Blockchain & Digital Assets

June 16, 2022 @ 11:17 am By JD Alois  |  

Celsius continues to struggle in the background to resurrect its crypto banking operations. This past weekend, Celsius announced it had paused all withdrawals due to an apparent crypto bank run. Of course, this generated panic and frustration from its users that had trusted the operation… Read More

June 16, 2022 @ 10:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this month, US Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Cynthia Lummis revealed their long-anticipated legislation aiming to provide a clearcut regulatory regime for the digital asset industry. The language of the bill represents a comprehensive approach for crypto including digital securities, stablecoins, and more while selecting… Read More

June 16, 2022 @ 10:08 am By JD Alois  |  

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce posted a speech this week that addresses crypto markets and regulation. Commissioner Peirce has long taken a thoughtful approach in regards to digital asset innovation while generally being supportive Fintech. Peirce mentioned the bipartisan legislation published this month that aims to… Read More

June 15, 2022 @ 10:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Kraken recently revealed that they now support new margin pairs for Tether (USDT), USD Coin (USDC) and Dai (DAI). Margin trading is now offered via Kraken for several new pairs. You may view the complete list of supported pairs here. As covered,… Read More

June 15, 2022 @ 10:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Gemini is pleased to add support for a new set of crypto tokens. The following digital tokens are currently available for deposits and custody on Gemini: Alethea AI (ALI) TrueFi (TRU) Trading for these tokens will follow, “opening first on the firm’s… Read More

June 15, 2022 @ 6:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bit.com, a crypto exchange that supports spot, contract, options, and other trading products meeting the diversified needs of its global clients, has “listed Staked Ether (STETH) on its spot and futures markets.” By listing STETH, Bit.com claims that it “becomes the first cryptocurrency exchange to… Read More

June 15, 2022 @ 2:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Multiple Fintechs have recently announced layoffs due to the faltering economy and rising interest rates. Most people are predicting a recession – one that could be long and hard. Due to the current economic malaise and forward expectations, companies like Coinbase, BlockFi, and others have… Read More

June 15, 2022 @ 10:49 am By JD Alois  |  

A crypto trifecta for the decline? Seems like it. The bad news keeps rolling in from the possibility of insolvency at crypto lender Celsius, a rapid reduction in leverage, and trouble at a large blockchain hedge fund, things aren’t so good right now.  Marcus Sotiriou,… Read More

June 15, 2022 @ 10:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Three Arrows Capital, Singapore/Dubai-based hedge fund that is invested in multiple blockchain firms, is fending off rumors of a possible liquidation event, according to a report by Reuters. In an opaque tweet, founder Zhu Su, said they are “in the process of communicating with relevant… Read More

June 15, 2022 @ 9:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Tether has moved to counter “rumors” that 85% of its commercial paper is Chinese or  Asian and trading at a 30% discount thus calling into question its reserves. Tether or USDT is the number one dollar-based stablecoin and has endured a challenging market having largely… Read More

June 15, 2022 @ 9:26 am By JD Alois  |  

tZERO, a digital asset marketplace, has announced the appointment of two individuals to its board of directors. Edwin Marcial, former Senior Vice President and founding Chief Technology Officer of Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), and Michael Blaugrund, Chief Operating Officer of the New York Stock Exchange… Read More

June 15, 2022 @ 8:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Last September, CoinList had announced CoinList Karma, a point system that “recognizes user contribution to token networks on CoinList through value-add activities.” A high Karma score “helps users qualify for the Priority Queue — an invite-only queue for CoinList token sales that is significantly shorter… Read More

June 15, 2022 @ 1:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wirex, a crypto payments firm, has made their recently launched non-custodial wallet more accessible to APAC users “after releasing a new payment method.” The addition of instant bank transfers and local payment systems for Indonesian and Malaysia customers “to purchase crypto on the app will… Read More

June 15, 2022 @ 12:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Amber Group, a global digital asset platform, announced its acquisition of Celera Markets Limited, a “fully” licensed financial group by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong. The acquisition represents “a significant milestone for Amber Group, as it continues to strengthen its product… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 11:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Algorithmic stablecoins became the “focal point” of the crypto industry in May, following the depegging of UST from the US dollar “which triggered the LUNA bloodbath,” the team at Huobi notes. The report from Huobi pointed out that this had “a knock-on effect on other… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 4:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CaixaBank and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) have established a joint innovation agreement with the aim of “promoting the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in new financial solutions, as well as creating new innovative work environments located in the Metaverse.” The agreement involves the launch of an… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 4:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Celsius has posted a brief update on its radical step this past weekend to halt all withdrawals. Via Twitter, Celsius stated: “[We are] working as quickly as possible and will share information as and when it becomes appropriate. Acting in the interest of our community… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 2:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coin Center, the not-for-profit digital asset advocacy group, has sued the US Department of Treasury. According to a blog post from several days ago, Coin Center has taken umbrage to a portion of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in 2021, that… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 1:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fnality International has appointed Olga Zoutendijk as Chair of the Board of Directors. Olga will be responsible for overseeing Fnality International’s ongoing development and the launch of its global, regulated network of distributed financial market infrastructures (dFMIs), the first of which is scheduled for later… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 12:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The HBAR Foundation and Merkle Science, the predictive crypto risk and intelligence platform, have announced their partnership. This collaboration “supports Hedera’s journey to build the world’s first mass-adopted public decentralized ledger, empowering network participants to better identify and mitigate crypto crime, comply with local and… Read More