Blockchain & Digital Assets

November 30, 2025 @ 1:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dr. Sean Dawson, head of research at onchain options platform, Derive.xyz (TVL $115.8M, $18.6B trade volume), has shared a Bitcoin and cryptocurrency market update. Dr. Sean Dawson of Derive.xyz noted that Bitcoin (BTC) volume dropped 25% as the market seemingly reversed its panic selling. They… Read More

November 29, 2025 @ 4:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paxos, the blockchain infrastructure platform, announced it has acquired Fordefi, which is described as an institutional-grade custody and wallet technology provider. Businesses have reportedly relied on Paxos for custodial infrastructure as they enter the on-chain financial economy. Digital asset market adoption continues and customers require… Read More

November 29, 2025 @ 4:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) is reportedly introducing a futures and derivatives exchange and clearinghouse, deepening our investment in Prediction Markets and better positioning us to deliver various products to our customers. JB Mackenzie, VP and General Manager of Futures and International at Robinhood said that they… Read More

November 29, 2025 @ 4:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

S&P Global may have somewhat surprised the stablecoin sector this past week after cutting Tether’s rating to “weak,” citing persistent disclosure gaps and structural opacity across its reserves. The downgrade appears have put fresh scrutiny on the world’s largest stablecoin, Tether (USDT), and analysts at… Read More

November 29, 2025 @ 2:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Anthony Apollo, Executive Director at the Wyoming Stable Token Commission, has shared what he claims is another first for a U.S. state which has been achieved by their organization (the Wyoming Stable Token Commission). At a recent gathering / sesssion, their CISO Keith Lawhorn unveiled… Read More

November 29, 2025 @ 2:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Amundi, Europe’s asset manager, announces the launch of its tokenized share of the AMUNDI FUNDS CASH EUR money market fund. The first transaction reportedly took place on Nov 4, and the fund is now said to be distributed in a hybrid manner: it now remains… Read More

November 28, 2025 @ 5:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wirex has announced a partnership with Crossmint to expand on-chain stablecoin payments to non-EVM blockchains, starting with Stellar. This collaboration is a major step toward unlocking true multichain stablecoin payments. It brings Wirex’s on-chain, non-custodial payment architecture to ecosystems that have traditionally been “underserved by… Read More

November 28, 2025 @ 4:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

U.S. Bank, PwC, and the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) have recently unveiled a significant step forward in making programmable money bank-grade: U.S. Bank is testing custom stablecoin issuance on the Stellar network. This latest announcement was reportedly made on the recently U.S. Bank Money 20/20… Read More

November 28, 2025 @ 3:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dune Analytics noted that 2025 was a solid year for the multichain vision and overall strategy. In an extensive new report, Dune Analytics has leaned into this developing reality by reportedly onboarding more than 40 new networks and “expanding support to over 100 chains across… Read More

November 28, 2025 @ 10:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple, a financial technology company that offers crypto solutions for businesses, announced that its USD-backed stablecoin Ripple USD (RLUSD) has been recognized as an Accepted Fiat-Referenced Token by Abu Dhabi’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), enabling use within the ADGM, the international financial centre of… Read More

November 28, 2025 @ 10:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockrise, a Dutch Bitcoin (BTC) focused startup, has been permitted to continue its financial services in the Netherlands and expand to the rest of Europe. The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) granted Blockrise its license under the new European MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets… Read More

November 28, 2025 @ 9:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Taurus SA, a provider of digital asset infrastructure for banks and financial institutions, announced that it now provides custody support for the Canton Token Standard. The firm has also teamed up the Canton Network as a Super Validator, becoming a participant in governing the Global… Read More

November 28, 2025 @ 2:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Brickken says its mission is to bridge traditional finance and now with a recent update, blockchain reportedly takes another step forward with their latest integration with the XDC Network. This newly unveiled integration extends Brickken’s tokenization infrastructure to the XDC ecosystem, enabling corporations, asset managers,… Read More

November 27, 2025 @ 5:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zodia Custody, which claims to be the so-called “institution-first” digital assets platform backed by Standard Chartered, Northern Trust, SBI Holdings, National Australia Bank, and Emirates NBD, have announced an expansion of its partnership with Deribit by Coinbase, the world’s digital assets options exchange. Deribit now… Read More

November 27, 2025 @ 5:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Polymarket, which claims to be one the world’s largest prediction markets, has recently announced that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an Amended Order of Designation, permitting Polymarket to operate an intermediated trading platform subject to the full set of requirements “applicable… Read More

November 27, 2025 @ 11:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KuCoin, a global cryptocurrency platform, has recently announced that its crypto payment arm, KuCoin Pay, has officially integrated with Pix. This latest move now aims to enable millions of Brazilian consumers to more easily convert and spend more than 50 different cryptocurrencies at nearly any… Read More

November 27, 2025 @ 9:51 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Tabi Chain co-founder Mori Xu believes her blockchain infrastructure will redefine consumer finance through on-chain identity and decentralized payments. She shares her thoughts on how Tabi Chain addresses long-standing consumer finance issues, including those in emerging markets. 1) Start by sharing a bit about your… Read More

November 27, 2025 @ 9:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Deutsche Börse Group and AllUnity, a joint venture between DWS, Flow Traders, and Galaxy,and aregulated e-money institute, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The collab now aims to integrate AllUnity’s regulated euro-backed stablecoin offering into Deutsche Börse Group’s infrastructure. As part of the cooperation, EURAU,… Read More

November 27, 2025 @ 9:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether Hadron, S.A. de C.V., has recently announced that its asset tokenization platform, Hadron by Tether, has now entered into an agreement with Crystal Intelligence in order to enhance blockchain compliance and analytics capabilities for tokenized real-world assets. The collab improves the compliance, transparency, and… Read More

November 27, 2025 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SIX announces Leverage Shares Limited as the latest issuer of Exchange-Traded Products (ETPs) with crypto-assets as underlying. Leverage Shares is listing triple-leveraged long and short ETPs on Bitcoin and Ethereum. These products represent crypto ETPs that are now listed on a primary exchange and increase… Read More