Blockchain & Digital Assets

December 14, 2024 @ 12:43 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

An analysis by decentralized trading firm ApeX shows that Solana tops the list of best 2024 investments. Apex analyzed the price performance of various investment options from 2020 to 2024 to identify the best-performing assets based on price change. The data was collected from Yahoo Finance… Read More

December 14, 2024 @ 11:41 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

deVere Group CEO Nigel Green predicts Bitcoin is likely to surge to $150,000 by mid-2025, and he’s been right before. His statement comes as the cryptocurrency is once again back above $100,000 after hitting the milestone for the first time last week. “Bitcoin is up… Read More

December 14, 2024 @ 11:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Copper, an enabler of digital asset custody, collateral management, and prime services, is announcing a partnership with Astro Labs, a financial infrastructure firm with a cross-chain bridge and stablecoin built on Arweave and aoComputer (AO) ecosystem. Through this partnership with Astro, Copper’s MPC tech will… Read More

December 13, 2024 @ 4:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Many more people are now wondering whether stablecoins (or digital tokens backed with fiat currencies 1-to-1 like the US dollar) truly open “remarkable conditions” to enable business onchain? According to a recent update, the answer to this pressing question is yes. However, where lies their… Read More

December 13, 2024 @ 4:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchorage Digital, the custodian for crypto innovators and investors, is announcing expanded support for tokens on the Aptos blockchain, including custody of BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) and the Ondo US Dollar Yield Token (USDY), the largest tokenized treasury assets by total value… Read More

December 13, 2024 @ 12:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Avalanche announces a $250 million locked-token sale led by Galaxy Digital, Dragonfly, and ParaFi Capital. More than 40 investment companies reportedly participated, including the following: SkyBridge, SCB Limited, Hivemind, Big Brain Holdings, Hypersphere, Lvna Capital, Republic Capital, Morgan Creek Digital, FinTech Collective, CMCC Global, Superscrypt,… Read More

December 13, 2024 @ 11:31 am By JD Alois  |  

The initial coin offering (ICO) era came to a screeching halt following a statement made by the Securities and Exchange Commission that effectively told issuers to halt the process. During the wild and crazy days of ICOs, millions or billions were both made and lost…. Read More

December 13, 2024 @ 10:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bitcoin and crypto industry is now focused on blocking or preventing the re-nomination of  SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw as the Senate Banking Committee prepares to vote on her appointment to another term at Wall Street’s main regulatory authority. Crenshaw, a Democrat, was appointed to the commission by President Donald… Read More

December 13, 2024 @ 8:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fireblocks has strengthened its presence in the Asia-Pacific region by establishing a regional office in Tokyo, Japan. According to the update from Fireblocks, Japan is said to be emerging as a key player in institutional blockchain adoption, driving Fireblocks to grow its presence by providing… Read More

December 12, 2024 @ 1:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

Almond Fintech has been recognized for its B2B payment platform that leverages blockchain technology. According to a not from the firm,the CrossTech Innovation Awards has selected Almond to receive its 2024 Crypto Payments Solution in the Cross-Border Industry. This is the second year in a… Read More

December 12, 2024 @ 1:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BitGo reports that it has submitted an application to establish its Taiwan-based entity, BitGo Taiwan. This furthers their commitment to supporting demand for digital assets within APAC by providing clients with secure solutions. Establishing this entity paves the way for an application to the FSC… Read More

December 12, 2024 @ 10:17 am By JD Alois  |  

Assetera, a digital securities marketplace, is now allowing trading in “Blue Chip” stocks, like NVDA and “T-Bill trackers,” providing 24/7 trading on a platform powered by blockchain technology. Assetera is licensed and supervised by the Austrian Financial Market Authority and holds a MiFID II license…. Read More

December 12, 2024 @ 9:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset platform Taurus SA is expanding into Turkey, according to a note distributed by the firm. Taurus shares that the new office is due to the new regulatory framework for digital assets. The expansion is also expected build upon a presence in Dubai and… Read More

December 12, 2024 @ 7:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto industry firms Circle Internet Group Inc. and Binance have joined forces in a partnership announced at Abu Dhabi Finance Week that will expand adoption of USDC and support the development of the global digital assets and wider financial services ecosystem. With the growth and… Read More

December 12, 2024 @ 7:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Paxos, the regulated blockchain and tokenization infrastructure platform, has partnered with Standard Chartered to enhance Global Dollar (USDG) and Lift Dollar (USDL) reserve management. Through this collaboration, Standard Chartered will provide cash management, trading, and custody services, strengthening the infrastructure supporting the “trusted” digital assets… Read More

December 11, 2024 @ 1:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Consensys shared the findings of its opinion survey on crypto and web3, conducted online by online research data and analytics technology group YouGov. As a follow-up to the report from 2023, Consensys expanded the scope of the survey, reaching over 18,000 individuals aged 18-65. With… Read More

December 11, 2024 @ 1:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainlink, which claims to be the standard for onchain finance, and Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) announced  that Coinbase’s Project Diamond—a digital asset platform for institutions—is adopting the Chainlink standard as infrastructure for powering the lifecycle management of tokenized assets. Peregrine, PSG Digital’s regulated business in the ADGM,… Read More

December 11, 2024 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) has published a report on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), more specifically, wholesale central bank Digital Currencies (wCBDCs), which may limit these digital assets to institutional use. While CBDCs continue to be debated and some jurisdictions are actively experimenting… Read More

December 11, 2024 @ 7:37 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

A representative from digital identity platform SPACE ID believes the ECB’s [European Central Bank] work on the digital euro leaves plenty to be desired, especially regarding privacy. Alice Shikova made the comments following the release of the ECB’s second progress report. “The ECB’s second progress… Read More

December 11, 2024 @ 7:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Utila, the crypto operations platform and enterprise-grade MPC wallet provider, announced a partnership with Twinstake, an “institutional-grade,” non-custodial staking provider to offer TON staking solutions for institutions. This collab empowers institutional investors to participate in TON staking and generate yields on their digital assets. The… Read More