Blockchain & Digital Assets

October 27, 2021 @ 9:15 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

While some believe the recent approval of a Bitcoin futures ETF means a similar product for Ethereum is on its way, don’t hold your breath, one analyst predicts. Genesis’ head of market insights Noelle Acheson said the assumptions of a pending approval for an Ethereum… Read More

October 26, 2021 @ 11:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions and NYDIG, a provider of Bitcoin (BTC) platform solutions, have entered an agreement where Wolters Kluwer will act as an “exclusive” vendor to interested financial institutions seeking assistance in meeting their regulatory and compliance requirements while “exploring and implementing services for… Read More

October 26, 2021 @ 10:04 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Binance NFT, the NFT marketplace of Binance, recently announced the launch of its first-ever initial game offering (IGO). The IGO is part of Binance’s brand new initiative to build the ultimate launchpad for NFT games and gamers, the company said. Initial game offerings provide individuals… Read More

October 26, 2021 @ 9:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nium, a company focused on payments and card issuance for businesses, has launched a global Crypto-as-a-Service (CaaS) solution and announced the extension of its Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) solution to the US markets. Initial API-based elements from the new CaaS offering will enable financial institutions to “add… Read More

October 26, 2021 @ 9:26 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Data presented by MejoresApuestas.com confirms OpenSea is the dominant NFT marketplace. That space is growing dramatically, as market volume topped $15 billion last week. Last week, all-time trading volume on OpenSea surpassed $9.4 billion, a figure representing 60 per cent of all marketplace trading volume…. Read More

October 26, 2021 @ 5:53 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

A new digital asset company was announced at Money2020 today, and based on its executive roster it has a chance to make waves in the industry. Cion Digital has been operating in stealth mode for several months as it quietly introduced the Cion Blockchain Orchestration… Read More

October 26, 2021 @ 5:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

CoinList (Amalgamated Token Services Inc.) has announced a funding round of $100 million that brings the digital asset platform a $1.5 billion valuation. The news follows sister platform Republic raising a $150 million Series B funding round. The funding round was co-led by early CoinList… Read More

October 26, 2021 @ 3:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

Valereum Blockchain Plc (AQSE: VLRM) has signed an agreement to purchase 80% of the shares of the Gibraltar Stock Exchange (GSX). Terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to a statement by GSX Group, the exchange group will retain the remaining 20% of outstanding… Read More

October 26, 2021 @ 2:29 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Crypto wallet and payments platform Zumo this week released the report Decarbonizing Crypto: A state of play. It is a cross-sector effort to explore the carbon footprint of cryptocurrencies and the task of decarbonization. The report also explores the complexities of decarbonization and how the… Read More

October 26, 2021 @ 2:24 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

FTSE Russell and Digital Asset Research (DAR) today announced the launch of the FTSE Russell Digital Asset Index Series. Debuting this week are the FTSE Bitcoin Index, the FTSE Ethereum Index and the FTSE Cardano Index. The FTSE Digital Asset Index Series is designed to… Read More

October 26, 2021 @ 9:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Unique Network, a next-gen NFT chain for Polkadot and Kusama, announced that it has secured $11.3 million in the second round of its pre-sale, bringing its total raised to $16 million. The investment round has been led by Web3 investment pioneers Outlier Ventures, who were… Read More

October 26, 2021 @ 9:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) reveals that Flutterwave, an international payments tech firm, has introduced new remittance corridors between Europe and the MENA region on the Stellar network. Working with TEMPO, Flutterwave is focused on leveraging the Stellar network and Stellar USDC to simplify the… Read More

October 26, 2021 @ 8:49 am By JD Alois  |  

Bakkt (NYSE: BKKT) is moving higher once again – currently up by over 60% in pre-market trading. Yesterday, Bakkt announced a deal with Mastercard to power crypto transactions. The news was soon followed by a partnership with Fiserv (NASDAQ: FISV) to enable clients to move… Read More

October 25, 2021 @ 11:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crypterium, a crypto wallet app that reports more than 400,000 clients in over 170 countries, has been registered with the UK Financial Conduct Authority  (FCA) to provide services to UK customers. According to a release, this registration ensures that Crypterium can continue to provide its… Read More

October 25, 2021 @ 11:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at digital assets firm Gemini are pleased to announce the launch of Gemini Earn in Hong Kong, enabling users to earn as much as 8.05% APY on their crypto-assets. With Gemini Earn, interest is earned and compounded on a daily basis, and you… Read More

October 25, 2021 @ 10:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

The President’s Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG) is expected to soon publish its anticipated report on the burgeoning stablecoin market. In addition to the US Secretary of the Treasury, the PWG includes the Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System,… Read More

October 25, 2021 @ 10:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

Arca Labs, part of digital asset firm Arca, has partnered with Oasis Pro Inc. (OPI) on a joint venture to create tokenized assets under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The partnership seeks to bring more regulated, tokenized financial products to investors. The “4o Act”… Read More

October 25, 2021 @ 6:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

WallStreetBets founder Jaime Rogozinski told Money 20/20 attendees that he is launching the WSBDApp to facilitate securities trading by working with Digital Markets (DIGTL), Liquid and MERJ Exchange (MERJ) alliance to “provide access to exchange-traded portfolios, tokenized stocks of major global companies and other assets… Read More

October 25, 2021 @ 4:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Prime Trust, an infrastructure platform for Fintechs as well as digital asset service providers says it is growing its liquidity pool to “ensure scalability and reliability for customers.” Simultaneously, Prime Trust has announced a new white-label debit card program accessible to all integrators who use… Read More

October 25, 2021 @ 4:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Assemble Protocol (ASM) is now available on Coinbase and in the Coinbase Android and iOS apps for trading. Coinbase clients are able to trade, send, receive, or store ASM tokens in “most Coinbase-supported regions, with certain exceptions indicated in each asset page here.” Trading for these… Read More