Blockchain & Digital Assets

December 16, 2021 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Balancer Labs has announced the launch of Boosted Pools. Boosted Pools aim to “solve for decreased capital efficiency with yields on tokens deposited into Automated Market Maker Pools.” The first iteration of this product will be with Balancer’s “close collaborator, lending protocol Aave.” Fernando Martinelli,… Read More

December 16, 2021 @ 7:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Ramp is pleased to confirm that they have secured $10.1 million in funding to take the platform to the next level and “continue pushing the frontier of what’s possible in the crypto space.” Ramp’s management noted that their seed round was led… Read More

December 15, 2021 @ 5:10 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Recent analysis from London-based Nickel Digital Asset Management reveals 20 listed companies with a market cap north of $1.0 trillion have around $9.6 billion invested in Bitcoin. They originally spent $5.9 billion buying the cryptocurrency. North American corporations dominate the listed company investment in Bitcoin… Read More

December 15, 2021 @ 5:04 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bitcoin panic-sellers are “practically giving away” their cryptocurrencies to wealthy buyers who will use the digital assets as an inflation shield, deVere Group CEO Nigel Green believes. The observation comes as Bitcoin and other leading cryptocurrencies steadied slightly ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s meeting… Read More

December 15, 2021 @ 2:44 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Ledn, a global digital asset savings and credit platform, today announced it successfully raised $70 million in a Series B funding round which brings its valuation to $540 million. 10T Holdings led the round while Golden Tree Asset Management, Raptor Group and FJ Labs were… Read More

December 15, 2021 @ 2:39 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Giving Block, a crypto philanthropy platform, has launched Private Client Services, a premium cryptocurrency donation experience specifically tailored to the needs of high-net worth individuals, institutions and advisors. High-value donors now have access to a suite of services including white-glove donation execution as well… Read More

December 15, 2021 @ 12:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Securitize has launched two tokenized index funds – the first of their kind. According to a statement from Securitize, the Fintech has leveraged blockchain technology to offer the following S&P indices: The Securitize S&P Cryptocurrency Large Cap Ex-MegaCap Index The Securitize S&P Kensho New Economies… Read More

December 15, 2021 @ 11:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Sound.xyz, a Music NFT Platform, has raised $5 million in a funding round led by a16z. a16z General Partner Ali Yahya tweeted about the investment earlier today stating he is “beyond excited to announce that a16z is leading Sound.xyz’s initial funding round. “Music is the… Read More

December 15, 2021 @ 9:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The NBA’s Golden State Warriors and FTX US have announced a new and “first-of-its-kind” cryptocurrency partnership in professional sports. As the Warriors’ Official Cryptocurrency Platform and NFT Marketplace, the franchise will “drop NFTs on FTX.us, beginning in early 2022.” As mentioned in an update shared… Read More

December 15, 2021 @ 9:08 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld multiple bans on crypto-asset promotions today. The impacted firms include Coinbase Europe, CoinBurp, Lumo Money, Exmo Exchange, Papa John’s, Payward/Kraken, and eToro. In regards to Coinbase, four issues were investigated with each being upheld by the regulator…. Read More

December 15, 2021 @ 8:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Last week, there was a hearing at Parliament that tackled some of the challenges to growing the Fintech ecosystem in the UK – a strategic sector of great importance for the country. The UK has long been a top Fintech global hub. Brexit, policy inertia,… Read More

December 15, 2021 @ 7:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Trulioo, the global identity verification service provider, has announced six new customers in the crypto industry: Centbee, GMO Trust, Omni Matrix, Skilling, Strike Protocols and Vintech Capital. GlobalGateway is one of the largest marketplaces for digital identity data and services, enabling organizations to “deploy identity… Read More

December 15, 2021 @ 7:25 am By JD Alois  |  

Anchorage, the first federally chartered digital asset bank, has announced a Series D funding round of $350 million. The round was led by KKR with participation from a long list of well-known investors including Goldman Sachs, Alameda Research, Andreessen Horowitz, Apollo credit funds, Blockchain Capital,… Read More

December 14, 2021 @ 5:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) is boosting its crypto tool kit in advance of launching its bespoke digital wallet. According to a blog post, Robinhood has acquired Cove Markets – a cross-exchange trading platform that is designed to help investors manage their crypto accounts. Robinhood says the two… Read More

December 14, 2021 @ 4:23 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Digital assets provider Amber Group today launched WhaleFin, which it described as an “all in one”  digital asset platform positioned to empower mainstream investors to build wealth in the digital era. WhaleFin combines features of the Amber Pro, launched in 2019, with the user interface… Read More

December 14, 2021 @ 1:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In an attempt to improve the movie industry, NFT Community Arabian Camels and Swapp Protocol have introduced the “Antara Movie NFT,” which allows buyers to hold as much as 50% Intellectual Property rights to “Antara,” a $50M feature film based on the life of Arabian… Read More

December 14, 2021 @ 1:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

SupraFin, a platform that offers professional quality crypto investing services, has now launched an Android app to complement its already released Apple version. SupraFin is a Wealthtech platform for cryptocurrencies founded by financial services industry professionals with more than 20 years of experience in cryptocurrencies,… Read More

December 14, 2021 @ 12:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nuvei Corporation (Nasdaq: NVEI) (TSX: NVEI), via its subsidiary Simplex, is introducing branded Visa debit cards for its partners across the European Economic Area and United Kingdom, “following a partnership with Visa.” Having provided crypto-friendly debit cards to blockchain finance ecosystem COTI in recent months,… Read More

December 14, 2021 @ 10:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitfinex is reporting that it has recovered 6.51458211 Bitcoin from a hack that took place over 5 years ago in 2016. Bitfinex states that this recover was completed in partnership with Poloniex, another digital asset marketplace. Bitfinex states: “Recovery Right Token (RRT) holders will have… Read More

December 14, 2021 @ 10:39 am By JD Alois  |  

The Sao Paolo Stock Exchange, B3, is expected to launch cryptocurrency investment options in 2022 according to multiple reports. The news was revealed during a presentation by B3 President Gilson Finkelsztain.   🔎 O presidente da B3, Gilson Finkelsztain, durante o B3 Day afirmou que… Read More