Blockchain & Digital Assets

December 26, 2022 @ 10:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Kraken has announced that they have added ten new NFT collections to Kraken NFT for our current beta testers to explore, collect and trade. After revealing the first 70 collections earlier this year, and dozens more over the past few weeks, Kraken… Read More

December 26, 2022 @ 7:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The 1inch Network has released a major upgrade, Fusion. The upgrade aims “to make swaps on 1inch yet more profitable and secure, setting new standards for cost-efficiency, security and user experience in the DeFi space.” The 1inch Network is pleased to announce the release of… Read More

December 26, 2022 @ 7:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at VeChain notes that as we bid goodbye to 2022 and begin settling in for winter (well, half of the world, anyway), what better way to warm our souls than to tap into the “collective wit” and “creativity” of the “VeFam” with a… Read More

December 26, 2022 @ 3:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cryptocurrency exchanges allow us to buy, sell and store cryptocurrencies. Unfortunately, this has “enabled crypto exchanges to become a target for hackers,” according to an update shared with Crowdfund Insider. Since 2012, “at least 47 cryptocurrency exchanges suffered from major hacks forcing platforms to shut… Read More

December 26, 2022 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Huobi, which claims to be one of the world’s leading virtual asset exchanges, announced plans to issue the Huobi Visa Card worldwide, with the aim “to bring a more efficient fiat-to-crypto gateway for its users and promote the development of the virtual assets industry on… Read More

December 26, 2022 @ 8:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A joint research effort between the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology into the technical feasibility of a potential central bank digital currency “is now complete.” The Boston Fed’s work on CBDC with MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative is known as… Read More

December 26, 2022 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In yet another step towards democratizing access to the world of cryptocurrencies in Latin America, Nubank (NYSE: NU) announced two more digital currencies as part of the Nubank Cripto experience, currently “available to more than 67 million of customers in Brazil.” Launched in May “with… Read More

December 24, 2022 @ 3:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The TON Foundation, a non-profit association of developers and enthusiasts that exists to advance The Open Network (TON), has announced a global hackathon in collaboration with DoraHacks, a global hacker organization that “acts as a bridge, connecting hackers to enterprise challenges and entrepreneurial ideas.” Titled,… Read More

December 24, 2022 @ 2:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lightning Network focused LQwD Fintech Corp. announced that it has released a new and updated version of lqwd.tech, the company’s proprietary, non-custodial Lightning Network Software as a Service platform (SaaS). LQwD’s Lightning Network platform “makes it easier for institutions, businesses, and users, to integrate and… Read More

December 23, 2022 @ 6:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

Former CEO of Alameda Research Carolyn Ellison has apologized for her misdeeds pertaining to the collapse of FTX as well as Alameda. Gary Wang, FTX co-founder and former CTO, has also acknowledged his errors, according to multiple reports. Both Ellison and Wang have pleaded guilty… Read More

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