Blockchain & Digital Assets

September 5, 2024 @ 8:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week, OpenSea, a popular NFT [non-fungible token] marketplace, revealed that it had received a Wells Notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The missive indicates a good probability of a forthcoming enforcement action against the firm. While NFTs are largely aligned with digital… Read More

September 5, 2024 @ 12:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether Operations Limited, which claims to be one of the largest companies in the digital asset industry, and Reku, a crypto exchange platform, are pleased to announce a strategic collaboration to broaden Indonesians’ understanding of crypto assets and blockchain technology. This initiative will be executed… Read More

September 5, 2024 @ 11:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple, the provider of digital asset infrastructure, announced that Yonsei University in South Korea is the latest partner to join its University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) program. This new partnership with one of South Korea’s academic institutions “marks Ripple’s 58th UBRI partnership globally, and its… Read More

September 5, 2024 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Cardano developer Input | Output, and Hedera, have joined Algorand Foundation, Hashgraph (formerly Swirlds Labs), Ripple, and XRPL Labs, as the final Founding Members of the Decentralized Recovery (DeRec) Alliance. Charles Hoskinson, Cardano founder and Input | Output CEO, said they are pleased with the… Read More

September 5, 2024 @ 8:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BitGo are pleased to announce that their firm has been approved as a custodian under the new SIX Exchange Regulation Crypto-Asset Rule. This approval marks another milestone in BitGo’s mission “to make secure, regulated custody available for clients around the world.” BitGo Europe provides regulated… Read More

September 5, 2024 @ 7:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchorage Digital, home to the only federally chartered digital asset bank in the US, has announced its custody support for Stacks, a Bitcoin Layer 2 solution. Stacks is the first Bitcoin L2 supported by Anchorage Digital, “marking a significant step for institutional involvement in the… Read More

September 4, 2024 @ 8:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NCR Atleos Corporation (NYSE: NATL) announced the launch of a new LibertyX Bitcoin Cashout feature whereby enrolled LibertyX customers can sell Bitcoin, picking up their cash conveniently at ATMs across the United States at thousands of merchant locations with a transaction point within five miles… Read More

September 4, 2024 @ 1:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Taxbit, the digital asset tax and accounting platform, announced its comprehensive support for the 1099-DA form, a crucial step toward ensuring compliance with the newly released US Treasury and IRS Digital Asset Broker Regulations. This represents an important step towards digital asset tax compliance, as… Read More

September 3, 2024 @ 11:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Small-and-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly looking to global markets to fuel their growth. According to Mastercard’s 2023 Borderless Payments Report, 50% are now “conducting more international business than they did in 2021, contributing to over $17 trillion in annual cross-border payments.” Despite this momentum, growth… Read More

September 3, 2024 @ 4:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

The House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittees on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion & Oversight and Investigations, has scheduled a meeting on DeFi. Entitled “Decoding DeFi: Breaking Down the Future of Decentralized Finance, the hearing was previously scheduled for July and then postponed. The hearing… Read More

September 3, 2024 @ 1:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission has settled charges with Galois Capital Management LLC pertiainging to allegations for shortcomings in crypto custody. Without admitting or denying the SEC’s findings, Galois Capital consented to the entry of an order requiring it to cease and desist from further violations… Read More

September 3, 2024 @ 12:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

OpenSea, a leading NFT [non-fungible token] platform, has received a Wells Notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A Wells Notice indicates that the SEC is recommending that the Commission pursue enforcement action against the target firm. While not conclusive, it is highly likely… Read More

September 3, 2024 @ 9:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Tokeny, a top European tokenization platform, has revealed a partnership with ShipFinex. According to a note from the firm, the two are collaborating on ship ownership that is said to transform “the way maritime assets are tokenized and managed.” Tokeny has largely focused on digital… Read More

September 2, 2024 @ 9:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently caught up with Terence Kwok, CEO and Founder of Humanity Protocol. Terence Kwok spearheads Humanity Protocol, an organization dedicated to amplifying human potential amidst the transformative impact of artificial intelligence. He is a technology entrepreneur from Hong Kong and the CEO and founder… Read More

September 2, 2024 @ 9:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainalysis has release the report entitled, 2024 Crypto Crime Mid-year Update Part 2: China-based CSAM and Cybercrime Networks On The Rise, Pig Butchering Scams Remain Lucrative. Key findings of the Chainalysis update: CSAM networks Reportings of China-based CSAM sites have increased since late 2023. A… Read More

September 2, 2024 @ 1:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In line with the Third Financial Sector Strategy issued by Qatar Central Bank, the Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA) and Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) have announced the launch of the QFC Digital Assets Framework, a comprehensive and innovative regime for the creation and… Read More

September 2, 2024 @ 12:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Uppsala Security, a provider of tools and services for crypto AML/CTF, transaction risk management, regulatory compliance, transaction tracking, and cybersecurity, is pleased to announce the collaboration between Chainkeeper, its Crypto AI-powered Investigator, and the Burrito Wallet. The joint venture between Chainkeeper and Burrito Wallet is… Read More

September 2, 2024 @ 10:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ant International announced its participation in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s (HKMA) Project Ensemble Sandbox, focusing on “Liquidity Management”, one of its four main themes. Launched in March this year, Project Ensemble is the HKMA’s wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) project aimed “at fostering… Read More

September 2, 2024 @ 9:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX, a global crypto exchange and Web3 technology company, announced that its local entity, OKX SG Pte. Ltd., received a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and appointed Gracie Lin as CEO of OKX SG. The license granted under… Read More

September 1, 2024 @ 5:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alchemy Pay, the fiat-crypto payment gateway, announced a partnership with Unlimit, a leading global fintech company. This collaboration integrates Unlimit’s robust payment rails, “significantly enhancing Alchemy Pay’s On-ramp service offerings for local and global users, offering seamless access to Visa and Mastercard credit card payments,… Read More