Blockchain & Digital Assets

August 6, 2024 @ 10:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coin Metrics’ State of the Network has provided comprehensive update on cryptocurrency markets amidst the unfolding global market sell-off as well as an insightful break down Coinbase’s Q2 2024 earnings. During this past weekend, global markets and crypto-assets alike were jolted by a number of… Read More

August 6, 2024 @ 7:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Blockchain ecosystem IOTA has been recognized as being Shari’a-compliant. According to a note from IOTA, the Cambridge Institute of Islamic Finance’s certification states that the IOTA token fulfills all accepted Shari’a principles and standards, including those practiced by the Islamic financial services industry. IOTA reports… Read More

August 5, 2024 @ 4:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda recently spoke at an event sponsored by Schwab. Commissioner  Uyeda spoke during a session to address the “regulatory onslaught” that has taken place during Chairman Gary Gensler’s tenure at the agency. In notes provided to CI, Uyeda commented on the impact… Read More

August 5, 2024 @ 1:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HashKey Global is pleased to announce the completion of Tether (USDT) integration on the BNB Chain, with deposit and withdrawal services now open. HashKey Global now supports USDT deposit and withdrawal services “on the ERC20, TRC20, BEP20, and Arbitrum networks.” As noted in the update,… Read More

August 5, 2024 @ 11:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance, has invested in Particle Network, the L1 solution for unifying all chains via Universal Accounts, addressing user and liquidity fragmentation in Web3. The number of blockchain networks is rapidly increasing, “with a growing proliferation of… Read More

August 5, 2024 @ 9:49 am By JD Alois  |  

The sky is about to fall today as markets are tanking following the US Federal Reserve’s decision not to cut rates, a moribund jobs report in the US, and Warren Buffet dumping half of his position in Apple (the largest holding in his portfolio), driving… Read More

August 4, 2024 @ 9:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zodia Custody, an institution-first digital asset global custodian whose shareholders include Standard Chartered, SBI Holdings, Northern Trust and National Australia Bank, has partnered with Deribit, which claims to be one of the world’s largest crypto options exchange by volume, and will integrate the exchange into… Read More

August 4, 2024 @ 7:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tokinvest, a marketplace for real-world asset tokenization, and Red Date Technology, the commercialization arm and architect of the Blockchain Services Network (BSN), a public permissioned blockchain infrastructure, announced a strategic partnership to bring significant quantities and value of tokenized real-world assets to market. This collaboration… Read More

August 4, 2024 @ 2:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bybit, the world’s second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has launched a Digital Rupee (eRupee) as a stablecoin for its INR users. This wallet-based mobile payment solution is now live, “offering a secure and convenient way for users to transact on the platform.” In response… Read More

August 3, 2024 @ 7:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) released a report titled “Digital Finance in the EU – Priorities for fostering resilient, innovative and competitive financial markets”, presenting its recommendations for supporting the development of capital markets and increased access to finance for the real… Read More

August 3, 2024 @ 5:32 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

YouHodler chief of markets Ruslan Lienkha and risk manager Sergei Gorev were asked about recent movements in the cryptocurrency world, including Circle’s IPO and Solana price movements. YouHodler is a firm that offers a wide range of Web3 Fintech services to ensure a seamless connection… Read More

August 3, 2024 @ 5:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic, a global firm focused on crypto asset risk management, announced integrating support for Hedera’s Stablecoin Studio into its Holistic screening and investigation solutions. This will bring issuers on the platform an additional layer of risk mitigation. This new integration is “supported by The HBAR Foundation, an… Read More

August 3, 2024 @ 5:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Provenance Blockchain Foundation, a non-profit organization responsible for developing and growing the public blockchain for financial services, announced the carve-out of Provenance Blockchain Labs, a blockchain development firm building a suite of foundational infrastructure SaaS products that enable asset issuers and servicers to efficiently transact… Read More

August 3, 2024 @ 4:53 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Forensic Risk Alliance, an independent forensic consultancy specializing in regulatory investigations, compliance and disputes, has named US-based cryptocurrency specialist Thomas Hyun as a director in the firm’s global Cryptocurrency Investigations and Compliance practice. Hyun brings years of experience building and leading anti-money laundering (AML) compliance… Read More

August 3, 2024 @ 2:34 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

deVere Group CEO Nigel Green said this week that Donald Trump’s keynote address at the 2024 Nashville Bitcoin Conference could force Kamala Harris to finally embrace the crypto industry or risk her campaign’s failure. Green made the comments following Trump’s speech at a Nashville cryptocurrency… Read More

August 2, 2024 @ 12:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) says National Competent Authorities (NCAs) – or member state regulators – must remain vigilant in regard to crypto markets as MiCA goes into force. The “Opinion” posted by ESMA states that “in order for MiCA to deliver on… Read More

August 2, 2024 @ 10:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN)announced Q2 earnings results which were delivered during a challenging time for markets as economic concerns rise. Coinbase reported a rise in second-quarter revenue as trading volumes at the crypto exchange recovered due to improved market sentiment. While top-line revenues beat estimates, shares… Read More

August 2, 2024 @ 9:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

At Ledger, their mission is to make digital ownership easy to use without ever compromising on security or self-custody. Ledger says that it aims to “to deliver the best security architecture; resilient by design and without compromise, for individuals and enterprises.” Ledger points out that… Read More

August 2, 2024 @ 8:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has released its second-quarter revenue update. The digital assets firm has reported a considerable surge in earnings due in part to the revival of crypto trading activity (among other key developments across the crypto and blockchain space). Coinbase revealed that it experienced a… Read More

August 2, 2024 @ 8:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

IRS-Criminal Investigation, the US Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in coordination with the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) and the Attorney General’s Office in Frankfurt, reportedly seized the domain for online crypto wallet Cryptonator for allegedly failing to have “appropriate”… Read More