Tagged: digital assets

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

August 2, 2024 @ 8:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has released its second-quarter revenue update. The digital assets firm has reported a considerable surge in earnings due in part to the revival of crypto trading activity (among other key developments across the crypto and blockchain space). Coinbase revealed that it experienced a… Read More

July 30, 2024 @ 8:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Institutional investors and wealth managers are increasingly convinced the $100,000 Bitcoin landmark will be achieved with one in five expecting it will be hit within two years (the current price is $66,687), according to new global research by London-based Nickel Digital Asset Management, Europe’s digital… Read More

July 28, 2024 @ 5:33 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Global financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald has announced plans to launch a Bitcoin financing business designed to provide leverage to investors holding Bitcoin. The new initiative will commence with $2 billion in initial financing and is set to expand significantly over time. The firm, known… Read More

July 27, 2024 @ 12:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nexo, the institution for digital assets, has reaffirmed its dedication to data security by renewing its SOC 2 Type 2 audit and passing a new SOC 3 Type 2 report with no exceptions. The company has even increased “the audit scope by assessing additional Trust… Read More

July 25, 2024 @ 12:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sygnum, a global digital asset banking group with ~$4.5 billion in client assets, reported that it has reached profitability following a strong H1 2024, with key metrics seeing substantial growth year-to-date (YTD). Business performance is enabled by “expanded trading features and platform, strategic partnerships with… Read More

July 24, 2024 @ 10:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

To expand existing coverage of Coinbase Institutional products with sample SDKs, Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) released the Prime Java SDK and International Exchange (INTX) Java SDK. These SDKs provide essential tools and libraries “to interact directly with Coinbase Prime and INTX.” As noted in a blog post… Read More

July 23, 2024 @ 10:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Truvius, the company powering systematic investing for digital assets, launched today with $3.2M in funding led by Galaxy Ventures. Truvius’ digital asset investment platform and products deliver institutional quality, transparent sophistication, and “a fiduciary focus for institutions and high-net-worth investors.” The company’s funding also included… Read More

July 23, 2024 @ 10:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Copper, one of the industry’s digital asset custodians, announces that it has built on its previous initiative with DFINITY Foundation, a Swiss not-for-profit organization and a major contributor to the Internet Computer (ICP), to enable institutional investors “to securely custody and stake their ICP assets… Read More

July 23, 2024 @ 8:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitstamp is presenting the latest insights from their June 2024 Lending Performance Report for Bitstamp Earn Lending. Whether you’re new to crypto lending or a seasoned expert, this update from Bitstamp reportedly offers valuable information “on the current lending landscape.” In collaboration with Tesseract, Bitstamp… Read More

July 22, 2024 @ 8:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

After nearly breaching all-time highs in 2024 Q1, the total crypto market cap returned some of those gains in Q2, “dropping -14.4%, closing at $2.43 trillion in June,” the team at CoinGecko noted. 2024 Q2 brought Bitcoin’s long-anticipated fourth halving, which “went off without a… Read More

July 21, 2024 @ 2:23 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Chainlink believes its new Chainlink Digital Assets Sandbox (DAS) will accelerate digital asset innovation within financial institutions. The company said Chainlink DAS is designed for financial institutions that want to quickly innovate and experience the potential of generating new revenue opportunities, increasing efficiencies and improving… Read More

July 19, 2024 @ 8:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Copper, a firm focused on digital asset custody, collateral management, and prime services, has secured a Trust or Company Service Provider (TCSP) license in Hong Kong. This license, granted by Hong Kong’s Companies Registry, “represents a key milestone in Copper’s global market expansion and its… Read More

July 18, 2024 @ 9:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Arca Labs, the innovation division of one of the leading digital assets investment managers, Arca, and Securitize, a key player focused on tokenizing real-world assets (RWA), have “unlocked liquidity for investors and achieved a significant milestone for registered, tokenized funds.” Arca received SEC exemptive relief… Read More

July 16, 2024 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Talos, a provider of institutional technology for trading digital assets, announced the establishment of its new European entity in the Netherlands. This marks a significant growth milestone for Talos’s global footprint and “underscores its commitment to enhancing its services for clients in the EU region.”… Read More

July 13, 2024 @ 12:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a survey of crypto participants, a majority 81.6% believed that the crypto bull run was not yet over. This, according to an update shared by CoinGecko. At least 1 in 2 participants, or 52.3%, “estimated that the current bull run was still at its… Read More

July 13, 2024 @ 12:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitpanda is pleased to share their annual update, marking 2024 as a year of dynamic growth and expansion for Bitpanda Technology Solutions. Bitpanda notes that 2024 has been “a pivotal year for Bitpanda Technology Solutions, marked by diversification and new strategic partnerships.” They have reportedly… Read More

July 12, 2024 @ 10:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sygnum, a global digital asset banking group, announces the launch of Sygnum Connect, its 24/7 multi-asset instant settlement network. The network settles fiat, digital assets and stablecoin transactions “for institutional investors, liquidity providers, stablecoin issuers, brokers and selected exchanges.” Sygnum Connect fills the current industry… Read More

July 10, 2024 @ 5:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether Operations Limited, which claims to be one of the largest companies in the digital asset industry, and BTguru, a technology and strategy company specializing in virtual and crypto assets, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to evaluate digital assets educational initiatives in Turkey…. Read More

July 9, 2024 @ 9:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stacking DAO, the liquid staking platform on the Stacks blockchain, has forged a partnership with Copper, a digital asset custody, collateral management and prime services provider. Stacking DAO offers users the ability “to partake in Stacks consensus staking rewards while simultaneously engaging in diverse DeFi… Read More