Tagged: crypto-assets

March 24, 2022 @ 4:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cowen Inc. (NASDAQ:COWN) has announced the launch of its digital asset division, Cowen Digital LLC. Based in Stamford, Connecticut, the division offers full-service trade execution and custody solutions “on a platform that provides institutional clients with secure and compliant access to the digital asset ecosystem.”… Read More

March 23, 2022 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Katie Haun, a former federal prosecutor, is currently focused on cryptocurrency investing. Her VC company has acquired $1.5 billion in capital. Haun Ventures confirmed the launch of a $500 million early-stage fund and another $1 billion in funding for more established firms that are focused… Read More

March 22, 2022 @ 11:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Just when you thought their open-sourced ShapeShift V2 platform was sounding like a “one-stop-shop” solution for your cryptocurrency requirements, the team at ShapeShift claims that they have made further enhancements with the integration of the Gem on- and off-ramp embedded user interface. This will allow… Read More

March 22, 2022 @ 12:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  Cryptocurrency-based lending has emerged as an important trend in the decentralized finance (DeFi) market. However, it faces certain challenges relating to Know Your Customer (KYC) considerations, risk management and risk pricing. This, according to a report from Huobi, which noted that these challenges can… Read More

March 21, 2022 @ 2:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Following digital asset firm Kraken’s listing and staking of MINA tokens for most nations, the firm is pleased to confirm the availability of Mina trading and staking “with up to 20% in yearly rewards for residents of the USA, Canada and Australia.” Funding and Trading… Read More

March 21, 2022 @ 12:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FirstBlock Capital LLC, helmed by VC Peter Janssen, recently announced his new focus on investing in digital assets. Peter said his firm plans to deploy capital “across blockchain and digital asset start-ups and public tokens.” With the rise of virtual currencies, he believes this is… Read More

March 21, 2022 @ 8:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Townsend Lansing, Head of Product at CoinShares and Nick du Cros, the Head of Compliance and Regulatory affairs at CoinShares, have noted that there appears to have been “quite a bit of confusion” in the digital assets community recently regarding the proposals in the EU… Read More

March 20, 2022 @ 9:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Okcoin notes that they are the first US licensed exchange to offer Kadena’s token, KDA, “against USD.” You can now deposit KDA on Okcoin. This offer is for all customers including those in the United States, “except for residents of the EU,… Read More

March 20, 2022 @ 9:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Having served a key role in the regional cryptocurrency and blockchain sector since 2015, BitOasis claims to have established its reputation as one of the most “trusted” virtual currency trading platforms in the UAE (and MENA region). Being part of a fast-evolving crypto industry, there… Read More

March 20, 2022 @ 3:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Gemini is pleased to announce support for ApeCoin (APE). ApeCoin or APE tokens are trading at $11.52 with a market cap of over $1.5 billion at the time of writing (according to CoinGecko data). ApeCoin (APE) is currently available for trading on… Read More

March 19, 2022 @ 12:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinRoutes, an algorithmic trading platform for digital assets, has finalized a $16 million Series B round, which was led by Ayon Capital. The CIO for Ayon Capital, Rahul Pagidipati, Co-CEO of Zebpay and Board Member for Brave Browser, will join the CoinRoutes Board. This latest… Read More

March 18, 2022 @ 9:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Adam Zadikoff, Senior Product Manager at Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), notes that making Web 3.0 more user-friendly “means more ways to interact and connect with dapps across a wide range of blockchains and networks.” Coinbase is now introducing their initial phase of support for Solana. SOL tokens… Read More

March 18, 2022 @ 8:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently caught up with Brian Reisbeck, the newly appointed Chief Compliance Officer at Coinme, a cryptocurrency cash exchange in the United States. Brian Reisbeck has joined Coinme as CCO and will help lead the firm’s compliance program and guide the organization in “maintaining regulatory… Read More

March 17, 2022 @ 11:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Prakash Hariramani, Senior Director, Product Management, and Bipul Sinha, Senior Product Manager at Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) noted that the firm is introducing Coinbase Pay, which is described as “the easiest way for Coinbase users to fund their Coinbase Wallet from the Chrome browser extension and explore… Read More

March 16, 2022 @ 9:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the United Kingdom’s financial services industry regulator, is reportedly looking for a professional to head the digital assets unit and build up a new team. This, according to a job posting via LinkedIn. The department head will be required to… Read More

March 15, 2022 @ 10:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kaddex, the “first gas-free DEX” (decentralized exchange) built on the Kadena blockchain, has finalized a second sale “completing a total of $8M raised pre-launch.” As confirmed in an update shared with CI, “100% of KDX available in the second round was sold.” The second public… Read More

March 15, 2022 @ 1:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CarNow, the automotive industry’s digital retailing firm, recently announced a partnership with Cion Digital, offering clients a way to purchase and finance vehicles using cryptocurrency via “an integration with CarNow’s Real-Time Retail™ platform.” Cion Digital’s “ready-to-deploy” modular payments and lending platform offers firms with access… Read More

March 14, 2022 @ 9:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinShares, one of Europe’s largest and “longest standing” digital asset investment firms, announced that following obtaining approval from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, it has “acquired an additional 20.8% stake in Swiss-based FlowBank.” This acquisition was “priced at CHF 24,740,000.” Following the company’s October… Read More

March 13, 2022 @ 9:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ravendex, a fast-growing project built on the Cardano ecosystem, recently confirmed the listing announcement of $RAVE token on another digital currency exchange. RAVE token users are now able to buy and sell Rave tokens via the new exchange. Rave token is also tradable on Bitmart,… Read More

March 13, 2022 @ 4:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Kraken notes that following its listings of Bancor (BNT), The Graph (GRT), Livepeer (LPT), Loopring (LRC), Mirror Protocol (MIR), Sushi (SUSHI) and 1inch (1INCH) in most countries, the platform’s management is pleased to confirm that residents of the United States, Canada and… Read More