Blockchain & Digital Assets

December 27, 2023 @ 9:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Granted and SKALE Network are partnering to provide opportunities for applications across web3 to find funding and a blockchain home to thrive on. Granted was established to “provide strategic grant funding for the Web3 ecosystem.” Their expertise lies in “offering expedited and preferred application processing… Read More

December 27, 2023 @ 5:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

EOS Labs and EOS Network Foundation (ENF), which claim to be “stewards” of the EOS Network, are pleased to announce a strategic partnership with the EOS Stable Coin Chain (ESCC), an Ethereum-based blockchain deployed as “a smart contract on the EOS Network using a customized… Read More

December 27, 2023 @ 12:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX, a global Web3 technology company and crypto exchange, recently announced the publication of its 14th monthly Proof of Reserves (PoR) report, reportedly “demonstrating USD14.9 billion in primary assets backing user funds.” OKX‘s PoR report provides “a comprehensive overview of the reserve ratios for 22… Read More

December 27, 2023 @ 9:51 am By JD Alois  |  

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has kicked off a public consultation on the issuance of stablecoins. Stablecoins are digital assets that are referenced to other assets. Typically affiliated with fiat currency, stablecoins may also be paired with other assets such as gold. Today, most… Read More

December 27, 2023 @ 8:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin Suisse, which claims to be the “trusted” Swiss crypto investment partner, today announced the release of a suite of robust Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). These APIs provide access “to trading and staking services, enabling institutional clients to use and create customized crypto offerings, simplify… Read More

December 26, 2023 @ 10:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Singapore-based Whampoa Digital and Wemade, a Korean gaming company, have entered into a strategic partnership to collaborate on a US$100 million Web3 Fund to be established by Wemade as well as on digital asset initiatives in the Middle East. As part of this collaboration, Whampoa… Read More

December 26, 2023 @ 2:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bullish, which claims to be among the “fastest-growing,” regulated, institutional digital assets exchange, recently launched perpetual futures for eligible customers following approval from its regulator, the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC). The growing dominance of the global crypto derivatives market, which “accounts for approximately 75%… Read More

December 26, 2023 @ 11:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MARA), a key player focused on supporting and securing the Bitcoin ecosystem, has added Anchorage Digital Bank National Association, a “secure” custodian and the only federally chartered crypto bank, “as a bitcoin custodian, increasing the number of Marathon’s bitcoin custodians from… Read More

December 26, 2023 @ 11:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bakkt (NYSE:BKKT) recently had the opportunity to submit a statement for the “Connecting Communities: Building Innovation Ecosystems Across America” hearing, held by the House of Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion. At Bakkt, they believe that “a regulated and transparent crypto… Read More

December 26, 2023 @ 11:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Following recent initiatives to promote blockchain innovation in Georgia, Tether announced that it has invested an undisclosed amount into the Series-A investment round of Academy of Digital Industries, a Georgia-based progressive education platform “offering an extensive range of digital training and masterclasses.” This collaboration marks… Read More

December 26, 2023 @ 11:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockdaemon is announcing a partnership with LayerZero Labs. This collaboration unites LayerZero Labs’ expertise “in omnichain interoperability with Blockdaemon’s strength in blockchain infrastructure, self-custody wallets, and node management.” This joint effort aims to “enhance institutional access to decentralized finance (DeFi).” This partnership brings together two… Read More

December 24, 2023 @ 7:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TaxBit, the provider of compliance solutions for digital assets, announced the launch of its CESOP Compliance Platform, catering to crypto exchanges operating in the EU. This solution addresses the upcoming CESOP compliance requirements set “to commence in Q1 2024, underscoring TaxBit‘s dedication to upholding tax… Read More

December 24, 2023 @ 2:02 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Thailand’s Kasikornbank Pcl, the country’s second-largest bank, is developing a digital-asset ecosystem to provide innovative funding routes for companies, according to a Bloomberg report. This move includes the October acquisition of the licensed digital-asset exchange Satang Corp, marking a rare instance of a major lender… Read More

December 24, 2023 @ 11:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken says it’s pleased to announce the have successfully completed our latest Proof of Reserves. Clients can verify their account balances “are fully backed with on-chain assets, custodied securely by Kraken, for supported cryptocurrencies as of the November 30, 2023 snapshot.” This most recent Proof… Read More

December 24, 2023 @ 9:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Banks have vastly evolved over the last 50 years but the underlying global financial system has remained largely the same; obscure and inefficient. The advent of regulated digital assets and programmable money, “along with its adoption by central banks around the world offers a root… Read More

December 23, 2023 @ 3:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paxos, the regulated blockchain & tokenization infrastructure platform, is pleased to announce a strategic expansion of its stablecoin issuance to the Solana blockchain platform. Previously exclusive to Ethereum, this initiative represents “a significant milestone for the innovation and evolution of Paxos’s enterprise and consumer-facing businesses.”… Read More

December 23, 2023 @ 2:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase Derivatives Exchange, a CFTC-licensed futures exchange, is pleased to announce that its crypto futures products are now available through the TT platform from Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global capital markets technology platform provider. Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) further noted that TT customers can now… Read More

December 23, 2023 @ 12:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sygnum Bank has announced a strategic partnership with Aquila GVM Consulting SA, an independent wealth management firm in Lugano with traditional asset management expertise. Aquila GVM Consulting will reportedly “leverage Sygnum’s crypto-native all-in-one digital asset banking services.” By working with Sygnum, Aquila GVM Consulting is… Read More

December 23, 2023 @ 4:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com, which claims to be “trusted” by more than 80 million customers worldwide and says it is the supporter of regulatory compliance, security and privacy, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with six major charities in Singapore in order “to help facilitate the acceptance of… Read More

December 23, 2023 @ 3:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance recently revealed that it administered “a survey to better understand their users’ motivations and reasons for using digital assets.” Drawing on a sample of over 1,000 respondents, the Binance survey found “that nearly half (45%) listed earning extra income as their primary use for… Read More