Blockchain & Digital Assets

October 3, 2024 @ 9:11 am By JD Alois  |  

Swift has announced that central and commercial banks may use the Swift network to carry out trial transactions of digital currencies and digital assets. The project kicks off in 2025. The digitization of assets has been ongoing for years. Digital assets can take many forms,… Read More

October 3, 2024 @ 6:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CertiK has released their latest Hack3d: The Web3 Security Quarterly Report for Q3 2024. CertiK notes in a blog post that their Hack3d: The Web3 Security Report for Q3 2024 aims to serve as an essential resource and record of statistics for understanding security challenges… Read More

October 3, 2024 @ 6:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coin Metrics has released a report entitled, The Crypto Universe Through the Lens of datonomy. Tanay Ved and Matías Andrade from Coin Metrics noted that the crypto universe has expanded from a single asset in 2009 to “a vast ecosystem of 4 asset classes, 14… Read More

October 3, 2024 @ 6:14 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Startup Layer aims to extend the functionality of Ethereum by making the first developer tools that support full-stack decentralized applications with Web Assembly, and they have $6 million to make it happen. The company has raised a $6M seed round led by 1kx, with participation… Read More

October 3, 2024 @ 6:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Taurus, which claims to be a full-stack digital asset infrastructure platform covering issuance, custody, and trading, and Chainlink Labs, a developer of Chainlink—the infrastructure for the tokenized asset economy— announced a collaboration to enable the adoption of tokenized assets by financial institutions. Taurus and Chainlink… Read More

October 2, 2024 @ 8:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Cboe BZX Exchange has submitted a rule change request with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to allow it to trade shares of the Franklin Crypto Index ETF. The notice has been published to solicit feedback from interested parties. The document explains that the Fund’s… Read More

October 2, 2024 @ 2:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital Asset, Euroclear, and The World Gold Council have completed a successful pilot of tokenizing gold, Eurobonds and gilt, according to a release. The test was completed with the assistance of big law firm Clifford Chance. Others supporting the project include investors, banks, custodians, and… Read More

October 2, 2024 @ 12:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance reveals that it has been incorporated into Argentina’s Virtual Asset Service Providers Registry by the country’s National Securities Commission (CNV), marking the digital asset exchange’s 20th regulatory milestone internationally and expanding its suite of crypto and blockchain / Web3 services to Argentina-based consumers. This… Read More

October 2, 2024 @ 11:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Jacobi Asset Management has reportedly chosen Zodia Custody for Bitcoin ETFs. Zodia Custody now becomes the primary custodian for Jacobi’s Bitcoin ETF, bringing robust risk controls along with regulatory compliance for institutional investors Zodia Custody, a which claims to be an “institution-first” digital asset custodian,… Read More

October 2, 2024 @ 10:19 am By JD Alois  |  

Michael Terpin, well known in the crypto sector, is reporting a legal win in his ongoing battle with AT&T and a SIM swap scam that saw him robbed of millions of dollars in value of crypto. SIM Swap scams involve someone having their phone taken… Read More

October 2, 2024 @ 10:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Described as a “Synthetic Blockchain Neobank,” Keabank, based in Cyprus, says it has integrated USD payments to its platform as it aims to expand the services it offers to its customers. Dollar-based payments are now available for both businesses and soon individuals to manage both… Read More

October 2, 2024 @ 9:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CME Group, the derivatives marketplace, announced that its Bitcoin Friday futures (BFF) have launched and are available for trading. 31,498 contracts traded across two different contract weeks. The first trade, a block, took place on Sunday, September 29 and was executed by Galaxy and Marex…. Read More

October 2, 2024 @ 7:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The latest DFSA approval unlocks Ripple’s end-to-end payment services in the UAE, boosting Middle East operations. Ripple, the provider of digital asset infrastructure, has secured in-principle approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) in order to expand its services from the Dubai International Financial… Read More

October 1, 2024 @ 11:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ethereum (ETH) and Tron (TRX) are reportedly dominating the fast-growing stablecoins ecosystem with a significant 83.9% share, presently valued at $144.4 billion, according to an update from CoinGecko. CoinGecko notes in a research report that Ethereum has the most stablecoins, with $84.6 billion, or 49.1%… Read More

October 1, 2024 @ 11:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Matrixport, an all-in-one crypto financial services hub, announced the completion of its all-cash acquisition of Crypto Finance (Asset Management) AG (CFAM), a licensed Swiss crypto asset manager that was previously part of the Deutsche Börse Group-owned Crypto Finance Group (CFG). Now doing business as Matrixport… Read More

October 1, 2024 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fireblocks, an enterprise platform to manage digital asset operations and build innovative businesses on blockchain, announces that it has joined forces with Ownera, a provider of tokenization interoperability routers, to enhance the Fireblocks Network, the digital asset network providing direct connectivity to crypto capital markets…. Read More

September 30, 2024 @ 9:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dante Disparte, Chief Strategy Officer; Head, Global Policy, Circle Internet Financial, notes that with the emergence of fast-evolving fintechs, regulators have sought ways to keep pace with their activities and technologies, “not only in the spirit of leveling the playing field, but also to keep… Read More

September 30, 2024 @ 9:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NYDIG Research has shared an extensive updated highlight the path for options on Bitcoin ETFs along with other key blockchain and crypto industry insights. With the SEC approving IBIT options, the research report from NYDIG looks “at the next steps required for options to begin… Read More

September 30, 2024 @ 9:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nexo, the institution for digital assets, today announced its strategic membership in the Colombia Fintech Association. This move comes as Nexo experiences “a 73% surge in local clients, using Nexo’s crypto-yield products, underlining the company’s significant expansion into Colombia‘s flourishing crypto market.” Nexo’s membership in… Read More

September 30, 2024 @ 1:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto markets moved sideways in Q3 2024, as measured by the FTSE/Grayscale Crypto Sectors family of indexes. This, according to an extensive report from Grayscale. Grayscale noted in its report that changes to the FTSE/Grayscale family of indexes this year highlight emergent themes “for the… Read More