Blockchain & Digital Assets

December 17, 2024 @ 9:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Talos, the provider of institutional trading and portfolio technology for digital assets, has partnered with Crypto Risk Metrics to provide Talos’s regulated clients with ESG data to meet their sustainability disclosure requirements under the EU’s MiCA (Markets in Crypto Assets) Regulation. With the entry into… Read More

December 17, 2024 @ 9:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX has partnered with Kemet Trading, the digital asset derivatives trading platform for institutions, in order to provide clients with access to Kemet’s derivative trading infrastructure. The collaboration now reportedly provides institutional clients with Kemet’s position, risk and portfolio management capabilities. As institutional participation continues… Read More

December 17, 2024 @ 4:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple, the provider of digital asset infrastructure for financial institutions,  announced that Ripple USD (RLUSD) will be available on global exchanges starting, December 17, 2024. RLUSD is described as an “enterprise-grade,” USD-denominated stablecoin created with trust, utility, and compliance at its core, backed by Ripple’s… Read More

December 17, 2024 @ 12:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions against two individuals and a single entity regarding money laundering to the benefit of North Korea. OFAC says that Lu Huaying and Zhang Jian, working out of the UAE and… Read More

December 17, 2024 @ 11:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dark web threads discussing crypto-drainers – malware designed to drain cryptocurrency wallets – saw a rise in 2024, as revealed by the Kaspersky Security Bulletin. Kaspersky reported a “40% spike” in corporate database ads on a prominent dark web forum, highlighting cybercriminals’ “growing focus on… Read More

December 17, 2024 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitpanda recently revealed that it will soon be able to offer their full range of products and services to users residing in the UAE, supported by their commitment to regulation in Europe and, as they expand, into the MENA region and other jurisdictions. The expansion… Read More

December 17, 2024 @ 7:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Societe Generale announces the successful completion of a collateralized market transaction “fully” executed on blockchain via its subsidiary Societe Generale – FORGE. This is reportedly the first repo transaction (Sale and Repurchase Agreement) in digital securities (Security Tokens) with an Eurosystem’s central bank. As explained… Read More

December 17, 2024 @ 7:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BitGo, the digital asset custody and security platform trusted by institutions since 2013, today announced it has entered into an agreement with FTX Trading Ltd. and its affiliated debtors to assist in distributing recoveries to both retail and institutional customers in “supported jurisdictions in accordance… Read More

December 17, 2024 @ 7:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchorage Digital—the crypto platform for institutions—is pleased to announce that the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has approved their subsidiary, Anchorage Digital NY, LLC, for a BitLicense. The addition of BitLicense-regulated trading means Anchorage Digital can offer institutions in New York State… Read More

December 16, 2024 @ 10:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move towards climate accountability, The HBAR Foundation has issued a grant to WinCL to elevate carbon transparency and greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting standards for SMEs and large enterprises across South Korea. Built on Hedera’s Guardian platform, WinCL’s solution promises streamlined emissions tracking, reporting,… Read More

December 16, 2024 @ 5:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin (BTC), coined as “Magic Internet Money” is perhaps a “legitimate” investment asset alongside traditional assets such as stocks, commodities, and bonds. This, according to an update from CoinGecko. CoinGecko noted in its latest research report that from its returns over 10 years, Bitcoin (BTC)… Read More

December 16, 2024 @ 5:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Uplink, a decentralized connectivity ecosystem for existing and new internet infrastructure, has announced an implementation on Avalanche, a Layer 1 blockchain and smart contracts platform. The decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) Layer 1 project built on the Avalanche Blockchain, paves the way for “global decentralized… Read More

December 16, 2024 @ 9:11 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin continues to march higher following the election of former President Donald Trump and his forthcoming crypto-friendly administration. It was only a year ago when Bitcoin was trading around $40,000. This week, Bitcoin topped $106,000, setting a new all-time high for the world’s most popular… Read More

December 16, 2024 @ 7:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BNP Paribas participated in Eurosystem trials of wholesale settlement DLT solution Eurosystem accelerates innovation and experiments wholesale settlement solutions for DLT transactions with BNP Paribas. BNP Paribas claims that it is at the forefront of financial innovation, testing all three solutions in the Eurosystem’s wholesale… Read More

December 16, 2024 @ 7:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) noted that 2024 was an important year for Robinhood Crypto—and for the entire crypto industry. As they mark the first year of the launch of Robinhood Crypto in Europe, they take a detailed look back at the milestones they’ve achieved together…. Read More

December 16, 2024 @ 7:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitget, a global cryptocurrency exchange, and Web3 company, is reportedly exploring the establishment of its Europe regional hub in Lithuania as part of its expansion in the European Union. The move aligns with the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, which aims to provide a… Read More

December 15, 2024 @ 9:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Although stablecoins like Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC offer considerable benefits to the financial system, addressing their misuse by illicit actors is of the “utmost importance,” according to an update from Chainalysis. Chainalysis explained that it serves a critical role in proactively “assisting in the… Read More

December 15, 2024 @ 6:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A staggering 40% of Solana’s transaction volume is now driven by memecoins, according to an update shared with CI. And yet, the majority of these assets never even reach centralized exchanges (CEXs). Memecoins are increasingly bypassing CEXs altogether, launching and thriving in decentralized finance (DeFi)… Read More

December 15, 2024 @ 2:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitpanda has announced the launch of Bitpanda Fusion, which is described as the newest addition to Bitpanda’s product range that supports active crypto traders. As explained in the announcement, Bitpanda Fusion is said to be the natural evolution of Bitpanda, expanding their suite of products… Read More

December 15, 2024 @ 9:30 am By Michael Wong  |  

Decentralized Bitcoin mining protocol Prosper has acquired over 7,000 ASIC miners from BITMAIN and completed a strategic funding round backed by Metalpha, Waterdrip Capital, BIT Mining, and Animoca Brands, according to an announcement. The acquisitions and funding aim to expand Prosper’s institutional-grade Bitcoin hashrate capacity… Read More