Blockchain & Digital Assets

February 10, 2025 @ 1:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR), a tech company for blockchain and high-performance computing, announced the close of the acquisition of a “fully” licensed and permitted 101 MW site and gas-fired power project situated on 19 acres of land near Fox Creek, Alberta in “an all-cash… Read More

February 10, 2025 @ 8:56 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

While the tumult over tariffs caused some market fluctuations this week, a pair of industry executives believe all signs point positive for cryptocurrencies. Galxe cofounder Charles Wayn said this week’s market volatility doesn’t detract from what has been a historic bull. “Certain geopolitical tensions and… Read More

February 10, 2025 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO and co-founder of Klarna, announced on Saturday that the Swedish buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) Fintech is planning to integrate cryptocurrency into its services. Siemiatkowski acknowledged that Klarna was among the last major fintech players to enter the crypto space. Siemiatkowski, who founded Klarna in… Read More

February 10, 2025 @ 8:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fold, a Bitcoin rewards card provider, announced an expansion of its collaboration with Visa (NYSE: V) to bring innovative Bitcoin rewards card programs to the market. This expanded agreement encompasses Fold’s flagship debit card program and upcoming credit card products, leveraging Visa’s shared services and incentives to… Read More

February 9, 2025 @ 3:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the fourth quarter of 2024, crypto venture funding experienced a modest rebound from the preceding quarter, with deal value increasing by 13.6% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) to $2.5 billion. This, according to a report from the researchers at PitchBook. However, the total number of crypto venture… Read More

February 9, 2025 @ 11:50 am By JD Alois  |  

After years of actively undermining digital asset innovation, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will take steps to recognize and enable new technology that will improve the securities ecosystem and potentially help create new asset classes traded around the world. During the Biden Administration,  the… Read More

February 9, 2025 @ 9:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto exchange Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) noted that the past year has seen significant growth in the adoption of USDC, a stablecoin that has solidified its position as one of the most widely used digital tokens globally. Coinbase revealed in a blog post that this growth is… Read More

February 9, 2025 @ 8:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

tZERO Group Inc., a technology solutions provider for capital markets, announces that its Series-A Preferred Equity Security (TZROP) will be “fully tokenized” in March 2025 and become the “first” digital asset security to be custodied by its Special Purpose Broker-Dealer, tZERO Digital Asset Securities, one… Read More

February 8, 2025 @ 10:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A five-count criminal indictment was unsealed in federal court in New York charging a Canadian man with “exploiting vulnerabilities” in decentralized finance protocols to “fraudulently obtain about $65 million from the protocols’ investors.” According to court documents, from 2021 to 2023, Andean Medjedovic, 22, allegedly… Read More

February 8, 2025 @ 8:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple announced a partnership with Revolut and Zero Hash, aimed at expanding the access of its RLUSD stablecoin in the market. This collab marks a significant expansion for the RLUSD, positioning it to enter the crowded stablecoin marketplace, which is dominated by USDT and USDC… Read More

February 8, 2025 @ 8:42 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

A roster of blockchain industry executives believes moving the United States’ records and treasury transactions onto a blockchain would bring a string of benefits. Jean Rausis, co-founder of the decentralized finance ecosystem SMARDEX, believes that moving the US Treasury’s transactions onto the blockchain would make… Read More

February 8, 2025 @ 8:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent analysis by CoinGecko has shed light on the current state of publicly traded blockchain companies. The research report highlights that there are 46 noteworthy companies in this space, with the majority listed on the NASDAQ exchange. Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange led by Brian… Read More

February 7, 2025 @ 9:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset firm Hex Trust has received “strategic” funding from Morgan Creek Digital in advance of a forthcoming Series C funding round. Other investors were said to also have participated in the funding. Hex did not disclose the details of the investment but shared that… Read More

February 6, 2025 @ 3:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As part of Gemini’s mission to offer “trusted” information to institutional and retail investors, they have released a crypto trends report, “2025 Trends: Data-Driven Insights Into the Crypto Market,” in collaboration with Glassnode, an analytics firm specializing in on-chain assets. Gemini states that the report… Read More

February 6, 2025 @ 3:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

This week, Congress is busy holding hearings on Debanking and other nefarious actions taken by federal regulators targeting the digital asset sector during the Biden Administration. Crypto firms have struggled in the US to gain regulatory clarity from the government, which sought to undermine crypto… Read More

February 6, 2025 @ 3:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kaspersky has discovered a new data-stealing Trojan, SparkCat, active in the Apple App Store and Google Play. This is said to be the “first known instance” of optical recognition-based malware appearing in AppStore. Kaspersky said they found comments in the code written in Chinese, possibly… Read More

February 6, 2025 @ 3:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

R3, the creator of Corda, a permissioned blockchain for tokenizing assets, has announced a partnership with IDEMIA Secure Transactions (IST) to boost its ability to issue central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). IDEMIA is a provider of payments and connectivity solutions that can also handle offline… Read More

February 6, 2025 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. (TSX: GLXY) announced it is now included in the set of staking providers integrated with BitGo Trust Company, Inc., a provider of digital asset custody services, enhancing how investors optimize their staked digital assets. This partnership combines Galaxy’s blockchain infrastructure, lending… Read More

February 6, 2025 @ 12:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainalysis explained that Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) play a crucial role in the cryptocurrency landscape by providing services that facilitate the use and “adoption of digital assets by retail and institutional customers alike.” From exchanges to custody providers to payment processors, VASPs are helping… Read More

February 5, 2025 @ 5:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Representatives Bryan Steil and Dusty Johnson have introduced a House resolution voicing support for digital assets. Digital assets, or crypto, cover a broad range of assets, including digital securities and commodities, stable assets, or assets with other types of value. The Resolution states: Whereas entrepreneurs… Read More