Blockchain & Digital Assets

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

April 16, 2025 @ 9:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bullish, which claims to be one of the “fastest-growing” regulated digital asset exchanges, announced a partnership with Archax, the FCA-regulated digital asset exchange, broker, and custodian. The collaboration aims to enhance liquidity for stablecoins launched by Archax on the Bullish Exchange, by “utilizing Bullish’s proprietary… Read More

April 16, 2025 @ 9:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Propy says it has eliminated in-person notary hurdles to improve the home-buying experience. Propy says it has directly integrated Proof’s network of notaries into its platform. Buyers and sellers may now transact online, thus evading potential delays. Propy’s mission is to digitize real estate transactions by streamlining KYC,… Read More

April 16, 2025 @ 9:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX US CEO Roshan Robert noted that over the years, they have had the opportunity to contribute to initiatives that deepened their appreciation for the potential of blockchain technology. Robert added that they’ve watched the industry evolve from its earliest days to where it stands… Read More

April 16, 2025 @ 8:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Securitize, the platform for real-world asset tokenization, has announced the acquisition of MG Stover’s Fund Administration business, the  fund administration firm for digital assets. With this acquisition, Securitize’s subsidiary, Securitize Fund Services (SFS), reportedly becomes the “world’s largest digital asset fund administrator.” This acquisition expands… Read More

April 15, 2025 @ 10:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FalconX FX is now electronically streaming FX pricing via the Talos platform, bringing “institutional-grade” liquidity to Talos clients. As Talos’s newest FX liquidity provider, this partnership “delivers competitive pricing, efficient settlement, and accurate crypto synthetics pricing” – powered by their FX team. This collaboration further… Read More

April 15, 2025 @ 5:01 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

From Meta’s collaboration with China to Ethereum’s falling value and AI agents, Web3 industry executives had plenty on their minds this week. How AI agents can help Web3 “DefAI-related tokens are some of the worst performers year-to-date with a 91% drop, while tokens in the… Read More

April 15, 2025 @ 8:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset firm Elliptic will be working with Monerium on enabling compliance and AML solutions under the MiCA regulation in Europe. The two firms note that real-time, multi-chain compliance cuts manual intervention by 60%, supporting Monerium’s Euro (EURe) stablecoin and other operations. Monerium holds an… Read More

April 15, 2025 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be the largest company in the digital assets industry, announced its intention to deploy both existing and future hashrate on OCEAN, a Bitcoin mining pool focused on decentralization and launched by long-time Bitcoin Core developer Luke Dashjr. This strategic move strengthens… Read More

April 15, 2025 @ 8:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken, which claims to be one of the longest standing and most secure cryptocurrency platforms, announced the initial rollout of commission-free trading for over 11,000 U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs to “clients in New Jersey, Connecticut, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Idaho, Iowa, Rhode Island, Kentucky, Alabama and the… Read More

April 14, 2025 @ 11:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

21Shares AG, one of the world’s largest issuers of crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs), has formed a partnership with the House of Doge to create the only Dogecoin ETP endorsed by the Dogecoin Foundation, which will be listed on SIX Swiss Exchange. This collab marks a… Read More

April 14, 2025 @ 10:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) released “Asset Owners in Focus: Global Asset Owner Peer Study 2025,” offering insight into the investment and operations strategies employed by institutional investors to meet challenges ranging from “rising market volatility and evolving regulations to accelerating technological changes.” Based on a… Read More

April 14, 2025 @ 9:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX announced their partnership with Komainu, a regulated digital asset custodian, and Atitlan, a UK-based crypto wealth manager. This collaboration enables Atitlan to trade 24/7 on the OKX platform while its bitcoin assets “remain securely held in segregated custody by Komainu.” It’s a major milestone… Read More