Tagged: digital assets

August 23, 2024 @ 11:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be one of the largest companies in the digital asset industry, announced plans for the addition of a new stablecoin that is pegged to the United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED). Set to be launched in collaboration with UAE’s multi-billion dollar tech… Read More

August 22, 2024 @ 9:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Copper.co, a firm focused on digital asset custody, collateral management and prime services, has added custody and staking support for MINA, the native currency of Mina Protocol, a next-gen zero knowledge (ZK) blockchain. This integration expands options “for institutional clientele to participate in the Mina… Read More

August 22, 2024 @ 7:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitpanda and Coinmotion have revealed a new partnership. Coinmotion is a crypto broker operating in the Nordic region. Bitpanda is a successful Austrian firm that has expanded its reach into services beyond crypto and other countries. Bitpanda Technology Solutions will be utilized by Coinmotion to… Read More

August 21, 2024 @ 6:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In response to increasing market demand for tokenized real-world assets from fund issuers and investors, Provenance Blockchain Labs (ProvLabs), a blockchain development company building a modern financial services operating system with the dApps and expertise TradFi needs to digitize trillions of dollars of assets on… Read More

August 21, 2024 @ 1:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) and Taurus SA, a global firm focused on digital asset infrastructure, has announced a strategic agreement seeking to deliver digital assets capabilities for State Street Bank and Trust Company clients. The agreement will further enhance State Street Digital Asset Solutions,… Read More

August 19, 2024 @ 10:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitfinex, a digital asset trading platform, has announced a collaboration to explore a strategic integration with Komainu Connect, a regulated digital asset custodian. The integration is expected to “allow institutions and sophisticated investors to leverage Bitfinex’s deep liquidity and advanced trading features while maintaining the… Read More

August 19, 2024 @ 7:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm Gemini has shared a detailed analyst note, addressing the following: When Will The Pain Subside? Examining Signals After the Crypto Sell-Off? In Gemini’s previous analyst note, “Where Are We in The Crypto Cycle?” the crypto firm looked at how macro indicators could… Read More

August 17, 2024 @ 10:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Copper.co, a firm focused on digital asset custody, collateral management, and prime services, is pleased to announce a partnership with Hedera, a decentralized, proof-of-stake public ledger that enables fast, low-cost, and secure transactions for real-world and digital assets. The partnership will broaden access to HBAR,… Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 3:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchorage Digital, the crypto platform for institutions, and the ZKsync Foundation, announced the availability of digital assets from the ZKsync ecosystem on Anchorage Digital’s platform. With the only U.S. federally chartered crypto bank, Anchorage Digital is the first institutional custodian to support ZKsync, whose zero-knowledge… Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance has reportedly achieved its 19th global regulatory milestone with registration in India. As part of their ongoing efforts to uphold regulatory standards, Binance says it is pleased to announce that firm has “registered as a reporting entity with India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).” This… Read More

August 14, 2024 @ 8:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether Operations Limited, which claims to be one of the largest companies in the digital asset industry, is announcing a $3 million strategic investment in the Kem app, a platform designed for money transfers and financial management. This collaboration will see Kem App “introduce USD₮… Read More

August 13, 2024 @ 10:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Gemini has reportedly become the custodian for Path Crypto‘s managed portfolios platform. Since launching nine years ago, Gemini claims to have made it its mission to “be a responsible custodian powering the expansion of the cryptocurrency ecosystem.” To that end, Gemini is pleased to announce… Read More

August 12, 2024 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Thailand is introducing the Digital Asset Regulatory Sandbox to facilitate experiments and the development of innovations supporting the efficient provision of digital asset services in the real-life context. Interested parties are welcome to “participate in the Sandbox to… Read More

August 12, 2024 @ 3:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Talos’s Co-founder and CEO Anton Katz recently discussed key trends in the institutional adoption of digital assets and how his firm claims that it is positioned to support institutions in trading crypto and beyond. Here are a few takeaways from Anton Katz, which were shared… Read More

August 12, 2024 @ 7:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Today, new financial opportunities are arising more quickly than ever before, prompting accredited investors and family offices “to seek innovative methods to grow and protect their wealth.” This, according to an update from CoinList. As cryptocurrency gains mainstream acceptance, CoinList explains that investors are increasingly… Read More

August 10, 2024 @ 2:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In Q2 2024, crypto fundraising increased slightly as startups secured $2.7 billion across 503 deals. This represents a 2.5% increase in invested capital “but a 12.5% decline in deal volume compared with the previous quarter,” according to an extensive report from PitchBook. PitchBook noted in… Read More

August 9, 2024 @ 8:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BitGo says it has obtained the Major Payment Institution License from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This comes after its in-principle approval from several months prior. Singapore‘s regulatory framework is said to support its “commitment to offering regulated, secure, and compliant digital asset services… Read More

August 6, 2024 @ 2:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

RAK Digital Assets Oasis, the Free Zone with Common Law features dedicated to supporting and nurturing digital assets companies, announces its partnership with digital banking platform Ibanera. As the RAK DAO licensed ecosystem partner, Ibanera will leverage “an extensive network of Web3 companies, funding opportunities,… Read More

August 4, 2024 @ 9:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zodia Custody, an institution-first digital asset global custodian whose shareholders include Standard Chartered, SBI Holdings, Northern Trust and National Australia Bank, has partnered with Deribit, which claims to be one of the world’s largest crypto options exchange by volume, and will integrate the exchange into… Read More

August 2, 2024 @ 9:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

At Ledger, their mission is to make digital ownership easy to use without ever compromising on security or self-custody. Ledger says that it aims to “to deliver the best security architecture; resilient by design and without compromise, for individuals and enterprises.” Ledger points out that… Read More