Tagged: digital assets

June 22, 2023 @ 9:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple, which claims to be the leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, announced that its Singapore subsidiary Ripple Markets APAC Pte Ltd, has obtained In-Principle Approval of the Major Payments Institution License application from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This license will allow… Read More

June 21, 2023 @ 9:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The dramatic rise of cryptocurrency theft during the last couple years has become a serious concern for US authorities, who are increasing their efforts to crackdown on bad actors and illicit crypto-related activities. This past year, crypto-focused hackers have reportedly been able to steal around… Read More

June 21, 2023 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gemini is pleased to announce their expansion plans in APAC as Gemini’s leadership team recently visited the region on their global odyssey “to propel the promise of crypto.” Over the next 12 months, they plan “to increase their headcount to 100+ in Singapore.” Gemini’s APAC… Read More

June 21, 2023 @ 7:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) has reportedly submitted an application for obtaining regulatory clearance to serve as a digital asset custodian, based in Germany, the bank revealed on Tuesday (June 20, 2023). As first reported by Bloomberg, this latest development from Deutsche Bank comes only… Read More

June 20, 2023 @ 9:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm CoinSwitch is getting ready to introduce a stock trading platform, so that it can meaningfully compete in a market which includes Groww and Upstox, among other service providers in India. According to an update shared by the ET, CoinSwitch intends to submit… Read More

June 20, 2023 @ 9:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) is continuing its move into the volatile crypto sector. The payments giant has submitted a trademark application claiming plans for software for crypto and blockchain/DLT transactions, as well as interconnecting virtual asset service providers for crypto transfers. It appears as if Mastercard… Read More

June 19, 2023 @ 11:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic – the global firm focused on crypto-asset risk management – has released a landmark report to equip compliance and law enforcement teams with the necessary tools to combat the next frontier of crypto crime. Elliptic’s flagship Typologies Report – which remains “the only comprehensive… Read More

June 19, 2023 @ 6:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Synthetix is pleased to announce the addition of Lido Finances’ stETH as the latest asset for leverage trading on Synthetix Perps. This new perpetual futures market “has been approved by SIP 2021 and had parameters set in SCCP 2015.” Synthetix Perps claims it is “the… Read More

June 18, 2023 @ 9:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Only a couple months after finalizing a $155M acquisition of Apex Crypto, an established trading infrastructure provider, the New York–headquartered crypto-assets platform Bakkt Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BKKT) is delisting three major digital currencies: Solana (SOL), Polygon (MATIC), and Cardano (ADA). Marc D’Annunzio, Bakkt General Counsel… Read More

June 18, 2023 @ 9:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Avantgarde Finance Group is partnering with Agio Digital, a digital assets and fund services platform, to offer the first ever institutional-grade on-chain crypto products. Using the platform, it is now possible “to set up fully regulated and compliant on-chain funds in a matter of weeks,… Read More

June 17, 2023 @ 4:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Finery Markets has announced the digital assets prime broker and exchange, Bequant, as its latest partner, with the company using its new FM Liquidity Match service. FM Liquidity Match, introduced in April 2023, is “a service that gives institutional market players and crypto businesses access… Read More

June 17, 2023 @ 10:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto infrastructure provider Wyre is reportedly winding down its operations. This, after really feeling the pressure of dwindling interest in a volatile market that was promoted as the next frontier of innovative finance. The decision by Wyre, announced via a tweet this past Friday, comes… Read More

June 16, 2023 @ 3:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coincover, the digital asset protection company, announces the appointment of Vikki Sly as Chief People Officer (CPO), boosting the firm’s commitment to building a healthy scaling business. With a strong background in designing and implementing successful internal cultures, Vikki will play “an integral role in… Read More

June 16, 2023 @ 9:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The convergence of AI and NFTs has far-reaching implications for the gaming industry. It introduces a new level of customization and creativity for players, enabling them to personalize assets within the gaming space. NFTs, providing the technology for creative ownership, synergize with AI, which breaks… Read More

June 14, 2023 @ 2:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Gordon Liao from Circle Internet Financial and Thomas Hadeed noted in a study titled, Beyond Speculation: Payment Stablecoins for Real-time Gross Settlements, that  empirical evidence shows “a notable shift in the usage of stablecoins, a form of digital currency transacted over distributed ledgers, in recent… Read More

June 13, 2023 @ 10:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Chainalysis are pleased to announce that they’ve integrated Coinbase Commerce so that their customers can conveniently settle their invoices using a wide range of digital assets. By offering this new payment option, they are “supporting the evolving needs of our customers, particularly… Read More

June 13, 2023 @ 10:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (CSE: BIGG), owner of Blockchain Intelligence Group , a developer of blockchain technology search, risk-scoring and cryptocurrency and digital asset training, is announcing the latest release of its renowned Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator (CCI) training program; CCI ETH. This new certificate course… Read More

June 12, 2023 @ 9:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TaxBit, the provider of tax and accounting solutions for digital assets, is set to embark on a transformative phase of innovation and expansion with the appointment of Lindsey Argalas as CEO. In this significant leadership transition, Austin Woodward, the current CEO, and Co-Founder, will “transition… Read More

June 12, 2023 @ 4:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BTSE, a digital asset exchange, has integrated with Talos, the provider of institutional trading technology for digital assets. Talos‘s platform connects institutional investors “to the entire digital assets ecosystem.” BTSE will reportedly join Talos’s provider network of “over 40 liquidity venues that includes top-tier exchanges,… Read More

June 12, 2023 @ 12:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Last week, IOG (which stands for Input Output Global – one of the organizations supporting Cardano (ADA) development) noted that they are aware of the recent complaints by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Binance & Coinbase, which “contain references to the organization, the… Read More