Blockchain & Digital Assets

April 14, 2022 @ 5:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Bank of Canada, the central bank of the country, has revealed a partnership with Multiverse Computing to model out the adoption of cryptocurrency as a method of payment, according to a statement by the company. Multiverse Computing said this is the first central bank… Read More

April 14, 2022 @ 2:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  Quontic Bank announced that it has introduced the “first-ever” tap-to-pay mobile payment ring to the US market. Quontic is an “innovative,” “digital-first,” and “customer centric” bank on a mission “to redefine how a bank and its customers conduct business.” Steve Schnall, CEO and Founder… Read More

April 14, 2022 @ 11:42 am By JD Alois  |  

Exodus Movement, Inc. (tZERO and Securitize ATS:EXOD), a non-custodial wallet, has announced that it now accepts fiat transfers from bank accounts to purchase cryptocurrency via its mobile app. Exodus is the first-ever issuer to raise the maximum amount allowable under the Reg A+ exemption. In… Read More

April 14, 2022 @ 11:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, tZERO – a digital securities marketplace providing both primary issuance and secondary trading in securities, rang the NYSE opening bell. The Fintech was celebrating both the strategic investment by ICE (NYSE:ICE), the parent company of the NYSE, as well as the start of its… Read More

April 14, 2022 @ 10:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fasset, an international digital asset gateway, has announced its entrance into the European Union after it secured a cryptocurrency authorization. With the authorization, Fasset will strengthen its global operations “to serve the growing digital asset sector in the EU market and beyond.” Fasset previously “secured… Read More

April 14, 2022 @ 10:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Recently, we connected with Abhishek Singh, the Co-founder and CEO of Comdex, a decentralized synthetics protocol working towards making global financing more accessible to the multitude. Developed on the Cosmos blockchain, the Comdex protocol is building solutions to democratize finance. They use synthetic assets to… Read More

April 14, 2022 @ 8:42 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The HBAR Foundation and Dropp, a digital micropayment transaction platform enabling payments both in FIAT ($USD) and cryptocurrency, today announced a grant that will help Dropp develop its business. “Dropp is a revolutionary technology that solves the incredibly large business problem of hefty fees associated with low-cost… Read More

April 14, 2022 @ 7:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Upvest, the Berlin-based infrastructure Fintech, has expanded its management team and appointed Markus Maier as the new Chief Operating Officer. Maier has previously “worked at UBS and Deutsche Bank and brings more than 25 years of management experience in the securities services and derivatives business.”… Read More

April 14, 2022 @ 7:35 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Today, Web3 developer Ignite (formerly Tendermint) launched the Ignite Accelerator. The initiative will support and expand the next wave of early-stage startups in Web 3. Ignite Accelerator will focus on the multi-chain ecosystem, involving 11 investment partners, with a total initial fund of $150M. The… Read More

April 13, 2022 @ 10:37 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

FLUID, a liquidity aggregator that uses AI quant-based models to tackle liquidity in virtual asset markets, has raised $10 million in funding led by blockchain investors GSR, Ghaf Capital, and 21Shares. The grant will aid the team in realizing their vision for connected liquidity, providing… Read More

April 13, 2022 @ 9:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elwood Technologies, an established Fintech offering market access and workflow solutions to digital assets for institutional clients, recently announced the appointment of capital markets veteran, Brian Pomraning, “as its Global Head of Business Development.” In his role, Pomraning will be “responsible for leading Elwood’s global… Read More

April 13, 2022 @ 4:18 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

PolySign has agreed to acquire MG Stover for a mix of cash and PolySign stock. MG Stover provides digital fund administration for a client base that collectively holds more than $40 billion in digital assets under administration. The acquisition of MG Stover’s fund service capabilities will enable… Read More

April 13, 2022 @ 4:14 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

  GK8, a leading institutional-grade self-managed digital asset custody platform with DeFi, staking, NFT, and tokenization support, has integrated with MetaMask Institutional, a version of the popular wallet that adds institution-required custody, operational efficiency, risk, and compliance features. Thanks to the integration, GK8 users will be able to… Read More

April 13, 2022 @ 10:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Hogan Lovells has reportedly become the first law firm “to implement an ecosystem-scale document and contract automation technology which will drive efficiencies within commercial transactions for clients.” The blockchain or DLT-enabled technology platform, DriveChain, is “now available to firm clients across all sectors and industries.”… Read More

April 13, 2022 @ 12:25 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

  RociFi, a decentralized zero and under-collateralized lending protocol, this week announced the completion of a $2.7 million seed funding round Arrington, Goldentree, Nexo, LD Capital, and Skynet Trading. The company has developed a protocol that leverages on-chain data, machine learning and decentralized identity data to… Read More

April 12, 2022 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong’s insurance firm OneDegree recently revealed that it has agreed to a 3-year  partnership with Munich Re in order to introduce OneInfinity, a digital asset insurance product. As noted in the update, OneInfinity is an insurance and tech product offering developed specifically for digital… Read More

April 12, 2022 @ 10:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PledgeCrypto, developed by Pledge, the fundraising platform that Ariana Grande used for Trans Day of Visibility, now provides fundraising with over 130 different virtual currencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum (ETH), and Tether that “immediately converts to fiat (USD), eliminating the need for nonprofits to manage crypto… Read More

April 12, 2022 @ 10:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Investcorp, a global alternative investments firm, recently announced the launch of eLydian Lion, which is reportedly the first dedicated institutional blockchain fund based in the GCC, with “a global investment mandate.” The Fund – which will be led from Investcorp’s Abu Dhabi office – will… Read More

April 12, 2022 @ 9:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

Circle, the second largest stablecoin issuer in the world (USDC), has raised more money. The $400 million investment was backed by BlackRock,  Fidelity Management and Research, Marshall Wace LLP, and Fin Capital. Circle said in a public statement that the round would close in Q2…. Read More

April 12, 2022 @ 7:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Epic Games has announced a $2 billion round of funding to advance the firm’s vision “to build the Metaverse and support its continued growth.” This massive investment round includes contributions from existing investor Sony Group Corporation and KIRKBI, the family-owned holding and investment firm behind… Read More