Blockchain & Digital Assets

January 13, 2025 @ 2:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nansen has recently teamed up with TON Blockchain, which is described as a “high-performance” Layer 1 chain originally developed by Telegram, to deliver advanced on-chain analytics. Nansen confirmed in a blog post their strategic partnership with TON, a high-performance L1 blockchain built for “speed, scalability,”… Read More

January 13, 2025 @ 11:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

HashKey Group, an end-to-end digital asset financial services group in Asia, announced that HashKey MENA FZE, a member of the HashKey Group, has received an In-Principle Approval (IPA) from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) for its Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license application…. Read More

January 13, 2025 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OpenLedger, backed by Polychain Capital and Borderless Capital, is building a blockchain for (artificial intelligence) AI that provides a “decentralized” trust infrastructure for creating specialized language models. CoinList noted in a blog post that OpenLedger is offering up to “51% of its total token supply… Read More

January 12, 2025 @ 10:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) launched the Supervisory Incubator for Distributed Ledger Technology to help banks responsibly unlock the transformative potential of distributed ledger technology (DLT). The Incubator is a supervisory arrangement designed to help banks maximize the “potential benefits” of DLT adoption by… Read More

January 12, 2025 @ 1:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mantle, the blockchain ecosystem behind Ethereum layer 2 (L2) Mantle Network and Ether liquid staking protocol mETH Protocol, announced the integration of Ethena’s USDe and Mantle’s mETH on Compound, one of the DeFi lending protocols. This integration supports Mantle’s commitment to fostering synergy within its… Read More

January 11, 2025 @ 6:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kadena, the “scalable” Layer 1 Proof of Work (PoW) blockchain, announces a strategic partnership with Ownera, a Fintech enabling distribution and trading of tokenized assets through their global interconnectivity network. This collab integrates Kadena’s blockchain tech with tokenization applications using Ownera’s FinP2P routers to “connect… Read More

January 11, 2025 @ 11:19 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

As Bitcoin’s price surges, it is attracting more thieves. According to the FBI, in 2022, crypto scams resulted in north of $2.57 billion in losses. The average victim lost $54,000. The increasing intersection of cryptocurrency popularity and evolving fraud tactics highlights the critical need for… Read More

January 11, 2025 @ 11:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

M^0 has adopted Chainlink infrastructure to deliver net asset value (NAV) data on Ethereum for their “decentralized” stablecoin, $M. ​​By leveraging Chainlink’s SmartData suite of asset servicing solutions, they are “improving the transparency” of $M. The core M^0 protocol is a coordination layer for “permissioned… Read More

January 11, 2025 @ 11:07 am By Michael Wong  |  

The US Senate Banking Committee is reported set to establish its inaugural subcommittee focused on digital assets, marking a significant move just days after Republicans assumed control of the Senate following recent elections. According to reports, this initiative aligns with President-elect Donald Trump’s vision of… Read More

January 10, 2025 @ 10:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Dubai-based Tectum has issued a statement claiming to be the “world’s fastest blockchain.” According to the company the ledger technology has a “theoretical peak” of 3.5 million transactions per second (TPS). Of course, this is not something that is immediately verifiable. Alexander Guseff, Founder and… Read More

January 9, 2025 @ 6:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pyth Network and digital banking plaform Revolut are focused on enabling the future of mainstream finance. As the boundaries between traditional and decentralized finance blur, Revolut—a global enabler of digital banking—has partnered with Pyth Network as a data publisher to contribute its “trusted price data”… Read More

January 9, 2025 @ 3:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

While MiCA [Markets in Crypto Assets] rules in the EU do not regulate securities it does outline a path for stablecoin integration. Stablecoins may emerge as the next iteration of payments rails with immediate transfers and low cost services. Dary McGovern, Chief Operating Officer of… Read More

January 9, 2025 @ 3:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

The team behind Arbitrum and Prysm has hired Ira Auerbach as Head of Tandem, the studio and VC arm of Offchain Labs. Auerbach was previously Senior Vice President and Head of Digital Assets at Nasdaq. Auerbach is expected to support projects building innovative blockchain applications… Read More

January 9, 2025 @ 12:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Custodia Bank is pleased to have achieved the System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type II audit, showcasing their ongoing commitment to safeguarding data. According to the update shared by Custodia Bank, this certification reflects their dedication and sharp focus on maintaining the “highest standards… Read More

January 9, 2025 @ 12:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bullish Group, one of the providers of digital asset market infrastructure and information services, announced that its German digital asset trading business received crypto-asset custody, proprietary trading, and principal brokerage licenses from the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) on December 20, 2024. This development… Read More

January 9, 2025 @ 10:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Polyhedra, the zero-knowledge infrastructure company behind the zk-proof system, announced the Explore Expander Bootcamp, launching January 20th, 2025. This program reportedly provides developers an opportunity to harness Expander, Polyhedra’s zk-proof system, in order to drive innovation in blockchain / DLT and cryptography — including its… Read More

January 9, 2025 @ 10:54 am By JD Alois  |  

FV Bank adds PYUSD, PayPal’s stablecoin offering, to its list of accepted transfer and payment services. FV Bank is a licensed US bank based in Puerto Rico – a jurisdiction with somewhat different compliance rules. FV Bank notes that it is the only US bank… Read More

January 9, 2025 @ 10:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Although the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fought it tooth and nail, one year ago, the first Bitcoin ETFs were approved by the regulator. The approval brought a degree of mainstream acceptance to the world’s favorite crypto, providing a way for anyone to purchase… Read More

January 8, 2025 @ 11:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OCBC (SGX: O39) says that it has become the first bank in Singapore to launch the sale of tokenized bonds to corporate accredited investors (corporate AIs), which are corporations that have net assets exceeding SGD 10 million. The tokenized bonds, which reference investment grade bonds,… Read More

January 8, 2025 @ 9:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sol Strategies Inc., a Canadian holding company that invests in the Solana blockchain and ecosystem, announced that it has drawn from its amended credit facility agreement dated January 6, 2025 with Antanas Guoga, the company’s Chairman and Director. The agreement, which amended and restated the… Read More