Blockchain & Digital Assets

October 30, 2020 @ 11:16 am By JD Alois  |  

  Ignium, a digital security platform that facilitates issuance and custody, has partnered with Fundwise, an investment crowdfunding platform to power a blockchain-based secondary trading marketplace. According to a note from the firm, the partnership will see Fundwise tokenize issued securities via Ignium’s security token… Read More

October 30, 2020 @ 9:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Prime Trust, a blockchain-driven trust company, announced on Friday the launch of PrimeCore, which is a proprietary core banking software for fractional assets, including cryptocurrency. According to Prime Trust, PrimeCore operates as a secure, cloud-based SaaS that is accessible entirely through Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)…. Read More

October 30, 2020 @ 9:23 am By JD Alois  |  

INX Limited has applied for listing of its digital security, INX Token, on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE). INX is in the midst of a digital asset offering that is both a security and includes characteristics of a utility token. INX intends to launch a… Read More

October 30, 2020 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Brussels-headquartered Keyrock, a digital asset market maker, has secured €4.3 million in capital through an investment round that was co-led by MiddleGame Ventures and SIX Fintech Ventures, which is a CHF 50 Million corporate VC fund that invests in global early-stage startups. Volta Ventures, Seeder… Read More

October 30, 2020 @ 8:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset firm BlockFi has announced an agreement with asset management and tokenization firm Elevated Returns to provide lending facilities against digital assets issued within the Elevated Returns group of companies. Elevated Returns is the manager of Aspen Digital – a corporation that has been… Read More

October 29, 2020 @ 11:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Travala, a service that lets users pay for hotel reservations with digital currencies, has returned to equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube and has successfully raised more than £830,000 in funding from nearly 490 Crowdcube investors. This latest round comes less than a year after Travala raised… Read More

October 29, 2020 @ 10:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The developers of Aave, an open-source and non-custodial decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol for earning interest on digital asset deposits while also being able to borrow assets, noted that it wasn’t too long ago that the Aave governance protocol went live on the Ethereum mainnet. The… Read More

October 29, 2020 @ 10:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Derek Boirun, CEO and co-founder at Realio, a blockchain-enabled issuer, asset manager and technology provider, says that the idea behind his company (Realio) came to him when he realized that blockchain or distributed ledger tech (DLT) might be a great tool to help with establishing… Read More

October 29, 2020 @ 2:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Radix, a layer-one protocol for decentralized finance (DeFi), has reportedly secured $12.7 million in funding to support the growth, “decentralization,” and ongoing development of its platform. As mentioned in a release shared with CI, Radix allows software engineers to build and deploy various DeFi applications…. Read More

October 29, 2020 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

This past Tuesday, INX Limited announced that it has agreed to acquire Openfinance, a FINRA regulated broker-dealer and alternative trading system (ATS) in the digital security market. INX Limited is a Fintech with a vision of redefining the world of regulated security tokens and crypto… Read More

October 29, 2020 @ 8:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Overstock (NASDAQ:OSTK) has reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. The online retailer and blockchain investor reported that total net revenue came in at $732 million, an increase of 111% year over year. Gross profit was reported at $171 million or 23%… Read More

October 29, 2020 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Caitlin Long, Founder and CEO at Avanti Financial Group, has confirmed that Avanti is now officially a bank. Long noted that the company’s charter and business plan were “approved 8-0” today (October 28, 2020), including Avit, a tokenized US dollar that the company will issue… Read More

October 28, 2020 @ 9:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kyle Sonlin, the founding partner at the Security Token Group and the CEO at Security Token Market (STM), notes that each month he helps his research team with compiling the security token trading and data analysis report.  Sonlin reveals that this month in the security… Read More

October 28, 2020 @ 8:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Daniel Polotsky, CEO at CoinFlip, a leading Bitcoin ATM operator in the US. Polotsky talked about how his company has grown since it was launched back in 2014. He also discussed CoinFlip‘s plans for next year while explaning how the company… Read More

October 28, 2020 @ 8:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Taurus Group, which provides secure, compliant and reliable infrastructure and tools for digital assets, notes that it has helped many banks and other financial institutions with integrating crypto-assets into their existing business. The Taurus Group provides the infrastructure and technology needed to support transactions with… Read More

October 28, 2020 @ 7:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cybersecurity firm Halborn has reportedly given Avalanche wallet a “stamp of approval” after extensively testing the wallet’s security systems. Halborn, a cybersecurity team focused on blockchain or distributed ledger tech (DLT)-based platforms, has performed an extensive security audit of the Avalanche wallet. The company also… Read More

October 28, 2020 @ 1:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency platform Coinbase announced on Wednesday its Coinbase Card has made its debut in the U.S. Coinbase reported that the card allows crypto to be used for payments and purchases online and in-store, as well as ATM withdraws.  “The introduction of Coinbase Card was a significant milestone… Read More

October 28, 2020 @ 12:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

Stax, an online capital formation platform, is claiming to be the first marketplace in Australia to receive investments paid in crypto in advance of an initial public offering (IPO). Stax seeks to crowdfund offerings with both AUD and crypto. West Coast Aquaculture Group Ltd (WCA)… Read More

October 28, 2020 @ 11:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Gemini Trust Company, LLC (Gemini), a cryptocurrency exchange and custodian, announced on Wednesday it is now supporting the Euro (EUR) for deposits and trading on its platform. According to Gemini, the platform’s users may now purchase all available cryptos with EUR on mobile app and… Read More

October 28, 2020 @ 11:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Medici Ventures has invested $8 million into Bitt, a Barbados-based company. The equity investment into Bitt effectively gives Medici control of the company. Medici Ventures is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Overstock (NASDAQ:OSTK) that focuses on blockchain technology. Bitt was founded in 2013 as an infrastructure… Read More