Blockchain & Digital Assets

December 23, 2023 @ 3:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong warned the public to beware of entities operating under the names of “LonShiX” and “Bitbank (Global) Financial Holding Group,” suspected of “engaging in fraudulent activities purporting to be related to virtual assets.” The SFC notes that… Read More

December 22, 2023 @ 3:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alchemy Pay, the firm supporting fiat-crypto payment gateways, has entered into a strategic partnership with Worldpay, the global acquirer, to amplify its payment channels and elevate its payment capabilities. This partnership grants access “to Worldpay’s Visa and Mastercard payment rails on Alchemy Pay’s On &… Read More

December 22, 2023 @ 12:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Centi is announcing the successful completion of its seed financing round led by Archblock and Bloomhaus Ventures with continued investments from existing shareholders and founders. Recognized for its proficiency in processing transactions as small as a cent, Centi claims that it  is now poised “for… Read More

December 22, 2023 @ 11:48 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission has settled charges with BarnBridge DAO and its two founders, BarnBridge DAO Troy Murray and Tyler Ward, according to a statement by the Commission. Barnbreige will pay approximately $1.7 million in a penalty regarding allegations that Smart Yield Bonds, a digital… Read More

December 22, 2023 @ 11:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle, a global financial technology firm and the issuer of USDC and EURC, has today announced receipt of a conditional registration as “a Digital Asset Service Provider (‘DASP’, or ‘Prestataire de Service sur Actifs Numériques’ (PSAN)) with the French Financial Markets Authority (‘Autorité des Marchés… Read More

December 22, 2023 @ 10:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Amdax‘s vault is reportedly among the first crypto service providers in the EU to achieve the  ISAE-3000 Type-1 audit, conducted by accountancy firm Grant Thornton and assisted by Big-Four consultancy firm Deloitte. Amdax, the crypto-asset custodian and asset manager, is confirming that it is “the… Read More

December 22, 2023 @ 8:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In their State of the Network report, Coin Metrics is examining the major developments that shaped the digital assets industry in 2023 through a “data-driven lens.” After a challenging 2022, this past year “brought a number of positive developments across the ecosystem, from new institutional… Read More

December 21, 2023 @ 12:59 pm By Michael Wong  |  

SOMA Finance,a joint venture between MANTRA and Tritaurian Capital, has launched the first components of its hybrid decentralized digital platform, SOMA.finance. The platform, operated by Tritaurian, is set to be the world’s first compliant hybrid decentralized exchange and launchpad. It is noteworthy as the first… Read More

December 21, 2023 @ 11:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Really, a platform delivering weekly Augmented Reality (AR) experiences for theatrical release movies, aims to enhance these AR experiences for the entertainment industry by leveraging Avalanche‘s “scalable” blockchain in new offerings. The offerings include an upgrade “to the Really Collectible Ticket Program and new fan… Read More

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