Blockchain & Digital Assets

October 25, 2021 @ 2:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bakkt (NYSE:BKKT), a digital asset exchange that became a publicly-traded company in a recent SPAC deal, is rocketing higher today following important news. As was previously reported, Mastercard will soon allow, banks and Fintechs to offer a broad set of cryptocurrency solutions and services by… Read More

October 25, 2021 @ 1:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

If you are a Bitcoin maximalist, times are good. Reports keep rolling in regarding the acceptance and utilization of crypto and more specifically Bitcoin thus helping to drive the price of BTC higher. Today, CNBC is reporting that Mastercard will soon allow banks and merchants… Read More

October 25, 2021 @ 10:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm Kraken is pleased to confirm that it now supports staking for holders of Algorand’s native token, ALGO. You may head into the Earn section of your account to “put your ALGO to work today.” What is Algorand? Algorand is a Proof-of-Stake (PoS)… Read More

October 25, 2021 @ 10:08 am By JD Alois  |  

FTX US (West Realm Shire Services Inc.), a digital asset marketplace affiliated with fast-growing crypto exchange FTX Trading, says it has finalized its acquisition of Ledger Holdings Inc., the parent company of LedgerX LLC. The FTX said it has also rebranded LedgerX to FTX US… Read More

October 24, 2021 @ 6:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Kava 9 mainnet upgrade is coming, and it’s bringing several key changes aimed at further expanding the Kava Ecosystem by adding more ways for users and projects to bring their assets to Kava. As mentioned in a blog post by the team at Kava… Read More

October 24, 2021 @ 5:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Security Token Market (STM) has released their first-ever tokenized stock report. STM notes that most industry participants or observers are familiar with security tokens, or digitized assets in equity, fixed income, real estate, investment fund shares, commodities, and structured products “traded and… Read More

October 24, 2021 @ 4:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at digital assets firm Binance notes that the crypto and blockchain industry has grown considerably during the past few years, both from a technology adoption and “new user perspective.” When they launched Binance, they decided that it would be their “unwavering” commitment to… Read More

October 24, 2021 @ 3:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OSL, a provider of digital asset trading and software-as-a-service (SaaS), and member of BC Technology Group, has announced that it has enabled access to its secure, compliant, global, OSL Exchange “to professional and institutional customers in Latin America, with zero trading fees until the end… Read More

October 23, 2021 @ 3:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

Real estate tokenization platform RedSwan CRE is raising preferred equity capital on SeedInvest seeking up to $5 million in funding. The securities are being issued under both Reg CF and Reg D so it is open to both accredited and non-accredited investors. The “tiered preferred… Read More

October 23, 2021 @ 11:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Sergey Gorbunov, Co-founder and CEO of Axelar, the decentralized interoperability network that connects blockchain ecosystems, applications and users. In August, Axelar had entered into a strategic partnership with Keplr, the largest Cosmos interchain wallet. The partnership had aimed to integrate the… Read More

October 23, 2021 @ 9:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Over 70 financial institutions have reportedly worked with Valk‘s digital transaction and tokenization platform this year. Private market digital platform VALK says that it is “building for expansion after achieving over $4 billion in assets and deals managed on its platform in a year” as… Read More

October 23, 2021 @ 7:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Rally, a cryptocurrency platform for creators, announced that it is committing around $12 million in $RLY tokens from its “community-approved” budget to third-party developer grants in order to expand the functionality of social tokens and NFTs “purchased by fans from their favorite creators on the… Read More

October 22, 2021 @ 9:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

XanPool, a payments infrastructure developer that operates in more than 13 countries in the Asia Pacific region, has acquired $27 million in capital via a Series A round that was led by Valar Ventures, along with contributions from investors such as CMT Digital, as well… Read More

October 22, 2021 @ 2:55 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Enterprise-focused blockchain platform Cypherium and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) this week released a joint white paper suggesting banks should potentially embrace crypto payments amid the emergence of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and evolving competition from big tech companies. With other private-sector payment solutions are ready to take on… Read More

October 22, 2021 @ 11:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Binance Labs, the VC and incubator of Binance, has invested in Melos Studio, a Web 3.0 music NFT platform as the NFT market expands. Binance Labs is expected to provide Melos Studio with technology, consultation, and incubation services. Melos Studio will contribute to Binance ecosystem… Read More

October 21, 2021 @ 10:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Fintech firm Ripple is pleased to confirm that UAE-headquartered foreign exchange and worldwide money transfer firm, Al Ansari Exchange has joined RippleNet. Via RippleNet Cloud, which is Ripple’s international Cloud-powered financial network tech, Al Ansari Exchange will be connecting with major money… Read More

October 21, 2021 @ 4:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has “advanced its core work on virtual assets, beneficial ownership transparency, and illicit finance risks,” according to a public statement. The FATF has approved for publication an updated version of its Guidance on a Risk-Based Approach to Virtual Assets… Read More

October 21, 2021 @ 4:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Gaia EverWorld, an immersive, multi-region fantasy world where players create their own kingdoms, has acquired $3.7 million in capital from well-known blockchain industry investors through a private sale. Inspired by classic games like Pokeman, Clash of Clans, and Age of Empires, Gaia EverWorld aims to… Read More

October 21, 2021 @ 2:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), a provider of international market infrastructure and tradable products, has entered into an agreement to acquire Eris Digital Holdings, LLC (ErisX). ErisX operates a US-headquartered digital asset spot market, a regulated futures exchange and a regulated clearing house. Ownership… Read More

October 21, 2021 @ 12:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

This week the New York Attorney General announced that it has demanded two crypto firms halt their lending programs. Additionally, the AG said it had commenced an investigation into three other firms. All of this was predicated on the statement that interest generated from crypto… Read More