Blockchain & Digital Assets

October 17, 2020 @ 7:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The developers at OpenNode, which aims to offer a simple and reliable payments stack for business, have revealed that they’ve introduced a feature that allows users to split the settlement of a single payment across both Bitcoin (BTC) and local fiat currency. The company notes… Read More

October 17, 2020 @ 6:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase Custody, a qualified custodian that operates as a standalone, independently-capitalized business to Coinbase Inc., is considering adding support for new crypto-assets. Coinbase Custody notes that it focuses on offering a “highly” secure and “sophisticated” storage solution for institutional investors and individuals that hold large… Read More

October 17, 2020 @ 6:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The first phase of Bifrost, which is IRISnet’s decentralized finance (DeFi) and interchain testnet, is scheduled to go live on October 19, 2020. As noted by IRISnet (which aims to serve as an interchain service hub for next-generation distributed applications), their irishub solution is based… Read More

October 17, 2020 @ 1:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A Bank of Japan official recently noted that there’s no single virtual currency that will completely dominate global transactions, but only if reserve banks focus on enhancing their existing settlement systems. China, which has been leading the charge when it comes to implementing a national… Read More

October 17, 2020 @ 12:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AI and machine learning network Fetch.ai is inviting developers and software testers to take part in its incentivized testnet program – which will be launching next week on October 22, 2020. The Fetch.ai team noted that their goal is to develop the infrastructure needed for… Read More

October 16, 2020 @ 3:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Demetrios N. Skalkotos, the Global Head of Ledger Vault, a leading cryptocurrency hardware wallet service, has confirmed that Ledger Vault has completed the (System and Organization Controls) SOC 2 Type 1 examination. Skalkotos has shared the attestation report which highlights Ledger’s “continuous commitment in providing… Read More

October 16, 2020 @ 3:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

San Francisco-based crypto exchange Coinbase is launching Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) on Coinbase Pro, the digital asset trading platform for professional traders. WBTC trading will not be available to Coinbase.com users or via other mobile app platforms (for now at least). As confirmed by the exchange,… Read More

October 16, 2020 @ 12:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

OKEx, a top 20 crypto exchange, is under investigation by Chinese authorities according to a report. OKEx provides both spot and crypto derivatives trading. It has been widely reported that the price of Bitcoin tanked as word leaked out and OKEx suspended all withdrawals. The… Read More

October 16, 2020 @ 8:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Novum Group, a Singapore-based blockchain advisory and investment firm, announced on Thursday the launch of its new free trading bot, CryptoHero. According to Novum, CryptoHero is a free cryptocurrency trading bot that is simple and intuitive for crypto beginners to setup and run. “CryptoHero portfolio… Read More

October 16, 2020 @ 2:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  We recently spoke to Meltem Demirors, the Chief Strategy Officer at CoinShares, a digital asset treasury management firm that manages over $1 billion in assets. Demirors talked about how financial markets reacted after US President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19. She also discussed… Read More

October 15, 2020 @ 11:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

IRISnet, which aims to serve as an interchain service hub for next-generation distributed applications, is planning to integrate key services as a public chain service portal of China’s Blockchain Service Network. The integration of these services should offer a “low-threshold and convenient-access” development environment for… Read More

October 15, 2020 @ 10:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The global internet of things (IoT) security market is expected to be valued at around $20.77 billion by 2027, which means that it’s expanding at a very significant compounded annual growth rate  (CAGR) of 32.3 %. As noted in a release, the rise in the… Read More

October 15, 2020 @ 9:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Robert Miller, Director of Product Management and Strategy at ConsenSys Health, an organization that leverages blockchain and machine learning for “sustainable and value-based” healthcare, recently talked about the “uniqueness” of healthcare-related data. Miller also discussed the relationship between federated learning and went over the different… Read More

October 15, 2020 @ 8:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MANTRA DAO (distributed autonomous organization), a community-governed decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that aims to make staking, lending, and governance more accessible to traders and investors, has partnered with MATIC Network, a blockchain scalability platform which offers the ability to conduct secure and instant transactions. The… Read More

October 15, 2020 @ 4:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Libra Association, the creation of Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) that is seeking to develop a payment crypto, has hired Ian Jenkins as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer of Libra Networks. Libra Networks is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Libra Association that manages the operations… Read More

October 15, 2020 @ 2:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital asset exchange Bitfinex announced on Thursday it is teaming up with cryptocurrency reward-earning platform Celsius Network to offer its customers easy access to Celsius’ rates for earning rewards on crypto holdings. The duo notably aims to “empower” the crypto community to stabilized the market… Read More

October 15, 2020 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week, the US Department of Justice published a white paper, crafted by the Cyber-Digital Task Force, that outlines its approach to enforcement when it comes to digital assets (or cryptoassets). US Attorney General William Barr issued the following statement on the framework: “Cryptocurrency is… Read More

October 15, 2020 @ 10:30 am By JD Alois  |  

  The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has scheduled its first-ever “Techsprint” that will take place in 2021. The event will focus on digital regulatory reporting for virtual currency companies. As New York is a global financial hub, many Fintech firms are based… Read More

October 15, 2020 @ 9:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Securitize, an early-stage firm that facilitates the issuance and management of digital assets, has signed an agreement to acquire Distributed Technology Markets (DTM), an SEC/FINRA registered Broker-Dealer and Alternative Trading System (ATS). The move by Securitize is strategically important as it will be able to… Read More

October 15, 2020 @ 8:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global fintech Circle announced on Thursday it has joined forces with Latin American crypto company Ripio to support the acceleration of USDC stablecoin adoption across Latin America. “To service increasing demand for USDC across the region, Ripio is working with Circle in order to implement… Read More