Blockchain & Digital Assets

August 4, 2020 @ 11:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bursa Malaysia Berhad, the stock exchange of Malaysia, has partnered with Hashstacs Pte Ltd, based in Singapore, regarding a bond on blockchain proof-of-concept (POC). The project has been labeled “Project Harbour” and it aims to explore distributed ledger technology and tokenization of assets while boosting… Read More

August 4, 2020 @ 10:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Security Token Group (STG) has published the Security Token Market Report for July 2020. The team at STG notes that the aggregate trading volume for security tokens listed on stomarket.com increased 279.80% (month-over-month). The report reveals that the aggregate market cap was up by… Read More

August 4, 2020 @ 5:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alex Mashinsky, the founder of several notable startups such as Arbinet, VoiceSmart, GroundLink, and currently the CEO at the Celsius Network, an Ethereum-based lending platform, notes that Celsius is a member organization. He explains during an interview featured on Bloxlive.tv that the company’s job is… Read More

August 4, 2020 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Max Crowdfund, a blockchain-powered real estate crowdfunding platform, has reported secured approval from the Financial Market Authority (FMA) in the Netherlands. Under development since 2017, Max Crowdfund explained that it allows registered investors to access high-quality real estate investment opportunities in a matter of minutes,… Read More

August 4, 2020 @ 11:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Circle, a digital asset ecosystem that is focusing on stablecoins, has received a $25 million investment from the Digital Currency Group – parent of Genesis. Once more of a crypto-exchange, Circle has pivoted a bit to service other sectors of digital assets. In Q2 of… Read More

August 4, 2020 @ 10:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Klaytn, a global public blockchain platform developed by Ground X, the blockchain affiliate of the leading South Korean Internet company, Kakao, announced on Tuesday FIS’ global e-commerce platform, WorldPay, is joining its Blockchain Governance Council. Klaytn Governance Council is reportedly an alliance of multinational businesses… Read More

August 4, 2020 @ 10:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Recently, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) posted a letter clarifying national banks’ and federal savings associations’ authority to provide cryptocurrency custody services for customers. Although recently we have seen improvements in banks providing services to crypto firms, many digital asset service providers… Read More

August 4, 2020 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinShares, a crypto-asset management company that provides financial products and services for professional investors, revealed on August 4, 2020 that Komainu, a digital asset custody service for institutional clients, will be serving as the custodian of all digital assets held by CoinShares Capital Markets. As… Read More

August 4, 2020 @ 7:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

San Francisco based Fintech firm Ripple has released its quarterly XRP Markets Report. The company notes in its report, that as an XRP holder, Ripple “believes proactive communication and transparency are part of being a responsible stakeholder.” During Q2 2020, total XRP sales were valued… Read More

August 3, 2020 @ 11:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

India based RAMSUN Network, a digital or online marketplace for supply chain finance, has reportedly joined Fintech firm MonetaGo’s secure financing network. The RAMSUN Network aims to facilitate financing for SMBs via its AI-powered technology platform – which allows many lenders to be a part… Read More

August 3, 2020 @ 11:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector continues to experience significant growth, as the total value locked in its markets has surpassed $4 billion, according to DeFi Pulse data. DeFi markets leverage blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT), crypto-assets, and smart contracts (automated business logic), in order… Read More

August 3, 2020 @ 11:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wang Yongli, the former VP of China’s reserve bank, has argued that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) can serve as a substitute for cash or paper money in circulation. Yongli, the director of the Haixia Blockchain Research Institute, noted that virtual currencies can effectively serve… Read More

August 3, 2020 @ 2:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain company Huobi Group announced on Monday the establishment of Huobi DeFi Labs. According to Huobi, Huobi DeFi Labs is a platform for decentralize finance (DeFi) research, investment, and incubation/ecosystem building in DeFi space. The platform notably aims to build a “better” financial system in… Read More

August 3, 2020 @ 2:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

Russia has signed into law legislation that impacts the cryptocurrency sector. On the last day of July, the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, signed the document that introduces a legal framework for digital assets that differentiates between digital securities and digital currencies. The statute, Federal Law… Read More

August 3, 2020 @ 11:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Electric Capital, a venture firm that invests in cryptocurrencies, blockchain-based businesses, fintech companies, and marketplaces, announced on Monday the closing of its second fund, a $110 million Seed and Series A fund, focused on crypto networks and blockchain-enabled businesses. Founded in 2018, Electric Capital claims it… Read More

August 3, 2020 @ 9:27 am By JD Alois  |  

DIA or “Decentralised Information Asset” described as an open-source data and oracle platform for the DeFi ecosystem, has kicked off its public distribution of its governance token. The distribution of the governance token is via an “autonomous bonding curve sale” for the Switzerland based entity…. Read More

August 3, 2020 @ 9:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wirex, a UK-based payments platform, announced on Monday it has launched its first global TV brand campaign. Wirex reported that the TV ad solidifies its core message of empowering people to experience the benefits of a world where all currencies, crypto or fiat, are equal… Read More

August 3, 2020 @ 7:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The overall performance of the nascent cryptocurrency market during Q2 2020 was not as good as it was when compared to the previous quarter. According to Token Insight, the main reason for the relatively poor performance this past quarter may be attributed to very little… Read More

August 2, 2020 @ 9:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain security firm CoolBitX is focused on developing the infrastructure to bridge the gap between mainstream financial institutions and the nascent crypto-asset sector. On July 30, 2020, CoolBitX revealed that it has teamed up with BitPay, the leading provider of cryptocurrency payment services. As mentioned… Read More

August 2, 2020 @ 9:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Uphold, a U.S.-based digital finance platform, announced last week global customers can buy a Universal Gold (UPXAU), which is a physical-gold backed token issued by the Universal Protocol Alliance and backed by the Government of Western Australia. UPXAU is free to hold, government-backed, and spendable… Read More