Blockchain & Digital Assets

March 21, 2025 @ 8:45 am By JD Alois  |  

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has joined the ERC3643 Association – the advocate group for the ERC3643 token standard. ERC3643 was created by Tokeny, a leading digital security enabler based in Luxembourg. Luc Falempin, CEO of Tokeny, said that having “DTCC join the… Read More

March 21, 2025 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The digital payments landscape is undergoing a major shift, which is being driven by blockchain technology and the rise of stablecoins. In a testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Charles Cascarilla, CEO and Co-Founder of Paxos, underscored the urgent need for the… Read More

March 21, 2025 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a recent research report and survey released by CoinGecko, 46.9% of crypto participants indicated that they were bullish on crypto AI products in 2025. Specifically, CoinGecko noted that 19.9% felt somewhat bullish “about crypto AI products and a larger 27.0% of survey respondents were… Read More

March 20, 2025 @ 9:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Global Synchronizer Foundation, in conjunction with the Canton Network, the public layer one blockchain network with control and privacy, today announced that Goldman Sachs, Hong Kong FMI Services Limited, and Moody’s Ratings have joined the Global Synchronizer Foundation (GSF) as its newest members. The… Read More

March 20, 2025 @ 7:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As institutional exposure to cryptocurrencies surge, key players are continuing to bring innovative and flexible investment products to meet this burgeoning demand. This, according to recent update from digital assets firm Gemini. Gemini is pleased to announce that they will serve as the custodian to… Read More

March 20, 2025 @ 5:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockdaemon, the “institutional-grade” blockchain infrastructure company, has entered into a binding agreement to acquire expand.network, an API provider that streamlines institutional and wallet provider access to DeFi and on-chain financial activities. expand.network will reportedly facilitate Blockdaemon’s ability to connect businesses to blockchains with one integration…. Read More

March 20, 2025 @ 2:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a statement on Proof of Work (PoW), a characteristic of some digital assets – most prominently Bitcoin. Proof of Work is a way to validate and mint new crypto. At one time, Ethereum was PoW, but it… Read More

March 20, 2025 @ 10:51 am By JD Alois  |  

A new platform called JikoNet aims to establish a network enabling institutions to settle high-volume transactions in real time while minimizing counterparty and liquidity risks. JikoNet leverages Jiko’s bank ledger for seamless USD transactions with instant T-bill trades and enables 24/7 real-time settlement for digital… Read More

March 20, 2025 @ 9:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin Suisse is pleased to announce a collaboration agreement with SwissLedger, an initiative by the City of Lugano to establish an institutional blockchain for businesses and users in the city. Bitcoin Suisse becomes a “trusted” validator, providing infrastructure as well as organizational, operational, and technical… Read More

March 20, 2025 @ 9:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cainam Ventures is a Fintech startup that is focused on enhancing autonomous digital asset trading. Guided by its mission to support the onramp to agentic financial portfolio construction for digital asset investors, Cainam says that it leverages artificial intelligence (AI), large language models (LLMs), and… Read More

March 20, 2025 @ 7:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency network by market cap and the world’s largest smart contract blockchain, is gearing up for its next major milestone: the Pectra upgrade. Scheduled for late March 2025, this update combines the Prague and Electra phases to optimize both the execution and… Read More

March 20, 2025 @ 7:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Innovate Finance has responded to the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consultation DP 24/4 on Regulating cryptoassets: Admissions & Disclosures and Market Abuse Regime for Cryptoassets. According to UK Finance, the regime is an important one, essentially regulating so-called “Shit Coins” that offer little or… Read More

March 19, 2025 @ 8:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HashKey Capital has obtained a Type 1 license from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), further expanding its regulated capabilities under the SFC. HashKey Capital currently holds a Type 9 license, enabling the firm to “offer asset management products to both retail and… Read More

March 19, 2025 @ 5:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic, the largest online capital formation platform in the world, has revealed a partnership with Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE), which will add exposure to Private Equity (PE) on its marketplace. The “first-ever” infrastructure evergreen fund will now be available to US investors for an initial… Read More

March 19, 2025 @ 2:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com, claiming to be “trusted” by more than 100 million customers worldwide and a firm focused on regulatory compliance, security and privacy, has secured its Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) registration from the National Securities Commission (CNV) of Argentina. This registration will allow Crypto.com to… Read More

March 19, 2025 @ 10:19 am By JD Alois  |  

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has announced that the Digital Gilt Instrument (DIGIT) or UK Gilts, which leverages distributed ledger technology (DLT), will move forward. The Chancellor stated: “The UK is leading the way on digital innovation, and the creation of DIGIT will help to… Read More

March 19, 2025 @ 8:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PostFinance, one of Switzerland’s financial institution and a subsidiary of Swiss Post, released its 2024 annual results, shedding light on a year of challenges and positive developments. With 2.5 million customers and a reputation for stability, the bank faced a volatile economic landscape marked by… Read More

March 18, 2025 @ 3:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Senator Tim Scott, as Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, has positioned the United States as a global leader in digital asset innovation through his advocacy for the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act. The United States will be the country… Read More

March 18, 2025 @ 1:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin (BTC) has undergone a sharp price correction, tumbling from a peak of nearly $110,000 in late 2024 to approximately $84,000 as of March 18, 2025. But for more perspective, BTC had actually dropped to around $16,000 in the last cycle after peaking at about… Read More

March 18, 2025 @ 12:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

tZERO Group Inc., a technology solutions provider for capital markets, announces that the full tokenization of its Series-A Preferred Equity Security (TZROP) is complete and, at the time TZROP was “fully tokenized, it became the first digital asset security to be custodied by tZERO’s Special… Read More