Blockchain & Digital Assets

December 21, 2023 @ 7:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple, the enabler of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, announced that the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has added its Irish subsidiary Ripple Markets Ireland Limited to its list of registered Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs). The decision will support Ripple’s business since, “as a… Read More

December 21, 2023 @ 6:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gemini are pleased to announce that the firm has been named as custodian on the 7RCC Global Bitcoin and Carbon Credit Futures ETF application, which was filed recently with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Gemini claims that it has been a key player… Read More

December 21, 2023 @ 3:10 am By Michael Wong  |  

Abu Dhabi-based Changer.ae has been granted a license by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to operate as a cryptocurrency custodian service. As the first regionally built, independent virtual asset custody provider in the UAE, Changer addresses the increasing… Read More

December 20, 2023 @ 10:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HashKey Capital Singapore Pte. Ltd., a key player focused on the blockchain and digital asset investment space, is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of the Capital Markets Services (CMS) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The CMS license, granted by the MAS,… Read More

December 20, 2023 @ 1:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fiat Republic, the specialist Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform that bridges the gap between web3 and traditional banks, announces it has raised $7 million in a seed extension round. Participants in the investment round reportedly “include first-time investments from Kraken Ventures, Fabric Ventures, Arca, and Inovo Ventures,… Read More

December 20, 2023 @ 12:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

tZERO Group Inc., a firm focused on technology solutions for capital markets, is pleased to announce the launch of Spirits Capital Corporation’s capital raise using the tZERO Securities platform. Spirits provides investors with “a path to capitalize on the growth in value of premium American whiskey… Read More

December 20, 2023 @ 12:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bytepitch, the team building the Crabble NFT lending platform, have deployed their contract to Agoric mainnet after their proposal had a passing vote. The second third-party application to launch on-chain on Agoric, Crabble offers a utility layer for NFTs on Agoric and “soon the entire… Read More

December 20, 2023 @ 11:45 am By JD Alois  |  

IOSCO (International Organization of Securities Commissions) has shared its opinion on DeFi, or decentralized finance, by providing nine policy recommendations for regulation. DeFi is an approach to using technology to remove a central counterpart to manage transactions and services. Some blockchain proponents believe this is… Read More

December 20, 2023 @ 7:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SwissFortress, an enabler of decentralized wallet solutions, has announced an integration with qiibee, the blockchain-based B2B marketplace for customer loyalty. The integration, which stems from qiibee’s partnership with Miles & More, the loyalty programme of the Lufthansa Group, “adds SwissFortress’s technology powered by MatterFi, to… Read More

December 20, 2023 @ 7:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SlowMist are pleased to announce a strategic partnership with zkMe, a “significant” advancement in their commitment to blockchain compliance and privacy. As a key entity in on-chain analytics, MistTrack’s role in “detecting and preventing cryptocurrency money laundering is vital.” Their platform offers comprehensive tools “including… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 7:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

DAML for Azure Database enables customers to “deploy multiparty applications on Microsoft’s powerful cloud infrastructure immediately.” Businesses are using distributed ledger platforms “to deploy multiparty applications even though many wish they could simply leverage familiar infrastructure to improve complex business processes that don’t require overhauling… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 2:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Masa is launching its ZK-data network and marketplace in hopes of “building an open, secure, and incentivized economy for the world’s personal data.” The launch is slated for Q1 2024. Masa aims to finally empower people to “take back control of their data and be… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 11:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Galaxy Digital Holdings (TSX: GLXY) says its Chief Compliance Officer, Lagan Srivastava, has been appointed to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Fintech Committee. The committee, which consists of 15 individuals, includes an array of participants, including observers from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 8:42 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) may be the largest crypto exchange in the US but its ambitions are global – and with Binance on the decline – its chances are growing According to an X from yesterday, Coinbase says it now can accept fiat currency from over 130… Read More

December 18, 2023 @ 7:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) states that the court deciding the case against Binance and its founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has formalized the settlement of a $150 million civil monetary penalty personally against Zhao, and Binance to disgorge $1.35 billion of “ill-gotten” transaction fees… Read More

December 18, 2023 @ 5:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Circle, the second largest dollar stablecoin issuer with USDC, has posted a case study on a partnership with Lemon – a crypto exchange in Argentina. Typically, stablecoins are mostly used as on/off ramps for digital assets. Stablecoins are largely digital representations of fiat but can… Read More

December 18, 2023 @ 1:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

As expected, Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has filed a response to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision to deny the Petition for Rulemaking commenced July of 2022 by the crypto exchange. The SEC issued a statement on the request for rulemaking this past Friday. Coinbase is… Read More

December 18, 2023 @ 9:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Atul Bhuchar, Head of Product at Partior, the global unified ledger market infrastructure for clearing and settlement, recently shared his views and insights with Crowdfund Insider. Partior claims it is redefining the way money moves globally by “optimizing how liquidity is accessed.” Founded in 2021,… Read More

December 18, 2023 @ 9:20 am By JD Alois  |  

MiCA, or Markets in Crypto Assets, is the European Union’s rules to create an ecosystem where digital assets can innovate and evolve while providing a level of user protection. Recently, ESMA [European Securities and Markets Authority] announced a second public consultation on the implementation of… Read More

December 18, 2023 @ 7:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The laundering of “ill-gotten” cryptocurrency exerts a multifaceted impact on global financial and security landscapes, “presenting challenges for businesses, governments, and individuals alike,” according to an update from CertiK. CertiK notes in a blog post that for businesses, particularly those operating within the fintech and… Read More