Blockchain & Digital Assets

May 23, 2025 @ 9:47 am By Michael Wong  |  

Digital asset infrastructure provider BitGo has launched its Crypto-as-a-Service (CaaS) platform, offering financial institutions, fintechs, and enterprises a turnkey solution to embed crypto capabilities into their products. The move aims to lower barriers to entry for companies looking to build and scale digital asset offerings… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 8:41 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bitcoin’s rise to an all-time high above $110,000 has torched expectations—and it’s forcing a reappraisal of what’s possible in 2025. According to Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, the latest rally means that “$150,000 no longer looks ambitious—it looks cautious.” The flagship cryptocurrency has gained… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 7:38 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Web3 personalities had plenty to discuss this week, as AI companies risk trampling over copyright protections, historians are concerned about ownership of the digital record, and gold and BTC price surges fuel concerns. AI companies skirting copyright law “What was simply a global race for… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 7:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Quant, a global firm focused on fintech solution and innovation, announces the rollout of Quant Flow, a programmable money and banking infrastructure now available via a white-label solution “to banks, institutions and corporates across Europe, the Middle East, and APAC.” Quant Flow was developed in… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 7:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

GenTwo, a Swiss Fintech specializing in the securitization of bankable and non-bankable assets, and Sygnum, a global digital asset banking group, have announced a joint offering that creates a streamlined pathway for financial institutions to bring crypto investment products to market. The joint solution combines… Read More

May 22, 2025 @ 10:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bprotocol Foundation, a non-profit foundation dedicated to promoting the development and adoption of the Bancor Protocol, and LocalCoin Ltd., the original developer of the Bancor Protocol, announced that they have filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New… Read More

May 22, 2025 @ 10:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin Suisse, the Swiss crypto financial service provider, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary BTCS (Middle East) Ltd. has received an In-Principle Approval (IPA) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM. This milestone represents “a step forward in Bitcoin Suisse’s strategic expansion,… Read More

May 22, 2025 @ 9:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com announced that it had secured a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) license after receiving approval of its acquisition of A.N. Allnew Investments Ltd from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). Allnew is licensed by the CySEC to provide “investment and ancillary services… Read More

May 22, 2025 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Schuman Financial announced a native integration of its MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin EURØP onto the XRP Ledger (XRPL). This marks a step toward “bringing compliant euro-denominated stablecoins into active use on one of the world’s most widely used blockchains.” EURØP is a fully euro-backed and redeemable… Read More

May 22, 2025 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) marks CoinShares expansion of its Swedish XBT Provider Platform and the launch of seven new physically-backed crypto Exchange Traded Products (ETPs). Helena Wedin, Head of ETF and ETP, Nasdaq European Markets said: “We are happy to welcome CoinShares as ETP provider through… Read More

May 22, 2025 @ 2:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

World has reportedly raised $135M from Andreessen Horowitz and Bain Capital Crypto to fund network expansion. To date, more than “26M users participate in the World network and more than 12.5M people have an Orb-verified World ID.” To meet increasing demand for Orb-verified World IDs… Read More

May 21, 2025 @ 5:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainlink, the so-called “backbone” of blockchain, announced that Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interopability Protocol (CCIP) is officially live on Solana Mainnet—the non-EVM chain to feature CCIP’s v1.6 upgrade. CCIP is the standard for cross-chain interoperability, “supporting 57+ blockchains and enabling the secure transfer of value and data… Read More

May 21, 2025 @ 4:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Texas House of Representatives has passed Senate Bill 21 (SB 21), known as the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Investment Act, during its second reading on May 21, 2025. The bill, which garnered strong bipartisan support with a 105-23 vote, moves Texas closer to… Read More

May 21, 2025 @ 4:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CME Group, the world’s derivatives marketplace, announced its new XRP futures are now available for trading. The first trade, a block, took place “on Sunday, May 18,” and was cleared by Hidden Road. Giovanni Vicioso, Global Head of Cryptocurrency Products at CME Group said: “We… Read More

May 21, 2025 @ 11:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

StraitsX, Southeast Asia’s digital payment infrastructure provider, announced the launch of its Singapore dollar-backed stablecoin, XSGD, on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), a “decentralized” layer-1 blockchain. The deployment marks the first phase of a broader collaboration with Ripple, a contributor to the XRP Ledger and a… Read More

May 21, 2025 @ 10:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged New York City-based Unicoin, Inc. and three of its top executives—CEO and Board Chairman Alex Konanykhin; Silvina Moschini, former president, former board chairwoman, and current board member; and former Chief Investment Officer Alex Dominguez—for “false and misleading statements… Read More

May 21, 2025 @ 7:45 am By JD Alois  |  

The Hong Kong government approved stablecoin legislation today. The new law provides for fiat-referenced stablecoins (FRC) for issuers in Hong Kong. The goal is to further enhance Hong Kong’s “virtual asset activities.” The new rules will come into effect this year. The Stablecoins Ordinance requires… Read More

May 21, 2025 @ 5:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Apex Group, a global financial services provider, has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Luxembourg-based Tokeny, an enterprise-grade tokenization solutions provider. The transaction, which will see Apex Group have “100% control over the next three years, follows the initial investment and strategic partnership… Read More

May 21, 2025 @ 2:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Pay is now integrated with Pix, the instant payment system developed by Brazil’s Central Bank and used by millions every day. This means users in Brazil can make real-time payments in Brazilian reais using crypto, “converting their digital assets into local currency through a… Read More

May 20, 2025 @ 11:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Genesis Litigation Oversight Committee, which represents the interests of creditors, filed two major lawsuits (on behalf of Genesis debtors and their bankruptcy estates) against its parent company, Digital Currency Group (DCG), its CEO Barry Silbert, and a network of so-called insiders. The legal actions,… Read More