Blockchain & Digital Assets

October 8, 2024 @ 11:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

21.co, the parent company of 21Shares – one of the issuers of crypto exchange traded products (ETPs), and Crypto.com, announced that they have recently entered into a strategic partnership. With this partnership, 21.co Wrapped Bitcoin (21BTC) will source Bitcoin (BTC) liquidity from Crypto.com, leveraging the… Read More

October 8, 2024 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be among the largest companies in the digital assets industry, marks a decade of pioneering advancements and innovation that have helped with transforming the landscape of digital assets. Since its launch in 2014, Tether claims it has enhanced finance by introducing… Read More

October 8, 2024 @ 8:39 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, OwlTing Group, a global blockchain Fintech company, announced plans to implement Visa Direct solutions under a global agreement with Visa to provide real-time cross-border payments for individual and business customers. This agreement allows OwlTing to potentially reach more than 8.5 billion endpoints in… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 7:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Many people seemed surprised recently to hear that the UAE had apparently eliminated taxes on crypto, but it has now been clarified that this is not actually the case after all. Here’s the reality of the situation, according to crypto / digital assets industry focused… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 3:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood Crypto, from Robinhood Markets (Nasdaq: HOOD), has recently launched cryptocurrency transfers across European markets. Robinhood Crypto customers residing in Europe are now able to deposit as well as withdraw 20+ cryptocurrencies, and will reportedly be able to earn a 1% deposit match for a… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 3:15 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Canary Capital, a digital asset-focused investment firm, announced its official launch alongside the debut of its first trust offering, the Canary HBAR Trust. Steven McClurg, former co-founder and CIO of Valkyrie Funds, the issuers of the Valkyrie Bitcoin ETF, said he established Canary… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 12:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ryan Lee, Chief Analyst at Bitget Research recently explained that Bitcoin (BTC), the flagship cryptocurrency, has grown steadily to become a major global asset, one whose market cap is impacted significantly by global events. For instance, Ryan Lee of Bitget Research, noted that the ongoing… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 12:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) will reportedly delist all “unauthorized” stablecoins from its digital assets exchange in the European Economic Area by the end of this year. This could be a potential setback for digital tokens such as Tether’s USDT. As widely reported, the European Union… Read More

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

Institutional investors and wealth managers are forecasting a significant increase in the launch of new digital asset funds this year, as traditional financial institutions show heightened interest in the sector, according to a report by London-based Nickel Digital Asset Management. The research indicates that approximately… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 9:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sygnum is launching a web3 wallet recovery module built on Safe via the Safe{RecoveryHub}. According to Sygnum Bank, this solution makes self-custody wallet recovery reliable and user-friendly. Given more than 900K ETH (USD 2.27 billion) estimated as inaccessible to users, and losses due to forgotten… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 8:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CCData has shared their latest Stablecoins & CBDCs Report which offers an analysis of some of the key developments surrounding the evolving stablecoins ecosystem and CBDCs or central bank digital currencies. In September of this year, the total market cap of stablecoins surged by a… Read More

October 6, 2024 @ 6:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SlowMist has shared its latest 2024 Q3 MistTrack Stolen Funds Analysis. Every day, SlowMist / MistTrack claims that it receives numerous requests for assistance from victims seeking help in tracking and recovering stolen/lost funds. According to the update, these cases often involve significant funds, with… Read More

October 6, 2024 @ 6:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the second edition of “Stablecoin Policy 101,” digital assets firm Paxos take a careful look at the landscape for stablecoin regulation in the United States, examining state versus federal regulation of stablecoin issuers as well as the overall impact each regulatory pathway has on… Read More

October 6, 2024 @ 2:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm OKX has reportedly launched OKX OS, which is described as a comprehensive onchain infrastructure suite that is designed to open up the technology stacks behind their Wallet, supporting an international community of blockchain and Web3 developers to build robust applications efficiently across… Read More

October 6, 2024 @ 2:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Labs has reportedly made an invested in Sophon, which is described as an ecosystem for apps focused on the gaming sector, social, AI, prediction markets and a range of other use-cases. With the vision of changing how users live, play, create, and connect in… Read More

October 5, 2024 @ 6:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Industry professionals have recently shared their latest guidance on the Travel Rule in a comprehensive online learning session aimed at crypto ad blockchain ecosystem participants. This, according to an update from Regtech Sumsub. Regtech firm Sumsub announces the start of a comprehensive Travel Rule educational… Read More

October 5, 2024 @ 6:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Utila, an institutional MPC wallet platform, and TRM Labs, a provider of blockchain intelligence, announced a strategic integration to empower institutional clients to integrate AML compliance into their crypto operations workflows, improving risk management capabilities. Via this latest integration, Utila users will reportedly be able… Read More

October 5, 2024 @ 9:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coin Metrics has shared key industry insights on the Bitcoin, crypto and blockchain space in their latest State of the Network’s Q3 2024 report. Tanay Ved and Matías Andrade from Coin Metrics noted that despite volatility from factors like Mt. Gox repayments and the Yen… Read More

October 5, 2024 @ 8:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Half of all US voters support “pro-crypto” policies according to a research report released by ConsenSys. Consensys, and global market research and data analytics technology group, HarrisX, unveiled a research study on US voters’ views on the current blockchain and crypto landscape as it “relates… Read More

October 5, 2024 @ 5:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NYDIG Research notes that Bitcoin rose 2.5% in the “seasonally weak” Q3 of this year as the digital asset bounced back from a decline in Q2. NYDIG Research pointed out that Bitcoin (BTC), the flagship cryptocurrency, is still the “best performing” asset/asset class during 2024,… Read More