Blockchain & Digital Assets

August 19, 2024 @ 11:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Platonic has announced the launch of a decentralized tokenization platform. According to a company statement, Platonic offers the “tokenization of a wide range of assets.” Violet Abtahi, founder and CEO of Platonic, said their vision is to provide a fresh take on tokenization and disrupt… Read More

August 19, 2024 @ 11:10 am By JD Alois  |  

CoinShares Head of Research James Butterfill has shared some insight into institutional holdings of crypto ETFs – Bitcoin based funds. Butterfill has reviewed all of the all the Bitcoin ETF filing data and looked at prior filings in March to see how positions have changed…. Read More

August 19, 2024 @ 7:16 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This past week, Chaos Labs, an on-chain risk management provider, announced a $55 million Series A funding round led by Haun Ventures. The funding round attracted F-Prime Capital, Slow Ventures and Spartan Capital. They join Lightspeed Venture Partners, Galaxy Ventures, Wintermute Ventures, PayPal Ventures, General… Read More

August 19, 2024 @ 7:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm Gemini has shared a detailed analyst note, addressing the following: When Will The Pain Subside? Examining Signals After the Crypto Sell-Off? In Gemini’s previous analyst note, “Where Are We in The Crypto Cycle?” the crypto firm looked at how macro indicators could… Read More

August 18, 2024 @ 5:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Moody’s and Elliptic, key players in global compliance and third-party risk management and digital asset risk management respectively, have announced a strategic alliance to revolutionize virtual asset service provider (VASP) screening through the seamless integration of on-chain blockchain data with traditional off-chain data sources. In… Read More

August 18, 2024 @ 4:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance, has invested in MyShell through Labs Incubation Season 6. MyShell is a decentralized AI ecosystem converging “an AI model layer that allows everyone to build, share, and own AI Apps.” MyShell was launched in April… Read More

August 17, 2024 @ 3:06 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Offchain Labs, the team of initial core developers behind Arbitrum and Ethereum consensus client Prysm, announced the launch of Tandem. This first Offchain Labs partner studio will focus on assisting select projects in building blockchain applications. Tandem seeks to nurture partnerships with innovative applications building on-chain,… Read More

August 17, 2024 @ 11:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MIMOS Berhad, the applied research and development arm of the Malaysian Government, has signed an MoU with the Worldcoin Foundation, Tools for Humanity (TFH) and MyEG, an e-government services provider, to integrate Worldcoin technology into the country’s digital infrastructure. The intent of the MoU is… Read More

August 17, 2024 @ 11:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sling Money, an app designed to make the global transfer of money instant, easy and low-cost, today announced a $15 million Series A round led by Union Square Ventures, Ribbit Capital, and Slow Ventures. Sling Money previously raised a $5 million seed round “led by… Read More

August 17, 2024 @ 10:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Copper.co, a firm focused on digital asset custody, collateral management, and prime services, is pleased to announce a partnership with Hedera, a decentralized, proof-of-stake public ledger that enables fast, low-cost, and secure transactions for real-world and digital assets. The partnership will broaden access to HBAR,… Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 3:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MetaMask (developed by Consensys), Mastercard and Baanx (which powers the Crypto Life platform) announced the pilot launch of MetaMask Card, enabling MetaMask wallet users to seamlessly use their cryptocurrency for everyday purchases in fiat currency (e.g., euros, £) anywhere around the world Mastercard is accepted…. Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 3:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchorage Digital, the crypto platform for institutions, and the ZKsync Foundation, announced the availability of digital assets from the ZKsync ecosystem on Anchorage Digital’s platform. With the only U.S. federally chartered crypto bank, Anchorage Digital is the first institutional custodian to support ZKsync, whose zero-knowledge… Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 3:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kaspersky has detected an online fraud campaign aimed at stealing cryptocurrency and sensitive information by exploiting popular topics such as web3, crypto, AI, online gaming, and beyond. Targeting individuals worldwide, the campaign is believed to “be orchestrated by Russian-speaking cybercriminals and spreads info-stealing and clipper… Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 1:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission has posted a Notice of Withdrawal of Proposed Rule Change to Amend ISE Options. Specifically, the NASDAQ has pulled its request to allow the exchange to list and trade options on units that represent interests in a trust that holds… Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 1:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Securitize, the platform for tokenizing real world assets, and global private markets investment management firm Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE), announced that qualified investors now have exclusive access to Hamilton Lane’s recently closed Secondary Fund VI through the Securitize platform. Hamilton Lane Secondary Fund VI has… Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 10:31 am By JD Alois  |  

A Canada based crypto trading platform has pilfered $13 million from its users. According to a statement issued by the British Columbia Securities Commission (BSC), the exchange in question took the money from its customers and used it for gambling. The trading platform in question… Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance has reportedly achieved its 19th global regulatory milestone with registration in India. As part of their ongoing efforts to uphold regulatory standards, Binance says it is pleased to announce that firm has “registered as a reporting entity with India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).” This… Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Compass Mining has shared the latest updates in a Bitcoin Mining Industry Report for the month of July 2024, focused on key operational developments. As noted in a blog post by Compass Mining, the Bitcoin price closed the month of July “at $64,619 increasing by… Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 7:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainalysis has released the report, entitled 2024 Crypto Crime Mid-year Update Part 1: Cybercrime Climbs as Exchange Thieves and Ransomware Attackers Grow Bolder As noted in the report from Chainalysis, aggregate illicit activity on-chain “has dropped by almost 20% year-to-date, demonstrating that legitimate activity is… Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The CoinList Staking Fund allows U.S.-based accredited investors and family offices to generate passive rewards on their digital assets with operational expertise, diversification, and tax benefits. By focusing on five distinct assets, each with “unique” and “compelling” features, CoinList provide investors with a pathway “to… Read More