Blockchain & Digital Assets

February 7, 2024 @ 7:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance announced that it will delist several crypto tokens, including privacy coin Monero. The list includes ANT, MULTI, VAI, and XMR, which will be removed on February 20th, 2024. Binance claims it regularly reviews each digital asset it lists to ensure that it “continues to… Read More

February 6, 2024 @ 8:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CLST, a full-service institutional lending and borrowing platform, has partnered with institutional digital asset infrastructure provider Copper. This alliance resulted in the joint development of Copper Pledge, “a deployable tri-party collateral management solution for digital asset markets.” This partnership provides digital asset lenders “with much-needed… Read More

February 6, 2024 @ 3:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to issue new rules at a breakneck pace. Today, the Commission has adopted new rules that impact “market participants who engage in certain dealer roles.” These market participants who shoulder significant liquidity roles in markets must soon register… Read More

February 6, 2024 @ 10:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Institutional digital asset firm Fireblocks says it has added support for five new fiat currencies with plans to add 25 more in the coming months. Fireblocks as added support for the Euro (EUR), Swiss Franc (CHF), British Pound (GBP), Singapore Dollar (SGD), and Japanese Yen… Read More

February 6, 2024 @ 9:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be the largest company in the cryptocurrency industry, has announced its investment in Oobit, a mobile payment application. The Series A investment round has concluded “with $25 million raised for Oobit’s ongoing development, supporting its goal of mainstream cryptocurrency adoption.” This… Read More

February 6, 2024 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Wormhole Foundation, a research and development organization dedicated to cross-blockchain communication, is pleased to announce a Contributor Grant to Lurk Lab. This marks a pivotal advancement in the evolution of the Wormhole platform, which, in collaboration with Lurk’s engineering team, will be “incorporating trustless… Read More

February 5, 2024 @ 11:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance, which agreed to a massive $4.3 billion+ settlement with US regulators yet continues to face major operational challenges globally,  is pleased to welcome back their former Senior Vice President of Compliance Steve Christie, who is taking on the role of Deputy Chief Compliance Officer… Read More

February 5, 2024 @ 11:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nansen announces their partnership with the Aptos Foundation in order to bring advanced on-chain analytics and data to the Aptos ecosystem. The teams are pleased to announce their new partnership with the Aptos Foundation, which is dedicated to providing best-in-class onchain data and analytics to… Read More

February 5, 2024 @ 10:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset financial instruments require regulated custodians to secure the underlying assets. BitGo’s support underscores the growing industry-wide call “for institutional-grade custody-first solutions.” BitGo has been a long-time collaborator with Valkyrie Investments, a global crypto-focused asset manager with $220 million in AUM. BitGo is the… Read More

February 5, 2024 @ 7:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has posted a note that the California court has entered judgments against former Bitwise CEOs Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin, Jr. The SEC alleged that the two former executives had misled investors about the company’s finances. Without admitting or… Read More

February 5, 2024 @ 2:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (CSE: BIGG) an innovator in the digital assets space and owner of Blockchain Intelligence Group, Netcoins, and TerraZero, announces further expansion of its product and QLUE user base. Blockchain Intelligence Group has partnered with a State Bureau of Investigations that will… Read More

February 5, 2024 @ 2:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) is consulting with stakeholders on a future regulatory regime, and Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) is pleased to share their perspectives on how to implement a comprehensive regulatory scheme for Virtual Assets Service Providers. Crypto creates economic freedom by ensuring that people… Read More

February 5, 2024 @ 12:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic Note will start issuing the Note for vested individuals, according to an email distributed by Republic. Republic Notes are securities, and recipients may have to pay taxes on the value of the Notes received. Investors in Republic Note receive a pro-rata share of distributions… Read More

February 5, 2024 @ 11:58 am By JD Alois  |  

dydx, a firm that believes DeFi will “supersede traditional finance technology,” has published an updated roadmap for 2024. The decentralized exchange (DEX) states that during the year, it will focus on three different areas: Permissionless Markets,  Core Trading Improvements, UX/Onboarding Upgrades. For permissionless markets, dydx… Read More

February 5, 2024 @ 8:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Vault Hill, which is described as an AI-powered metaverse designed to enrich engagement & create new revenue channels, has acquired over £215,000 from 45 investors (at the time of writing) through its crowdfunding campaign, carried out via Seedrs. There are currently two days left in… Read More

February 5, 2024 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Celo Foundation is pleased to announce that Circle will launch USDC natively on Celo to further everyday adoption of digital currencies and assets. Celo claims it is a carbon-negative, mobile-first, EVM-compatible blockchain “built for the real world. USDC is the leading regulated digital dollar… Read More

February 5, 2024 @ 8:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FalconX, which claims to be one of the largest institutional digital asset prime broker and the CFTC registered swap dealer, announces a strategic partnership with Fusion Digital Assets, TP ICAP’s FCA registered UK-based wholesale spot cryptoasset exchange. The integration with Fusion Digital Assets provides FalconX… Read More

February 5, 2024 @ 6:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Gemini is pleased to announce the appointment of bas Head of Asia Pacific (APAC) at Gemini. Saad Ahmed will now be expected to “lead Gemini’s strategy and business development efforts in the region.” As noted in a blog post, Saad reportedly “joins… Read More

February 4, 2024 @ 6:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nexo, the digital assets institution, is announcing its membership in the International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications (INATBA). This strategic alliance marks “a major advancement in Nexo’s commitment to shaping the blockchain landscape, leveraging INATBA’s established ties with key public sectors in finance and regulation.”… Read More

February 4, 2024 @ 1:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

2024 kicks off in the shadow of the approaching Bitcoin halving, casting a wave of “optimism” across the Web3 industry, according to an update from DappRadar. With on-chain metrics signaling a “positive trend,” the start of the year, despite its highs and lows, sketches an… Read More