Tagged: digital assets

October 22, 2019 @ 11:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Brave New Coin (BNC), a provider of cryptocurrency market data, announced on October 22 that digital asset trading platform INX, will utilize BNC’s crypto indices during the first security token sale registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  BNC’s  Bitcoin Liquid Index (BLX)… Read More

October 20, 2019 @ 6:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) stated on October 18 that stablecoins pose a money laundering and a terrorism financing threat to the world. The intergovernmental organization considers cryptocurrencies to be a “major strategic initiative.” In documents published following its latest meeting, the FATF noted… Read More

October 7, 2019 @ 7:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong’s securities regulator, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), has released an updated regulatory framework for digital asset fund managers. The SFC posted the guidelines on its official website on October 4. SFC’s 37-page document, titled “Proforma Terms and Conditions for Licensed Corporations which… Read More

October 4, 2019 @ 8:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

OKEx, a Malta-based digital assets exchange, announced on Friday the launch of its new initiative to create a Self-Regulated Organization (SRO) aimed at standardizing cryptocurrency exchange practices and policies. The initiative was announced at the DELTA Summit by Enzo Villani, a former Nasdaq executive who joined… Read More

September 19, 2019 @ 8:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Itiviti, a technology and service provider to financial institutions worldwide, announced on Thursday it has formed a partnership with Seed CX, an institutional exchange and settlement platform for digital assets to allow traditional institutional firms currently utilizing Itiviti’s NYFIX network to have access Seed CX’s… Read More

September 10, 2019 @ 2:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Gemini Trust Company, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange and custodian, announced on Tuesday the launch of its new institutional-grade crypto custody solution, Gemini Custody. Gemini reported that the solution was built from the ground up to meet the “complex and high-stakes” need of modern financial institutions…. Read More

August 30, 2019 @ 2:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global digital asset exchange OKCoin, along with OK Group, announced on Friday it has appointed Hong Fang as Chairman of OKCoin and Chief Operating Officer of OK Group. According to OKCoin, Fang is a former Goldman Sachs banker, as well as an early investor in… Read More

July 26, 2019 @ 11:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

OKEx, a Malta-based digital assets exchange, announced earlier this week has donated $4.5 million worth of Bitcoin to its perpetual swap market insurance fund to encourage customer confidence in trading cryptocurrencies. OKEx reported that last year it introduced perpetual swap trading along with the new… Read More

June 9, 2019 @ 9:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bittrex announced on Friday certain markets on its digital asset platform will no longer be accessible to its U.S.-based users starting June 21st. The markets are the following: ADT CMCT GO MFT QRL XEL AMP DNT GTO MOBI QTUM XNK BAY DTA HYDRO NLC2 RFR… Read More

May 17, 2019 @ 7:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital assets platform Bittrex announced earlier this week it has teamed up with Vodi X to host an upcoming Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) for Vodi X tokens. According to the duo, this IEO will officially stat on May 21st will be open fo 24 hours…. Read More

May 16, 2019 @ 9:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BlockQuake, an upcoming U.S.-based digital asset exchange and marketplace, is reportedly aiming to launch in June 2019. Antonio Brasse, Co-Founder and CEO of BlockQuake revealed the exciting news on Twitter earlier this week.  Founded in 2018, BlockQuake describes itself as a fintech company that is… Read More

March 25, 2019 @ 3:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

trueDigital Holdings, LLC, a global provider of financial infrastructure technologies and products for the digital economy, announced on Monday it has signed new distribution deals with Kaiko and Inca Digital Securities (Inca) to expand distribution of its over-the-counter (OTC) reference rates for Bitcoin and Ether to investors worldwide.  trueDigital… Read More

March 15, 2019 @ 9:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Upbit, a digital asset exchange based in South Korea, announced on Friday it is now listing Crypto.com Chain Token (CRO). According to Upbit, the Crypto.com Chain is a high-performing public blockchain powering Crypto.com Pay, which allows customers to pay for goods and services with cryptocurrency… Read More

March 1, 2019 @ 11:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Coinbase announced on Thursday it is now supporting XRP on its cryptocurrency platform, as well as its Android and iOS mobile apps. This news comes just days after Coinbase announced it was accepting inbound transfers of XRP to its Coinbase Pro service. According to Coinbase, the… Read More

February 19, 2019 @ 9:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo announced on Tuesday the launch of its new comprehensive insurance protections for cryptocurrencies and digital assets held in its Business Wallet and Custody offerings. According to BitGo, the launch of the insurance comes just after an assessment of its hardware, software, and psychical security…. Read More

February 12, 2019 @ 2:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bitfinex, a digital asset trading platform, announced on Tuesday the launch of its new and improved mobile app. The description of the app reads: “Bitfinex provides advanced services for cryptocurrency traders and liquidity providers. Traders enjoy real-time exchange trading and margin trading while liquidity providers… Read More

January 16, 2019 @ 12:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo announced on Wednesday it has formed a partnership with Genesis Global Trading, an over-the-counter digital currency trading firm, to provide clients with the ability to trade digital assets directly from BitGo custody. BitGo reported that through the integration BitGo Trust clients may easily execute… Read More

January 15, 2019 @ 3:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ledger, a crypto wallet and secure custody platform for digital assets, announced last week the launch of its new Nano X Hardware Wallet. According to Ledger, the Ledger Nano X improves on the Ledger Nano S with enhanced state-of-the-art security and improved user experience and design…. Read More

December 28, 2018 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

STO Global-X, a Singapore-based technology company, announced on Thursday the global release of its institutional-grade, end-to-end digital asset exchange solution, STO Global Exchange (STGX). The launch is done through STO Global-X’s partnership with BMI Capital Partners International and Coinstreet Partners. According to STO Global-X, the STGX platform… Read More

December 18, 2018 @ 10:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

Blythe Masters, the CEO of software engineering firm DigitalAssets, has stepped down from her leadership role in the firm due to “personal reasons.” AG Gangadhar will immediately assume the position of acting CEO. Masters has been CEO since 2015 and has an accomplished resume of experience… Read More