Blockchain & Digital Assets

November 11, 2024 @ 12:12 pm By Nick Morgan  |  

 Bridging Traditional Finance and Crypto In the rapidly evolving world of digital finance, the lines between traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi) blur more each day. Enter George Kushner, founder and CEO of H2cryptO, a next-generation cryptocurrency exchange. His vision? To harmonize the robust… Read More

November 11, 2024 @ 7:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin (BTC), a flagship cryptocurrency, reached yet another all-time high of over $82,000 and futures premiums surged, in a strong indicator that investors believe the record-run in the largest digital currency is set for even greater gains following the U.S. elections that saw many pro-crypto… Read More

November 11, 2024 @ 2:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd (HKEX) is pleased to announce plans to digitize and automate the in-kind creation and redemption process for relevant exchange-traded products (ETP) in 2025 through the adoption of a “web-based platform, subject to technical readiness and regulatory approval.” This platform… Read More

November 10, 2024 @ 10:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto Finance, which says it’s shaping the future of the financial industry, has shared entitled, Market Deep Dive: Markets React to Trump’s Election Win and BTCUSD All-Time High. Crypto Finance, a key player focused on digital assets since 2017, noted that Trump has won the… Read More

November 10, 2024 @ 10:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Polymarket data from September of 2024 had indicated a divergence between Donald Trump’s “perceived” election chances and Bitcoin’s price, suggesting the crypto market had “already priced in” some of the election’s risk. This, according to an update from HashKey Capital. Historically, once the short-term uncertainty… Read More

November 10, 2024 @ 10:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stablecoin issuance and use is rising around the world, with the market projected to reach $3 trillion within the next five years. This, according to an update from Fintech firm Ripple. Key to this continued growth are crypto regulations that will help advance the use… Read More

November 10, 2024 @ 9:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stablecoins issuer Circle, which reported minting over $2 billion in stablecoin USDC in just the past few weeks, has explored how the intersection of AI and blockchain tech is expected to transform our understanding of work and finance, especially via the use of “autonomous” payments…. Read More

November 10, 2024 @ 9:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jeremy Allaire, CEO and Founder at Circle, recently commented on the the ongoing development of solutions enabling more seamless USDC merchant payment acceptance. Allaire noted that a new solution called Drift Money integrates into existing Square point of sale systems, and dashboard apps for merchants…. Read More

November 10, 2024 @ 1:14 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Even if President-elect Donald Trump does not deliver on his pro-crypto election campaign statements, Chirp founder and CEO Tim Kravchunovsky believes related policies will still support the industry. “Those of us in Europe woke up this morning to a major crypto rally on the news… Read More

November 10, 2024 @ 1:08 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Pharos, a layer-1 blockchain network focused on hyper-parallelism, has completed an $8 million seed investment round. The funding was co-led by Lightspeed Faction and Hack VC, with SNZ Capital participating as a strategic anchor investor. Additional support came from Reforge, Dispersion Capital, Hash Global, Generative… Read More

November 10, 2024 @ 1:04 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Thailand has the potential to become a world-class digital hub, which could offer a lot of economic opportunities for the country, Digital Economy and Society Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong said. During Thailand Blockchain Week 2024 at Emsphere shopping mall in Bangkok, he noted that digital technology,… Read More

November 9, 2024 @ 7:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fenchurch Legal, a specialist in litigation funding for small and medium-sized UK law firms, has partnered with Altify, an alternative investment platform connecting investors with tokenized private market assets. This collab will now aim to offer investors access to Fenchurch Legal’s litigation funding investments via… Read More

November 9, 2024 @ 7:38 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bitcoin surged to a record high of $75,060 on Tuesday night as growing confidence in Donald Trump’s return to the White House fueled investor excitement in the cryptocurrency space. The world’s most valuable digital asset has seen a remarkable rally, up more than 7% on… Read More

November 9, 2024 @ 1:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SteelFox has reportedly exploited Foxit PDF Editor and AutoCAD for banking data theft and covert crypto mining. Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team has uncovered a new and ongoing malicious campaign that “exploits popular software, such as Foxit PDF Editor, AutoCAD and JetBrains.” The attackers… Read More

November 9, 2024 @ 1:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. (TSX: GLXY) released financial results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2024, for both itself and Galaxy Digital Holdings. Galaxy Digital has shared key Corporate and Business Updates: Financial Highlights: In the third quarter, Galaxy reported a… Read More

November 9, 2024 @ 7:26 am By Michael Wong  |  

Binance Labs has made its first foray into the Decentralized Science (DeSci) sector with an investment in BIO Protocol (BIO), a pioneering platform aimed at transforming early-stage scientific research financing and commercialization through blockchain technology. BIO Protocol is likened to a Y Combinator for on-chain… Read More

November 8, 2024 @ 5:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Matrixport, which claims to be one of Asia’s largest “one-stop” financial services platforms, announced the integration of Fly Wing Technologies Pte Ltd’s OTC service on the Matrixport APP, enabling a better one-stop experience for users. All Matrixport-verified accounts must complete Fly Wing’s eKYC onboarding process… Read More

November 8, 2024 @ 9:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Petr Kozyakov, co-founder and CEO of Mercuryo, a payment infrastructure firm in the digital sector, believes the victory of former President Donald Trump is helping to drive crypto markets higher while predicting the forthcoming innovations will compel digital asset holders to spend their funds rather… Read More

November 7, 2024 @ 5:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance has launched a new privacy center, which reportedly features easy data download for enhanced user privacy. To empower users with a greater degree of control over their personal data, Binance has launched a feature that consolidates various tools for exercising privacy rights in one… Read More

November 7, 2024 @ 11:30 am By JD Alois  |  

  Former President Donald Trump has delivered a crushing blow to Vice President Kamala Harris and the broader Democrat party. For the moment, there is a lot of introspection and finger-pointing as to how Trump could have won both the Electoral College and the popular… Read More