Blockchain & Digital Assets

April 20, 2025 @ 2:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has exposed a $4.3 million scam targeting Canadian investors. The operation, dubbed “Operation Avalanche,” revealed a sophisticated scheme orchestrated by overseas crime groups using a tactic known as “approval phishing.” This fraudulent method reportedly tricked 89 unsuspecting victims into… Read More

April 20, 2025 @ 6:27 am By Michael Wong  |  

Nigeria’s Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) said it would strengthen its regulatory function by moving its public officer asset declarations online through a new On-line Assets Declaration System (OADS), aiming to deepen transparency and enforce compliance in the fight against corruption. Abdullahi Bello Usman, CCB… Read More

April 19, 2025 @ 10:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle, the issuer of USDC, has unveiled the Refund Protocol, a smart contract system designed to bring non-custodial refunds and on-chain dispute resolution to stablecoin payments. As explained in a blog post by Circle, this innovation addresses a critical gap in stablecoin transactions, which have… Read More

April 19, 2025 @ 10:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A Brazilian court has reportedly sentenced Joel Ferreira de Souza, the lead launderer behind the Braiscompany cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, to an unprecedented 128 years, 5 months, and 28 days in prison—one of the longest sentences for financial crimes in Brazil’s history. Alongside de Souza, two… Read More

April 19, 2025 @ 10:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A key milestone for digital assets infrastructure is here: Treehouse Labs has  closed a new funding round, valuing the company at US $400 million. Led by the venture arm of one of the world’s largest life insurance and financial services firms – managing over $500… Read More

April 19, 2025 @ 4:53 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, HashKey Capital launched the HashKey XRP Tracker Fund. The company said it is the first investment fund in Asia designed to track the performance of XRP. One of the world’s leading digital assets infrastructure providers, Ripple, is an early investor. The HashKey XRP… Read More

April 19, 2025 @ 3:47 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

YouHodler’s chief of markets, Ruslan Lienkha, recently spoke about Bitcoin’s place in investment markets. What does Bitcoin’s near four-year dominance suggest about investor confidence amid global market uncertainty? The current trend in Bitcoin dominance differs significantly from the previous cycle. Unlike past bull markets, Bitcoin… Read More

April 18, 2025 @ 9:27 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Smart Controls, a solution developed by Paystand, a blockchain-enabled B2B payments provider, helps companies navigate tariffs, In the wake of escalating market fluctuations driven by the Trump administration’s updated tariff policies, midsized companies face unprecedented supply chain shifts—tariffs have become the new black swan. As… Read More

April 18, 2025 @ 6:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Particula, a risk assessment and analytics provider for digital assets, announced the completion of a Proof-of-Concept (PoC) with S&P Global Ratings, a provider of credit ratings, market data, and risk analytics. The initiative explored the potential of data-driven analytics to “support the automated risk assessment… Read More

April 18, 2025 @ 12:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

Nansen is out with a report on the Stable Act, the legislation that creates a regulatory environment for fiat based stablecoins, and who is most likely to benefit. The report notes that yield-bearing, decentralized offerings will be no more as the digital dollar must be… Read More

April 18, 2025 @ 11:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Canada appears to be taking significant steps to integrate cryptocurrencies into its financial ecosystem, with recent updates from the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and Coinbase providing more clarity for investors navigating the seemingly complex world of crypto assets. These developments underscore Canada’s commitment to fostering… Read More

April 18, 2025 @ 11:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Hidden Road, the credit network for institutions, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hidden Road Partners CIV US LLC, has secured approval from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to operate as a FINRA-member broker-dealer. This approval reportedly enables Hidden Road to expand its recently launched… Read More

April 17, 2025 @ 11:07 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Branta, a provider of advanced payment verification for Bitcoin and Lightning, has partnered with Amboss, a provider of payment operations solutions for the Bitcoin Lightning Network, to bring a risk management solution for irreversible Bitcoin transactions. By integrating Branta’s payment verification with Amboss’ compliance tools, businesses now have a solution to mitigate fraud risks… Read More

April 17, 2025 @ 11:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

P2P.org and digital assets firm Copper are focused on driving institutional-grade staking solutions. They aim to unlock institutional-grade staking “across multiple blockchains — with security, efficiency, and scale at the core.” Both organizations confirmed in a blog post their collaboration (between P2P.org and Copper), uniting… Read More

April 17, 2025 @ 9:07 am By JD Alois  |  

The SEC’s Crypto Task Force meets next week, and the mission of this gathering is to discuss crypto custody. Commissioner Hester Peirce, who leads the Task Force, said the move to integrate crypto asset custody within the regulatory structure is one of the most challenging… Read More

April 17, 2025 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Auradine, Inc., a firm focused on breakthrough, energy-efficient solutions for blockchain and AI infrastructure, announced closing of an additional $153 million in connection with its Series C funding round. The oversubscribed round was led by StepStone Group and “included participation from Maverick Silicon, Premji Invest,… Read More

April 17, 2025 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be the largest company in the digital asset industry, has made a strategic investment in Fizen Limited, a Fintech specializing in self-custody crypto wallets and digital payments. This investment underscores Tether’s commitment to supporting solutions that aim to “enhance financial accessibility… Read More

April 17, 2025 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin Suisse AG, the Swiss crypto financial service provider, and SSI Wealth Management AG, an independent wealth management firm, are pleased to announce a collaboration that will aim to “expand the investment opportunities available to their respective clients.” Bitcoin Suisse will provide SSI Wealth Management’s… Read More

April 16, 2025 @ 9:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

At the Cyberport Blockchain Security Summit 2025 in Hong Kong, industry professionals and regulators convened to address the evolving landscape of crypto-related crime. Binance, represented by Nils Andersen-Röed, Global Head of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), shared critical insights into the state of cryptocurrency crime,… Read More

April 16, 2025 @ 9:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OneInfinity by OneDegree, a provider of digital asset insurance and risk management solutions, is pleased to announce a partnership with SlowMist, the blockchain security firm. This collab marks a step forward in strengthening the security and resilience of the Web3 ecosystem. Through this alliance, OneInfinity… Read More