Blockchain & Digital Assets

March 18, 2024 @ 11:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Andean Wide —an international payments technology platform— announced that it has chosen Bitso Business —the Bitso B2B segment supporting the technology of cross-border payments— as its infrastructure solutions provider “to apply blockchain technology and expand its cross-border offerings with greater efficiency.” Andean Wide is a… Read More

March 18, 2024 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Archax, the FCA regulated exchange, broker, and custodian for digital assets, announced a strategic partnership with Talos, the institutional crypto trading platform. Through this partnership, Archax says that it will “leverage it’s FCA cryptoasset registration combined with the market-leading capabilities of the Talos platform to… Read More

March 18, 2024 @ 7:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Marco Manoppo, the Research Director at Digital Asset Research, notes that deal flows remained strong this past week, as the sector saw $180M+ in deals. As noted in the update shared by Digital Asset Research, Eclipse Labs has reportedly raised a $50M Series A that… Read More

March 18, 2024 @ 3:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As a fundamental aspect of validating and securing proof of stake (PoS) blockchains, staking on the Ethereum network has captured significant attention since “The Merge,” according to an extensive report from Coin Metrics. The Coin Metrics team notes in their weekly report that currently, over… Read More

March 18, 2024 @ 2:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin Suisse has achieved significant milestones in two of its core business areas, custody and staking, with both sectors reaching new highs in client assets. This accomplishment is said to highlight the demand for Swiss-based digital asset services accompanied by the highest security standards. For… Read More

March 18, 2024 @ 12:56 am By Michael Wong  |  

The pilot of the Canton Network, a pioneering initiative for interoperability in the capital markets domain, saw significant participation from leading financial institutions, including 15 asset managers, 13 banks, four custodians, and three exchanges. Among the banks were major players like BNY Mellon, Goldman Sachs,… Read More

March 18, 2024 @ 12:06 am By Michael Wong  |  

Blockpass, a UK-based provider of compliant identity verification solutions for Web3, and Animoca Brands, a Hong Kong-based company known for advancing digital property rights in gaming and the open metaverse, announced a strategic partnership on to foster a more secure and compliant Web3 environment. The… Read More

March 17, 2024 @ 5:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain analytics firms Chainalysis estimates in a new report that “all crypto investors achieved total gains of $37.6 billion in 2023.” While this total is much smaller “than the $159.7 billion in gains made during the 2021 bull market, it represents a significant recovery from… Read More

March 17, 2024 @ 5:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Collectively the spot Bitcoin ETFs have been quite successful, but even individually, most of the BTC ETFs would be considered successful compared to most ETFs, according to an extensive update from NYDIG. NYDIG researchers note that price movements and ETF flows will likely work in… Read More

March 17, 2024 @ 5:08 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria has announced proposed revisions to the regulatory framework for cryptocurrency service platforms. The adjustments include a substantial increase in the registration fee for cryptocurrency exchanges, escalating from 30 million naira ($18,620) to 150 million naira ($93,000). The… Read More

March 16, 2024 @ 3:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

D2X, a Netherlands-based crypto derivatives exchange for institutions, has secured a $10 million Series A led by Point72 Ventures. Other participants in the investment round “included GSR Markets and existing investors Tioga Capital, Fortino Capital, Jabre Capital Partners, Picus Capital, and TRGC.” The investment comes… Read More

March 15, 2024 @ 6:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

StackinSat, a France based Bitcoin startup has raised €1 Million in Series A funding, in an online securiites offering backed by 250 investors. The issuer listed the offering on Soul Invest. The company reported that the funding round is the largest online offering in the… Read More

March 15, 2024 @ 3:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nigeria is reportedly planning to further extend the detention of Binance executives. As reported by Reuters, Nigerian authorities have requested an Abuja court to prolong the detention of key Binance executives who are allegedly now part of the nation’s wide-ranging cryptocurrency crackdown. This, after an… Read More

March 15, 2024 @ 11:34 am By JD Alois  |  

ByBit is a crypto exchange that has been granted the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Preparatory License by Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), following the Provisional License it received in March 2022, has been noted as a “suspicious virtual asset trading platform” by the Hong… Read More

March 15, 2024 @ 8:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Democrats Senator Jack Reed and Senator Laphonza Butler have sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler requesting that the regulatory agency step in to ensure that broker-dealers are providing investors with adequate disclosures regarding Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs or exchange-traded funds… Read More

March 14, 2024 @ 6:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alchemy Pay, the fiat-crypto payment service provider, introduces its Card-as-a-Service (CaaS) for AI Analysis, a firm focused on AI, blockchain, and FinTech. This service empowers AI Analysis “to issue customized branded Mastercard AIA cards effortlessly, eliminating the need for managing card infrastructure intricacies. With these… Read More

March 14, 2024 @ 6:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Decentralized and “confidential” computing platform Ethernity Cloud says that it is focused on establishing standards in how we “approach data privacy, security, and accessibility in the cloud.” In 2024, Etherenity Cloud started with the launch of their Liquidity Pool on Quickswap. The team says that… Read More

March 14, 2024 @ 6:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed charges against CryptoFX LLC, alleging a $300 million crypto Ponzi scam. The SEC states that 17 individuals have been charged in a plot based in Texas that targeted the Latino community in the US as well as other… Read More

March 14, 2024 @ 12:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dina Tsybulskaya, CEO, eSIM Plus. has commented on the impact of eSIMs on the telecom sector. Dina Tsybulskaya, CEO of eSIM Plus, is a telecom professional who claims to have 20+ years of experience in various C-level positions across Europe. As CEO of eSIM Plus,… Read More

March 14, 2024 @ 10:50 am By JD Alois  |  

Anchorage Digital, a company that operates the only digital asset-focused chartered bank, has appointed a new General Counsel. According to a statement by the firm, TuongVy Le has stepped into the executive role. A graduate of Yale Law, Ve formerly worked at the Securities and… Read More