May 2, 2024 @ 4:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Innovation once more appears to be heating up in the digital asset space as old paradigms are set aside and new horizons become realized, the team at Coin Metrics noted. Coin Metrics also mentioned that Bitcoin is evolving “from a specialized chain whose primary purpose… Read More

May 2, 2024 @ 3:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at CoinGecko has examined the market share of blockchains in terms of their trading volume in a new report. CoinGecko has shared insights on which blockchain has the most trading volume in an extensive research study. As stated in the research report, Ethereum… Read More

May 2, 2024 @ 2:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

New research from Mambu reveals that just over a quarter (26%) of Gen Z Muslims solely use Islamic banking, though 85% of them are interested in banking “with a financial institution that offers Shariah-compliant products.” More than 560 banks worldwide adhere to Islamic principles; however,… Read More

May 2, 2024 @ 11:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Haatch EIS Fund is launching on Seedrs making the fund available to smaller investors. Investment in this EIS Fund is expected to be across 4-6 companies. Haatch reports that its first EIS Fund is valued at over 320%, and the fourth EIS Fund is valued… Read More

May 2, 2024 @ 11:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Orum has announced the launch of the “first-ever” no-code product built on top of FedNow to verify bank accounts instantly. FedNow is a US Federal Reserve service that enables instantaneous transfer solutions for financial services firms. Orum states that the no-code solution is better than… Read More

May 2, 2024 @ 11:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) has shared its Q1 2024 Trading Update. LSEG is reporting a good start to the year, “driven by solid performance across the business.” David Schwimmer, CEO said: “We have started the year well, delivering another quarter of solid growth… Read More

May 2, 2024 @ 10:50 am By JD Alois  |  

XLink has partnered with Cobo and Coincover to reduce risk in the digital asset sector. XLink, a subsidiary of ALEX, is a DeFi platform on Bitcoin. According to a statement from the firm, approximately $336 million in crypto was lost to  scams in the first… Read More

May 2, 2024 @ 10:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Artificial Intelligence (AI) firm Apex is reporting a $7 million Seed round led by big-name investors. According to Apex, which has just emerged from stealth, Sequoia Capital and Index Ventures led the funding. Other prominent investors included Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. Apexi is a security… Read More

May 2, 2024 @ 9:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether Holdings Limited (BVI) released its assurance opinion for the first quarter of 2024, conducted by BDO, a leading global independent accounting firm. The most recent attestation as of 31 March 2024, “discloses additional financial information of Tether Group which is no longer limited to… Read More

May 2, 2024 @ 8:47 am By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has scheduled an “AI Day” for today (May 2, 2024). In advance of this gathering, the CFTC has appointed its first Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer.  CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam has selected Dr. Ted Kaouk for the new role. Currently,… Read More

May 2, 2024 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT), an industry participant focused on vertically integrated Bitcoin mining, reported financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024. Jason Les, CEO of Riot, said: “I am excited to present results for Riot for the first quarter of 2024,… Read More

May 2, 2024 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Borderless AI, an Employer of Record (EOR) services provider, announced its strategic partnership with Nium, the global enabler of real-time, cross-border payments, aiming to revolutionize cross-border payments in the EOR industry. This collaboration is said to mark a significant milestone in “enhancing efficiency, transparency, and… Read More

May 2, 2024 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Securitize, the platform focused on tokenizing real-world assets, announced the successful completion of a $47 million funding round led by BlackRock (Nasdaq: BLK). The strategic investment also includes funding from Hamilton Lane, ParaFi Capital, and Tradeweb Markets. This investment underscores Securitize’s efforts in “digitizing capital… Read More

May 2, 2024 @ 3:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nova Credit’s second UK partnership provides one of the country’s top 10 building societies with access to foreign credit histories to get more mortgage finance into the hands of skilled and professional new-to-country UK applicants. In line with their UK expansion strategy, we’re excited to… Read More

May 1, 2024 @ 10:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Bank’s latest Business Barometer has found that overall business confidence is unchanged in April – staying at 42%. The result means the overall confidence figure “remains at an elevated level compared to the Barometer’s long-term average (28%), with only January 2024 seeing businesses report… Read More

May 1, 2024 @ 10:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to welcome today (Tuesday) the listing of Asia’s first Spot Virtual Asset (VA) ETFs, adding to the diversity of products in Hong Kong’s markets and further “supporting the city’s position as the region’s leading ETF marketplace… Read More

May 1, 2024 @ 9:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex, the Australia-founded leading financial platform for modern businesses,  announced the launch of Airwallex for Startups, Australia’s comprehensive program for local startups seeking to accelerate their growth. The initiative – which includes practical resources, networking and content opportunities, exclusive product offers “from Airwallex and others… Read More

May 1, 2024 @ 9:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In April 2024, there were a total of 37 security incidents, resulting in approximately $90.81 million in losses. Based on the data from the SlowMist Blockchain Security Incident Database, these incidents were caused “by contract vulnerabilities, third-party vulnerabilities, exit scams, and hacked accounts.” As noted… Read More

May 1, 2024 @ 9:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the global financial platform of choice for various companies, announced its partnership with Decathlon Hong Kong, one of the world’s “largest” sports goods companies. Adyen is the end-to-end payment solution provider “for Decathlon Hong Kong’s online store, in-app purchases, and all its eight… Read More

May 1, 2024 @ 9:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) is rolling out support for the Lightning Network enabling instant, low-cost bitcoin transfers. Users will have the option to choose between using Lightning for faster and cheaper bitcoin transactions, or processing their transaction on the traditional Bitcoin network. This integration furthers their mission… Read More