Tagged: digital assets

October 28, 2020 @ 7:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cybersecurity firm Halborn has reportedly given Avalanche wallet a “stamp of approval” after extensively testing the wallet’s security systems. Halborn, a cybersecurity team focused on blockchain or distributed ledger tech (DLT)-based platforms, has performed an extensive security audit of the Avalanche wallet. The company also… Read More

October 28, 2020 @ 11:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bitwise Asset Management, a provider of crypto-asset index and beta funds, announced on Wednesday it has recently surpassed $100 million in crypto-assets. Founded in 2017, Bitwise Asset Management claims it pioneered the first cryptocurrency index fund and is the leading provider of rules-based exposure to… Read More

October 27, 2020 @ 10:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Indorse (IND) is now available on Kyber Network, a protocol that facilitates automated, “decentralized,” instant, and low-cost exchanges of Ethereum-based digital assets. As noted in the announcement, Indorse will be running an Automated Price Reserve for the IND token on Kyber Network. As confirmed by… Read More

October 26, 2020 @ 10:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SignKeys, a Singapore-based digital asset solutions provider, notes that recent positive news for Bitcoin (PayPal adding support for BTC and other cryptos) may have led to a 15% increase in its price (around $13,000 at the time of writing). SignKeys points out that Bitcoin still… Read More

October 26, 2020 @ 6:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

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,” notes that they’re proud to confirm that after Fuse Studio was shared on Product Hunt this… Read More

October 26, 2020 @ 7:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NGRAVE, a digital asset security company that claims it has developed the world’s most secure cryptocurrency hardware wallet, notes that it will be adding support for the UTU token. The NGRAVE team explains in a blog post that the UTU token offers new and unique… Read More

October 25, 2020 @ 9:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Fang, CEO at San Francisco-based OKCoin, a regulated cryptocurrency exchange, says she first heard about Bitcoin (BTC) in 2012. But it wasn’t until 2016 that she began to realize Bitcoin’s potential as a globally accessible medium of exchange or store of value. Hong noted… Read More

October 25, 2020 @ 4:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Henri Arslanian, the Crypto Leader at PwC Global, says that there’s never a dull moment in the crypto and blockchain space. Arslanian, who’s also a keynote speaker and best-selling author, notes that PayPal recently announced that it will be allowing its customers to buy, hold… Read More

October 24, 2020 @ 11:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The system-wide Ethereum 2.0 upgrade is now just a few weeks away. As the date of the planned update gets closer, the ETH price keeps rising. Ethereum (ETH), the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap and adoption, has surged 15% this past week (trading at… Read More

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