Tagged: digital assets

October 30, 2025 @ 11:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) CEO Larry Fink has predicted that every currency, exchange-traded fund (ETF), and asset class will eventually be converted into digital tokens, interconnected via a unified global platform for instant settlements. Fink emphasized that this transformation is understated in public discourse, warning that the… Read More

October 30, 2025 @ 5:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Firinne Capital, a digital assets fund manager, implemented the Talos Portfolio Management System (PMS) in order too streamline and scale its operations. As the firm expanded, maintaining and reconciling its PMS became “resource intensive.” With Talos, Firinne Capital gained a view of positions, risk, and… Read More

October 30, 2025 @ 10:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed Quantum Solutions Co., Ltd. (TSE: 2338) has reportedly become one of Asia’s largest institutional holders of Ethereum (ETH), marking a key milestone in digital asset adoption among public firms in the region. The announcement comes after the accumulation of 2,365 ETH in… Read More

October 29, 2025 @ 2:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com and Pineapple Financial (NYSE American: PAPL), a fintech platform enabling blockchain integration, has formed a strategic partnership to enable its Injective (INJ) digital asset treasury strategy. Pineapple Financial is the first publicly traded company to hold INJ, and through this partnership, Crypto.com will act as… Read More

October 29, 2025 @ 7:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Securitize, Inc., the platform for tokenizing real-world assets, and Cantor Equity Partners II, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPT), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by an affiliate of Cantor Fitzgerald, announced that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement through which Securitize will become a… Read More

October 29, 2025 @ 2:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SOL Strategies Inc. (NASDAQ: STKE), a company that combines a Solana treasury with a “revenue-generating” validator business, announced it has successfully completed its SOC 2 Type 2 & SOC 1 Type 2 examination with no exceptions noted. The audit reportedly validates SOL Strategies’ controls, effective… Read More

October 29, 2025 @ 12:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Thunes, the Fintech focused on moving money around the world, announced a new chapter in global payments with the launch of its Pay-to-Stablecoin-Wallets solution, part of its single global API enabling instant payouts across countries in fiat and stablecoins. This positions Thunes at the center… Read More

October 28, 2025 @ 8:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gemini Exchange and Gemini Wallet customers are now able to deposit USDT and USDC on Avalanche. With the addition, Gemini customers are now able to make transfers for these stablecoins via multichain rails with Solana, Ethereum, Base, Optimism, Arbitrum along with the latest network addition…. Read More

October 27, 2025 @ 11:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Japanese fintech JPYC Inc. recently revealed that it has introduced the nation’s legally recognized yen-denominated stablecoin, called JPYC (with trading starting this Monday). JPYC Inc. stated that it began offering the JPYC token this Monday along with introducing its issuance and redemption service, JPYC EX…. Read More

October 27, 2025 @ 1:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether Holdings Ltd., the company behind the USDT stablecoin, anticipates generating nearly $15 billion in earnings for 2025. This projection underscores the company’s steady business growth, enabled largely by the adoption of its pegged digital currency, which underpins much of the global cryptocurrency trading volume… Read More

October 26, 2025 @ 9:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Aave Labs has acquired Stable Finance, a San Francisco-based fintech company. This acquisition will help Aave Labs develop more consumer-focused products for decentralized finance (DeFi). As part of the deal, Stable Finance founder Mario Baxter Cabrera will now become Aave Labs’ Director of Product. The… Read More

October 25, 2025 @ 4:33 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Thai authorities raided a Worldcoin-linked iris-scanning site and arrested suspects on allegations they operated unlicensed exchange services for the project’s WLD token, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said after a joint operation with the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB). The move is part of… Read More

October 25, 2025 @ 1:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Spark, a DeFi lending platform & onchain asset allocator, reportedly allotted $100 million of its stablecoin reserves into Superstate’s USCC fund, a regulated crypto basis trading product that generates yield from price differentials between spot and futures markets. This update is said to mark one… Read More

October 24, 2025 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain infrastructure provider Fireblocks has announced the acquisition of US-headquareted Dynamic, a digital wallet development platform that is reportedly backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) as well as Founders Fund. The acquisition is said to valued at around $90 million. The update marks Fireblocks’ initial move… Read More

October 24, 2025 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sygnum Bank, a digital asset banking group, announces a partnership with Debifi, a Bitcoin-backed non-custodial lending platform, to develop MultiSYG, a Bitcoin-native multi-signature lending service. The product, set to launch in next year, is said to be the multi-signature Bitcoin lending solution offered by a regulated bank…. Read More

October 23, 2025 @ 2:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut confirmed recently that it obtained regulatory approval from the CySEC – Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission as part of the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, enabling the UK-headquartered fintech company to provide digital asset services via 30 different European Economic Area… Read More

October 23, 2025 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be one of the largest companies in the digital asset industry, announced an investment in Kotani Pay, an on-ramp/off-ramp infrastructure that connects Web3 users to various payment channels. This investment aims to enable consumers as well as businesses with access to… Read More

October 21, 2025 @ 5:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sony Bank‘s wholly owned subsidiary, Connectia Trust, has submitted a formal request to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a national trust bank charter. This application, submitted earlier this month, signals Sony Group’s commitment to blockchain tech advancements and breakthroughs, aiming… Read More

October 20, 2025 @ 11:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA), the regulatory body overseeing the nation’s financial sector, is reportedly exploring significant reforms that could permit banks to acquire and hold digital assets, including Bitcoin, for investment purposes. According to a recent report from Livedoor, these proposed changes mark a… Read More

October 18, 2025 @ 10:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto exchange Gemini (NASDAQ:GEMI) noted that on September 30, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that certain state-chartered trust firms may serve as custodians for digital assets, referencing the Investment Company Act and Advisers Act. Gemini pointed out that the statement went… Read More