Blockchain & Digital Assets

October 7, 2021 @ 7:27 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Gilded, a provider of blockchain financial reporting software, today announced NFTOPS, a solution for NFT marketplaces to track and analyze financial data. According to Gilded, NFTs saw a record-high transaction volume of $10.7 billion in Q3 2021, up sevenfold from the previous quarter. While NFT… Read More

October 7, 2021 @ 3:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bankhaus von der Heydt, a privately owned bank founded in 1754, has added digital assets to the list of its services offered. According to a company release, the bank will leverage ‘ custody solution in combination with the Fireblocks Network to expand digital asset and… Read More

October 7, 2021 @ 2:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Confidus Venture Capital recently revealed that it has concluded an agreement to acquire an equity stake in Centiglobe, a Stockholm-headquartered Fintech firm providing an Instant Global Payment platform. Peter Dahlgren will reportedly be joining the Board of Directors. The total investment will “exceed EUR 5… Read More

October 7, 2021 @ 7:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Republic, the financial services firm offering a full-stack investment crowdfunding platform, has introduced “Republic Music,”  which is described as a new type of investment product that aims to provide an innovative way to create, produce and share royalties acquired from music. The initiative has been… Read More

October 6, 2021 @ 10:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

METACO, the provider of security-critical software and infrastructure to the digital asset ecosystem, reveals that it has established its Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore, “with a strong team managed by newly appointed Managing Director APAC, Patrick Enjalbal.” As mentioned in a release shared with Crowdfund… Read More

October 6, 2021 @ 9:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis reveals that it’s acquiring Excygent, a specialized professional services company that helps government agencies with cybercrime investigations, data processing, and lead generation. Chainalysis has collaborated with the Excygent team in order to support government agencies in investigating various high-profile cyber cases,… Read More

October 6, 2021 @ 9:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler testified in front of the House Committee on Financial Services sharing his perspective on the goals of the SEC and why it needs more money to fulfill its mission. As anticipated, much of the testimony swirled around digital assets and… Read More

October 6, 2021 @ 8:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Coin Metrics, including researchers Nate Maddrey and Kyle Waters have released their State of the Network Q3 2021 wrap-up report. In the latest edition of the State of the Network report, the Coin Metrics team has taken a data-driven look at what… Read More

October 6, 2021 @ 8:08 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The value of hacked PayPal accounts has surged in 2021, while verified cryptocurrency accounts will cost you a pretty penny, research analyzed and originally published by wette.de reveals. In September, such an account was worth 9.2 cents for every dollar in the account. That is… Read More

October 6, 2021 @ 4:15 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Blockchain venture capitalist CV VC has started its Dubai operations in partnership with DMCC Crypto Centre. CV VC has currently successfully invested in 32 early-stage blockchain startups from around the world, 22 of which came via its CV Labs incubation program. Selected start-ups from the… Read More

October 6, 2021 @ 3:30 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bosonic, a clearing and settlement platform for digital assets, today added three senior advisors and seven staff, bringing its team total to 35. The hires are across technology, product and business development, and sales. “As we begin to engage in our largest capital raise to… Read More

October 6, 2021 @ 2:43 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Canadian cryptocurrency trading platform Coinberry this week named Abhijeet Roy as their new chief technology officer. Before joining Coinberry Roy held leadership positions at MicroStrategy, a provider of enterprise analytics, and one of the largest holders of Bitcoin in the technology sector. Roy brings more… Read More

October 6, 2021 @ 10:51 am By JD Alois  |  

Stablecoins, typically described as digital assets pegged to another asset or basket of assets, are designed to replicate a fiat currency in a digital environment. Stablecoins are frequently utilized in the digital asset sector to seamlessly move between other crypto-assets and into an asset that… Read More

October 6, 2021 @ 10:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Deutsche Börse has selected Digital Asset to power its post-trade platform labeled “D7”. Deutsche Börse has long been interested in the digital security realm and has been pushing forward with the transition towards a digital-only ecosystem. According to a note distributed by Digital Asset, the… Read More

October 6, 2021 @ 8:32 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

A green chemistry project is turning to the blockchain to encourage the corporate world to transition to environmentally friendly products. SMARTCHEM (Intelligent Fluids GmbH) announced this week that its SMAC token sale starts  Oct. 10. The SMAC token will form the basis of this new… Read More

October 6, 2021 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

James Butterfill, Investment Strategist at London-based CoinShares, a digital asset manager focused on expanding access to the cryptocurrency ecosystem while serving as a “trusted partner” for its clients, notes in a blog post published on Monday (October 4) that for the week ending  October 1,… Read More

October 5, 2021 @ 10:56 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Matrix, a virtual assets trading platform serving global investors, has partnered with BitGo, a provider of digital asset financial services. The union will see BitGo provide Matrix with several different options for custodial services, including hot- and cold-storage capabilities for traders utilizing the Matrix platform. The… Read More

October 5, 2021 @ 9:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Encode Club and BitDAO have announced a long-term partnership in order to educate and “accelerate” blockchain talent. Using Encode’s expertise and talent network, the program will aim to be “one of the most significant educational initiatives in open finance and the decentralized economy.” As stated… Read More

October 5, 2021 @ 9:08 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

New research from Nickel Digital Asset Management, a European regulated digital assets investment manager, reveals 25 per cent of professional investors see the appetite for risk from pension funds and other institutional investors increasing dramatically over the next two years. A further 47 per cent… Read More

October 5, 2021 @ 5:41 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Domination Finance, a non-custodial, decentralized exchange for dominance pairs, this week announced a new integration with full-stack Ethereum scaling solution Polygon. The company said integration lowers costs and increases speeds for Domination Finance traders and liquidity providers. Polygon allows transactions to occur without needing to… Read More