Tagged: digital assets

October 25, 2021 @ 4:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Assemble Protocol (ASM) is now available on Coinbase and in the Coinbase Android and iOS apps for trading. Coinbase clients are able to trade, send, receive, or store ASM tokens in “most Coinbase-supported regions, with certain exceptions indicated in each asset page here.” Trading for these… Read More

October 25, 2021 @ 10:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm Kraken is pleased to confirm that it now supports staking for holders of Algorand’s native token, ALGO. You may head into the Earn section of your account to “put your ALGO to work today.” What is Algorand? Algorand is a Proof-of-Stake (PoS)… Read More

October 24, 2021 @ 6:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Kava 9 mainnet upgrade is coming, and it’s bringing several key changes aimed at further expanding the Kava Ecosystem by adding more ways for users and projects to bring their assets to Kava. As mentioned in a blog post by the team at Kava… Read More

October 24, 2021 @ 5:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Security Token Market (STM) has released their first-ever tokenized stock report. STM notes that most industry participants or observers are familiar with security tokens, or digitized assets in equity, fixed income, real estate, investment fund shares, commodities, and structured products “traded and… Read More

October 24, 2021 @ 4:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at digital assets firm Binance notes that the crypto and blockchain industry has grown considerably during the past few years, both from a technology adoption and “new user perspective.” When they launched Binance, they decided that it would be their “unwavering” commitment to… Read More

October 24, 2021 @ 3:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OSL, a provider of digital asset trading and software-as-a-service (SaaS), and member of BC Technology Group, has announced that it has enabled access to its secure, compliant, global, OSL Exchange “to professional and institutional customers in Latin America, with zero trading fees until the end… Read More

October 23, 2021 @ 11:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Sergey Gorbunov, Co-founder and CEO of Axelar, the decentralized interoperability network that connects blockchain ecosystems, applications and users. In August, Axelar had entered into a strategic partnership with Keplr, the largest Cosmos interchain wallet. The partnership had aimed to integrate the… Read More

October 21, 2021 @ 10:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Fintech firm Ripple is pleased to confirm that UAE-headquartered foreign exchange and worldwide money transfer firm, Al Ansari Exchange has joined RippleNet. Via RippleNet Cloud, which is Ripple’s international Cloud-powered financial network tech, Al Ansari Exchange will be connecting with major money… Read More

October 21, 2021 @ 2:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), a provider of international market infrastructure and tradable products, has entered into an agreement to acquire Eris Digital Holdings, LLC (ErisX). ErisX operates a US-headquartered digital asset spot market, a regulated futures exchange and a regulated clearing house. Ownership… Read More

October 21, 2021 @ 12:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lukka, an enterprise crypto-asset data and software solution provider, has acquired Blox Finance, the digital currency accounting, tracking and management software subsidiary of Blox, an ETH staking and decentralized infrastructure provider. According to a release, Lukka has purchased Blox blockchain node infrastructure and intellectual property…. Read More

October 20, 2021 @ 3:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic, the international leader in crypto-asset risk management, announced the appointment of two senior management professionals to its executive team in a move that will aim to strengthen the firm’s products and services offering following its $60 million Series C round. Safiya Karsan has been… Read More

October 20, 2021 @ 3:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MODA DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) created to bridge the legacy music industry into the latest Web 3.0 entertainment world, announced that they’ve acquired $5 million via a private sale of their MODA token, with musicians Joel Zimmerman (deadmau5) and Richie Hawtin joining the… Read More

October 19, 2021 @ 9:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CAIS, the alternative investment platform, and Digital Asset, the creators of the Daml multi-party application platform, have confirmed  a working collaboration to “explore specific use cases for blockchain, distributed ledgers, and smart contracts at the intersection of wealth management and alternative investments.” The two firms… Read More

October 19, 2021 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Polygon, an Ethereum-powered scaling platform on-boarding consumers to Web 3.0, has announced a blockchain collaboration with DraftKings Marketplace, a digital collectibles ecosystem built by DraftKings (Nasdaq: DKNG) for “mainstream accessibility to support custom NFT drops along with secondary-market transactions.” This deal offers DraftKings Marketplace with… Read More

October 19, 2021 @ 8:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

James Butterfill, Investment Strategist at London-based CoinShares, a digital asset manager focused on expanding access to the cryptocurrency ecosystem while serving as a “trusted partner” for its clients, notes in a blog post published on Monday (October 18) that for the week ending October 15,… Read More

October 19, 2021 @ 7:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BIT Mining Limited (NYSE: BTCM), a technology-driven cryptocurrency mining firm, announced that it has “strengthened” its collaboration with Viking Data Centers, LLC. BIT Mining Ltd said it will increase its investment in the Ohio crypto mining data center, which is being developed with Viking Data… Read More

October 18, 2021 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at CoinList notes that they’re pleased to confirm that beginning on October 16, 2021, FLOW trading and staking is available to US residents via CoinList, CoinList Pro, and the CoinList mobile app. FLOW is a proof-of-stake blockchain that rewards network participants for helping… Read More

October 18, 2021 @ 7:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hashbon, a project that aims to transform the decentralized cryptocurrency payment industry for individual users and businesses, reveals that they have expanded to the Hashbon FiRe (Finance Reinvented) ecosystem and also introduced a cross-chain DEX (CDEX), called Hashbon Rocket. The team says that they plan… Read More

October 18, 2021 @ 10:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Beginning on October 14, 2021, BadgerDAO (BADGER) and Rarible (RARI) have been available on Coinbase.com and in the Coinbase Android and iOS apps. Digital asset firm Coinbase‘s (COIN: NASDAQ) clients are able to trade, send, receive, or store BADGER and RARI in “most Coinbase-supported regions,… Read More

October 18, 2021 @ 8:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Rachid Ajaja, CEO and Founder of AllianceBlock, the first “globally compliant” decentralized capital market. Ajaja explained what his organization is doing to support the nascent DeFi space. He also commented on the rise of crypto-assets and how to create a sustainable… Read More