Blockchain & Digital Assets

November 6, 2024 @ 10:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm OKX revealed that it has expanded its partnership with Komainu in order to offer an off-exchange custody solution. OKX noted in a recent blog post that they’re officially announcing that they’ve worked cooperatively with Komainu, a regulated digital asset service provider and… Read More

November 6, 2024 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Eventus, a provider of trade surveillance and financial risk solutions, and Bitpanda, Europe’s crypto platform, announced that Bitpanda will deploy Eventus’ Validus platform to meet its trade surveillance needs and legal obligations. Established in Vienna in 2014, Bitpanda has offices across the region, including Vienna,… Read More

November 6, 2024 @ 8:29 am By JD Alois  |  

In the past 24 hours, Bitcoin (BTC) has increased in value by over 7%, now at around $74,000, following the victory of former President Donald Trump, who won both the electoral vote and the popular vote, earning a mandate for change. Unlike his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris,… Read More

November 6, 2024 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinShares International Limited, the European investment company specialising in digital assets, has released its results for the quarter ending 30th September 2024. Jean-Marie Mognetti, Chief Executive Officer of CoinShares said that during Q3 2024, they concentrated on executing their strategy and preparing for a promising… Read More

November 6, 2024 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Swift, UBS Asset Management, and Chainlink have completed a pilot for settling tokenized fund subscriptions and redemptions using the Swift network. This initiative would reportedly enable digital asset transactions to settle with fiat payment systems across more than 11,500 FIs, across 200+ countries and territories…. Read More

November 5, 2024 @ 12:22 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

A catastrophic hurricane season has shed light on the reinsurance industry as it faces significant cost increases. Ted Georgas, co-founder and CTO of Nayms, a crypto-native reinsurance marketplace, said blockchain-based systems could dramatically reduce those costs. Georgas explained that reinsurance is a mechanism where insurance… Read More

November 5, 2024 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Paul Grewal, Chief Legal Officer at Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), has taken to X to air his grievance with the ongoing US Federal Government attempting to impede the development of digital asset firms. Commenting on their FOIA [Freedom of Information Act] request, Grewal says that the FDIC… Read More

November 5, 2024 @ 7:46 am By JD Alois  |  

In the past week, Bitcoin (BTC) has swung between ~$73,000 and $64,000 displaying significant volatility in the run up to today’s Presidential election. Conventional wisdom is that crypto markets will boom if former President Donald Trump is elected. Things are so clear if Vice President… Read More

November 5, 2024 @ 7:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Deutsche Telekom subsidiary MMS, in collaboration with Bankhaus Metzler, is launching a pilot project to operate a Bitcoin mining infrastructure using surplus energy. The mining is intended to be powered by electricity from renewable energy sources, which would otherwise “remain unused” due to “insufficient” grid… Read More

November 5, 2024 @ 7:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchorage Digital is pleased to be an initial partner of the Global Dollar Network (GDN), an alliance of professionals in fintech and digital assets committed to accelerating the adoption of safe and trusted stablecoins. Nathan McCauley, Co-Founder and CEO of Anchorage Digital said that their… Read More

November 4, 2024 @ 10:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sygnum, a digital asset banking group, announces the transition of its Yield Core AMC, a product that invests in yield-generating strategies in crypto, including lending, funding arbitrage and liquidity provision, into a Luxembourg Reserved Alternative Investment Fund (RAIF) structure. This evolution broadens the fund’s international… Read More

November 4, 2024 @ 10:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nansen has teamed up with Scroll to elevate onchain analytics in the Scroll ecosystem. Nansen’s integration with Scroll will now aim to bring more transparency and accessible ecosystem insights to everyone. Nansen further noted that they are officially announcing their collaboration with Scroll, a zero-knowledge… Read More

November 4, 2024 @ 10:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As the Web3 ecosystem continues to mature and evolve, significantly more capital is flowing into the crypto-assets sector — which, in many cases, has provided opportunities for hackers to “profit” from this by exploiting vulnerabilities on-chain. This, according to an update from CertiK. Unfortunately, blockchain… Read More

November 4, 2024 @ 4:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm OKX has recently released its 24th consecutive Proof of Reserves (PoR) report, reportedly showcasing $20.3 billion in primary assets. As noted in the update from OKX, this latest report marks the two-year anniversary of their PoR program, which the company claims sets… Read More

November 4, 2024 @ 4:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

THORChain via SwapKit is now available in the swap section of Ledger Live Desktop. THORChain is a cross-chain decentralized exchange, enabling Ledger Live Desktop users to swap digital assets across different DLT / blockchain networks “without needing a centralized exchange.” This integration allows for a… Read More

November 4, 2024 @ 11:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchorage Digital Singapore Pte Ltd has reportedly received approval as a licensed Major Payment Institution from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), marking a key milestone in our global expansion. With this license, Anchorage Digital Singapore now offers a complete, integrated solution including custody, staking,… Read More

November 4, 2024 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple releases the quarterly XRP Markets Report to provide transparency and updates on the company’s views on the state of crypto markets and relevant XRP Ledger as well as XRP-related announcements. As an XRP holder, Ripple says it believes in “proactive” communication and transparency and… Read More

November 4, 2024 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Charles Cascarilla, CEO and co-founder of Paxos, noted in an open letter to Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump that the next presidential administration will determine whether America continues to lead the global financial industry or forfeits that leadership. Cascarilla said the US is at risk of becoming the “Rust… Read More

November 4, 2024 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced plans to support the commercialization of asset tokenization. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) officially announced on November 4, 2024 its plans to advance tokenization in financial services. These include: forming commercial networks to deepen liquidity of… Read More

November 3, 2024 @ 11:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockdaemon has announced that they have joined the Proof of Stake Alliance (POSA). By becoming a member, Blockdaemon explained in the update that it now furthers its commitment to promoting “clear standards” as well as supporting the growth of proof-of-stake or PoS technologies. According to… Read More