Tagged: crypto-assets

April 27, 2022 @ 7:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Eventus, which claims to be a leading international provider of multi-asset class trade surveillance and market risk solutions, and FTX.COM, a global cryptocurrency exchange, announced that FTX has contracted with Eventus “to deploy the firm’s Validus platform for trade surveillance and risk monitoring on all… Read More

April 27, 2022 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Grayscale Investments, which oversees the $30 billion+ Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), is reportedly looking at further expanding into the European market for digital asset funds. Grayscale will be meeting with various partners in order to discuss matters related to entering the European markets, according to… Read More

April 26, 2022 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A survey from international digital currency exchange Bitstamp has found that investors “overwhelmingly” believe that “crypto will overtake many traditional investment vehicles and see universal adoption.” The findings from the first Bitstamp Crypto Pulse survey — “a comprehensive barometer of trust and adoption in crypto”… Read More

April 25, 2022 @ 4:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

21Shares AG, which claims to be the world’s largest issuer of cryptocurrency ETPs, recently announced the appointment of Karan Chawla as VP of Product in order “to drive the firm’s growth amid historic demand and institutional adoption of digital assets.” In his new leadership role,… Read More

April 25, 2022 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SALT and Cion Digital recently announced a strategic partnership “to bring SALT’s crypto-lending solutions to 5,000+ auto dealerships in the US.” The announcement marks “the launch of SALT’s Embedded Crypto Lending Service, which will enable financial service providers and fintech platforms to rapidly deploy crypto… Read More

April 24, 2022 @ 11:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Britannia Financial Group, a global financial services group with head offices in London, is pleased to confirm the acquisition of Alphaplate Ltd, a proprietary tech firm “specializing in cryptocurrency trading.” Alphaplate was established in 2017 and is “a systematic, quantitative market-maker predominately on top tier… Read More

April 24, 2022 @ 6:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Currency.com, the “high-growth” global cryptocurrency exchange helping everyone connect with the booming world of cryptocurrencies, recently announced that it has expanded into the United States. Currency.com US, registered with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) as a Money Services Business, will “enable US residents to… Read More

April 24, 2022 @ 4:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at digital assets firm Binance recently noted that they are pleased to announce the appointment of Seth Levy, formerly from Citadel LLC and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), “as Binance’s Head of Market Surveillance.” Seth will be responsible for overseeing efforts “to… Read More

April 24, 2022 @ 4:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ETC Group has reportedly added an XRP backed investment product to its expanding digital assets portfolio of Exchange Traded Cryptocurrencies (ETCs) in Europe “which include BTCE, the world’s most traded crypto Exchange Traded Product (ETP).” ETC Group, which claims to be one of Europe’s leading… Read More

April 19, 2022 @ 4:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinDCX, which is among India’s leading players in the cryptocurrency sector, has finalized an oversubscribed round, over $135 million, in their Series D funding. The investment round was led by Pantera and Steadview along with contributions from investors such as Kingsway, DraperDragon, Republic, and Kindred…. Read More

April 19, 2022 @ 8:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CipherTrace, a Mastercard Company, has reported a significant increase in the number of payments “made to ransomware groups in 2021.” The growth in this criminal enterprise “is so large that the first six months of 2021 saw payments that matched the whole of 2020.” With… Read More

April 18, 2022 @ 10:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Aventus Network – the “full service” enterprise blockchain solution that brings scalability, speed, lower costs and interoperability to blockchain transactions – has announced that its native utility token AVT has been listed on international cryptocurrency exchange, Gate.io. This is the third listing on an… Read More

April 18, 2022 @ 10:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (CSE: BIGG), owner of Blockchain Intelligence Group, an international cryptocurrency compliance and intelligence company, recently announced a partnership with AlphaPoint, a white-label software company “powering digital asset exchanges worldwide.” Blockchain Intelligence Group provides AlphaPoint clients “a tool for fast, easy and… Read More

April 18, 2022 @ 1:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cryptocurrency portfolio manager CoinStats recently secured $3.2 million in capital. The investment round was led by Alex Pack’s Hack VC, along with contributions from  various other funds such as Mike Dudas’s 6th Man Ventures. The funding “is instrumental in financing the development and promotion of… Read More

April 18, 2022 @ 12:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BANXA Holdings Inc. (TSX-V: BNXA) (FSE: AC00), which claims to be the world’s first listed payment service provider and Regtech platform for the digital assets industry, recently announced its March 2022 TTV, “recording AUD $81 million (USD $60 million).” For the quarter ending March 31,… Read More

April 16, 2022 @ 11:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gemini, a digital currency platform to buy, sell, earn, and store crypto, recently announced that the Gemini Credit CardTM is now available “in all 50 U.S. states.” Cardholders can “earn up to 3% crypto back on dining+, 2% crypto back on groceries, and 1% crypto… Read More

April 14, 2022 @ 7:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nexo, the regulated institution for digital assets, has launched the Nexo Card, a crypto-backed Mastercard card, “in select European markets.” For the launch, Nexo is partnering with Mastercard and DiPocket, giving its users “access to cryptocurrency-powered liquidity across 92M+ merchant sites worldwide.” The Nexo Card… Read More

April 14, 2022 @ 10:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fasset, an international digital asset gateway, has announced its entrance into the European Union after it secured a cryptocurrency authorization. With the authorization, Fasset will strengthen its global operations “to serve the growing digital asset sector in the EU market and beyond.” Fasset previously “secured… Read More

April 13, 2022 @ 9:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elwood Technologies, an established Fintech offering market access and workflow solutions to digital assets for institutional clients, recently announced the appointment of capital markets veteran, Brian Pomraning, “as its Global Head of Business Development.” In his role, Pomraning will be “responsible for leading Elwood’s global… Read More

April 12, 2022 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong’s insurance firm OneDegree recently revealed that it has agreed to a 3-year  partnership with Munich Re in order to introduce OneInfinity, a digital asset insurance product. As noted in the update, OneInfinity is an insurance and tech product offering developed specifically for digital… Read More