Tagged: digital assets

July 3, 2021 @ 7:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Spencer Noon, an investor in Variant, a first-check cryptocurrency venture capital fund, has released their latest Network report, which covers stablecoins and Instadapp. Spencer Noon notes in their weekly update that The Graph recently launched 43 RFPs for different ecosystem initiatives. You may submit an… Read More

July 3, 2021 @ 3:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at NYDIG, a financial services and technology company dedicated to Bitcoin, has taken a look back at the second quarter and the events that “shaped it,” as well as looking forward to key events in the foreseeable future. The report from NYDIG acknowledges… Read More

July 3, 2021 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In his latest update on the cryptocurrency markets, prominent Bitcoin investor Anthony Pompliano, has shared key insights on how China’s BTC mining crackdown has impacted on-chain metrics. Well-known industry analyst Will Clemente has covered this week’s Bitcoin situation by looking carefully at on-chain metrics which… Read More

July 1, 2021 @ 9:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainalysis, the leading blockchain data platform, reveals that it has introduced three subscription options to Market Intel, which is described as a data-driven product that offers key insights into virtual currency markets. Developed on Chainalysis’ “trusted” and proprietary data platform, financial institutions are able to… Read More

July 1, 2021 @ 7:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at digital assets firm Kraken has released a new report on Inflation, which they refer to as the “insidious thief.” As mentioned in a blog post by Kraken, the concept of inflation is “front and center again for many market participants, but not… Read More

July 1, 2021 @ 11:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at digital assets firm Coinbase (COIN:Nasdaq) notes that securing smart contracts from risks still remains a significant challenge. As mentioned in an update shared with Crowdfund Insider, Coinbase noted that unaddressed security vulnerabilities are “readily turning into existential threats to your token’s viability.”… Read More

July 1, 2021 @ 10:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On June 30, 2021, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the US Department of the Treasury that collects and analyzes information about financial transactions in order to combat domestic and international money laundering, terrorist financing, and other financial crimes, issued its first… Read More

July 1, 2021 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As part of its commitment to compliance, Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange that has been under investigation by US regulators and other international authorities due to allegations of engaging in recognized markets without authorization (and also contributing to money laundering and other illicit activities),… Read More

June 30, 2021 @ 1:18 pm 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 (June 28) that for the week ending June 28,… Read More

June 30, 2021 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

China’s Bitcoin mining ban has been moving forward in an aggressive manner, which has led to a rapid decline in hashrate or the amount of computing power required to secure the BTC network. The team at BitOoda notes in a blog post, dated June 29,… Read More

June 29, 2021 @ 8:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FinaMaze, the MENA region digital wealth management platform, has introduced two new investment themes: Cryptocurrency and “Inflation Protection.” These new investment opportunities aim to complement FinaMaze’s existing suite of products including China “Dragon Tech Leaders” and “Covid-related” smartfolios, along with the firm’s  traditional cross-asset class… Read More

June 29, 2021 @ 6:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

LiquidShare, an established European Fintech firm, has chosen Sextant for Daml, the blockchain and smart contract management and operations solution offered by Blockchain Technology Partners (BTP), in order to deliver its post-trade offering. LiquidShare was developed back in 2017 by leading European financial institutions including… Read More

June 28, 2021 @ 3:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Seychelles registered crypto exchange OKEx, which claims to be the leader in cryptocurrency spot and derivatives trading, is pleased to confirm that OKExChain, an open-source and “truly” decentralized ecosystem “designed explicitly with traders in mind,” is available to blockchain developers “to kickstart exciting decentralized apps.”… Read More

June 28, 2021 @ 1:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Mysterium Network will be integrating PARSIQ‘s “collateral-free” staking service, called the IQ Protocol Node operators and MYST token holders will be able to take advantage of the benefits of an “industry-first” staking solution developed by IQ Protocol integration, according to a release shared with… Read More

June 28, 2021 @ 12:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com revealed on Monday (June 28, 2021) that they are teaming up with global Fintech firm Circle, in order to offer USD deposits and withdrawals to more than 30 different countries. Crypto.com clients may now transfer USD from their bank accounts and get USD Coin… Read More

June 27, 2021 @ 4:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at digital assets firm Kraken recently alerted users that modified hardware wallets were “spotted in the wild.” Recently, someone on the Ledger subreddit had reported getting an unsolicited package with a Ledger Nano X accompanied by a letter from “the CEO” at Ledger…. Read More

June 27, 2021 @ 4:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Blockchain.com, a leading crypto wallet, block explorer, and trading platform provider, recently revealed that they’re now supporting AAVE and YFI (yearn.finance) Interest Accounts at “a current annual interest rate of 8%.” In September of last year, Blockchain.com had announced support for AAVE… Read More

June 26, 2021 @ 12:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

EQONEX Exchange reveals that it recently surpassed $5 billion in 30-day trading volume. Diginex Limited (Nasdaq: EQOS), which recently rebranded its business to EQONEX Group, a digital assets financial services firm, confirmed on Friday (June 24, 2021) that the total spot and derivative trading volumes… Read More

June 26, 2021 @ 10:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital Asset has teamed up with Nasdaq in order to bring Daml to the Nasdaq Marketplace Services Platform. As mentioned in a release shared with CI, the integration of Daml with the Nasdaq Marketplace Services Platform will aim to create new opportunities for customers interested… Read More

June 24, 2021 @ 10:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial institutions will now be able to give consumers the option to purchase, sell and hold Bitcoin via their bank accounts – which will be enabled through an integration between Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a provider of payments and financial services tech solutions, and NYDIG,… Read More