Blockchain & Digital Assets

September 15, 2024 @ 4:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance, has invested in OpenEden, a real-world assets (RWA) tokenization investment platform building the bridge to a new financial system. OpenEden as a group consists of a Monetary Authority of Singapore-licensed fund management company and a… Read More

September 15, 2024 @ 4:40 pm By Michael Wong  |  

IT cybersecurity firm Metabase Q has introduced ZeroAPT Mitigator to its Batuta platform, enhancing proactive security measures for its enterprise clients. Batuta, which monitors and manages remote endpoints and cybersecurity technologies, now allows organizations to further reduce the risk of cyberattacks by utilizing the latest… Read More

September 15, 2024 @ 4:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle unveiled plans for a new global corporate headquarters for Circle Internet Group, Inc. based in the iconic One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan at an event hosting industry, political leaders and key partners who have been central to Circle’s growth and success. The… Read More

September 15, 2024 @ 4:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have played a pivotal role in providing a diverse range of investors with exposure to cryptocurrencies this year. This, according to an updated shared by BitGo. BitGo noted that since inception these ETFs have seen “approximately $16 billion in inflows,… Read More

September 15, 2024 @ 4:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alchemy Pay, the fiat-crypto payment gateway, has announced its official support for the BNB ecosystem. With this support, Alchemy Pay’s On & Off-Ramp now “supports popular tokens on BNB Chain, including its native token BNB and stablecoins like USDC and USDT.” This integration highlights Alchemy… Read More

September 15, 2024 @ 4:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) Wrapped BTC (cbBTC) is now live. Coinbase is officially rolling out cbBTC – Coinbase Wrapped BTC – an ERC20 token “that is backed 1:1 by Bitcoin (BTC) held by Coinbase.” At launch, cbBTC will be supported on Base and Ethereum, with plans “to… Read More

September 14, 2024 @ 12:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Asset Reality, the global authority on asset seizure, management, and disposal, and Taxbit, the enabler of financial digital asset compliance solutions for enterprises and the public sector, are pleased to announce a new strategic partnership. The collaboration will provide government agencies with “expertise and an… Read More

September 13, 2024 @ 5:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has no authority to second-guess election contracts, according to recent statements issued by a US Judge. The opinion on the Kalshi‘s lawsuit brought against the CFTC may have significant potential implications for an ongoing/current proposal that aims to place… Read More

September 13, 2024 @ 10:05 am By JD Alois  |  

MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) has acquired an additional 18,300 Bitcoin. The company now reports holding 244,800 BTC. MicroStrategy is reportedly the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin in the world. MicroStrategy CDEO Michael Saylor is on record predicting that in coming years, Bitcoin will soar to millions of… Read More

September 13, 2024 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ParaFi Capital, an alternative asset management and technology firm with over $1 billion in assets under management, has tapped Securitize, a firm focused on tokenizing real-world assets, to tokenize an interest in one of its venture funds on the Avalanche blockchain. Since inception in 2018,… Read More

September 13, 2024 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has charged Mr Olumide Osunkoya, who is 45 and resides in London, for “unlawfully running multiple crypto ATMs without FCA registration.” Crypto ATMs are machines that “allow you to buy or convert money into cryptoassets.” Mr Osunkoya is accused of running… Read More

September 12, 2024 @ 3:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset innovation has meandered in the US primarily due to the byzantine regulatory ecosystem which is based on rules established before crypto was even a thing. Today, Representative John Rose of Tennessee has introduced new legislation into Congress that aims to chart a path… Read More

September 12, 2024 @ 2:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crypto protection firm Coincover says it will now work with two of Canada’s crypto trading platforms, VirgoCX and Netcoins. The goal is to provide best-in-class security for customer assets. Coincover says its solution will also help VirgoCX and Netcoins exceed regulatory requirements in Canada. Digby… Read More

September 12, 2024 @ 2:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Galaxy Asset Management, an affiliate of Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. (TSX: GLXY) and one of the world’s largest investment managers of digital assets and blockchain exposures, and State Street Global Advisors, the asset management business of State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT),  announced the introduction of… Read More

September 12, 2024 @ 11:02 am By JD Alois  |  

eToro USA will halt nearly all crypto trading activity following an agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The settlement also requires eToro to pay a $1.5 million fine. eToro has agreed to the settlement without admitting or denying the allegations. Going forward, eToro… Read More

September 12, 2024 @ 10:25 am By JD Alois  |  

Fasset has announced IOWN, an Ethereum layer 2 blockchain for Real World Assets (RWA). Based in the UAE, the company states that it has moved forward with the project following the approval of its Credit Token Licence from the Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA),… Read More

September 12, 2024 @ 6:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gemini is pleased to announce the release of the 2024 Global State of Crypto report, offering a comprehensive look at attitudes and behavior toward digital assets from different investors across the globe. After two years of ups and downs, the crypto market has “rallied hard… Read More

September 11, 2024 @ 9:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Standard Chartered (LON: STAN) has announced its digital asset custody service in the UAE. The offering has been granted a licence by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a global financial hub, “following the memorandum of understanding (MoU)… Read More

September 11, 2024 @ 2:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Tristan Frizza, Founder of Zeta Markets. Notably, Solana recently hit $1.811 billion in DEX trading volume, capturing almost 10% of the market, as reported by Zeta Markets. This surge, fueled by Solana’s fast transaction speeds and low fees, has also led… Read More

September 11, 2024 @ 11:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

tZERO Group Inc., says it has received approval for its tZERO Digital Asset Securities as “a new Special Purpose Broker-Dealer for digital asset securities custody.” The company states that this is only one of two licenses for “a regulated broker-dealer digital asset security custodian that… Read More