Blockchain & Digital Assets

September 3, 2024 @ 12:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

OpenSea, a leading NFT [non-fungible token] platform, has received a Wells Notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A Wells Notice indicates that the SEC is recommending that the Commission pursue enforcement action against the target firm. While not conclusive, it is highly likely… Read More

September 3, 2024 @ 9:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Tokeny, a top European tokenization platform, has revealed a partnership with ShipFinex. According to a note from the firm, the two are collaborating on ship ownership that is said to transform “the way maritime assets are tokenized and managed.” Tokeny has largely focused on digital… Read More

September 2, 2024 @ 9:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently caught up with Terence Kwok, CEO and Founder of Humanity Protocol. Terence Kwok spearheads Humanity Protocol, an organization dedicated to amplifying human potential amidst the transformative impact of artificial intelligence. He is a technology entrepreneur from Hong Kong and the CEO and founder… Read More

September 2, 2024 @ 9:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainalysis has release the report entitled, 2024 Crypto Crime Mid-year Update Part 2: China-based CSAM and Cybercrime Networks On The Rise, Pig Butchering Scams Remain Lucrative. Key findings of the Chainalysis update: CSAM networks Reportings of China-based CSAM sites have increased since late 2023. A… Read More

September 2, 2024 @ 1:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In line with the Third Financial Sector Strategy issued by Qatar Central Bank, the Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA) and Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) have announced the launch of the QFC Digital Assets Framework, a comprehensive and innovative regime for the creation and… Read More

September 2, 2024 @ 12:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Uppsala Security, a provider of tools and services for crypto AML/CTF, transaction risk management, regulatory compliance, transaction tracking, and cybersecurity, is pleased to announce the collaboration between Chainkeeper, its Crypto AI-powered Investigator, and the Burrito Wallet. The joint venture between Chainkeeper and Burrito Wallet is… Read More

September 2, 2024 @ 10:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ant International announced its participation in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s (HKMA) Project Ensemble Sandbox, focusing on “Liquidity Management”, one of its four main themes. Launched in March this year, Project Ensemble is the HKMA’s wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) project aimed “at fostering… Read More

September 2, 2024 @ 9:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX, a global crypto exchange and Web3 technology company, announced that its local entity, OKX SG Pte. Ltd., received a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and appointed Gracie Lin as CEO of OKX SG. The license granted under… Read More

September 1, 2024 @ 5:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alchemy Pay, the fiat-crypto payment gateway, announced a partnership with Unlimit, a leading global fintech company. This collaboration integrates Unlimit’s robust payment rails, “significantly enhancing Alchemy Pay’s On-ramp service offerings for local and global users, offering seamless access to Visa and Mastercard credit card payments,… Read More

September 1, 2024 @ 5:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Quai, a Layer-1 crypto network for the global and compute economies, announces the closing of a $5 million funding round with participation from Cogitent Ventures, MH Ventures, TPC Ventures, Giga Chad Ventures, and DexCheck Ventures. Additionally, Quai previously secured $10 million “from Polychain Capital and… Read More

September 1, 2024 @ 2:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com announced the launch of global retail services, including the ability to provide seamless deposit and withdrawal facilities for millions of retail users of the Crypto.com App from over 90 countries, vastly improving the efficiency and utility of customers’ crypto journeys. Crypto.com’s global retail services… Read More

August 31, 2024 @ 6:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global industry association for exchanges and central clearing counterparties, has released recommendations that establish good practice for crypto-asset custody providers, drawing lessons from traditional financial markets to guide the emerging digital asset space. The ruling against FTX and… Read More

August 31, 2024 @ 3:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockdaemon has joined the launch of the industry’s “first” Node Operator Risk Standard (NORS) certification for Ethereum (ETH), establishing a new benchmark for operational security and risk management for the Ethereum node operators. Additionally, Blockdaemon now participates in the NORS Development Working Group, the group… Read More

August 31, 2024 @ 3:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mercuryo, a global payments infrastructure platform, has launched on-ramp services on Ninji Wallet, an “agile” cryptocurrency wallet in the Injective ecosystem with seamless access, robust security and simplified asset management. The collaboration represents a pivotal moment in “enhancing Ninji Wallet’s capabilities, with Mercuryo delivering intuitive… Read More

August 31, 2024 @ 12:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  Bitcoin will be increasingly used as a reserve asset on the balance sheets of publicly listed companies underlining its growing acceptance as an asset class, according to new global research by London-based Nickel Digital Asset Management, Europe’s regulated and award-winning digital assets hedge fund… Read More

August 31, 2024 @ 12:13 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Peregrine Exploration, a blockchain development and research company, secured $3.6 million in funding co-led by Polychain Capital and Dragonfly to advance the development of Level, a pioneering stablecoin protocol. This funding round also saw participation from prominent investors including Robot Ventures, Pier Two, EIV, Global… Read More

August 30, 2024 @ 2:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Biden administration’s regulatory approach towards crypto-assets has led to considerable restructuring at a relatively small, yet somewhat prominent digital assets bank. FOX Business has revealed that Custodia Bank, a Wyoming based financial institution that provides various banking services to crypto firms, said  Thursday that… Read More

August 30, 2024 @ 8:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CME Group said it will further expand its cryptocurrency derivatives offerings by introducing Bitcoin Friday futures (BFF) on September 30, pending regulatory review. Sized at one-fiftieth of one bitcoin, these new weekly futures contracts “will be cash-settled to the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate New… Read More

August 29, 2024 @ 10:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Crypto launchpad Gems is reporting having raised $198 million to “unearth genuine gems in the Web3 landscape. The Israel based entity explained the money will be divvied up among its first three projects. The launchpad is said to bring together a huge network of investors,… Read More

August 29, 2024 @ 10:24 am By JD Alois  |  

In a working paper posted yesterday, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) posted a treatise on Novel risks, mitigants and uncertainties with permissionless distributed ledger technologies (DLT). The executive summary of the paper is brief, explaining: “Banks that transact on permissionless blockchains or similar distributed… Read More