and will become the most recent Fintech to successfully go public this year. Figure also bumped up… Read More

September 11, 2025 @ 9:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Frankfurt-based fintech 21X has emerged as a key player in the realm of tokenized capital markets, leveraging blockchain technology to redefine how assets are traded and settled. With strategic partnerships and a regulatory license, 21X is paving the way for a secure, efficient, and accessible… Read More

September 11, 2025 @ 9:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sygnum, a global digital asset banking group, has integrated crypto exchange Bybit into its Sygnum Protect off-exchange custody platform. This integration enables traders to leverage Bybit’s product range and liquidity while “holding their assets at Sygnum Bank off-balance sheet with institutional-grade security.” Bybit institutional customers… Read More

September 11, 2025 @ 3:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As digital assets gain mainstream adoption, compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-transaction (KYT) regulations has become critical for crypto businesses aiming to operate in a responsible and sustainable manner. RedotPay and YouHodler have separately entered partnerships with blockchain analytics firm Elliptic to strengthen their… Read More

September 11, 2025 @ 2:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), a derivatives and securities exchange network, announced a series of initiatives that underscore its commitment to growth in the global financial marketplace. From launching continuous futures for Bitcoin and Ether to reporting robust trading volumes, appointing new leadership, and… Read More

September 11, 2025 @ 1:37 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bluwhale, a decentralized intelligence network powering AI agents across blockchains, has launched a digital financial health dashboard aimed at Gen Z navigating a hybrid world of digital assets and traditional finance. Whale Score combines and analyzes crypto, stablecoins, staking income, digital assets, cash, and traditional… Read More

September 11, 2025 @ 12:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The rise of stablecoins has transformed the financial landscape, offering faster, programmable payments while introducing complex regulatory and compliance challenges. As banks and financial institutions increasingly engage with stablecoin issuers, managing associated risks—regulatory, cybersecurity, operational, liquidity, and counterparty—has become paramount. Recent updates from the Wolfsberg… Read More

September 10, 2025 @ 4:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

The upcoming Gemini initial public offering (IPO) has announced an increase in the share price range for a listing on the Nasdaq this Friday, trading on the ticker GEMI. Initially, the IPO was priced at $17 to $19 a share. Today, this range was increased… Read More

September 10, 2025 @ 12:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Nasdaq has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to offer tokenized securities. Tokenization, or digital securities, can leverage technology to issue and manage securities more easily. Tokenization is an inevitable evolution and a change that can benefit all parties, including platforms that offer… Read More

September 10, 2025 @ 11:45 am By JD Alois  |  

RWA accelerator Ascend has announced its first group of participants. The goal is to focus on real-world assets for institutions, a promising sector of Fintech. Ascend was created by a group of well-known digital asset firms, including Anchorage Digital, Plume, Galaxy Ventures, OKX Ventures, Morpho,… Read More

September 10, 2025 @ 11:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) has been focused on retail finance, bringing together trading tools, AI-driven insights, and prediction markets. From enabling active traders at the HOOD Summit 2025 to expanding into sports outcomes and launching AI features in the United Kingdom, the company is… Read More

September 10, 2025 @ 9:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The web3 and cryptocurrency sector is witnessing a significant shift with the emergence of so-calleod corporate blockchains, a development that has understandably sparked both optimism and debate within the Ethereum (ETH) community. Ryan Sean Adams, an active voice in the crypto space, recently shared key… Read More

September 10, 2025 @ 9:03 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

RedStone, a DeFi oracle network, has acquired Credora, an on-chain credit rating platform backed by Coinbase Ventures, S&P, and Hashkey. The transaction is subject to customary approvals. Operating under the new brand Credora by RedStone, the combined platform introduces an oracle-powered risk rating framework for… Read More

September 10, 2025 @ 9:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut is making significant strides in its global expansion strategy, with recent developments underscoring its focus on reshaping digital finance and online investing. From securing regulatory approvals in the Middle East to attracting new talent from the cryptocurrency sector and seeing early investors… Read More

September 10, 2025 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Archax, the UK regulated digital asset exchange, custodian, and brokerage, which also has Exchange permissions in Europe, announced the launch of its Pool Token functionality on the Hedera Network. This functionality facilitates “on-chain, multi-asset portfolio or basket creation by putting a range of tokenised assets… Read More

September 10, 2025 @ 6:27 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Ethereum as the tokenization coin of choice, Clean Core converting into a digital asset treasury company, and interesting market movements comprise v2 of Web3 Thoughts of the Week. Clean Core is converting into a digital asset treasury company “Clean Core recently announced that they were… Read More