Tagged: digital assets

July 19, 2026 @ 11:58 am By Michael Wong  |  

Bank of America has appointed Sonali Theisen to lead its global digital assets platform as the Wall Street lender expands its work on blockchain-based financial services. Theisen will oversee the design, development, expansion and governance of the bank’s blockchain infrastructure. Her responsibilities will cover tokenized… Read More

July 18, 2026 @ 10:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Recent analysis from on-chain intelligence platform Token Terminal highlights a significant milestone for Ethereum in the evolving landscape of tokenized financial products. Over the past year, the network has recorded the highest absolute capital inflows into tokenized exchange-traded funds (ETFs) compared to any other blockchain…. Read More

July 17, 2026 @ 3:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com has secured a substantial $400 million strategic investment from Citadel Securities. Announced on July 16, 2026, the deal values the platform at $20 billion and represents its first major institutional funding round since its founding a decade ago. This partnership arrives at a pivotal… Read More

July 17, 2026 @ 8:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Stable, the Layer-1 blockchain developed in close alignment with Tether and backed by entities like Bitfinex, has rolled out StablePay, its flagship consumer application designed to transform how people and businesses handle stablecoin transactions. This move marks a significant step forward in creating practical, everyday… Read More

July 16, 2026 @ 4:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jesse Pollak, the key architect of Coinbase‘s (NASDAQ:COIN) Base layer-2 blockchain, has publicly recognized shortcomings in the project’s earlier consumer strategy centered on on-chain social experiences. In a detailed reflection shared on social media, Pollak described how his emphasis on creator-driven content, messaging apps, and… Read More

July 16, 2026 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) has articulated a forward-looking strategy centered on the fusion of cryptocurrency and traditional finance (TradFi). The world’s largest asset manager is increasingly positioning its offerings as bridges that connect these once-distinct worlds, with heightened emphasis on creating sophisticated investment vehicles tailored to evolving… Read More

July 15, 2026 @ 1:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

South Korea is taking significant steps to modernize its approach to public asset oversight by incorporating emerging digital assets. The Ministry of Economy and Finance is preparing draft legislation to create a unified basic law for managing state-owned properties, explicitly extending its coverage to innovative… Read More

July 14, 2026 @ 1:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin’s ongoing rebound is encountering significant obstacles from monetary policy, geopolitical tensions, and shifting corporate strategies, according to CoinShares‘ (NASDAQ:CSHR) latest assessment. Despite these pressures, emerging signs in investment flows and market resilience suggest the asset may be forming a cautious bottom rather than entering… Read More

July 13, 2026 @ 12:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse recently shared that in the wake of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) 2020 enforcement action, he and co-founder Chris Larsen carefully evaluated shutting down the organization and allocating its extensive XRP reserves directly to equity holders. This alternative would… Read More

July 13, 2026 @ 5:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The cryptocurrency market continued its deleveraging phase amid subdued activity and shifting investor sentiment. According to FalconX‘s analysis, spot trading volumes across major exchanges dropped sharply to $1.6 trillion, representing a 25% decline from the previous quarter and a steep 42% fall year-over-year. This marked… Read More

July 13, 2026 @ 1:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) has taken formal steps to join a prominent New York Supreme Court proceeding as a defendant. This action aims to counter efforts by anonymous claimants to assert ownership over a vast array of long-inactive Bitcoin addresses. The move highlights growing… Read More

July 12, 2026 @ 10:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Empery Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: EMPD) has substantially trimmed its cryptocurrency reserves. The Nasdaq-listed firm recently offloaded approximately 1,400 BTC, generating gross proceeds of about $87.1 million. This transaction, executed since early May at an average sale price of roughly $62,200 per coin, represents nearly half… Read More

July 12, 2026 @ 3:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Aave Labs has rolled out Stable Vaults, a platform that enables organizations to easily incorporate fixed-rate stablecoin returns into their offerings. These smart contract vaults, which currently support the Aave mobile savings application, are now open for any business to integrate and customize. This launch… Read More

July 12, 2026 @ 2:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Vanguard, one of the world’s largest asset managers overseeing trillions in client assets, is taking a notable step into the evolving digital asset landscape. The firm has posted an opening for a Head of Digital Assets position focused on its Personal Wealth division, marking a… Read More

July 9, 2026 @ 4:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The cryptocurrency exchange AscendEX has officially ceased its platform activities effective July 1, 2026, leaving users without any firm timeline or assurance that their deposited assets will be returned in full or on schedule. In a notice posted to its website on July 6, the… Read More

July 8, 2026 @ 1:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

EDX Markets, a digital asset technology provider that operates an institutional-only trading venue together with a central clearinghouse, has closed a $76 million Series C funding round led by SBI Holdings. The capital will fuel ongoing expansion, with resources directed toward strengthening trading, clearing, and… Read More

July 7, 2026 @ 12:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

President Donald Trump recently voiced strong support for cryptocurrency during a press event. When asked about the possibility of incorporating Bitcoin into the newly launched Trump Accounts program, he described himself as having become “a big crypto guy” and indicated that “something could happen” in… Read More

July 7, 2026 @ 11:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Grayscale Research has suggested that recent Bitcoin sales by Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR), the largest digital asset treasury company—could help rebuild investor trust in its approach to managing financial obligations. The firm, which holds one of the largest corporate Bitcoin positions, sold roughly 3,588 BTC for approximately… Read More

July 7, 2026 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The process of establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the United States continues to move forward through coordinated efforts across government branches, yet it has not reached full formalization or operational completion. This reflects a deliberate, step-by-step approach to incorporating digital assets into broader national… Read More

July 5, 2026 @ 11:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Inveo Kripto and iChain Investment Holding, the blockchain-focused entities within Turkey’s Inveo Investment Holding group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Moca Network. Moca Network is the flagship decentralized digital identity initiative developed by Animoca Brands. The agreement establishes a collaboration aimed at expanding regulated… Read More