Tagged: digital assets

October 26, 2024 @ 8:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm Binance is introducing Binance Connect. The revamped Binance Connect offers Web3 businesses a fiat on and off-ramp solution fully integrated into the Binance ecosystem, allowing users to buy and sell crypto directly from their Binance accounts via DeFi wallets such as Trust… Read More

October 25, 2024 @ 4:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Only three PoS or proof of stake blockchains are currently offering yields that are above 10%, according to an update from CoinGecko. As noted in the detailed research report from CoinGecko, Cosmos (ATOM) has the highest yield among blockchains, offering staking yields of “up to… Read More

October 24, 2024 @ 12:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Talos, the provider of institutional trading technology for digital assets, announced the launch of its new Portfolio Management System (PMS), integrating all of its portfolio management tools with its flagship order and execution management system (OEMS). This offering reportedly delivers front-to-back support for portfolio managers,… Read More

October 24, 2024 @ 8:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sygnum, a digital asset banking group, announces a new office in Lugano, the largest city in the Canton of Ticino and the Italian-speaking area of southern Switzerland. The move aims to expand client services and enable collaboration with the  Lugano-based Bitcoin and digital asset ecosystem… Read More

October 24, 2024 @ 8:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sequence and Republic Crypto are to drive long-term growth and token utility for web3 games with scalable, secure solutions. Sequence and Republic Crypto, a web3 advisory firm and one of the venture arms at Republic, are announcing their partnership to ensure the success of web3… Read More

October 23, 2024 @ 7:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Garanti BBVA Kripto aims to provide high performance, security, and customer trust standards of digital assets by entering strategic collaborations with Ripple through the service received from its subsidiary and IBM, for the safe custody of its digital asset trading platform, which reportedly serves more… Read More

October 22, 2024 @ 1:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Matrixport, a crypto financial services hub, announced the completion of its all-cash acquisition of Crypto Finance (Asset Management) AG (CFAM), which is a licensed Swiss digital asset manager that had earlier been part of the Deutsche Börse Group-owned Crypto Finance Group (CFG). Now doing business… Read More

October 20, 2024 @ 5:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm Gemini noted that understanding the concept of “crowded trades” – where “net positioning” becomes “skewed” in one direction and the “market consensus is focused on one particular outcome” – is said to be a “time-tested skill” in risk analysis and trade idea… Read More

October 17, 2024 @ 7:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paxos recently revealed that it’s planning an expansion to the Stellar Network which would be in collaboration with the  Stellar Development Foundation. Paxos confirmed that it will integrate with the Stellar network, which is desribed as an open-source blockchain that’s used for a range of… Read More

October 17, 2024 @ 2:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paul Grewal, the Chief Legal Officer at US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN),  has pointed out that at first, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had reportedly stated that it could potentially avoid Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) since documents they’re owed are considered to be… Read More

October 17, 2024 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SDX and RULEMATCH deliver a complete, end-to-end, institutional-grade solution for banks and financial institutions. This Swiss-made partnership signals the coming to age of the crypto market, centered around efficiency, security, and compliance. Institutions will be able to trade on RULEMATCH’s platform with post-trade clearing and… Read More

October 16, 2024 @ 9:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockstream has reportedly finalized a $210 million convertible note financing round which has been led by Fulgur Ventures, marking a key shift in its evolution as the global provider of financial infrastructure technology powered by Bitcoin (BTC), the flagship cryptocurrency. The capital injection will be… Read More

October 16, 2024 @ 7:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Securitize, the firm focused on tokenizing real-world assets, announced that qualified institutions can now convert their USDC to USD via Securitize’s integration with Zero Hash, a crypto and stablecoin infrastructure platform which facilitates conversion between U.S. dollars and digital assets, to subscribe into BlackRock’s USD… Read More

October 16, 2024 @ 7:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair, Vice Chairman of Partners Capital and former CENTRE Consortium CEO David Puth, and Ripple Executive Chair Chris Larsen have reportedly joined the RLUSD Advisory Board. Ripple, the provider of digital asset infrastructure for financial institutions, announced its exchange partners and… Read More

October 15, 2024 @ 9:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com and BENEFIT, the company that’s focused on FinTech and electronic financial transactions services in Bahrain, have recently announced they will begin discussions on combining their expertise and help expand the digital assets and fintech ecosystem in Bahrain. The companies signed an MOU at the… Read More

October 15, 2024 @ 5:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

This latest collaboration is reportedly designed to streamline the security token issuance process, thus offering issuers as well as investors with an efficient and secure experience. As noted in a blog post, Regtech company Sumsub is pleased to announce a strategic collaboration with Polymath, which… Read More

October 15, 2024 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

France’s crypto hardware wallet maker Ledger says that it is sharply focused on maintaining a high level of security and privacy. Since launching the Ledger Live companion app, the French digital currency hardware wallet maker has continued to work on further improving the user experience… Read More

October 14, 2024 @ 6:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As we enter the final three months of 2024, the digital assets and blockchain ecosystem is emerging from the so-called crypto winter. After a decade-long initiative by the digital assets and DLT industry, crypto ETFs were officially introduced in the US markets. And institutional players… Read More

October 13, 2024 @ 11:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitpanda has shared research examining the crypto investment market in Italy. In Italy, Bitpanda said they have found that nearly one in ten people (9%) across the European nation currently invest in virtual currencies, however, the update clarified that this number rises to 16% for… Read More

October 13, 2024 @ 2:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FalconX has reportedly been selected recently by Xapo Bank to serve as its primary liquidity provider. FalconX confirmed in a blog post that their strategic partnership with Xapo Bank, which is a regulated banking platform and Bitcoin custodian based in Gibraltar. Via this collaboration, FalconX… Read More