Blockchain & Digital Assets

August 29, 2024 @ 8:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX Global Chief Commercial Officer Lennix Lai is pleased to share the release of their new research brief, “Digital assets as the new alternative for institutional investors: market dynamics, opportunities and challenges,” commissioned by OKX Institutional and authored by Economist Impact. This comprehensive study features… Read More

August 28, 2024 @ 9:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team behind Solayer is announcing their $12 million round that has been led by Polychain and Hack VC. The team is pleased to confirm in a blog post that Solayer has successfully “raised $12M in their latest funding round, led by Polychain and Hack… Read More

August 28, 2024 @ 2:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Space and Time Labs are pleased to announce that their team has secured a $20M Series A, bringing their total funding to $50 million. SxT claims that they are empowering the community “to own their future in an AI-powered world by providing the tools they… Read More

August 28, 2024 @ 9:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Osprey Funds, LLC, the sponsor of the Osprey Bitcoin Trust, the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF and Bitwise Asset Management jointly announced the entry into an Asset Purchase Agreement pursuant to which BITB will acquire the assets of the Trust. As part of this transaction, OBTC unitholders… Read More

August 28, 2024 @ 7:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aquanow, a global crypto infrastructure provider trusted by 300+ clients, is announcing a strategic partnership with Zodia Custody, an institution-first digital asset custodian backed by Standard Chartered, SBI Holdings, Northern Trust, and National Australia Bank. The partnership will see Zodia Custody “provide its enterprise custody… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 4:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

DeFi firm MakerDAO has rebranded as Sky. In a release, Sky indicated that SubDAOs will now become “Sky Stars.” Sky has also released its new stablecoin, USDS, pegged to the US dollar. A New Sky.money website and app are expected to launch to provide a… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 2:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Immunefi, the blockchain cybersecurity platform protecting over $190 billion in assets, has just released its Hacks & Token Prices Report, which is said to be the most comprehensive overview of the impact of hacks on the prices of protocols’ native tokens. This research report from… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 1:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Sygnum Bank is a digital asset-focused financial institution that is based and regulated in Switzerland, supervised by the Swiss Market Financial Authority (FINMA). The company also holds a CMS [Capital Market Services license issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Both of these jurisdictions… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 12:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hex Trust, a provider of digital asset solutions for institutional finance and the Web3 ecosystem, has announced the launch of its inaugural Staking Partner Program. This initiative will feature four infrastructure partners: Chorus One, Kiln, Luganodes and Twinstake. Hex Trust clients will be “able to… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 11:02 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed fraud charges and received an emergency asset freeze regarding a $60 million Ponzi scam. The SEC alleges that brothers Tanner Adam and Jonathan Adam, along with their firms GCZ Global LLC and Triten Financial Group LLC, told… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 10:09 am By JD Alois  |  

According to a report published by Henley & Partners, the number of crypto millionaires worldwide is increasing. Their research shows that there are approximately 172,300 crypto millionaires worldwide, a 95% increase from last year. Wealthy Bitcoin holders are rising alongside that number as this sector… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitpanda‘s latest partner, CoinMENA, is a crypto broker in the Middle East. Through their partnership with Bitpanda Technology Solutions (BTS), CoinMENA will enhance trading efficiency on their platform and “expand the range of crypto assets available to its users.” When fully implemented, CoinMENA will have… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm OKX has released their 22nd consecutive Proof of Reserves (PoR) report, which confirms USD19.8 billion in primary assets backing customer funds. To date, more than 1.8 million customers have reportedly “viewed and used their PoR tool to confirm their assets are backed… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance says it will be listing Eurite (EURI) and introduce EURI zero trading fee promotions as well. Binance reminds users to do their own research before making any trades for the aforementioned token outside Binance in order “to avoid any scams and ensure safety of… Read More

August 26, 2024 @ 10:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has released the Consultation Paper No. 7 of 2024 containing proposals to enhance its regulatory framework to “allow the issuance of Fiat-Referenced Tokens (FRTs) from the ADGM and invites public feedback and comments on the… Read More

August 26, 2024 @ 10:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has shared insights addressing the following question: Why the presidential election could be decided by young crypto voters? As noted in a blog post by Coinbase, young voters made “the difference in the 2020 U.S. elections and are expected to be a deciding… Read More

August 26, 2024 @ 7:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be among the largest companies in the digital asset industry, reaffirms its commitment to combat illicit activities, “stop illegal use of stablecoin technology, and provide support to victims through its assistance to, and support of, law enforcement agencies globally.” As the… Read More

August 26, 2024 @ 6:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

On August 23, 2024, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced further sanctions against nearly 400 entities as a part of ongoing multilateral efforts “to weaken Russia’s military supply chain and procurement networks.” Chainalysis noted in a blog… Read More

August 26, 2024 @ 5:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

Global crypto exchange and digital asset innovator Binance has received a letter of appreciation from the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) of the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF). The letter was in recognition of their assistance in a kidnapping case. According to the letter signed… Read More

August 26, 2024 @ 4:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Plutus Lending LLC, DBA Abra, has been charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with offering and selling a retail crypto asset lending product. Abra has settled the charges without admitting or denying them. Abra has consented to an injunction prohibiting it from violating the… Read More