Blockchain & Digital Assets

December 23, 2022 @ 12:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Okcoin reveals that clients can now “buy AGLD, BNT, DIA, GHST, KP3R, LDO, PERP, and TRB against USD” via the crypto trading platform. All Okcoin customers in the United States and EU (where applicable) can take advantage of this offer. AGLD, BNT,… Read More

December 23, 2022 @ 11:17 am By JD Alois  |  

OKX, one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world, has published its Proof of Reserves (PoR) for the second time. OKX says this is part of its commitment to transparency, adding that it plans to publish PoR each month on the 22nd.  Following the… Read More

December 23, 2022 @ 10:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wyre is pleased to announce their recent integration with BNB Chain. This partnership allows their developers building with Wyre the ability to leverage their entire API stack on BNB Chain “as well on-ramping directly into $BUSD and $BNB through all payment methods.” This integration is… Read More

December 23, 2022 @ 10:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, the Brazilian President signed into law a framework for regulated crypto. Law 14,478/22 determines the guidelines for regulating the provision of virtual asset services. Digital assets deemed to be securities will be regulated by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission. Another entity will regulate… Read More

December 22, 2022 @ 11:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Hidden Road is reporting that it has been granted registration as a digital asset firm in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This enables Hidden Road to offer products in spot and derivatives of FX and digital assets. Hidden Road says it is… Read More

December 22, 2022 @ 11:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

2022 has been a “meaningful” year for Coinbase’s (NASDAQ:COIN) international expansion, and before they draw it to a close, they want to share some additional updates. Coinbase has been “granted approval by the Central Bank of Ireland to operate as a Virtual Asset Service Provider… Read More

December 22, 2022 @ 10:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The INX Digital Company, Inc. (NEO: INXD), a broker-dealer and inter-dealer broker – offering the first-ever SEC-regulated digital asset trading platform for both cryptocurrencies and security tokens, announced that it has officially entered into a strategic partnership with SICPA, which claims to be a global… Read More

December 22, 2022 @ 2:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Sam Bankman-Fried, extradited to the US last night, will be released on $250 million, according to multiple reports. The former FTX CEO will be restricted to his parents’ home as part of the deal. Charges against Bankman-Fried were revealed last week. The indictment claims that… Read More

December 22, 2022 @ 11:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (CSE: BIGG), owner of Netcoins, the online cryptocurrency brokerage that makes it easy for North Americans to buy, sell, and understand cryptocurrency, and Blockchain Intelligence Group, a developer of blockchain technology search, risk-scoring and data analytics solutions, is pleased to report… Read More

December 22, 2022 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Retiring Senator Pat Toomey has introduced his stablecoin legislation just prior to his exit from the Senate and his ranking position on the Senate Banking Committee. Toomey is currently one of the most effective and knowledgeable policymakers engaged in financial services legislation, and his presence… Read More

December 22, 2022 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Uppsala Security, a provider of security tools and services for Crypto AML/CTF, Transaction Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Transaction Tracking, and Cyber Security announced the launch of ChainKeeper — “an all-rounder platform for Web3 security, transaction tracking and reporting.” ChainKeeper was created by Uppsala Security in… Read More

December 21, 2022 @ 11:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has joined both the SEC and US Department of Justice in filing fraud charges against Caroline Ellison, former Alameda CEO, and Gary Wang, FTX co-founder and former CTO. The CFTC initially filed the fraud action on December 13 against… Read More

December 21, 2022 @ 11:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison and FTX co-founder and former CTO Gary Wang. The enforcement action was due to the pair’s role in the failure of FTX and their roles in a “multiyear scheme to… Read More

December 21, 2022 @ 11:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams has announced additional charges in the ongoing criminal case against FTX. According to a Tweet, the US District Court, Southern District New York, has filed charges against former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison and FTX co-founder Gary Wang. Williams said the charges… Read More

December 21, 2022 @ 10:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Flux, the frontrunner in building decentralized infrastructure to power Web3 development, today announced a partnership with OVHcloud, the European cloud leader, “to expand its edge cloud solution options.” This partnership will “enable each company to expand its reach into previously untapped markets – Web3 for… Read More

December 21, 2022 @ 7:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cardano Foundation, the Swiss non-profit that promotes the growth of the Cardano protocol and contributes to the advancement and development of blockchain technology, has shared key updates and insights with Crowdfund Insider. Frederik Gregaard, the CEO of the Foundation, has commented on his thoughts about… Read More

December 21, 2022 @ 5:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Thor Technologies, Inc., David Chin, and Matthew Moravec with conducting an unregistered securities offering. Chin is a co-founder and CEO of Thor, and Moravec is a co-founder and former CTO. According to the SEC, in 2018, the… Read More

December 21, 2022 @ 12:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Binance is pleased to announce that they have joined the Chamber of Digital Commerce, a blockchain and cryptocurrency trade association. Binance has joined the Chamber’s Executive Committee in order “to move the blockchain industry forward alongside other industry players.” Binance VP of… Read More

December 21, 2022 @ 10:48 am By JD Alois  |  

This is a bit of a surprise. Paxful, a peer-to-peer platform for crypto, has decided to remove Ethereum, the second most popular crypto in the world, from its platform. In a Tweet, Paxful founder and CEO Ray Youssef said they were choosing integrity over revenue,… Read More

December 20, 2022 @ 10:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ZEBEDEE, a Fintech and next-generation payment processor for the gaming industry,  announced the relaunch of its flagship product, the ZEBEDEE app. The revamped app “brings shopping and digital identity features to transform the previously Bitcoin–gaming-focused app into a hub of virtual economies centered around rewarded… Read More