Blockchain & Digital Assets

September 30, 2021 @ 8:03 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Switcheo Labs, a think tank supporting decentralized ecosystems in DeFi, has successfully deployed the mainnet for ZilBridge, a cross-chain interoperability bridge built on Zilliqa, a high-performance blockchain platform. Users of ZilBridge will be able to bridge WBTC, ETH, and USDT assets between the Zilliqa and… Read More

September 30, 2021 @ 4:07 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

While China’s ban on cryptocurrency transactions has had a measurable effect on the markets, it’s not a death knell by any means, one industry watcher said. Earlier this month the People’s Bank of China said all virtual currency-related business activities were illegal, claiming it would… Read More

September 30, 2021 @ 3:56 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Cardano Foundation confirmed a series of new strategic partnerships at the recent Cardano Summit, an event highlighted by the launch of its smart contract capabilities earlier this month. “At Cardano, our goal is to provide those at the cusp of societal and technological change… Read More

September 30, 2021 @ 3:42 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Elliptic, a provider of blockchain analytics and crypto compliance solutions, today announced an agreement with US-based financial infrastructure provider Prime Trust, which aims to help fintech innovators launch quickly and scale securely in today’s digital economy. Prime Trust, which recently announced the close of a… Read More

September 30, 2021 @ 2:43 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Edge computer PKT Cube will try and help users monetize unused internet bandwidth. PKT Pal co-founder Josh Berger made the announcement at a session this week at Coin Agenda. PKT Cube connects to the PKT blockchain, a Layer 1 protocol powered by PacketCrypt, the bandwidth-hard… Read More

September 30, 2021 @ 12:00 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

HLTH.network is now using the Avalanche (AVAX) platform to launch the base layer protocol for global health data and the accompanying line of products. At the beginning of the company’s second phase, HLTH.network’s growth led them to switch.  The primary reason for the decision was… Read More

September 30, 2021 @ 10:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM), one of the leading buy now, pay later (BNPL) platforms is adding crypto to its services. As part of its “super app” mission, Affirm will allow its users to buy and sell crypto. Users that hold a savings account will be able to… Read More

September 30, 2021 @ 10:39 am By JD Alois  |  

China’s policy approach to cryptocurrency is pretty clear. It’s not allowed. While there have been ways to skirt the rules the vice has been tightening for quite some time now. A recent statement by the People’s Bank of China clarified things: “Bitcoin and other virtual… Read More

September 30, 2021 @ 10:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Matrixport, which claims to be Asia’s fastest-growing crypto-assets financial services platform, and MetaOpus, Non-Fungible Token (NFT) asset issuance and trading platform powered by BlockCreateArt (BCA) Network, have formed a partnership to provide NFT investors “best in class” custody solutions. As mentioned in an update shared… Read More

September 30, 2021 @ 8:45 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The RMRK Association announced this week that the $RMRK token, the utility and governance token of an NFT protocol, is now available for purchase on Kucoin and Gate. The association said it is the very first Statemine fungible token to be available for trading globally…. Read More

September 29, 2021 @ 9:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BitPay, an established provider of cryptocurrency payment services, and Verifone, an international Fintech platform and payment solution provider to major retail brands, have announced the extension of BitPay’s blockchain payment tech to enable consumer crypto  payments on Verifone’s in-store and eCommerce Cloud Services platforms in… Read More

September 29, 2021 @ 9:21 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Peer-to-peer marketplace 4K.com, which offers digital collectibles and luxury goods powered by NFTs, this week announced its highly-anticipated marketplace launch for collectors and resellers across the world. Customers send their collectible to 4K, which authenticates, insures, and then stores it. The customer receives an NFT… Read More

September 29, 2021 @ 7:36 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Blockchain-based app technology provider Algorand today announced the availability of the Algorand Virtual Machine (AVM). This upgrade to Algorand’s Layer-1 protocol, now available on MainNet, provides tools for developers and organizations looking to build applications of the future on fast, scalable, low cost and stable… Read More

September 29, 2021 @ 7:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), the entity that represents state and provincial securities regulators, has distributed its annual Enforcement Report. In a public statement, NASAA said there have been a growing number of investigations and enforcement actions involving, precious metals, self directed IRAs,… Read More

September 29, 2021 @ 7:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed charges against 14 entities for either failing to register as futures commission merchants (FCMs) or else making false and misleading claims of having CFTC registration and National Futures Association (NFA) membership. The CFTC is pursuing cease and… Read More

September 29, 2021 @ 6:52 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Genesis Global Capital, a part of Genesis, a digital asset industry participant and provider of digital currency prime brokerage services, this week announced it has executed the first-ever OTC block trade of a BTIC (Basis Trade at Index Close) transaction on CME Bitcoin futures with Akuna… Read More

September 29, 2021 @ 4:44 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Global NFT distribution and viewing platform VUELE announced it grossed nearly six figures, bringing in 32.86267 ETH ($93,435) with the release of 11 total NFT drops of feature film thriller Zero Contact starring Oscar-winning Best Actor Anthony Hopkins.  The flick, which also stars Aleks Paunovic,… Read More

September 29, 2021 @ 4:00 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bitcoin Latinum (LTNM) will list on cryptocurrency exchange DigiFinex in the third week of October. Monsoon Blockchain, Bitcoin Latinum’s lead developer, also plans for the token to list on a number of other global exchanges in the upcoming months. Headquartered in Singapore, DigiFinex says it… Read More

September 29, 2021 @ 3:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

FINMA, the Swiss financial regulatory, has approved Crypto Finance to become the first regulated crypto asset fund. Crypto Finance’s fund will be administered by PvB Pernet von Ballmoos AG with custody handled by SEBA Bank AG. As was previously reported, SEBA has just received approval… Read More

September 29, 2021 @ 3:11 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

While at the beginning NFTs were predominantly used by artists to claim the ownership and novelty of their digital creative work, the uses for the digital tokens are growing, a new report from Global Data suggests. Companies are now filing NFT-related patents to secure their… Read More