Tagged: digital assets

October 23, 2020 @ 4:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Waves (WAVES), a blockchain-based platform for developing enterprise-grade applications, will be issuing an ERC-20 compliant token as part of its collaboration with the Ethereum (ETH) network. The Waves development team noted: “As Waves continues to foster interoperability between various protocols, the WAVES token has been… Read More

October 23, 2020 @ 10:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The developers of Block DX, a cross-chain “decentralized” or non-custodial crypto-asset exchange powered by the Blocknet protocol, claim that their trading platform doesn’t require users to log into any system. They also mention that there aren’t any know-your-customer (KYC) checks that need to be completed… Read More

October 23, 2020 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ledger Vault, a cold or offline storage solution provider for digital assets, has reportedly been chosen by France’s Societe Generale-Forge to offer security solutions for its central bank digital currency (CBDCs) project. As noted by the Ledger Vault team, Societe Generale-Forge, the digital capital markets… Read More

October 23, 2020 @ 8:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bitstamp, a Luxembourg based cryptocurrency exchange, announced on Thursday it has appointed Julian Sawyer as its new CEO. Sawyer will take over the position from Bitstamp’s Founder, Nejc Kodrič, who will notably remain a “integral” part of the crypto exchange and has transitioned to a… Read More

October 23, 2020 @ 7:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

San Francisco-based Fintech firm Ripple might consider moving its business operations to another country if US financial regulations remain unclear. Ripple has narrowed down its choices to five high-potential markets where it may establish its new headquarters. They include the UK, Switzerland, the United Arab… Read More

October 22, 2020 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchorage, a company that aims to help institutional investors with adopting digital assets, has teamed up with Tokensoft to bring wrapped layer-one crypto-assets to the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain. Diogo Mónica, Co-Founder and President at Anchorage, explained that his organization will work with Tokensoft to offer… Read More

October 21, 2020 @ 10:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The CoinList team confirms that on October 15, 2020, their friends at NuCypher were able to launch their mainnet, bringing the NuCypher WorkLock period on CoinList to “a successful end.” CoinList noted that participants in the WorkLock were able to stake their Ethereum (ETH) directly… Read More

October 21, 2020 @ 10:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mark Smargon, CEO at Fuse.io, a Tel Aviv based Fintech firm that aims to leverage (decentralized finance) DeFi infrastructure to create a platform for entrepreneurs that allows them to turn “communities into economies,” has confirmed that the Fuse.io project has now been launched on ProductHunt… Read More

October 21, 2020 @ 1:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Global Digital Asset and Cryptocurrency Association (Global DCA) announced on Wednesday it has officially launched to guide the evolution of this new technology within a regulatory framework designed to build public trust, foster market integrity, and maximize economic opportunity for all participants. The Global… Read More

October 21, 2020 @ 10:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Decred (DCR), a cryptocurrency that focuses on ensuring security and achieving scalability, is launching DCRDEX, which is the first “decentralized” digital asset exchange of its kind. DCRDEX won’t be charging trading fees and it’s reportedly the first non-custodial exchange to use a new order matching… Read More

October 20, 2020 @ 9:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The digital commerce sector is on track to surpass $4.6 trillion globally within the next two years, according to an update shared with Crowdfund Insider. Amazon, Walmart, and Costco alone are expected to generate sales and revenue valued at around $1 trillion during 2020. As… Read More

October 18, 2020 @ 8:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kava Labs, which is focused on the ongoing development of Kava (KAVA), a blockchain-based platform that aims to offer a foundation for various open financial services, has announced the launch of the Kava 4 Gateway.  Brian Kerr, CEO at Kava Labs, confirmed that the Kava… Read More

October 17, 2020 @ 6:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase Custody, a qualified custodian that operates as a standalone, independently-capitalized business to Coinbase Inc., is considering adding support for new crypto-assets. Coinbase Custody notes that it focuses on offering a “highly” secure and “sophisticated” storage solution for institutional investors and individuals that hold large… Read More

October 16, 2020 @ 3:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Demetrios N. Skalkotos, the Global Head of Ledger Vault, a leading cryptocurrency hardware wallet service, has confirmed that Ledger Vault has completed the (System and Organization Controls) SOC 2 Type 1 examination. Skalkotos has shared the attestation report which highlights Ledger’s “continuous commitment in providing… Read More

October 16, 2020 @ 3:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

San Francisco-based crypto exchange Coinbase is launching Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) on Coinbase Pro, the digital asset trading platform for professional traders. WBTC trading will not be available to Coinbase.com users or via other mobile app platforms (for now at least). As confirmed by the exchange,… Read More

October 16, 2020 @ 2:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  We recently spoke to Meltem Demirors, the Chief Strategy Officer at CoinShares, a digital asset treasury management firm that manages over $1 billion in assets. Demirors talked about how financial markets reacted after US President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19. She also discussed… Read More

October 15, 2020 @ 7:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Allfunds,  a Spain-based independent wealthtech and fund distribution platform, announced on Tuesday it is developing through its new company “Allfunds Blockchain” a new payment model to provide more efficient settlement processes in the investment fund industry. As previously reported, Allfunds claims to be one of… Read More

October 14, 2020 @ 6:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin (BTC), the flagship cryptocurrency, has again surged past the $11,000 mark as US stimulus talks begin and institutions start to allocate more funds to the leading digital asset. As noted by the OKCoin team, Bitcoin has managed to break out this past week, after… Read More

October 13, 2020 @ 10:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Scott Stuart, Product Manager at Kava Labs Inc, a venture-backed firm focused on payments and blockchain technologies, notes that at Kava, their goals include developing a user-friendly decentralized financial services platform. Stuart claims that a lot of the core infrastructure and “decentralized” community governance for… Read More

October 13, 2020 @ 9:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ava Labs, an organization focused on building Avalanche so that the platform can empower people to create “an open, simple, and democratic internet of finance,” notes that ecosystem growth on Avalanche is “imperative.” Ava Labs confirms that while working towards Avalanche’s mainnet launch, they had… Read More