Blockchain & Digital Assets

April 12, 2022 @ 5:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

According to a Nasdaq survey of 500 financial advisors who are “currently or considering allocating to crypto,” 72% of advisors would be “more likely to invest client assets in crypto if a spot ETF product were offered in the United States.” Among advisors already investing… Read More

April 12, 2022 @ 5:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

bloXroute, which claims to be the provider of the “first” and “fastest” blockchain distribution network (BDN) that helps DeFi traders on Ethereum, Polygon and BSC, has completed a $70 million Series B funding campaign “led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 with participation from Blindspot, Dragonfly,… Read More

April 12, 2022 @ 4:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

All FDIC-supervised institutions that plan to engage in, or that are presently engaged in, any activities involving or related to crypto-assets are now required to inform the FDIC. FDIC-supervised institutions are “requested to provide information described in this letter.” The FDIC confirmed that it would… Read More

April 12, 2022 @ 2:29 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Tokens.com, a publicly-traded company that invests in Web3 crypto assets and businesses linked to the Metaverse and NFTs, announced this week that its subsidiary, Metaverse Group, has purchased the Music District in Decentraland, as a joint venture with 13th Floor Ventures, an institutionally-backed investment fund focused on virtual… Read More

April 12, 2022 @ 11:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The venture divisions of virtual currency trading platforms Huobi and Kucoin are reportedly among the backers of a $250 million ecosystem fund to support initiatives launched on Toncoin, which is the re-launch of failed blockchain/DLT initiatve, TON. In addition to Huobi Incubator and Kucoin Ventures,… Read More

April 12, 2022 @ 9:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Incubated by Node.Capital, ​​Embed has raised $4.5 million in a seed investment co-led by North Island Ventures and Aleph, with participation from DCG, Distributed Global and Morningstar Ventures, according to the company. Embed is an aspiring decentralized marketing solution that connects brands, creators, collections, and… Read More

April 12, 2022 @ 9:25 am By JD Alois  |  

NFT Investments PLC (AQSE: NFT) announced in January that it had signed a non-binding letter of intent for the proposed acquisition of Pluto Digital PLC for a consideration of £96 million to be satisfied in NFT shares, subject to shareholder approval. Headquartered in London, NFT… Read More

April 12, 2022 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

White Star Capital, a multi-stage tech venture capital investment platform that backs founders building interantional businesses, announced the initial close of its second Digital Asset Fund (DAF II). The fund, which will continue to invest in crypto-networks and early-stage blockchain or DLT-powered Web3 businesses, with… Read More

April 12, 2022 @ 7:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  Ethereum’s (ETH) very first mainnet shadow fork has gone live (as of April 11, 2022). This, as the developers of the second-largest digital currency by market capitalization continue the gradual transition to a proof-of-stake or PoS (blockchain) consensus model. The shadow fork is a… Read More

April 12, 2022 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BNP Paribas Securities Services has reportedly carried out a technical proof of concept  for mutual fund transfers via tech provider fundsonchain‘s settlement platform. The fundsonchain platform supports the complete fund processing by automating it through end-to-end processing of tokenized fund shares, based on distributed ledger… Read More

April 12, 2022 @ 1:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Improbable, the UK-headquartered Metaverse tech firm, recently announced that it raised $150 million in capital “to establish and develop M² (MSquared), a network of interoperable Web3 metaverses powered by its Morpheus technology.” The global Metaverse revenue opportunity “is expected to be worth $800bn by 2024,… Read More

April 11, 2022 @ 7:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Unifimoney Inc., a “turnkey” digital wealth management platform for Community Banks and Credit Unions, recently announced a $10 million seed funding round. Unifimoney’s platform offers “a comprehensive digital wealth management platform with trading of over 70 cryptocurrencies, passive and active investing in thousands of stocks… Read More

April 11, 2022 @ 7:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Interchain Foundation (ICF), the Swiss non-profit and steward of the Cosmos ecosystem, recently announced the launch of the Interchain Developer Academy, a free online training program “for software developers looking to migrate careers into the highly competitive blockchain industry and gain exposure to the… Read More

April 11, 2022 @ 4:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Last week, on the anniversary of the JOBS Act of 2012, Republican members of the Senate Banking Committee pitched a new legislative initiative to support entrepreneurship, access to capital, and helping retail investors. The JOBS Act of 2012 legalized online capital formation. The JOBS… Read More

April 11, 2022 @ 3:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Community Gaming, the “premier” all-in-one global earnings platform and competitive organizer, recently announced the closing of its “oversubscribed” Series A at $16 million. The investment round was reportedly led by SoftBank Group via its SB Opportunity Fund, along with contributions from Animoca Brands, Binance Labs,… Read More

April 11, 2022 @ 10:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset investors are taking profits, according to CoinShares weekly report as over $134 million in crypto exited positions – the second largest weekly outflow this year. The most popular crypto, Bitcoin was the biggest exit Hoovering up most of the outflow at $132 million…. Read More

April 11, 2022 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitstamp, which claims to be the world’s longest running crypto exchange, recently announced its “Bitstamp-as-a-Service,” or BSaaS, a fast, cost-effective, and “hassle-free” way for institutions “to enter the rapidly growing crypto market in the U.S.” The service will provide Fintechs and traditional financial institutions “with… Read More

April 10, 2022 @ 10:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Nexum Foundation and The Climate Group Africa aim to disrupt the shipping industry, according to a public release. Nexum Foundation has reportedly agreed to provide its technology platform to power a new carbon credits exchange using blockchain technology. In partnership with HBKDOP Dubai, UAE, and… Read More

April 10, 2022 @ 10:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

imagin, the digital services and lifestyle platform backed by CaixaBank, will be entering the Metaverse in the coming days “by way of imaginLAND.” The project will “enable the platform to launch and run initiatives in the virtual reality universe and will be available to its… Read More

April 10, 2022 @ 8:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

It only feels like “yesterday” when CertiK was announcing their B2 round of funding, where the firm had been valued at $1 billion. The blockchain-focused firm also mentioned that just 3 months later, here they are again, and now they are “a $2 billion company.”… Read More