Tagged: digital assets

February 12, 2024 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken is reporting they have obtained a VASP registration from the Dutch Central Bank (DNB), as part of their European growth strategy. In a blog post, digital asset firm Kraken notes that this registration will allow them “to expand into an important European market and… Read More

February 10, 2024 @ 4:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitso —the financial services company powered by crypto in Latin America— released the first edition of its Crypto Landscape in Latin America: Report H2 2023, in which it reveals the importance that “the use of blockchain and crypto assets have gained, both in the region… Read More

February 7, 2024 @ 10:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bybit, which claims to be one of the largest crypto exchanges by volume, has polled its internal professionals and created a free toolkit that allows investors to find undervalued crypto projects. The Crypto Investment Analysis Toolkit stems from Bybit‘s mission “to be the world’s Crypto… Read More

February 7, 2024 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Obligate has formed a strategic partnership with Archax, a digital asset services provider based in London. Through this partnership, Obligate provides its platform “for on-chain capital markets, while Archax contributes its extensive service offering in digital asset management.” As a first service, Obligate clients will… Read More

February 6, 2024 @ 8:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CLST, a full-service institutional lending and borrowing platform, has partnered with institutional digital asset infrastructure provider Copper. This alliance resulted in the joint development of Copper Pledge, “a deployable tri-party collateral management solution for digital asset markets.” This partnership provides digital asset lenders “with much-needed… Read More

February 5, 2024 @ 2:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) is consulting with stakeholders on a future regulatory regime, and Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) is pleased to share their perspectives on how to implement a comprehensive regulatory scheme for Virtual Assets Service Providers. Crypto creates economic freedom by ensuring that people… Read More

February 5, 2024 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Celo Foundation is pleased to announce that Circle will launch USDC natively on Celo to further everyday adoption of digital currencies and assets. Celo claims it is a carbon-negative, mobile-first, EVM-compatible blockchain “built for the real world. USDC is the leading regulated digital dollar… Read More

February 5, 2024 @ 8:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FalconX, which claims to be one of the largest institutional digital asset prime broker and the CFTC registered swap dealer, announces a strategic partnership with Fusion Digital Assets, TP ICAP’s FCA registered UK-based wholesale spot cryptoasset exchange. The integration with Fusion Digital Assets provides FalconX… Read More

February 5, 2024 @ 6:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Gemini is pleased to announce the appointment of bas Head of Asia Pacific (APAC) at Gemini. Saad Ahmed will now be expected to “lead Gemini’s strategy and business development efforts in the region.” As noted in a blog post, Saad reportedly “joins… Read More

February 3, 2024 @ 6:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset platform CoinList recently announced that it has opened up applications for CoinList Seed Winter 2024. CoinList explains that this initiative is intended for development teams that are interested in  getting their crypto projects in front of 10 million crypto “early adopters.” For their… Read More

February 3, 2024 @ 9:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

James Butterfill, Head Of Research at CoinShares, has shared the results of the latest digital asset fund manager survey. As noted in the update, 75% of all respondents believe Bitcoin and Ethereum have “the most compelling growth outlook.” As mentioned in the report, digital assets… Read More

February 1, 2024 @ 9:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kvarn Capital, a digital asset firm licensed under the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA), has chosen Talos as its technology provider to empower Kvarn X, its brokerage platform, to “provide advanced brokerage services to its individual and institutional clients.” This integration includes access to Talos’s… Read More

February 1, 2024 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Celsius Network LLC announced that it has emerged from bankruptcy by completing the transactions under its confirmed plan of reorganization. The plan was reportedly “approved by approximately 98% of the company’s account holders and confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New… Read More

February 1, 2024 @ 8:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A former UK finance minister on Wednesday (January 31, 2024) has reportedly joined crypto exchange Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) to serve as the firm’s global advisor. As reported by CNBC, this latest appointment made by Coinbase is expected to strengthen the digital asset firm’s regulatory position at… Read More

January 31, 2024 @ 8:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX Ventures, the investment arm of crypto exchange and Web3 technology company OKX, announced that it has invested in bitSmiley, a stablecoin protocol in the Bitcoin ecosystem. bitSmiley is a company that “provides comprehensive Bitcoin DeFi solutions, aiming to fill the gap of stablecoins and… Read More

January 30, 2024 @ 10:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mesh, the modern embedded finance solution that makes digital asset transfers and account aggregation seamless, today announced an investment from PayPal Ventures. This investment helps to reinforce Mesh’s position as a key player “in embedded finance and highlights PayPal’s commitment to fostering innovation in the… Read More

January 28, 2024 @ 9:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitget, the cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, announces a significant enhancement to its platform wallet security “with the upgrade of Multi-Party Computation (MPC) technology, which means that Bitget upgraded all users’ wallet addresses to MPC addresses.” This update exemplifies Bitget‘s dedication “to user security, incorporating… Read More

January 27, 2024 @ 11:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken, one of the world’s longest-standing and “most secure” crypto platforms, announced it is further strengthening its leadership team with two key appointments that will help position the company for continued growth amid evolving regulatory environments globally. With the appointment of Gilles BianRosa as Chief… Read More

January 27, 2024 @ 4:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TaxBit, the provider of tax and compliance solutions for digital assets, announced today that it has been selected by Gemini, a cryptocurrency exchange, as its CESOP reporting solution. Gemini’s decision to integrate with TaxBit expands “the two companies’ long-standing relationship, underscoring its dedication to regulatory… Read More

January 26, 2024 @ 10:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Taurus, a regulated securities firm, is pleased to announce that TDX, its digital asset organized trading facility, and its financial services at large are now open to retail clients following FINMA approval. In addition to professional clients, retail clients can now “create an account and… Read More