Tagged: digital assets

May 19, 2025 @ 7:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB), a U.S. regional bank headquartered in Cincinnati, is increasing its focus on cryptocurrency and digital assets, leveraging five years of exploration to expand its offerings. With over $200 billion in assets and primary oversight from the Office of the Comptroller… Read More

May 19, 2025 @ 7:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple, the provider of digital asset infrastructure for financial institutions,  announced new clients in the UAE utilizing Ripple Payments. Ripple Payments employs blockchain, digital assets, and a global network of payout partners to “deliver reliable cross-border payments and on/off ramps for banks, crypto companies, and… Read More

May 19, 2025 @ 2:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitvavo, the European cryptocurrency trading platform and the largest euro spot exchange globally, announced its integration with Talos, the provider of institutional trading and portfolio technology for digital assets. This integration reportedly enables asset managers, hedge funds, market makers, as well as brokers to execute… Read More

May 19, 2025 @ 1:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be the largest company in the digital asset industry,  announced its upcoming QVAC (QuantumVerse Automatic Computer), a development platform for Infinite Intelligence, designed for humans and machines, that enables “scalable AI applications and agents to run directly on local devices without… Read More

May 16, 2025 @ 12:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sygnum, a global digital asset banking group, announced the expansion of its credit offerings by adding staked Solana (SOL) as eligible collateral for its Swiss Franc, Euro, Singapore dollar, and US dollar-denominated Lombard loans. This allows Sygnum clients to unlock liquidity “from their staked Solana… Read More

May 16, 2025 @ 9:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FalconX, the institutional digital asset prime broker, announces a strategic partnership with Standard Chartered, an international cross-border banking group. In the first phase of the partnership, Standard Chartered will provide a suite of banking services to FalconX globally, “strengthening the platform’s offerings for institutional clients.”… Read More

May 16, 2025 @ 7:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wintermute, one of the world’s algorithmic trading firms and OTC desks, announced the establishment of its U.S. headquarters in New York City. As a player in the digital assets market, Wintermute’s U.S. headquarters will “strengthen the firm’s presence in the world’s largest financial market.” Wintermute’s… Read More

May 15, 2025 @ 1:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Amber International Holding Limited (Nasdaq: AMBR), a provider of institutional crypto financial services and operating under the brand name “Amber Premium”, announced the launch of its upsized crypto ecosystem reserve plan of US$100 million. The strategic treasury reserve initiative is “designed to accelerate the company’s… Read More

May 14, 2025 @ 10:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

GFO-X announced the launch of its UK FCA regulated trading venue “for centrally cleared digital asset derivatives.” The venue is designed to meet the institutional demand “for transparent, and compliant digital asset futures and options.” GFO-X brings together market infrastructure, liquidity, and central clearing to… Read More

May 14, 2025 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Stablecoin issuer Tether, which claims to be one of the largest companies in the blockchain, crypto, and web3 space, has announced a series of strategic initiatives that underscore its objective to enhance the Bitcoin (BTC ) and digital assets ecosystem. From supporting open-source software to… Read More

May 14, 2025 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bullish, one of the regulated virtual asset exchanges,  announced its partnership with the Gibraltar Government and the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) to develop the regulation for the clearing and settlement of “derivative contracts settled in virtual assets.” This innovation will enable virtual asset derivative… Read More

May 13, 2025 @ 11:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The financial sector in the US is undergoing a transformative shift, as regulatory challenges that once stifled innovation in digital assets are being addressed with progressive policies and guidelines. According to Chainalysis, a new era is beginning for banks, one where they can explore cryptocurrency… Read More

May 13, 2025 @ 11:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CF Benchmarks is pleased to announce the launch of a partnership with Crypto Insights Group Corp., (CIG), the digital assets-focused data, analytics, and market intelligence platform for institutional allocators, investment managers, and capital markets services providers. Starting with their CF Institutional Digital Asset Index (IDAX)… Read More

May 13, 2025 @ 1:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SOL Strategies Inc., a Canadian company dedicated to building critical infrastructure for the Solana blockchain ecosystem, announced a staking partnership with DigitalX Limited (ASX: DCC), a blockchain tech company and digital asset fund manager. Under the partnership, DigitalX will stake its Solana (SOL) holdings through… Read More

May 13, 2025 @ 1:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com Canada announced that it received a restricted dealer registration on May 8, 2025 in each of the provinces and territories of Canada. The restricted dealer registration allows Crypto.com Canada to continue offering crypto-assets products and services to Canadians while it seeks registration as “an… Read More

May 13, 2025 @ 12:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

VanEck, a global investment management firm, in partnership with Securitize, the platform for real-world assets with over $3.9 billion (as of May 12, 2025) in tokenized securities, announced the launch of the VanEck Treasury Fund, Ltd. (VBILL), its tokenized fund, designed to provide investors with… Read More

May 13, 2025 @ 7:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BitGo has reportedly received a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), enabling the company to offer regulated digital asset services across the European Union. This regulatory milestone marks a major “expansion for BitGo Europe GmbH, which was established… Read More

May 12, 2025 @ 9:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) has recently unveiled a series of updates that underscore its commitment to the mainstream adoption of digital assets. From 24/7 futures trading to launching a Bitcoin yield fund, resolving staking litigation, and forging an esports partnership with Riot Games, Coinbase is focused… Read More

May 11, 2025 @ 9:54 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

AltNovel, an Abu Dhabi-based private markets platform regulated by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), has partnered with 3iQ, a global digital asset investment manager, to launch the AltNovel Digital Access Portfolio, what it claims is the first ever digital asset multi-strategy fund in the… Read More

May 10, 2025 @ 10:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SOL Strategies Inc., a Canadian company building infrastructure for the Solana ecosystem, announced that it signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Superstate, a technology firm focused on modernizing capital markets through blockchain infrastructure. Pursuant to the MoU, the company and Superstate will explore… Read More