Blockchain & Digital Assets

March 10, 2021 @ 11:17 am By JD Alois  |  

Akemona is a FINRA regulated funding portal that will offer securities under Reg CF. Akemona intends on offering securities that are smart contract-based digital assets using blockchain technology. Recently, Akemona and Tritaurian Capital announced FanMint, a digital securities issuance platform that is said to be compliant… Read More

March 10, 2021 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Soros Fund Management, New York Life, and Morgan Stanley have decided to team up with Stone Ridge Holdings, Massmutual, FS Investments, and Bessemer Venture Partners in order to make investments in a Bitcoin or BTC-focused investment firm, called NYDIG. The group will be working on… Read More

March 10, 2021 @ 8:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Paymynt Financial Group, a U.S.-based fintech, announced on Wednesday the launch of its MYNT PayCard, which is a multicurrency hardware wallet. The company reported that MYNT Card is a reloadable smart card that allows users to store and spend multiple currencies. Michael Rosa, CEO… Read More

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

The Indian government may not completely ban (or attempt to) the use of decentralized cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). During a recent interview (conducted on March 5, 2021), India’s finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman clarified that she intends to support innovative crypto initiatives. #CNBCTV18IBLA… Read More

March 9, 2021 @ 6:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MicroWorkers has integrated Ontology’s ONTO wallet in order to facilitate additional payment options for workers. MicroWorkers’ integration of ONTO wallet completes the latest phase in their joint venture with the Ontology development team. Through the partnership, MicroWorkers plans to continue to promote users’ access to… Read More

March 9, 2021 @ 5:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at BitOoda, a global digital asset financial technology and services platform providing “next-gen” risk management solutions, “best-execution” brokerage and expert market analysis, has published their Weekly Hash (3/8/21) Report. The report covers custody battles that are heating up in the crypto space, along… Read More

March 9, 2021 @ 7:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Berlin upgrade for the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain network is now ready to be deployed. The MyCrypto team notes that we’re moving fast with the first testnet to upgrade, Ropsten, now scheduled to update on March 10, 2021. The mainnet for this launch is scheduled… Read More

March 8, 2021 @ 9:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ari Paul, CIO of BlockTower Capital, a company focused on bringing professional trading and portfolio management to cryptocurrency, predicts that we might have 5% of the world owning crypto-assets by the end of this bull run (ahead of Internet adoption back in 2000). $1T+ market… Read More

March 8, 2021 @ 6:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The rollercoaster ride that is Bitcoin’s (BTC) and the wider crypto market’s latest rally has some wondering if we’re nearing a market top. However, Kraken analysts are not convinced that we’ve reached the top just yet. Kraken Intelligence, the US-based digital asset exchange’s team of… Read More

March 8, 2021 @ 2:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Internal Revenue Services (IRS) is in midst of tax season, typically a time of anxiety for most taxpayers as they scramble to package the litany of documents demanded by the IRS to complete federal taxes. Over the years, the IRS has issued multiple statements… Read More

March 8, 2021 @ 9:43 am By JD Alois  |  

Crypto exchange OKEx says it will delist 70 trading pairs on March 10, 2021, in an effort to “maintain a robust trading environment. The impacted digital assets were deemed as not adhering to OKEx’s guidelines – as well as taking into consideration community comments and… Read More

March 7, 2021 @ 7:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Swiss Blockchain Federation has introduced the NTN Innovation Booster, called the Blockchain Nation Switzerland program, which is a 4-year initiative that has been co-funded by the Swiss Innovation Agency and Innosuisse. The Blockchain Nation initiative will be focused on promoting and supporting blockchain or… Read More

March 7, 2021 @ 5:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

IOST has teamed up with Polkadot for a cross-chain interoperability “breakthrough” and successfully completed the testnet for its cross-chain bridge. With the rise of cross-chain (communicating between different blockchains) technology leader Polkadot in 2021, side-chain and cross-chain technologies are now a “must-have” for public or… Read More

March 7, 2021 @ 2:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In anticipation of its mainnet launch and token sale to be conducted via CoinList during March 2021, Casper has emerged as one of the “most talked-about” projects in the blockchain industry. As mentioned in a blog post by CoinList, when you “dig” into the technology,… Read More

March 7, 2021 @ 12:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Decentralized finance (DeFi) continues to lead the cryptocurrency market bull run, while Bitcoin  (BTC) is “holding steady” according to a report from OKEx. The exchange noted that last week’s digital assets price action may have “some of you ready to exit the roller coaster,” but… Read More

March 6, 2021 @ 4:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The developers of the YIELD Fintech investment App have launched their Ethereum (ETH) fund, which will allow their users to earn as much as 20% APY on cryptocurrency’s second-biggest asset, Ether . The YIELD App team noted that this adds to their current “stable of… Read More

March 6, 2021 @ 4:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

With over $40 billion locked into decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms (at the time of writing), according to DeFi Pulse data, it’s now clear that the era of DeFi has arrived, crypto analysts have argued. However, with many new exploits frequently taking place, there’s been significant… Read More

March 6, 2021 @ 2:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The majority of Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) clients are bullish on the future performance of decentralized cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). The giant Wall Street investment bank has shared the results of a client survey revealing that 61% of respondents believe their crypto-asset… Read More

March 5, 2021 @ 9:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Thailand is reportedly backing off its initial draft plan that would have required a 1-million-baht (appr. $32,800) minimum annual income and various other requirements for local crypto investors. The Thai SEC clarified that the draft bill was meant… Read More

March 5, 2021 @ 8:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Bitcoin IRA, a company that allows individuals to invest in cryptocurrency, announced on Friday it has surpassed 100,000 users, as well as processed more than half a billion in transactions through its platform.  As previously reported, Bitcoin IRA claims to be the world’s first… Read More