Blockchain & Digital Assets

May 12, 2021 @ 9:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Robo-advisor AQUMON has launched SmartGlobalX, which is described as a “smart” Bitcoin exchange-traded-fund (ETF) investment portfolio. It integrates SmartGlobal algorithms with a Bitcoin ETF in order to allow customers to invest in securitized digital assets, starting from as low as $1,000. AQUMON’s management noted that… Read More

May 12, 2021 @ 5:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

Silvergate Capital Corporation (NYSE: SI) will partner with Diem, formerly Libra, to issue a US dollar stablecoin in the US. Silvergate is a Federal Reserve member bank and a provider of financial infrastructure solutions and services for the growing digital currency industry. Shares in Silvergate… Read More

May 12, 2021 @ 4:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Hong Kong-based Crypto.com announced on Wednesday the launch of zero-fee Brazilian Real (BRL) bank transfers and BRL as a payment currency in the Crypto.com App. The platform also added Brazilian Portuguese to its language list.  Crypto.com reported that the integration marks the first “major step”… Read More

May 12, 2021 @ 4:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a significant twist of events, Diem, formerly Libra, has withdrawn its payment systems application in Switzerland. Diem had submitted an application to Switzerland, a crypto-friendly jurisdiction, in anticipation of launching a global cryptocurrency. The  Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) said that Diem Networks… Read More

May 12, 2021 @ 3:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  U.S.-based digital assets firm Gemini announced on Tuesday it now has more than $30 billion in crypto under custody. Gemini reported that it more than tripled its crypto under custody since the beginning of 2021. Gemini also revealed details about other milestones it recently made: “We serve… Read More

May 12, 2021 @ 12:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Figure Technologies, a lending platform that uses blockchain technology, announced on Wednesday its subsidiary, Figure Securities, Inc. has become a FINRA-approved broker-dealer and an SEC-registered Alternative Trading System (ATS) for digital securities custody on Provenance Blockchain. As previously reported, Figure is the creation of Mike… Read More

May 12, 2021 @ 12:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

tZERO, a blockchain-based ATS targeting the digital security sector, has partnered with Wunderfund – a Reg CF funding portal. Additionally, tZERO announced partnerships with Trellis Platform, a SaaS service for alternative assets, and OmniValley  – a digital community for startups. The new partnerships are expected… Read More

May 12, 2021 @ 11:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Balancer Version 2.0, the “most flexible” and efficient automated market maker (AMM) is now live. Balancer Labs, which aims to become the “primary source” of DeFi liquidity by offering the “most flexible” and simple platform for asset management, has announced many new updates. As previously… Read More

May 11, 2021 @ 9:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Investment Management (IM) has issued a staff statement cautioning investors who purchase shares in mutual funds that have exposure to Bitcoin futures. According to the Staff statement, investors should understand that Bitcoin is a highly speculative investment and… Read More

May 11, 2021 @ 8:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at BitOoda, a global digital asset financial technology and services platform offering risk management solutions, best-execution brokerage and market analysis, has released their Weekly Hash Report (dated 5/10/2021). As mentioned in the report from BitOoda, Bitcoin (BTC) surged 3% week on week (WoW), “reaching… Read More

May 11, 2021 @ 7:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Beginning on Monday (May 10, 2021), digital asset firm Coinbase will be supporting Internet Computer (ICP) at Coinbase.com (for retail traders) and via the Coinbase Android and iOS apps as well. Coinbase clients now have the option to purchase, sell, convert, send, receive, or store… Read More

May 11, 2021 @ 2:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

This is a sign of the times, I guess. According to a report, a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) has exited the vaunted investment bank after making big money in Dogecoin. Beginning in 2021, Dogecoin traded as less than a penny per coin. Jump… Read More

May 11, 2021 @ 1:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Security Token Market (STM), which offers the latest insights on the global security tokens space, has published the April 2021 edition of the Security Token Market Real Estate report. Security Token Market (stomarket.com) hosts live-trading data from 33 major security tokens across… Read More

May 11, 2021 @ 10:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

OKEx announced on Tuesday the listing of SHIB, the first native crypto asset of the Shiba Inu network. According to OKEx, deposits of SHIB opened over the weekend, and the token can now be traded against USDT on the OKEx spot and perpetual swap markets…. Read More

May 11, 2021 @ 9:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Zumo, a crypto wallet and payments Fintech based in Edinburgh, Scotland, has announced ZumoKit – a crypto as a service platform. The new B2B product is targeting Fintechs and financial institutions that wish to offer cryptocurrencies in a compliant way to meet the demand of… Read More

May 11, 2021 @ 8:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Global Digital Finance (GDF), a UK-based entity advocating on behalf of the digital asset (or crypto-asset) sector of Fintech, has posted a letter in support of the Eliminate Barriers to Digital Innovation Act of 2021 (HR 1602). The Act was sponsored by US Representative Patrick… Read More

May 11, 2021 @ 7:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut, one of the fastest-growing Fintechs with over 15 million customers, revealed on May 11, 2021, that it has integrated with Elliptic, a provider of digital asset risk management and blockchain analytics software. This partnership should allow Revolut to expand its cryptocurrency offering…. Read More

May 10, 2021 @ 9:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

Exodus Movement has hit the maximum amount allowable under Reg A+ raising $75 million from over 6800 individual investors in the issuance of 2.733 million “EXIT” shares, according to a note from the company. Exodus reported that it initially raised approximately $60 million in the… Read More

May 10, 2021 @ 9:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Kraken recently published a report that explains how to safely and securely store your cryptocurrency holdings. Kraken notes in its report that if you’ve recently purchased some crypto-assets, then you might feel uneasy after hearing about the many horror stories of investors… Read More

May 10, 2021 @ 2:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset platform CoinList recently announced the Centrfuge Token Sale. CoinList‘s management noted (on May 6, 2021) that they’re pleased to  confirm that the registrations for the Centrifuge sale on CoinList is now open. As noted by the CoinList team, the sale has two options… Read More