Tagged: digital assets

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

April 28, 2022 @ 12:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Propy, which claims to be the “premier” blockchain powered, real estate transaction and offer platform, and Abra, a digital asset wealth management platform, have announced a partnership that will “enable Propy customers to buy real estate by securing a loan using their digital assets as… Read More

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