Blockchain & Digital Assets

May 1, 2024 @ 10:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to welcome today (Tuesday) the listing of Asia’s first Spot Virtual Asset (VA) ETFs, adding to the diversity of products in Hong Kong’s markets and further “supporting the city’s position as the region’s leading ETF marketplace… Read More

May 1, 2024 @ 9:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In April 2024, there were a total of 37 security incidents, resulting in approximately $90.81 million in losses. Based on the data from the SlowMist Blockchain Security Incident Database, these incidents were caused “by contract vulnerabilities, third-party vulnerabilities, exit scams, and hacked accounts.” As noted… Read More

May 1, 2024 @ 9:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) is rolling out support for the Lightning Network enabling instant, low-cost bitcoin transfers. Users will have the option to choose between using Lightning for faster and cheaper bitcoin transactions, or processing their transaction on the traditional Bitcoin network. This integration furthers their mission… Read More

May 1, 2024 @ 6:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Users of the Uniswap mobile app can now buy crypto with a debit card, via bank transfer, or directly from their Robinhood balance using Robinhood Connect (available only for users in the United States). To mark this launch, Robinhood is reportedly “giving $10 of USDC… Read More

May 1, 2024 @ 5:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance has invested in MilkyWay, a liquid staking protocol for Celestia’s modular blockchain ecosystem. MilkyWay aims to be the leading provider of modular liquidity “for rollups that rely on Celestia for Data Availability by unlocking TIA… Read More

May 1, 2024 @ 3:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX‘s investment arm OKX Ventures has recently announced a research and education collaboration with Stanford’s Future of Digital Currency Initiative (FDCI), aiming to promote blockchain innovation and sustainability. As part of the Stanford School of Engineering’s Department of Computer Science, FDCI is an industrial affiliates… Read More

May 1, 2024 @ 11:21 am By JD Alois  |  

tZERO is a recognized trailblazer when it comes to digital securities. An early adopter of the concept of tokenization and digital assets, today, tZERO is a regulated Broker Dealer and an SEC-approved alternative trading system (ATS). Utilizing blockchain technology, tZERO enables both digital securities and… Read More

May 1, 2024 @ 10:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Anchorage Digital Bank will be providing a custody solution for Arca Labs regarding digital securities or tokenized T-Bills. Arca launched a digitized US Treasury fund and is the first firm to be registered under the 40 Act to issue tokenized T-bills, which are called “ArCoin.”… Read More

April 30, 2024 @ 7:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Formal verification is a process that mathematically proves the correctness of a system, ensuring it “behaves exactly as intended under all defined conditions.” the CertiK team notes in a blog post. CertiK explains that given the complexity and the high-stakes nature of blockchain technology, where… Read More

April 30, 2024 @ 7:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb recently stated that the nation’s government is looking into integrating digital currency transactions within the Asian country’s financial ecosystem. While addressing attendees at the World Economic Forum (WEF) special meeting held in in Riyadh, Minister Aurangzeb commented on Pakistan‘s efforts… Read More

April 30, 2024 @ 3:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued a key notice, warning consumers of scammers impersonating FTC staff members in “attempts to steal money from innocent victims.” Blockchain firm Chainalysis has analyzed these developments in a comprehensive update. According to the FTC, these scammers typically “fabricate… Read More

April 30, 2024 @ 3:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Roger Ver, aka Bitcoin Jesus, has been charged with tax fraud. According to a statement by the US Department of Justice, Ver was arrested this weekend in Spain. He has been charged with mail fraud, tax evasion and filing false tax returns. Ver had acquired… Read More

April 30, 2024 @ 3:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) was sentenced to four months in prison last November after pleading guilty. Zhao was also required to pay a $50 million penalty. According to WSJ.com, Zhao told the court he was sorry for his behavior and regretted… Read More

April 30, 2024 @ 8:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses with a fiat-to-crypto onramp, now supports the Avalanche C-Chain. Retail users can purchase AVAX directly through Stripe, “removing the need to go through an exchange.” Available to U.S. Stripe’s fiat-to-crypto onramp is “a customizable widget embedded into Avalanche… Read More

April 30, 2024 @ 8:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple, the provider of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with HashKey DX, the Tokyo-based specialized consulting company of the HashKey Group, to introduce XRP Ledger (XRPL)-powered enterprise solutions to the Japanese market. HashKey Group has achieved significant success “with… Read More

April 30, 2024 @ 8:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be one of the largest companies in the digital asset industry, announced that it has made a strategic investment of $200 million into Blackrock Neurotech, the enabler of Brain-Computer-Interface (BCI) technology, through its newly formed venture division Tether Evo. With this… Read More

April 30, 2024 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MicroStrategy Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), which claims to be the largest corporate holder of bitcoin and the largest independent publicly-traded business intelligence company, announced financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 (the first quarter of its 2024 fiscal year). While Bitcoin is off… Read More

April 29, 2024 @ 11:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ETC Group is announcing the launch of its latest Exchange-Traded Product (ETP) on Deutsche Börse XETRA. The ETC Group Core Bitcoin ETP (ticker BTC1; ISIN DE000A4AER62) has “been tailored specifically for benchmark-conscious, long-term buy-and-hold investors, and global institutional investors with extended liquidity and risk management… Read More

April 29, 2024 @ 11:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital Asset has released a report highlighting developments related to the tokenization and on-chain adoption of Real-World Assets (RWAs). The report from Digital Asset Research “includes details on centralized industry players and asset class coverage, as well as coverage of select decentralized finance protocols working… Read More

April 29, 2024 @ 1:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at digital asset firm OKX is announcing a strategic investment in CARV, which is described as one of the largest modular data layers for Gaming and AI. OKX noted in a blog post that they’re making their new investment in CARV, the largest… Read More