Blockchain & Digital Assets

October 16, 2023 @ 4:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

BlackRock has denied reports that its Bitcoin ETF has gained approval. Expectations that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will grudgingly approve an exchange-traded product for a spot Bitcoin fund have helped to drive prices higher of BTC in recent days. Initial reports of an… Read More

October 16, 2023 @ 4:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Reserve Protocol is now live on Base, marking its first expansion beyond the Ethereum mainnet. This update matters because it aims to empower accessible innovation. As noted in a blog post by the Reserve Protocol team, the “low-cost,” and developer-friendly Ethereum L2 environment launched by… Read More

October 16, 2023 @ 4:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Talos, a provider of institutional digital assets trading technology, announced its integration with Coinbase International Exchange, a licensed digital assets exchange that launched earlier this year. The integration allows mutual clients of Talos and Coinbase International Exchange based in eligible jurisdictions outside of the US… Read More

October 16, 2023 @ 10:06 am By JD Alois  |  

It has been widely reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided not to appeal a decision by the courts that reflects favorably on Grayscale’s push to launch a Bitcoin ETF. Grayscale currently lists a Bitcoin Trust on OTC Markets, along with other… Read More

October 16, 2023 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinList, the crypto launchpad and exchange that provides access to  established crypto assets, has launched a family of staking funds that “allow U.S. accredited investors to earn rewards through investment in a fund whose strategy is to stake digital assets.” At launch, the funds will… Read More

October 15, 2023 @ 3:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

During the past month, the crypto industry has experienced rapid growth. OKX Ventures has identified several scenarios where significant progress has been made: SocialFi has introduced “remarkable” products. Friend.tech has reportedly “generated over 10,000 ETH in revenue, with a TVL surpassing 30,000 ETH.” Their total… Read More

October 15, 2023 @ 2:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Neo contributes almost $8M HKD to nurture start-up projects and foster the development of Hong Kong’s Web3 industry. Winners from Neo’s APAC Hackathon will join “an accelerator program alongside candidates from Hong Kong’s leading Web3 developer base.” Neo, the open-source, community-driven blockchain platform where developers… Read More

October 15, 2023 @ 12:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alchemy Pay, a fiat-crypto payment gateway, has established a partnership with Trekki NFT, and extended the functionality of its NFT Checkout in order “to support and facilitate its minting processes.” These unique NFTs, “bearing a travel theme,” are backed by the global online travel services… Read More

October 15, 2023 @ 11:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

API3’s managed dAPIs are available on Base. Developers on Base can now “access over 120 verifiable, decentralized data feeds powered by first-party oracle nodes, which are operated directly by the data providers.” Base is an Ethereum L2 solution incubated by Coinbase that is “built on… Read More

October 13, 2023 @ 6:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

tZERO Group Inc. says its broker-dealer subsidiary, tZERO ATS, will “add investment banking business lines to its existing platform.” In parallel, tZERO ATS will “change its name to tZERO Securities to better reflect the breadth of services it makes available to its customers.” These changes… Read More

October 13, 2023 @ 5:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

Leading stablecoin issuer Tether will soon have a new Chief Executive Officer. Announced today, Paolo Ardoino will replace Jean-Louis van der Velde (JL) as CEO. Ardoino will take over beginning this December. van der Velde will remain CEO of the crypto exchange Bitfinex – a… Read More

October 13, 2023 @ 11:17 am By Michael Wong  |  

Global cryptocurrency exchange BingX has announced the launch of BingX Wealth, its latest suite of financial products tailored for asset management. This new endeavor by BingX seeks to address a broad spectrum of users’ asset management needs, enhancing their platform’s user experience and diversifying strategies…. Read More

October 12, 2023 @ 4:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Voyager Digital, now bankrupt as part of the crypto collapse of 2022, is in the news once again as the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed charges against its former CEO, Stephen Ehrlich. The CFTC is alleging fraud regarding a commodity pool ploy. In… Read More

October 12, 2023 @ 9:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Republic Note, a digital asset that aims to generate returns for purchasers from successful securities offerings, was revealed to the public in 2020. While it has taken some time for the security to come to fruition, Republic distributed an update this past week that provides… Read More

October 11, 2023 @ 10:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ZorroSign, Inc., a global firm focused on data security solutions built on blockchain, today announced its advanced integration with Provenance Blockchain, the decentralized blockchain purpose-built for financial services “with over $8 billion in real-world financial asset total value locked (TVL).” This crucial integration allows ZorroSign… Read More

October 11, 2023 @ 10:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic – the blockchain analytics and data intelligence provider – and BlockTrace – the integrator of cyber intelligence and insights – have announced a strategic partnership, which will bolster “the capabilities of national security entities to monitor the digital asset ecosystem and protect critical infrastructure… Read More

October 11, 2023 @ 6:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a step forward for the advancement and security of the Radix ecosystem, Hacken has officially announced its collaboration with Radix. The partnership establishes Hacken as the “go-to” authority “for performing in-depth code audits for projects built on the Radix platform.” Founded in 2017, Hacken… Read More

October 11, 2023 @ 7:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A new solution has been launched in order to make blockchain-based transactions more secure for banks and other institutions. ​Financial institutions have “implemented mature key management solutions to secure data, business applications, and transactions.” With the introduction of blockchain and digital assets, existing key management… Read More

October 11, 2023 @ 1:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Untangled Finance has raised $13.5 million in “strategic funding” as it seeks to tokenize “real world private credit assets.” This includes SME loans, invoices, and more. The funding was provided by Fasanara Capital, a UK-based investment firm and technology platform that manages around $4 billion…. Read More

October 10, 2023 @ 11:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong’s authorities have claimed that 11 of the city’s Binance clients had been targeted in a series of phishing scams that were reportedly carried out via text messages. Hong Kong law-enforcement agencies have cautioned users of the scam as part of an October 9,… Read More