Blockchain & Digital Assets

December 7, 2023 @ 10:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MARA), a firm focused on supporting and securing the Bitcoin ecosystem, published unaudited bitcoin (BTC) production and miner installation updates for November 2023. Fred Thiel, Marathon’s chairman and CEO, said: “In November, we increased our domestic energized hash rate 20% to… Read More

December 7, 2023 @ 8:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) is launching a Crypto app, which will be offered to all eligible customers in the European Union (EU). According to a blog post by Robinhood, it is “the only custodial crypto platform where customers will get a percentage of their trading volume… Read More

December 6, 2023 @ 10:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT), an firm focused on Bitcoin (BTC) mining and data center hosting, announced that it has executed a purchase option and updated its long-term purchase agreement with MicroBT Electronics Technology Co., LTD, “through its manufacturing subsidiaries, a prominent manufacturer of Bitcoin… Read More

December 6, 2023 @ 4:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic Note is now trading on INX, according to an email distributed by Republic. The digital security is designed to enable investors to participate in the gains generated from the issuers who have raising money on Republic and delivered a return for the portfolio. According… Read More

December 6, 2023 @ 3:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In another step towards developing the cryptocurrency trading platform Nubank Cripto, Nubank (NYSE:NU) announced its integration with Talos, the provider of institutional digital asset trading technology. With this partnership, customers who wish to trade crypto assets in Brazilian reais through the Nu app will benefit… Read More

December 5, 2023 @ 10:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

On November 30, 2023, Société Générale issued its first digital green bond in the form of a “ Security Token ” directly recorded by SG-FORGE on the Ethereum blockchain with transparency and traceability of ESG data. The tokens were fully subscribed “by two leading institutional… Read More

December 5, 2023 @ 10:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Americans’ primary objection to using cash in the current financial system is that “there are too many fees to access and move their money.” According to Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), stablecoins offer consumers “all the benefits of cash without the drawbacks, including being cheaper and faster to… Read More

December 4, 2023 @ 11:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alchemy Pay, the crypto payment solutions provider, has expanded its payment options in the Europe and UK regions. The introduction of the Euro Instant solution SEPA Instant and the UK fast e-money transfer solution Faster Payments enhances its On-Ramp service, “allowing users to swiftly execute… Read More

December 4, 2023 @ 10:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

This past week saw several notable developments in the digital assets and blockchain space. As widely reported, the US Securities and Exchange (SEC) is seeking feedback on proposed bitcoin ETFs by Franklin Templeton and Hashdex. In other key updates, Interactive Brokers has now launched retail… Read More

December 4, 2023 @ 10:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A couple of weeks ago, the cryptocurrency community witnessed a “peculiar” and complex exploit within the Raft Protocol, which is described as a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform operating on the Ethereum network. This incident, now widely referred to as the “Raft Protocol Exploit,” stands out… Read More

December 4, 2023 @ 3:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Based on the insights from the SlowMist Blockchain Hacked Archive, the month of November 2023 was marked by “a significant number of security breaches within the blockchain sector.” In total, 47 distinct incidents were recorded, “cumulatively leading to a substantial loss estimated at around $349… Read More

December 4, 2023 @ 8:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin has experienced a resurgence in interest in anticipation of a possible Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) approval as multiple firms are poised to move quickly and offer a spot ETF if approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). While the SEC has long battled… Read More

December 4, 2023 @ 7:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com, which claims to be “trusted” by more than 80 million customers worldwide, announced that it has been authorized as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This approval follows Crypto.com’s registration “as a cryptoasset business with the FCA in… Read More

December 3, 2023 @ 6:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Julian Sawyer is CEO of Zodia Custody, a digital asset custodian backed by Standard Chartered, in association with Northern Trust and SBI Holdings. Zodia Custody provides bank-grade custody services for institutional investors in digital assets, enabling them to enter the digital asset space within the same… Read More

December 3, 2023 @ 3:22 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Today, the Algorand Foundation announced a strategic investment by Algorand Ventures in HesabPay. The news was unveiled on stage at the Algorand Impact Summit in New Delhi, where business leaders, policymakers, NGOs, and developers convened to discuss how blockchain can be part of the solution to… Read More

December 3, 2023 @ 3:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Most of the investor interest in cryptocurrencies has historically been “concentrated in the digital tokens,” according to an update shared by Anthony Pompliano, an entrepreneur focused on Bitcoin, business, finance, and technology. According to the update, retail investors were “first to the party, followed by… Read More

December 3, 2023 @ 3:13 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The seventh edition of Fintech Abu Dhabi welcomed a list of financial tech leaders and visionaries converging from across the globe on Nov. 29. This included those leading innovations in major financial institutions, startups, innovators, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, scientists and academics.. ADGM’s flagship event, Fintech Abu… Read More

December 3, 2023 @ 3:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Gemini has shared their latest crypto market update. Key takeaways from Gemini‘s extensive crypto market report are as follows: Bitcoin climbs as SEC speeds up spot bitcoin ETF review process: Bitcoin (BTC) continued to grind higher this week, reaching a new yearly… Read More

December 3, 2023 @ 3:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Cardano (ADA) community can voice their opinion on the progress toward rolling out CIP-1694 in a Cardano Ballot planned for December 1, 2023. The feedback received is described as a sort of a “temperature check” on “the progress thus far and will inform the… Read More

December 3, 2023 @ 3:03 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Coinchange, a digital asset platform that enables businesses to trade and access yield as a service, has announced raising $10 million in its latest funding round to help finance its planned expansion. The round was backed by key investment players including Good News Ventures, Spirit… Read More