Tagged: digital currency

September 9, 2023 @ 3:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Austin Federa, head of strategy at the Solana Foundation, recently noted that firms such as Visa (NYSE: V)  expanding their stablecoin capabilities via the Solana network enhances the perception of the crypto space, which has witnessed numerous scandals and lawsuits during the last few months…. Read More

September 6, 2023 @ 12:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Modulus is beginning its recruitment drive in order to support global expansion efforts amidst the rise of digital asset sector. Modulus, a US-based developer of technology powering Wall Street, international banks, digital asset exchanges, and global regulatory commissions, revealed its plans for worldwide expansion. The… Read More

September 6, 2023 @ 9:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

James Butterfill from CoinShares notes that have been minor outflows, but inflows for Bitcoin. So, is negative sentiment “on the turn?” As noted in the update from CoinShares, digital asset investment product flows cooled off, with relatively minor outflows totaling US$11.2 million. This run of negative… Read More

September 6, 2023 @ 7:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital currency exchange Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) is introducing a crypto-asset lending platform that’s meant for larger institutional investors. This, according to a company representative statement issued on Tuesday. As first reported by Reuters, Coinbase has acquired $57 million in capital for its new virtual currency… Read More

September 4, 2023 @ 9:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital currency exchange Gemini is attempting to encourage various other creditors behind a plan to get more money from bankrupt cryptocurrency lending company Genesis‘ parent firm, the Digital Currency Group (DCG), This, according to an update from the Information shared this past Friday. The latest… Read More

September 4, 2023 @ 9:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

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

September 2, 2023 @ 12:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The new solution allows Binance users in 9 countries in the region to transfer funds from crypto to bank accounts more easily, quickly and cost-effectively. Binance, which claims to be the world’s leading blockchain and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider and biggest exchange by trading volume (and… Read More

August 31, 2023 @ 6:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Argentina is regarded as one of the world’s “leading” countries for innovation and crypto adoption, according to an update shared by WorldCoin. That reputation was reinforced in August, “as demand for World ID in Argentina drove a new single day record for Orb verifications.” This,… Read More

August 28, 2023 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

P2P digital currency exchanges have reportedly assisted crypto traders with circumventing globally-enforced sanctions against Russia’s banking institutions. Crypto exchange Binance‘s recent activities might worsen its regulatory challenges in the US. The recent crackdown attempts to place a ban on transactions completed with payment cards that… Read More

August 28, 2023 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Haven1, an EVM-compatible layer 1 blockchain network, has announced a strategic alliance with the team at Coinbag, an institutional-grade asset management solution. The alliance will bring the founding members and the highly-skilled team of developers from Coinbag over to Haven1, “bolstering the network’s development in… Read More

August 20, 2023 @ 5:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alpaca Crypto is pleased to share updates with their traders and partners. Starting from 9 am EST on Friday, August 18th, they will be rolling out support “for new cryptocurrencies, expanding their USDC pair support, and facilitating deposits and withdrawals for all supported Ethereum (ERC-20)… Read More

August 20, 2023 @ 4:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE:NU), which claims to be one of the largest digital financial services platforms in the world, announces the start of practical tests as part of its integration into the pilot project of Drex, the Brazilian digital currency formerly known as Real Digital. The start… Read More

August 19, 2023 @ 3:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic – the global leader in crypto-asset risk management – is proud to announce that it has been selected by OpenEden Labs Pte. Ltd. – a developer of real-world asset tokenization platforms – as a partner for the TBILL protocol, which is the world’s first… Read More

August 14, 2023 @ 10:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Gemini is pleased to announce support for XRP Ledger (XRP), adding a new blockchain to Gemini’s growing list of supported networks. XRP is now “available for trading on our API/FIX and ActiveTrader applications for USD trading pairs, and on the Gemini Mobile… Read More

August 13, 2023 @ 10:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The number of cryptocurrency-focused ETFs aiming to launch has exploded in the past two weeks, the team at NYDIG Research noted. NYDIG Research has looked at the implication of these developments, “plus the strategy one fund took to get ahead.” Fintech giant PayPal has entered… Read More

August 13, 2023 @ 5:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent report has looked into just how quickly Binance revenues may be declining. Available trading data provides key insights regarding the status of Binance’s crypto-focused operations and its BNB digital token. As covered earlier this month, the WSJ had released an extensive report which… Read More

August 10, 2023 @ 9:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Xsolla, a global video game commerce company, and global cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com have announced a partnership for the integration of Crypto.com’s checkout solution into Xsolla’s Pay Station platform. This transformative integration of Crypto.com Pay “represents a significant advancement in the gaming industry and creates new… Read More

August 9, 2023 @ 12:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Digital Dollar Project announced the completion of a pilot study conducted in collaboration with The Western Union Company, BDO Unibank, Inc. (BDO Unibank) in the Philippines, and support from Accenture. This collaboration represents the Digital Dollar Project’s latest private sector efforts “in support of… Read More

August 8, 2023 @ 8:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com announced the promotion of Abhi Bisarya to Chief Product Officer. In this role, Bisarya will continue “to lead Crypto.com’s product development and strategy as part of the Company’s executive leadership team.” Since joining Crypto.com in 2022 “as EVP, Product, Bisarya has enabled Crypto.com to… Read More

August 8, 2023 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Uppsala Security, a provider of security tools and services for Crypto AML/CTF, Transaction Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Transaction Tracking, and Cyber Security announced a significant collaboration with CryptoTax, a virtual asset tax service platform headquartered in South Korea. This strategic partnership is geared “towards fostering… Read More