Tagged: digital assets

March 6, 2025 @ 1:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic, the global firm focused on digital asset intelligence, is pleased to announce a partnership with Toobit, the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, to streamline their AML compliance. Toobit has reportedly become one of the “fastest-growing” crypto derivatives platforms worldwide with a “24-hour combined spot and derivatives… Read More

March 5, 2025 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

U.S.-based spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) finally snapped an eight-day streak of net outflows on Friday (February 28, 2025), recording a modest $94 million in net inflows. The slight turnaround was primarily driven by Ark and 21Shares’ ARKB fund, which pulled in $194 million, and… Read More

March 4, 2025 @ 2:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin Suisse is pleased to announce the addition of TON (The Open Network), OP (Optimism), ENA (Ethena) and ONDO (Ondo Finance) to its comprehensive trading and custody offering. Effective immediately, Bitcoin Suisse clients are able to trade and securely store TON, OP, ENA and ONDO,… Read More

March 4, 2025 @ 11:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Flowdesk, a full-service digital asset trading and technology firm, announced the close of its $102m financing round, including equity support from existing shareholders and HV Capital as well as debt from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock. Since its launch in 2020, Flowdesk has emerged… Read More

March 4, 2025 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

eToro, the trading and investing platform, announced that it is adding five new crypto-assets to its platform. eToro revealed that the new crypto-assets are: LayerZero (ZRO): a cross-chain messaging protocol enabling seamless blockchain interoperability. ZKsync (ZK): a Layer-2 scaling solution that boosts Ethereum’s speed and… Read More

March 3, 2025 @ 1:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase One aims to create the “ultimate” crypto membership – one that has various benefits in the Coinbase app, and also extends to the broader ecosystem. Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) noted this product will be rolled out fully over the next few days. As explained in a… Read More

February 28, 2025 @ 2:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain analytics firm Nansen is now a validator on Bifrost Network, further reinforcing their commitment to decentralized infrastructure and secure staking solutions. By joining Bifrost’s validator set, Nansen said they aim to “enhance network security, reliability, and transparency within the liquid staking ecosystem.” As explained… Read More

February 27, 2025 @ 10:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BDACS, a digital asset institutional custody firm in Korea, announced that it has signed a partnership with enterprise blockchain firm Ripple, the provider of digital asset infrastructure for financial institutions. This partnership reportedly aligns with the Financial Services Commission’s (FSC) announced roadmap for “regulatory approval… Read More

February 26, 2025 @ 9:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Braza Group announces the launch of BBRL stablecoin on the XRP Ledger to strengthen the Brazilian and South American digital economies. Issuance of BBRL aims to offer secure and cost-effective “solutions for digital transactions for individuals and businesses” Operating for over 15 years and ranking… Read More

February 26, 2025 @ 5:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitwise Asset Management, a crypto-specialist asset manager with over $12 billion in client assets, announced the completion of a $70 million equity raise. The investment round was reportedly led by Electric Capital, along with participation from the folllowing entities: MassMutual, Highland Capital, MIT Investment Management… Read More

February 26, 2025 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global Dollar Network, an open network designed to accelerate and reward global stablecoin adoption, announced that Global Dollar (USDG) is now available on the Solana blockchain. This expansion reportedly brings the benefits of a stablecoin that offers “fast, low-cost, 24/7 transactions and reward-sharing for network… Read More

February 25, 2025 @ 7:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Copper noted that on Friday, 21 February 2025, the digital assets industry witnessed one of the largest centralized exchange security breaches in history, affecting Bybit. As the situation developed, Copper’s Security and Financial Risk teams closely monitored events and “took necessary precautions to protect client assets and minimize… Read More

February 24, 2025 @ 7:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockdaemon Wallet, introduced in 2023, has been rebranded as Blockdaemon Institutional Vault. According to an update from Blockdaemon, the name change reflects the platform’s continued evolution into what is “considered the most secure wallet available for institutional digital asset operations and storage.” Designed to support… Read More

February 23, 2025 @ 7:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Taurus SA, a global enabler of digital asset infrastructure, is announcing the publication of an open-source confidential token standard for debt and equity tokenization in collaboration with the Aztec Foundation. This initiative marks a step forward in enabling FIs to issue tokenized versions of financial… Read More

February 21, 2025 @ 5:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Copper, a digital asset custody, collateral management and prime services provider, and BitGo Trust Company, Inc., an infrastructure provider of digital asset solutions, are pleased to launch their trading and settlement solution with its first live client. Through this partnership clients are able to trade… Read More

February 21, 2025 @ 5:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sol Strategies Inc., a Canadian company dedicated to investing in and providing infrastructure for the Solana blockchain ecosystem, announced its selection as an approved staking provider for Tetra Trust, Canada’s First Licensed Digital Asset Trust Company. This integration reportedly enables Tetra’s institutional clients, “including 3iQ’s… Read More

February 20, 2025 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic, the global enabler of crypto-asset compliance and risk management, is pleased to announce a collaboration with the DFINITY Foundation, a  key player focused on decentralized technology. This partnership aims to establish various new benchmarks for security and compliance across the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP)… Read More

February 19, 2025 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zodia Custody, a digital asset custodian backed by Standard Chartered, SBI Holdings, and Northern Trust, recently partnered with Kiln, an enterprise-grade staking service provider. This allows its institutional clients to benefit from Kiln’s staking services, providing institutions greater flexibility. Zodia Custody’s clients will now have access to… Read More

February 18, 2025 @ 9:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cactus Custody announces the completion of its SOC 1 Type 1 attestation, underscoring its focus on maintaining operational standards, accurate financial reporting, as well as digital asset security. This latest milestone for Cactus Custody reflects their ongoing commitment to providing secure, reliable custody solutions that… Read More

February 18, 2025 @ 3:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Standard Chartered Bank (LON: STAN), Animoca Brands, and HKT have entered into agreements to establish a joint venture with the intention to apply for a license from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) in the new regulatory regime in order to issue “a Hong Kong… Read More