Tagged: digital assets

June 7, 2023 @ 7:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX, which claims to be the world’s second largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume (behind Binance) and a “leading” Web3 technology company, and regulated digital asset custody service provider Komainu, announced that OKX has “joined collateral management platform Komainu Connect, enabling institutional customers to conduct… Read More

June 7, 2023 @ 5:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken, which claims to be one of the world’s “longest standing” and most “trusted” crypto platforms, announced the appointment of Vishnu Patankar as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Patankar reportedly “brings over twenty years of technology expertise to Kraken and helped Fortune 500 companies like Microsoft,… Read More

June 7, 2023 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  Meanwhile, the first and only life insurer entirely denominated in a cryptocurrency has announced ~$19 million in financing across two seed rounds, the first co-led by Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, and Lachy Groom, previous head of Stripe issuing, and with Gradient Ventures (Google)… Read More

June 6, 2023 @ 9:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

Following the hearing today on digital assets held by the House Committee on Agriculture, the House Financial Services Committee has scheduled its own hearing on digital assets. The Ag Committee oversees commodities and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the main regulator of Bitcoin. Some… Read More

June 6, 2023 @ 10:07 am By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved an amended order of registration for Cboe Clear Digital, LLC (Cboe Clear) to clear additional products, including digital assets. The CFTC said he approval is subject to the terms and conditions specified in the order as a… Read More

June 5, 2023 @ 8:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paxos, the regulated blockchain infrastructure and tokenization platform for enterprises, continues driving the growth of digital assets in Brazil and broader Latin America “through its partnerships with local, regional, and global enterprises.” Over the last 18 months, Paxos has “seen increasing demand for its products… Read More

June 5, 2023 @ 9:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In the fast-paced world of cryptocurrencies, managing investments can be complex and time-consuming. However, structured products offer a solution by simplifying the investment process for individuals and providing them with opportunities to mitigate volatility and manage risks. To delve deeper into this topic, Crowdfund Insider… Read More

June 5, 2023 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com announced that it has received its Major Payment Institution (MPI) license for Digital Payment Token (DPT) services from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This announcement follows Crypto.com “receiving its in-principle approval from MAS in June 2022.” With this license, Crypto.com can “continue to… Read More

June 5, 2023 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Xapo Bank, a fully licensed private bank that combines traditional banking with access to Bitcoin and stablecoins, announced an integration with the single euro payments area (SEPA) network, allowing members the seamless movement of funds in Euros (EUR). First introduced in 2008 and comprising 36… Read More

June 4, 2023 @ 7:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, the company operating the blockchain-enabled platform tether.to that powers the first and most “widely used” stablecoin, has reportedly “surpassed its previous all-time market cap high of $83.2B set in May 2022.” Paolo Ardoino, CTO of Tether, stated: “Today’s numbers demonstrate that people want access… Read More

June 3, 2023 @ 10:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

HAYVN, a digital asset focused financial institution delivering Payments, Trading, Custody, Asset Management and Research services, has obtained a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from the Lithuanian Financial Crime Investigation Service (FNTT). This regulatory approval “complements HAYVN‘s existing regulatory framework in the UAE, the… Read More

June 1, 2023 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance, which claims to be the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of overall trading volume and scope of operations, recently revealed that it may be reassessing its workforce following numerous other industry-wide reports of layoffs and an extended bear market. On Wednesday (May 31,… Read More

May 31, 2023 @ 9:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rakkar Digital, a Singapore-based company providing digital asset custodian services to institutional and enterprise clients across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, is pleased to announce the launch of Rakkar Digital Asset Custodian, powered by Fireblocks’ MPC-CMP direct custody technology. The announcement follows “a USD 10… Read More

May 31, 2023 @ 3:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (CSE: BIGG), owner of Netcoins, the online cryptocurrency brokerage that makes it easy for North Americans to buy, sell, and understand cryptocurrency, and Blockchain Intelligence Group, a developer of blockchain technology search, risk-scoring and data analytics solutions, is pleased “to report… Read More

May 31, 2023 @ 10:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ZA Bank, Hong Kong’s virtual bank, unveiled its plan to introduce virtual asset trading services for retail investors. With this move, ZA Bank is set “to support the Hong Kong SAR government’s vision to develop a vibrant sector and ecosystem for virtual assets.” ZA Bank’s… Read More

May 30, 2023 @ 3:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The WOO token can now be staked “across seven chains to earn USDC on Arbitrum from WOOFi swap fees.” As noted in a blog post, WOOFi Stake 1.0 was “born on BNB Chain back in December 2021 and quickly grew in TVL as WOO stakers… Read More

May 30, 2023 @ 3:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Cogito Protocol is pleased to share their exciting new collaboration with Unicorn Ventures, a “community-backed” venture capital fund focusing on decentralized finance, metaverse, and blockchain gaming. Together with their partner, they strive “to grow Cogito and their ecosystem’s adoption.” They share a… Read More

May 30, 2023 @ 11:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Euro Coin, or EUROC, launched on Ethereum in 2022 in order “to provide businesses and developers with a fully reserved, euro-backed stablecoin they can trust.” Euro Coin helps unlock new opportunities “for global commerce, faster and more efficient FX, and greater access to the euro… Read More

May 29, 2023 @ 5:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

API3 is pleased to announce our latest partnership with Dovish, a perpetual swap protocol in the DeFi ecosystem. With a commitment to bringing smart money into DeFi, Dovish is “utilizing API3’s data feeds for their upcoming perpetual decentralized exchange (DEX) launch on Polygon’s zkEVM.” After… Read More

May 29, 2023 @ 4:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Gulf Binance Co., Ltd., a joint venture between Binance and Gulf Innova Co., Ltd., has now secured digital asset operator licenses from the country’s Ministry of Finance. Digital asset operators are “regulated by Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).” Gulf Binance will be able “to… Read More