Blockchain & Digital Assets

February 23, 2022 @ 11:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

DOGAMÍ is pleased to take the next step toward building the Petaverse by announcing the launch of its minting phase. Tezos users are now able to access the private and public sales, “with generation Alpha NFTs to start unboxing (holders can choose whether to unbox… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 11:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Last month, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved BSTX as a national securities exchange thus ushering in the first regulated exchange utilizing blockchain technology. BSTX is a joint venture between BOX Digital Markets, LLC and tZERO, a digital asset firm that called SEC approval a “watershed event in… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 9:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

When we look back at the history of the cryptocurrency and the blockchain ecosystem, there will be two dates that really stand out: October 31, 2008: The day Satoshi Nakamoto released the Bitcoin whitepaper. July 30, 2015: The day Ethereum was launched. According to an… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 9:05 am By JD Alois  |  

tZERO ATS, a digital securities marketplace, now offers clearing and settlement securities transactions for itself and its broker-dealer affiliates in another step forward for its vision of the future of regulated securities. tZERO called the announcement a key milestone for its next-generation trading ecosystem. tZERO’s… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The research team at BitOoda has provided an update on Bitcoin and broader public markets. As of February 15, 2022, $291 million in YTD fund outflows have taken place along with an inverted term structure of BTC volatility now “at 11% realized less implied.” As… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 11:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Vying to be the top team in the Southeast Asia region, Indonesian e-sports organization RRQ (Rex Regum Qeon) has selected “high-performance,” “high-security” blockchain platform Zilliqa as the partner in its plans “to revitalize fan engagement using crypto and Web3-powered products.” Known across the gaming community… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 10:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sonic, InfinitySwap, and ICPSwap are getting ready to leverage the Internet Computer blockchain’s direct integration with Bitcoin. The team at DFINITY notes that the Internet Computer is an innovative blockchain that hosts “unlimited” data and computation on-chain. You can develop scalable dApps, DeFi, websites, and… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 10:48 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Police in India have arrested 11 people related to a cryptocurrency scam which has so far seen $5.4 million stolen from around 2,000 investors. Seven of those people arrested were taken in Sunday in Maharashtra’s Nagpur. The alleged ringleader is Nishid Wasnik, who was arrested… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 9:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

iCapital has announced a consortium of financial services firms to pursue distributed ledger technology, or blockchain, for the “next generation” for alternative investment ecosystem. The names of the consortium include: Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, BNY Mellon, Carlyle, KKR, Morgan Stanley, State Street, UBS, and WestCap, Capital states that these firms will partner with iCapital to make… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 5:41 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Fans of the NFL’s Denver Broncos have a chance to own a piece of the team, and pay for it in cryptocurrency if the leader of a new movement gets his way. According to a report from the Denver ABC affiliate attorney Sean O’Brien is… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 1:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at digital asset firm Gemini reveals that they are inviting select waitlist members to apply for the Gemini Credit Card, which “offers up to 3% back in crypto rewards on every purchase.” After you’re eligible to apply, you’ll get an email invite with… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 12:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bit2Me is joining forces with Axie Infinity. At Bit2Me, the first VASP approved to offer services in Spain, they have entered an agreement with Axie Infinity to be their “reference partners” in Spain, Portugal, and Latin America. In addition, they’ll be supporting events organized by… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 11:29 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

TORA, a cloud-based technology provider that supports customers trading multiple asset classes across global markets has been purchased by the London Stock Exchange Group in a $325 million deal, it was announced this week. Following completion, TORA will be part of the exchange’s data and… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 11:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Kraken is pleased to confirm that they will be supporting the Songbird (SGB) token airdrop for XRP holders. The airdrop’s snapshot of XRP balances was reportedly “taken on December 12, 2020, at ~00:00 (UTC).” Customer accounts  (spot and margin) that held XRP… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 9:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Making digital cyberspace safer doesn’t have to be “left to the big cybersecurity corporations,” according to an update from Uppsala Security. Individuals and small businesses are able to play a key role in making the Internet and the Web 3.0 “a more secure place to… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 8:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitpanda, an Austrian digital asset exchange, has acquired Trustology, according to a statement by Bitpanda. The move aims to bring in-house custody services for digital assets. Bitpanda stated: “We’re thrilled to welcome Trustology to Team Bitpanda! As one of the fastest-growing Fintechs, international expansion and… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 8:30 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Securitize, the digital asset securities firm, today announced its acquisition of Pacific Stock Transfer.  With more than 1.2 million investor accounts and north of 3,000 private and publicly traded clients, Securitize said it is now one of the top 10 largest stock transfer agencies in… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Peter Gaffney, the Head of Research from Security Token Advisors, notes that a security token investor is an “interesting blend” of what exists in the markets today. Gaffney pointed out that it is not necessarily someone “fully fixated” on decentralization or four-digit yields. But it’s… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 8:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain.com, a block explorer service, crypto wallet provider, and digital asset trading platform, notes that if people think that the 2022 Winter Olympics had “thrilling” ups and downs, they should consider getting into crypto and blockchain. During the coming weeks, Blockchain.com says it will be… Read More

February 21, 2022 @ 11:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Amber Group, a digital asset platform based in Singapore, has raised $200 million in Series B funding at a $3 billion valuation. The funding was led by Temasek with participation from existing shareholders including Sequoia China, Pantera Capital, Tiger Global Management, Tru Arrow Partners, Coinbase… Read More