Tagged: digital assets

May 16, 2022 @ 11:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance, which claims to be the world’s “leading” cryptocurrency and blockchain infrastructure provider, has strengthened its team “with the recruitment of Jarek Jakubcek as the Head of Intelligence and Investigations for Asia-Pacific.” Jarek is “a leading global expert in cybercrime and former cryptocurrency specialist in… Read More

May 16, 2022 @ 8:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Following Kraken’s listings of Bifrost (BNC), Bonfida (FIDA), and Origin Protocol (OGN) for most countries, the digital asset firm is pleased to announce “the availability of these tokens for residents of the United States and Canada.” Funding and trading are now live. You may keep… Read More

May 16, 2022 @ 5:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

EQONEX Limited (NASDAQ: EQOS), a digital assets financial services company, recently announced the appointment of Daniel Ling as Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Executive Committee, “effective immediately.” Daniel was recently appointed to the EQONEX Board of Directors “as part of the company’s strategic… Read More

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

Trakx, an emerging Fintech firm offering “thematic” Crypto Tradable Indices (CTIs) via its registered Tier-1 trading platform, and LumRisk, a Swiss-based provider of risk consolidation, analysis and reporting services for institutional clients, recently announced an  alliance through which Trakx CTIs will reportedly “become the first… Read More

May 12, 2022 @ 9:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinDCX, which claims to be one of India’s largest and “most valuable” crypto companies, recently announced the launch of CoinDCX Ventures, which is described as an investment initiative funding early-stage crypto and blockchain startups, “bolstering India’s digital asset ecosystem and accelerating the transformation of India’s… Read More

May 11, 2022 @ 12:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Decentralized technologies have changed the way we “interact online,” with tools that have redefined ownership, security, finance, and a lot more, according to an update from Gemini. At Gemini, they claim to be on a mission “to unlock the next era of financial, creative, and… Read More

May 9, 2022 @ 6:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at digital asset firm Kraken is pleased to confirm that their platform now supports crypto trading with Fetch.ai (FET) and THORchain (RUNE). As noted in an update from Kraken, funding is now live, and trading that started on May 6 at “approximately 14:30… Read More

May 9, 2022 @ 5:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Coinhako is pleased to confirm that their firm has been granted the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) official approval “for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license.” Securing the full license means that the firm will be able “to legally operate as regulated… Read More

May 8, 2022 @ 11:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bittrex, a U.S.-headquartered virtual currency exchange, recently announced that it has added support for USD Coin (USDC) to its list of crypto trading pairs.” Traders will now have the ability “to trade against USDC along with other quote currencies currently available on the Bittrex exchange.”… Read More

May 8, 2022 @ 6:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Genesis, a digital asset industry pioneer and the “premier” institutional crypto derivatives provider, recently announced that GGC International Limited has “joined the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) as a Primary Member.” Genesis, through its GGC International Limited entity, was “one of the first participants… Read More

May 6, 2022 @ 4:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

METACO, which claims to be the leading provider of security-critical software and infrastructure to the digital asset ecosystem, recently announced a partnership with Brink’s, a key player in total cash management, route-based secure logistics and payment solutions. Brink’s extends METACO’s institutional digital asset custody services… Read More

May 6, 2022 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KoinBasket, a Singapore-headquartered digital asset investment platform, recently finalized a $2 million pre-seed round. KoinBasket says that it plans to use the proceeds from the investment round to further expand its professional team and onboard talent. The round has reportedly been led by investors such… Read More

May 4, 2022 @ 8:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Digitalization has significantly increased in recent years.  Interest in digital assets has also surged in tandem with rising investment.  Reportedly, the global digital asset management market size is expected to grow from over US$4 billion in 2022 to US$8 billion in 2027. Digital assets are… Read More

May 3, 2022 @ 9:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (CSE: BIGG), owner of Netcoins, the online cryptocurrency brokerage that makes it “easy” for Canadians to buy, sell, and understand digital currency, and Blockchain Intelligence Group, a developer of blockchain tech search, risk-scoring and data analytics solutions, “is pleased to report… Read More

May 3, 2022 @ 10:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ukraine and Russia lead the list of countries “with higher crypto adoption rates, with 12.73% and nearly 12%, respectively,” according to an update from DappRadar. DeFi transactions in Q1 hit the lowest levels since February 2021, “while the 116 million NFT transactions across all blockchains… Read More

May 3, 2022 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX, which claims to be one of the leading digital currency platforms, has announced a “major” multi-year partnership with McLaren Racing, “becoming the Official Primary Partner of the McLaren Formula 1 Team and McLaren Shadow esports Team from 2022.” The partnership “unites two global brands… Read More

May 2, 2022 @ 2:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at digital asset firm Kraken is pleased to confirm that their crypto trading platform now supports CFG. Funding and Trading You may now add CFG to your Kraken account “by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit.” Trading will “begin April… Read More

May 2, 2022 @ 10:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Gemini is pleased to confirm support for a new set of digital tokens. The following tokens are currently available for trading on Gemini’s API/FIX and ActiveTrader applications for USD trading pairs, and on the Gemini Mobile App and website for USD, GBP,… Read More

May 1, 2022 @ 9:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fireblocks, the provider of digital asset and crypto technology, recently announced that it has become the first platform to launch institutional DeFi access to Terra, “the second-largest decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol by total value locked (TVL).” Now, Fireblocks customers can “securely access all of the… Read More

April 28, 2022 @ 2:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ondo Finance has finalized a $20 million Series A to accelerate the adoption of DeFi “among mainstream investors.” This latest investment round was led by Founders Fund, the venture capital firm founded by Peter Thiel, and Pantera Capital. The funding will “allow Ondo to build… Read More