Blockchain & Digital Assets

January 11, 2021 @ 12:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BTCS Inc. (OTCQB: BTCS), a U.S.-based digital asset and blockchain technology-focused company, announced on Monday the latest update of its business and digital asset portfolio. Founded in 2013, BTCS claims to be one of the first U.S. publicly traded companies focused on digital assets and… Read More

January 11, 2021 @ 11:01 am By JD Alois  |  

At the end of last week, HM Treasury published a consultation on cryptoassets (digital assets) and stablecoins. An earlier consultation on cryptoasset promotions concluded on 26 October with results expected soon. The consultation is said to be the first stage in the government’s process concerning… Read More

January 11, 2021 @ 9:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Bakkt, is the latest Fintech to become a publicly-traded firm via a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC).  Bakkt is the creation of the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange. Bakkt is a regulated digital asset exchange that also provides… Read More

January 11, 2021 @ 8:35 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has issued a statement on the risk of investing in cryptocurrency during a time when Bitcoin has hit all-time highs before backing off by over 15% erasing billions in gains. The FCA states: “The FCA is aware that some firms… Read More

January 10, 2021 @ 11:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Propine, a digital asset custody service provider, has “graduated” from the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Fintech Sandbox program. The company has been granted a Capital Markets Services (CMS) license and is now fully regulated by MAS. It is the first regulated firm of its… Read More

January 10, 2021 @ 7:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Deutsche Bank Securities Services and Hashstacs Pte Ltd (STACS) are reportedly working on a proof-of-concept (PoC) that will involve exploring the technological and practical feasibility of digital assets. The PoC will take into consideration factors like the level of interoperability, liquidity, cross-border connectivity, and various… Read More

January 10, 2021 @ 5:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Qatar-based Fintech firm Cwallet has finalized a $220,000 pre-seed investment round from its founders and MBK Holding, the company’s CEO has confirmed. Michael Javier, who’s also Co-founder at Cwallet, noted that the Fintech company is now working cooperatively with the Qatar Central Bank (QCB) in… Read More

January 10, 2021 @ 1:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As Bitcoin (BTC) kept rallying, so have Ethereum (ETH) and some major decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens, followed by a lot of congestion on the Ethereum blockchain network, the OKCoin team confirmed. The crypto exchange noted in its crypto market report that if you’ve been keeping… Read More

January 10, 2021 @ 1:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Two New York City bars could potentially make history by selling for Bitcoin (BTC), the flagship cryptocurrency that’s currently trading at almost $41,000, up from only $3,800 back in March 2020 (which was when the digital asset crashed briefly along with the broader financial markets… Read More

January 10, 2021 @ 9:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

With Bitcoin (BTC), the leading digital currency, trading at just below the $29,000 mark to end 2020, analysts at Fundstrat Global Advisors have again revised their BTC price targets to around $40,000 on the thesis or belief that 2021 might be another record or historic… Read More

January 9, 2021 @ 7:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based digital bank Revolut notes that in 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) had introduced a requirement for all cryptocurrency-related companies or businesses (in the UK) to register with the regulator to confirm that they’re adhering to the country’s money laundering regulations. Revolut’s management pointed… Read More

January 9, 2021 @ 3:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Peer to peer Bitcoin exchange Paxful has announced that it’s starting off 2021 with a 20% discount. The crypto trading platform will be reducing external digital wallet send out fees by 20% beginning on Monday, January 11, 2021. As noted by Paxful: Send Out Amount … Read More

January 9, 2021 @ 12:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain security firm CipherTrace recently explained and discussed the differences between virtual asset service providers (VASPs), money service businesses (MSB), money transmitters, digital asset customers, and how they impact crypto-related compliance measures. CipherTrace noted that cryptocurrency, digital assets, convertible virtual currency, and other terms seem… Read More

January 9, 2021 @ 12:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US-based digital currency exchange Gemini recently welcomed Eugene Ng as the firm’s new APAC Head of Business Development. Gemini’s management confirmed on January 7, 2021 that they’re pleased to announce that Eugene Ng will be serving as the crypto firm’s Head of Business for the… Read More

January 9, 2021 @ 11:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cambridge-headquartered Vestigo Ventures, which mainly invests in Fintech firms or other financial services businesses, has reportedly secured a total of $83.5 million (to date) for its second fund, according to a securities filing. Vestigo had been planning to acquire $100 million in capital for its… Read More

January 8, 2021 @ 4:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

1inch, a decentralized or non-custodial crypto exchange aggregator service, has launched a new liquidity mining program. Liquidity mining, also referred to as yield farming, is the act or process of offering liquidity through digital currencies to decentralized exchanges (DEXs). Since the main goal of an… Read More

January 8, 2021 @ 3:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Launchpool, a new project aimed at bringing the decentralized finance (DeFi) experience to Binance users and where traders can earn new token rewards in exchange for staking, has launched its first project this year – which is called the Bitcoin Standard Hashrate Token (BTCST)…. Read More

January 8, 2021 @ 1:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bill Miller, a legendary value investor and founder of Miller Value Funds, visited the studios of CNBC today where he commented on Bitcoin noting they have a position in the popular crypto. Miller did not provide a price target (like typically given by securities analysts)… Read More

January 8, 2021 @ 1:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Telos, which is one of the most active public blockchain networks according to Blocktivity data,  with over 500,000 accounts, has introduced an innovative plan in order to bring liquidity and added value to the TLOS DLT ecosystem: The Telos Uniswap Liquidity Implementation Plan (TULIP). According… Read More

January 7, 2021 @ 10:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Shares of digital currency mining firm Marathon Patent Group (NASDAQ: MARA) surged approximately 20% on Wednesday (January 6, 2021). This led to the firm becoming the latest member of the $1 billion digital-mining group, as the Bitcoin (BTC) price surpassed the $37,000 mark to hit… Read More