Tagged: digital assets

September 14, 2021 @ 3:38 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Digital asset banking platform SEBA Bank this week announced a number of additions to its management team. Mathias Schuetz, current regional head of Avaloq Switzerland and CEO of Avaloq Sourcing (Switzerland and Liechtenstein) AG, has been appointed head of Client and Technology Solutions and member… Read More

September 14, 2021 @ 9:40 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 (September 13) that for the week ending September 10,… Read More

September 14, 2021 @ 9:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Aventus Network (AvN), a blockchain protocol that reportedly makes Ethereum (ETH) transactions cheaper, faster and more efficient, has made several updates to the architecture of its platform, “enabling the creation, transfer and storage of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the Network,” according to a release… Read More

September 13, 2021 @ 3:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hoard Exchange, which aims to facilitate “true ownership” of virtual game assets on Ethereum,  is a fast-growing non-fungible token (NFTs) marketplace that was introduced back in 2018. The platform was initially developed as a reliable blockchain or distributed ledger tech (DLT) network. The community members… Read More

September 13, 2021 @ 9:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The cryptocurrency markets have rallied and recovered from YTD lows, which should help with renewing the hope of another bull market. However, historical crypto price analysis indicates that the digital assets market may be “due for a pause,” according to a report from Kraken. In… Read More

September 13, 2021 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain.com, a crypto wallet provider, digital asset exchange, and block explorer service, notes in a recent crypto market report that longtime Bitcoin (BTC) investors have “historically been able to count on two core price dynamics.” As mentioned in a blog post by Blockchain.com, Bitcoin’s price… Read More

September 12, 2021 @ 9:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm Kraken reveals that it’s pleased to confirm that their platform will now be supporting trading with the dYdX (DYDX) token. Deposits and withdrawals are currently available (and started on September 9, 2021). Trading is scheduled to commence at around 15:30 UTC on… Read More

September 12, 2021 @ 11:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ontology Network, a “high-performance,” open-source blockchain or distributed ledger tech (DLT)-enabled platform focused on digital identity and data, reveals that it’s introducing a set of “limited edition” Ontology Avatars. Each Avatar will be minted as a non-fungible token (NFT) and will reportedly feature a “unique”… Read More

September 12, 2021 @ 10:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Beginning on Friday (September 10, 2021), Rari Governance Token (RGT) and XYO Network (XYO) will be available via Coinbase.com and via the Coinbase Android and iOS applications. Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) clients will be able to trade, send, receive, or store RGT and XYO tokens in most… Read More

September 10, 2021 @ 10:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The decentralized finance (DeFi) apps available today are mainly deployed on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain, where the complete transaction history and balances are public by default. Most blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT) platforms do not offer adequate privacy protection, which makes it rather difficult… Read More

September 10, 2021 @ 9:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NFTs have become quite popular with a diverse group of consumers including professional NBA athletes like Stephen Curry and even former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson is talking about these digital collectibles. NFTs have quickly become the most-widely discussed topic in the crypto space. Even… Read More

September 10, 2021 @ 7:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Switzerland’s stock exchange SIX has reportedly acquired regulatory approval from the financial market supervisor for its SDX bourse. This should help with paving the way for the platform to be deployed with its marketplace for crypto-assets. Thomas Zeeb, Global Head of Exchanges at SIX, noted… Read More

September 9, 2021 @ 10:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Uphold, the digital money platform offering retail investors with single-wallet access to virtual and physical assets reveals that it has appointed technologists Stephen McNamara, as Chief Executive, and Kevin Sullivan, as CTO, at Uphold Labs. The new recruits will be responsible for leading Uphold Labs,… Read More

September 8, 2021 @ 1:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets exchange EQONEX (Nasdaq: EQOS) reveals that it will be conducting its first  airdrop of EQO dollars (EQO-D) “exclusively for the holders of its native token EQO.” As mentioned in a release shared with CI: “Under the terms of the airdrop, 100 EQO-D will… Read More

September 7, 2021 @ 11:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently caught up with Haobo Ma, the CEO and Founder at blockchain platform aelf – which is powered by Cloud computing. Ma talked about his approach to cryptocurrency investments and how he got involved in the space back in 2010, which was when he… Read More

September 7, 2021 @ 10:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitfinex, a digital currency trading platform that’s being investigated by the US Justice Department for allegedly engaging in criminal charges including large-scale money laundering, announced that it will be supporting U2F security keys, which is described as an open authentication standard. The U2F security keys… Read More

September 7, 2021 @ 8:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Beginning August 31, 2021, Uppsala Security‘s AML, regulatory compliance and investigation product suite will be supporting Binance Smart Chain (BSC), according to a blog post dated September 2, 2021. Uppsala Security, a provider of security tools and services for crypto AML/CTF, transaction risk management, regulatory… Read More

September 7, 2021 @ 7:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Matrixport, one of the fastest-growing digital assets financial services platforms in Asia, reveals that it has introduced “BTC-U Range Sniper,” which is described as an innovative “first-mover” product, which enables traders and investors to earn greater returns when the Bitcoin price “moves within a specified… Read More

September 7, 2021 @ 5:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitfinex Securities Ltd., a provider of blockchain or distributed ledger tech (DLT)-enabled investment products, has introduced its regulated investment platform in the AIFC Fintech Lab, with the goal of improving accessibility for a wide range of financial products for qualified members interested in diversifying their… Read More

September 7, 2021 @ 1:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Solana-enabled venture platform SolRazr has introduced a decentralized developer ecosystem for the Solana blockchain, “comprising Launchpad, Accelerator, and Developer Tools,” according to an update shared with CI. As mentioned in a release, SolRazr is specifically designed to serve as the “de-facto” fundraising and developer platform… Read More