Tagged: digital assets

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

October 11, 2024 @ 6:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Matrixport, which claims to be one of the world’s “one-stop” crypto financial services platforms, officially launches its latest “Official Channel Verification” feature. Users are now reportedly able to visit the verification page anytime in order to verify their accounts via multiple channels. This is said… Read More

October 11, 2024 @ 10:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin Suisse says it’s pleased to announce the addition of the EIGEN token from EigenLayer to its comprehensive trading and custody services. Effective immediately, Bitcoin Suisse clients can now reportedly trade and securely store EIGEN, further expanding their access to a growing range of digital… Read More

October 11, 2024 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Security tokens at Bitpanda are aimed at enabling new era of investing. The European Fintech firm recently shared that Bitpanda is the first crypto platform to make this particular asset class available to potentially millions of retail investors. All Bitpanda customers are now able to… Read More

October 9, 2024 @ 12:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BIGG Digital Assets Inc, a firm focused on the digital assets space and owner of Netcoins, Blockchain Intelligence Group, and TerraZero, announced that Netcoins USA has signed a partnership agreement with APX Lending, which is said to be a “crypto-backed” lending platform, to provide crypto-backed… Read More

October 9, 2024 @ 8:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Assetera and Archax have launched a partnership to enhance the distribution of tokenized real- world assets across the EU/EEA. This collaboration enables access to digital assets, which is said to include Funds and Structured Products, listed on Archax, facilitating primary sales and secondary market trading… Read More

October 8, 2024 @ 11:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

21.co, the parent company of 21Shares – one of the issuers of crypto exchange traded products (ETPs), and Crypto.com, announced that they have recently entered into a strategic partnership. With this partnership, 21.co Wrapped Bitcoin (21BTC) will source Bitcoin (BTC) liquidity from Crypto.com, leveraging the… Read More

October 8, 2024 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be among the largest companies in the digital assets industry, marks a decade of pioneering advancements and innovation that have helped with transforming the landscape of digital assets. Since its launch in 2014, Tether claims it has enhanced finance by introducing… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 9:26 am By Michael Wong  |  

Institutional investors and wealth managers are forecasting a significant increase in the launch of new digital asset funds this year, as traditional financial institutions show heightened interest in the sector, according to a report by London-based Nickel Digital Asset Management. The research indicates that approximately… Read More