Tagged: crypto-assets

December 15, 2025 @ 4:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) and Chainlink, the self-described industry-standard oracle platform, announced the selection of Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) as the bridging solution for all Coinbase Wrapped Assets, “enabling cross-chain transfers and expansion.” Coinbase Wrapped Assets, which include crypto tokens cbBTC, cbETH, cbDOGE, cbLTC, cbADA, and cbXRP,… Read More

December 8, 2025 @ 8:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A selection of US stock and other equity markets are now reportedly available to go long or short on MetaMask mobile. Perps trading is currently said to be live on MetaMask mobile, and it is reportedly being powered by Hyperliquid. Their redesigned mobile experience is… Read More

December 2, 2025 @ 2:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Vanguard Group, which claims to be one of the world’s largest asset managers, has reportedly made the decision to permit ETFs and mutual funds that mainly hold crypto-assets to be traded on its platform. Interestingly, this new move goes against a longstanding position that the… Read More

December 1, 2025 @ 2:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinGecko noted that the decentralized crypto exchange or DEX to centralized exchange or CEX spot ratio has more than tripled in the last five years, with DEX spot trading volumes starting “out at just 6.0% of CEX spot volumes in Jan 2021 and growing to… Read More

December 1, 2025 @ 9:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As this year finally draws to a close, the European Union is said to be entering a somewhat decisive phase in its effort to harmonize digital asset regulation under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. This, according to an update from Hacken which also noted… Read More

November 20, 2025 @ 9:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Solflare, the gateway to web3 and modern digital finance, partnered with Mastercard (NYSE: MA), in order to launch the Solflare Card, the self-custody debit card on Solana. Linking to users’ Solflare Wallets, the digital card enables users to complete instant debit card payments with USDC… Read More

November 18, 2025 @ 7:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

DigiFT, a digital asset exchange for institutional-grade real-world assets (RWAs), and SBI Holdings (Nasdaq : SBHGF), one of Japan’s financial groups, announced the establishment of a joint venture company, SBI Onchain, in order to enable the ongoing adoption of onchain finance across Japanese and international markets…. Read More

November 17, 2025 @ 5:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

R25, an RWA and stablecoin protocol, launched with Polygon as its first EVM blockchain partner to bring “institutional-grade” yield to token holders. This integration brings rcUSD+ to Polygon, a yield-bearing token supported by a portfolio of assets such as money market funds and stablecoin equivalents…. Read More

November 17, 2025 @ 1:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK crypto investors are nearly twice as likely to be motivated by long-term wealth building than by short-term gains, according to research from investing and trading platform IG (LSEG:IGG). In a recent survey of more than 500 UK crypto holders, the majority or 51% stated that… Read More

November 14, 2025 @ 1:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Public has announced the acquisition of Alto’s CryptoIRA business, further expanding how investors are able to build “long-term” wealth via crypto in tax-advantaged accounts. For Alto clients, this marks a new phase in their journeys. The transition is expected to take place by early next… Read More

November 12, 2025 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) confirmed recently that it has listed various spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This move could potentially lead to their official rollout in the foreseeable future. As indicated on DTCC’s website, ETFs from Bitwise (XRP), Canary (XRPC), CoinShares (XRPL),… Read More

November 10, 2025 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

French crypto hardware wallet maker Ledger is reportedly planning to secure more funding, probably by 2026. This, as the overall demand for crypto-assets security devices has led to the firm experiencing its best financial performance to date (as revealed in a recent update from the… Read More

November 9, 2025 @ 3:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The rise of these so-called Digital Asset Treasury Companies (DATs) has seemingly become one of web3 and crypto’s most “defining” developments since 2020. CoinGecko noted in a report that although most headlines have primarily focused on ETFs, memecoins, and the upcoming wave of decentralized finance… Read More

October 21, 2025 @ 2:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A thematic review on an international regulatory framework for crypto-asset activities has been released by the Financial Stability Board (FSB). The evolution and growth of crypto-asset markets highlights the importance of implementing the FSB’s recommendations for crypto-assets as well as global stablecoins. The report from… Read More

October 14, 2025 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Banxa Holdings Inc., an infrastructure provider for enabling embedded crypto within payment platforms, announced its European entity, EU Internet Ventures B.V (EUIV), received regulatory approval under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework. The newly acquired licence, granted in the Netherlands, authorises EUIV… Read More

September 12, 2025 @ 8:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Several years ago, Anchorage Digital achieved a key milestone as the first cryptocurrency institution to secure a digital asset trust charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Nathan McCauley, the Cofounder and CEO at Anchorage Digital, recently reflected on this milestone,… Read More

September 11, 2025 @ 5:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com announced that Plasma, a Layer 1 blockchain optimized for stablecoins, has selected Crypto.com Custody to provide secure custody and liquidity services for its digital assets. This partnership aims to deliver “institutional-grade security, compliance, and seamless asset management across Plasma’s global network.” Crypto.com Custody offers… Read More

August 23, 2025 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A coalition of prominent financial trade associations, collectively known as the Joint Trades, has called for significant revisions to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s (BCBS) forthcoming Cryptoasset Exposures Standard, set to take effect in January 2026. The group, which includes the Global Financial Markets… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 11:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a call to modernize the mortgage industry, Michael Tannenbaum, CEO of Figure Technologies, argues that blockchain technology, not outdated federal interventions, holds the key to transforming mortgage markets for the better. In a recent statement on Figure’s official site, Tannenbaum outlined a vision for… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 4:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com announced a partnership with the VeChain Foundation to provide secure custody support for VeChain (VET) and VeThor (VTHO), the native tokens of the VeChainThor blockchain. This collaboration expands institutional access to the VeChainThor network, a public blockchain “enabling information flow, efficient collaboration, and value… Read More