Tagged: crypto-assets

January 22, 2026 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Galaxy Digital (NASDAQ: GLXY) pointed out that the recent introduction of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States marks a significant step toward blending digital currencies with conventional investment vehicles. Galaxy Digital also explained in a blog post that as these products gain… Read More

January 22, 2026 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets platform BitMEX has forged a strategic alliance with Pyth Pro to bolster its Equity Perpetual offerings. This move integrates high-quality, real-time market information into BitMEX’s Real World Asset (RWA) products, aiming to provide traders with more reliable access to U.S. equity data around… Read More

January 19, 2026 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchorage Digital, a key player in the web3 space that is sharply focused on institutional digital asset services, is reportedly pursuing a significant new funding injection while gearing up for an initial public offering (IPO). This development underscores the company’s strategic positioning as a key… Read More

January 5, 2026 @ 11:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As 2026 kicks off, Ripple Labs seemingly stands at a pivotal juncture, as it focuses on making progress after key regulatory milestones along with internal changes, all amid a somewhat cautiously optimistic crypto market. The Fintech company, known for its cross-border payment solutions, has over… Read More

December 28, 2025 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently filed charges against purported crypto asset trading platforms Morocoin Tech, Berge Blockchain Technology, and Cirkor, and investment clubs AI Wealth Inc., Lane Wealth, AI Investment Education Foundation, and Zenith Asset Tech Foundation alleging that they defrauded retail investors “out of… Read More

December 27, 2025 @ 5:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainalysis noted that AI and blockchain technologies are now converging to create autonomous financial systems where AI provides the “decision-making layer and blockchain provides the transparent execution and data layer.” Chainalysis also mentioned that this convergence “powers major fronts: AI-driven analytics for monitoring, compliance, security,… Read More

December 21, 2025 @ 1:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As this year finally comes to a close, TRM Labs is reflecting on the impact their customers have had — from exposing exploitation and fraud, to dismantling various violent criminal networks, to disrupting money laundering networks, to recovering stolen funds for unsuspecting victims. TRM Labs… Read More

December 17, 2025 @ 10:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchorage Digital has reportedly launched a full-stack token management solution to enable the so-called next-gen of protocol growth. Protocols are now able to effectively manage their entire token cap table and do so with “institutional-grade” security enabled by Anchorage Digital. As a partner for various… Read More

December 17, 2025 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Custodia Bank, a Wyoming-chartered crypto-assets custody institution, has petitioned the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit for an en banc rehearing of a divided panel’s October 2025 ruling that affirmed the Federal Reserve‘s discretion to deny it a master account. A master… Read More

December 15, 2025 @ 4:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) and Chainlink, the self-described industry-standard oracle platform, announced the selection of Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) as the bridging solution for all Coinbase Wrapped Assets, “enabling cross-chain transfers and expansion.” Coinbase Wrapped Assets, which include crypto tokens cbBTC, cbETH, cbDOGE, cbLTC, cbADA, and cbXRP,… Read More

December 8, 2025 @ 8:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A selection of US stock and other equity markets are now reportedly available to go long or short on MetaMask mobile. Perps trading is currently said to be live on MetaMask mobile, and it is reportedly being powered by Hyperliquid. Their redesigned mobile experience is… Read More

December 2, 2025 @ 2:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Vanguard Group, which claims to be one of the world’s largest asset managers, has reportedly made the decision to permit ETFs and mutual funds that mainly hold crypto-assets to be traded on its platform. Interestingly, this new move goes against a longstanding position that the… Read More

December 1, 2025 @ 2:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinGecko noted that the decentralized crypto exchange or DEX to centralized exchange or CEX spot ratio has more than tripled in the last five years, with DEX spot trading volumes starting “out at just 6.0% of CEX spot volumes in Jan 2021 and growing to… Read More

December 1, 2025 @ 9:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As this year finally draws to a close, the European Union is said to be entering a somewhat decisive phase in its effort to harmonize digital asset regulation under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. This, according to an update from Hacken which also noted… Read More

November 20, 2025 @ 9:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Solflare, the gateway to web3 and modern digital finance, partnered with Mastercard (NYSE: MA), in order to launch the Solflare Card, the self-custody debit card on Solana. Linking to users’ Solflare Wallets, the digital card enables users to complete instant debit card payments with USDC… Read More

November 18, 2025 @ 7:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

DigiFT, a digital asset exchange for institutional-grade real-world assets (RWAs), and SBI Holdings (Nasdaq : SBHGF), one of Japan’s financial groups, announced the establishment of a joint venture company, SBI Onchain, in order to enable the ongoing adoption of onchain finance across Japanese and international markets…. Read More

November 17, 2025 @ 5:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

R25, an RWA and stablecoin protocol, launched with Polygon as its first EVM blockchain partner to bring “institutional-grade” yield to token holders. This integration brings rcUSD+ to Polygon, a yield-bearing token supported by a portfolio of assets such as money market funds and stablecoin equivalents…. Read More

November 17, 2025 @ 1:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK crypto investors are nearly twice as likely to be motivated by long-term wealth building than by short-term gains, according to research from investing and trading platform IG (LSEG:IGG). In a recent survey of more than 500 UK crypto holders, the majority or 51% stated that… Read More

November 14, 2025 @ 1:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Public has announced the acquisition of Alto’s CryptoIRA business, further expanding how investors are able to build “long-term” wealth via crypto in tax-advantaged accounts. For Alto clients, this marks a new phase in their journeys. The transition is expected to take place by early next… Read More

November 12, 2025 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) confirmed recently that it has listed various spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This move could potentially lead to their official rollout in the foreseeable future. As indicated on DTCC’s website, ETFs from Bitwise (XRP), Canary (XRPC), CoinShares (XRPL),… Read More