Blockchain & Digital Assets

April 14, 2025 @ 3:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the first quarter of 2025, Chainlink continued to solidify its position as a key player in the web3 and blockchain ecosystem, achieving progress in product development and global adoption. The Chainlink Quarterly Review for Q1 2025 highlights two primary focuses: delivering products and integrations… Read More

April 14, 2025 @ 10:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Gibraltar-based Xapo Bank, a digital asset-friendly regulated bank, is reporting that Bitcoin trading volume hit record highs in Q1 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Xapo says that strong Euro and strong dollar (USDC) deposits have helped fuel the trading as Bitcoin prices dived. Xapo… Read More

April 14, 2025 @ 7:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a key achievement for decentralized finance (DeFi), Uniswap announced that Arbitrum, an Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) scaling solution, has become the first L2 to surpass $300 billion in trading volume on the Uniswap Protocol. This milestone, highlighted in Uniswap’s recent updates, underscores the growing… Read More

April 13, 2025 @ 6:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CI recently received detailed commentary from blockchain and web3 industry professionals focused on emerging trends such as tokenization, stablecoins, and other forms of digital innovations. Over the past few years, the blockchain and crypto space has emerged from a niche market to an ecosystem ready… Read More

April 13, 2025 @ 3:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm Gemini recently announced that users in the EU can use Plaid to deposit EUR and GBP into their wallets from their bank accounts – which is described as a “significant enhancement” that will allow users in the region to fund their accounts… Read More

April 13, 2025 @ 1:39 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force convened its second roundtable in Washington, D.C., spotlighting the challenges and opportunities surrounding crypto trading in the United States. Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda, addressing an audience of regulators, industry representatives, and legal experts, drew… Read More

April 13, 2025 @ 10:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Alchemy Pay, a fiat-crypto payment gateway, has joined forces with Hedera and integrated Hedera’s native $HBAR and $USDC into its On-Ramp solution, enabling fiat purchases of these assets via credit cards, bank transfers, and local payment methods. By joining forces, Alchemy Pay and The HBAR… Read More

April 12, 2025 @ 8:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

EDX Markets, a digital asset technology firm that combines an institution-only trading venue with a central clearinghouse, announced a partnership with BitGo Trust Company, Inc., the infrastructure provider of digital asset solutions “trusted” by institutions since 2013. The partnership will integrate Go Network, BitGo’s settlement… Read More

April 12, 2025 @ 6:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zodia Markets has partnered with Finery Markets, the provider of non-custodial crypto ECN and SaaS trading solutions, to make it even easier for institutions to access digital asset and fiat liquidity. As the “institution-first” digital asset broker backed by Standard Chartered Bank, Zodia Markets offers… Read More

April 12, 2025 @ 6:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic, the global firm focused on digital asset decisioning, announced its 50th blockchain integration with the addition of Codex to its comprehensive suite of screening and investigation compliance solutions. This integration seamlessly connects Codex’s stablecoin-focused blockchain network with Elliptic’s unified financial monitoring system, making Codex’s… Read More

April 12, 2025 @ 5:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BitMEX has officially integrated with TradingView, one of the most widely used charting and analysis platforms in the crypto space. This reportedly means BitMEX users can now execute their trades directly from TradingView, “combining seamless order execution with world-class technical analysis tools.” Through the integration,… Read More

April 12, 2025 @ 10:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Raze, a tokenization engine for real-world assets (RWAs), announced a partnership with Redbelly Network, a blockchain designed specifically for real-world asset tokenization. This collaboration creates a solution for asset issuers looking “to tokenize and trade compliant on-chain structured products.” The partnership brings together Raze’s no-code… Read More

April 11, 2025 @ 4:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Copper, a digital assets custody, collateral management and prime services provider, has partnered with Ondo Finance. Copper’s multi-party computation (MPC) custody “allows clients to securely hold money-market fund tokens, including support for two of Ondo Finance’s flagship tokenized US Treasuries products, OUSG and USDY.” Ondo… Read More

April 11, 2025 @ 2:40 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Ruslan Lienkha, YouHodler’s chief of markets, answered some questions about Bitcoin this week. Could BTC’s recent movement signal a shift in how institutional investors treat Bitcoin (as a risk asset, hedge, or both)? “Bitcoin is often viewed as a hedge or “digital gold” primarily by… Read More

April 11, 2025 @ 12:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Institutional participation in crypto markets is key to their success and ability to scale. While many established institutions are already participating in this sector of finance, the growth will take some time. This week, global bank Standard Chartered and crypto exchange OKX revealed a partnership… Read More

April 11, 2025 @ 11:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

From AI’s growing dominance to a crypto resurgence, the CBInsights team break down the trends shaping fintech ecosystem. As noted in the CBInsights research report, on its face, fintech funding appeared to have had “a strong quarter in Q1’25, topping $10B for the first quarter… Read More

April 11, 2025 @ 8:19 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

SPACE ID, a digital identity platform, has launched Payment ID. It links centralized and Web3 applications to allow crypto transfers to any address, chain or wallet. A Payment ID can be as simple as a name – like “jane” – which can then be mapped… Read More

April 11, 2025 @ 7:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinList has announced the return of the fiat-to-crypto onramp. CoinList noted that users may fund their USDC account with US Dollars (USD) or Euros (EUR) directly via credit card, debit card, Apple Pay, and Google Pay (ACH, SEPA, and wire deposits coming soon). CoinList also… Read More

April 10, 2025 @ 6:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Corporation Finance, has issued a statement on digital assets as it seeks to provide greater clarity to crypto markets. During the previous Commission, led by the Democrats, the SEC sought to undermine the digital asset offering. While telling… Read More

April 10, 2025 @ 5:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ethereum, the world’s second largest crypto by market cap and the leading smart contract platform, is gearing up for its next significant milestone: the Pectra upgrade. Initially hampered by configuration hiccups during testnet activations on Holesky and Sepolia, this Ethereum upgrade is now set to… Read More