Tagged: digital assets

May 13, 2025 @ 1:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SOL Strategies Inc., a Canadian company dedicated to building critical infrastructure for the Solana blockchain ecosystem, announced a staking partnership with DigitalX Limited (ASX: DCC), a blockchain tech company and digital asset fund manager. Under the partnership, DigitalX will stake its Solana (SOL) holdings through… Read More

May 13, 2025 @ 1:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com Canada announced that it received a restricted dealer registration on May 8, 2025 in each of the provinces and territories of Canada. The restricted dealer registration allows Crypto.com Canada to continue offering crypto-assets products and services to Canadians while it seeks registration as “an… Read More

May 13, 2025 @ 12:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

VanEck, a global investment management firm, in partnership with Securitize, the platform for real-world assets with over $3.9 billion (as of May 12, 2025) in tokenized securities, announced the launch of the VanEck Treasury Fund, Ltd. (VBILL), its tokenized fund, designed to provide investors with… Read More

May 13, 2025 @ 7:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BitGo has reportedly received a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), enabling the company to offer regulated digital asset services across the European Union. This regulatory milestone marks a major “expansion for BitGo Europe GmbH, which was established… Read More

May 12, 2025 @ 9:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) has recently unveiled a series of updates that underscore its commitment to the mainstream adoption of digital assets. From 24/7 futures trading to launching a Bitcoin yield fund, resolving staking litigation, and forging an esports partnership with Riot Games, Coinbase is focused… Read More

May 11, 2025 @ 9:54 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

AltNovel, an Abu Dhabi-based private markets platform regulated by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), has partnered with 3iQ, a global digital asset investment manager, to launch the AltNovel Digital Access Portfolio, what it claims is the first ever digital asset multi-strategy fund in the… Read More

May 10, 2025 @ 10:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SOL Strategies Inc., a Canadian company building infrastructure for the Solana ecosystem, announced that it signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Superstate, a technology firm focused on modernizing capital markets through blockchain infrastructure. Pursuant to the MoU, the company and Superstate will explore… Read More

May 10, 2025 @ 3:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Meta (NASDAQ:META) is reportedly considering a bold reentry by exploring stablecoin payment integration across its platforms, according to a recent report citing sources claiming to be familiar the matter. This move could mark a significant shift for the tech firm, which has been cautious about… Read More

May 9, 2025 @ 11:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN), founded in 2012 by Brian Armstrong, has solidified its position as a leading cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, with operations spanning jurisdictions like the UK and India. Its recent announcement to acquire Deribit, a Dubai-based crypto derivatives platform,… Read More

May 9, 2025 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has announced a significant milestone in its strategic partnership with Tether, one of the world’s largest stablecoin issuers. Chainalysis’ compliance and monitoring tools have reportedly been integrated into Hadron by Tether, which is a platform designed to tokenize real-world assets (RWAs)…. Read More

May 8, 2025 @ 5:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The United States under the Trump Administration making significant strides in shaping the future of digital assets, with recent legislative and regulatory developments signaling a decisive and transformative shift in how cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies are integrated into the financial system. From state-level initiatives to… Read More

May 8, 2025 @ 7:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The centralized cryptocurrency exchange (CEX) landscape continues to evolve, with Binance maintaining its dominance despite a notable decline in trading volume, while Gate.io and Bitget make significant strides, according to a recent CoinGecko report analyzing spot trading volumes from October 2024 to April 2025. The… Read More

May 6, 2025 @ 7:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Hercle, a European digital asset liquidity provider, announced its integration with Talos, the provider of institutional trading and portfolio technology for digital assets. This integration brings Hercle’s institutional-grade liquidity and advanced settlement capabilities to the Talos Provider Network, “enhancing execution opportunities for institutions trading digital… Read More

May 5, 2025 @ 4:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence and the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development will hold a joint hearing to discuss the future of digital assets. Tomorrow (May 6, 2025), the two Subcommittees… Read More

May 5, 2025 @ 10:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tokenization is no longer just an emerging digital technology trend. It’s becoming more widely adopted, and its ecosystem is expanding steadily. Many more companies, including Polymath, are now focused on the regulated side of this transformative shift. We sat down with Vincent Kadar, CEO of… Read More

May 5, 2025 @ 7:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Republic Note, a profit-sharing digital asset focused initiative by Republic, has reached a significant milestone with its Dividend Pool hitting $1.71 million. This figure represents 85.5% of the $2 million threshold required to trigger payouts to Republic Note holders. Republic Note 1. The pool is… Read More

May 4, 2025 @ 9:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BitGo, the digital asset qualified custodian and staking provider, is pleased to announce SOL Strategies, Inc., as its Solana validator partner. This latest partnership strengthens Solana’s institutional staking services, combining BitGo’s security with SOL Strategies technical expertise. Founded in 2013, BitGo says it has been… Read More

May 4, 2025 @ 9:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin USDT by market cap and overall transaction volume / adoption, has made strides in the first quarter of 2025, reinforcing its role in the increasingly competitive cryptocurrency market while also expanding its role into traditional finance, sustainable… Read More

May 4, 2025 @ 7:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has reportedly updated its App Store guidelines, loosening restrictions on iOS apps that facilitate crypto and NFT transactions. This change comes in response to a U.S. District Court ruling in the ongoing antitrust case brought by Epic Games, marking a pivotal moment for digital… Read More

May 4, 2025 @ 12:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle has announced the integration of native USD Coin (USDC) and the Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) V2 into World Chain, a blockchain claiming to be focused on human-centric financial ecosystems. This update aims to enhance access to the world’s largest “regulated” digital dollar while enabling… Read More