Blockchain & Digital Assets

October 24, 2024 @ 4:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Juniper Research noted that as payment technologies evolve, fintech companies, central banks, and commercial banks are increasingly focusing on the ongoing transition to online methods of payment. Juniper Research added in its update that this trend is evident in the growing preference for using digital… Read More

October 24, 2024 @ 3:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

 SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda delivered a speech earlier today in Hong Kong where he lauded the availability of alternative assets as contributing significantly to our global economies. These alternative assets include private securities, both debt and equity, as well as crypto assets. Commissioner Uyeda explains:… Read More

October 24, 2024 @ 12:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Talos, the provider of institutional trading technology for digital assets, announced the launch of its new Portfolio Management System (PMS), integrating all of its portfolio management tools with its flagship order and execution management system (OEMS). This offering reportedly delivers front-to-back support for portfolio managers,… Read More

October 24, 2024 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Stablecoins are dominating market share in the crypto ecosystem, as Bitcoin (BTC) continues to gain adoption. This, according to a report from Chainalysis which also noted that merchant services are now thriving in Central, Northern, and Western Europe. Central, Northern, & Western Europe (CNWE), the… Read More

October 24, 2024 @ 8:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sygnum, a digital asset banking group, announces a new office in Lugano, the largest city in the Canton of Ticino and the Italian-speaking area of southern Switzerland. The move aims to expand client services and enable collaboration with the  Lugano-based Bitcoin and digital asset ecosystem… Read More

October 24, 2024 @ 8:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sequence and Republic Crypto are to drive long-term growth and token utility for web3 games with scalable, secure solutions. Sequence and Republic Crypto, a web3 advisory firm and one of the venture arms at Republic, are announcing their partnership to ensure the success of web3… Read More

October 23, 2024 @ 9:42 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Hata.io, a Malaysia-based digital asset brokerage and exchange in the Asia Pacific region, has raised $4.2 million in a seed funding round aimed at fueling its expansion. The newly secured capital will be used to develop new products and accelerate user acquisition across the Asia… Read More

October 23, 2024 @ 7:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Garanti BBVA Kripto aims to provide high performance, security, and customer trust standards of digital assets by entering strategic collaborations with Ripple through the service received from its subsidiary and IBM, for the safe custody of its digital asset trading platform, which reportedly serves more… Read More

October 22, 2024 @ 3:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

tZERO pointed out that the SEC recently referred to Solana and Polygon as securities. tZERO recently noted that it happens to be one of the only two licensees for a regulated special purpose broker-dealer digital asset security custodian and specializes in compliant digital securities. The… Read More

October 22, 2024 @ 11:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently shared a comprehensive update on crypto-asset registrations processes, which are said to be focused on building strong foundations. The FCA noted in its extensive update that quite often, they are asked about the number of companies they… Read More

October 22, 2024 @ 8:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A new research report for the G20 on tokenization aims to highlight the various opportunities, risks and future considerations for central banks. As explained in the update shared by BIS, tokenization could potentially have significant implications for the future of finance as well as the… Read More

October 22, 2024 @ 8:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved proposals from two different exchanges in order to list and trade options on several bitcoin ETFs, thus helping with further expanding the range of crypto-focused investment products for US based investors. As mentioned in the SEC… Read More

October 22, 2024 @ 1:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Matrixport, a crypto financial services hub, announced the completion of its all-cash acquisition of Crypto Finance (Asset Management) AG (CFAM), which is a licensed Swiss digital asset manager that had earlier been part of the Deutsche Börse Group-owned Crypto Finance Group (CFG). Now doing business… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 3:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Copper.co, a key player focused on digital asset custody, collateral management, and prime services, has partnered with CRYMBO, an orchestration platform which unifies fragmented TradFi, CeFi & DeFi infrastructure. CRYMBO uses a single API to connect to ecosystems serving as a crypto gateway under the… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 8:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tokenization projects are making considerable strides in financial markets, and beyond, by making financial and real world assets a lot more accessible, according to an update from Fireblocks. As the market evolves, institutions require a secure as well as scalable solution that they are able… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset exchange HashKey Global teams up with Regtech firm Sumsub in an effort to accelerate user onboarding and evolving crypto regulations. Regtech company Sumsub explained in a blog post that they’re working with HashKey Global, a licensed crypto-assets exchange under HashKey Group, in order… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Greg Cipolaro, Global Head of Research at NYDIG, noted that the team has recently examined the various tradeoffs of the available options for bitcoin investors to generate yield on their digital assets holdings. The NYDIG researchers explained in their latest update that the new supply… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 7:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech Stripe has reportedly acquired stablecoin platform Bridge for $1.1 billion, according to an update shared via social media by tech industry entrepreneur Michael Arrington. As mentioned in the announcement, this deal notably makes it Stripe’s largest acquisition to date, and also one of the… Read More

October 20, 2024 @ 10:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Latin America’s digital assets firm Bitso recently noted in an update covering the benefits of stablecoins that when consumers have medium- or long-term plans to make any type of purchase or transaction, they tend to create a savings fund that “allows them to achieve their… Read More

October 20, 2024 @ 7:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) recently released a list of the thirteen themes selected for the second phase of the Drex Pilot, the Brazilian Digital Real. The Executive Management Committee (CEG) reportedly selecte the subjects from 42 different proposals that had been submitted. A… Read More