Tagged: digital assets

June 16, 2024 @ 11:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle is pleased to announce the expansion of their Web3 Services to support the Solana blockchain. This is a key milestone as they aim to “build a comprehensive and robust platform that empowers businesses and developers to build and launch on-chain apps.” Starting with Programmable… Read More

June 13, 2024 @ 4:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), the derivatives and securities exchange network, announced it is expanding its collaboration with FTSE Russell, a global index provider, to drive products in the digital assets space. This new initiative builds on Cboe and FTSE Russell’s longstanding relationship and… Read More

June 13, 2024 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ClearBank explains that cost-effective access to Faster Payments System (FPS) is offering all the advantages of the UK’s faster payments infrastructure to UK resident customers, without incurring the “costs of being a direct scheme member.” According to ClearBank, there has been significant growth in UK… Read More

June 11, 2024 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Earlier this year, Ripple announced its intent to acquire Standard Custody & Trust Company, an enterprise-grade regulated custodian for digital assets. The acquisition received the “necessary regulatory approvals” and is now complete. This is a new chapter for Ripple to strengthen its existing product offerings… Read More

June 9, 2024 @ 4:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alloy, a firm focused on digital asset investment technology, and Obligate are entering a strategic partnership that will integrate Obligate’s tokenized bonds into Alloy’s comprehensive digital asset portfolio management and execution system. This collaboration aims to lead the way in “shaping how institutional asset managers… Read More

June 6, 2024 @ 1:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Copper.Co, an institutional digital asset custodian has partnered with 1Token, a crypto-native investment management system provider based in Singapore and Shanghai. This collaboration is set to significantly “improve operational efficiency and security for institutional clients focused on compliance.” Through this integration, 1Token’s “advanced CAM (Crypto… Read More

June 6, 2024 @ 9:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be the largest company in the digital asset industry, has announced a strategic investment of $18.75M in XREX Group, a fully regulated, blockchain-enabled financial institution. This collaboration aims to drive innovation “in the digital asset industry, facilitate USDT-based cross-border payments in… Read More

June 6, 2024 @ 7:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchorage Digital Bank N.A. is the only federally-chartered bank not impacted by Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121 (SAB 121), allowing them to provide custody at scale to institutional clients across the crypto ecosystem. The goal of SAB 121—to ensure that investors are “informed about the… Read More

June 5, 2024 @ 2:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

Today, the Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion Subcommittee, part of the House Financial Services Committee, held a hearing on the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) and the migration to digital securities. The hearing was entitled “Next Generation Infrastructure: How Tokenization of Real-World Assets Will… Read More

June 2, 2024 @ 12:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nexo, the institution for digital assets, is announcing the integration of The Tie‘s advanced real-time analytics, providing an edge to traders. With this tool, Nexo further democratizes “access to data, traditionally almost exclusively available to institutions, and ushers in a new era where more users… Read More

May 31, 2024 @ 2:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zodia Custody, an institution-first digital asset custodian whose shareholders include Standard Chartered, SBI Holdings, and Northern Trust, has partnered with Forteus Investment Management, the investment advisory business of the Numeus Group, and backed by Schroders, to provide secure custody and staking solutions. Forteus’ Digital Asset… Read More

May 30, 2024 @ 10:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has shared a consumer alert update for Gemini Earn customers. Gemini Trust Company, a New York State chartered virtual currency entity, has reportedly returned more than $2 billion in digital assets to Earn customers. The NYDFS has… Read More

May 29, 2024 @ 9:23 am By JD Alois  |  

While everyone knows that digital securities are the future, the path to shift from the analog past to the digital asset future has been a circuitous path. Today, DTCC, Euroclear, and Clearstreem have announced they are working with the Boston Consulting Group to produce a… Read More

May 29, 2024 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bullish Group, the provider of digital asset market infrastructure and information services, and operator of one of the regulated digital asset exchanges, is pleased to announce key leadership changes aimed at driving the company’s strategic growth and innovation. David Bonanno appointed CFO Effective immediately, David… Read More

May 28, 2024 @ 8:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

B2C2, a global firm focused on institutional liquidity for digital assets, announces it has partnered with Swissquote, the online banking and financial services provider. Developed by Swissquote, Swissquote Exchange (SQX) is “a central limit order book (CLOB) providing deep liquidity as well as a healthy… Read More

May 25, 2024 @ 11:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bakkt Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BKKT) announced that Ray Kamrath was appointed as the Chief Commercial Officer of Bakkt’s crypto business. In this newly created position, Kamrath will be reporting directly to Andy Main, Bakkt’s Chief Executive Officer. Main said: “By appointing Ray Kamrath to lead… Read More

May 25, 2024 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut has reportedly integrated with self-custody crypto wallet MetaMask, allowing clients to replenish their holdings with crypto-asset purchases via their Revolut accounts. According to the update, the integration offers a frictionless on-ramp for fiat-to-crypto purchases to the MetaMask Wallet, enhancing the process of… Read More

May 24, 2024 @ 8:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

VersiFi, the digital asset trading and lending firm, announced it has acquired Ather Digital for an undisclosed amount. The deal, which closed in May, bolsters VersiFi’s suite of trading technology “to include direct market access (DMA), algorithmic trading and smart order routing (SOR).” Ather Digital… Read More

May 23, 2024 @ 10:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance, has invested in Aevo, a high-performance Layer 2 (L2) built on top of the OP Stack that allows perpetual trading, pre-launch futures, and options, all on the same platform with a single margin account. Its… Read More

May 22, 2024 @ 7:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

After an impassioned debate by multiple Democrats criticizing the legislation, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21), HR 4763, has been approved by the US House of Representatives. The final vote showed solid support as 208 Republicans were joined by 71… Read More