On January 22nd, news broke that European digital asset platform Bitpanda will launch the Web3 suite, aiming to make Web3 technology accessible to a wider audience (from seasoned crypto enthusiasts to newbies). The Bitpanda Web3 ecosystem is supported by the Pantos protocol, which supports multi-chain interoperability, as well as the Bitpanda Ecosystem Token (BEST). Bitpanda's Web3 initiative will contain two key components: an uncustodial smart wallet and a Launchpad, with the wallet launching ...
Project Diamond, a compliance digital asset platform for global institutions developed by Coinbase, has announced that it is adopting the Chainlink standard as an infrastructure to support the full lifecycle management of tokenized assets. Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) enables new assets on Coinbase's Project Diamond platform to be interoperable with public or private blockchains.
Multi-signature wallet and digital asset platform Safe is preparing to launch its blockchain transaction processor network (Safenet) next year, allowing instant cross-chain payments before funds leave a user's account. Lukas Schor, Safe's co-founder, said Safenet, its decentralized transaction processing network, was inspired by VisaNet, the payments network that powers Visa. VisaNet provides global payment processing, allows for instant transactions and provides payment security for merchants u...
Latin American digital asset platform Mercado Bitcoin (MB) has announced the launch of the MBRL stablecoin on the TRON blockchain, pegged to the Brazilian real.
According to BBG, Goldman Sachs is preparing to spin off its digital asset platform.
"Greenstone Digital Asset Platform" (JPEX) is suspected of illegal promotion and operation in Hong Kong. In the first civil claim case, two victims filed a lawsuit with the District Court to recover 240,000 TEDA or 1.85 million Hong Kong dollars from seven defendants including JPEX Group. One of the defendants...
August 21 news, according to the official announcement, synthetic asset platform Kresko will close the project. The announcement said that the project founder has been facing serious health problems, and the situation has worsened recently. After careful consideration and exploring various alternatives, the team came to the conclusion of closing the project, and said that this is the best course of action. The announcement reminded users to complete the asset extraction and migration before Sept...
PlatON has entered into a deep strategic partnership with the Philippine digital asset platform Coins.ph, which provides comprehensive fiat and digital currency services. This integration marks an important step for PlatON to enhance the user payment experience, while bringing a wider range of user access points to the Coins.ph. Coins.ph payment gateway will be fully integrated into PlatON's Web 3.0 encrypted payment clearing system TOPOS...
Etherfuse, a tokenized real-world asset platform, announced the completion of a $3 million funding round to bring emerging market debt to the chain, led by White Star Capital and North Island Ventures, with participation from The Department of XYZ, The Stellar Development Foundation, Funfair, and angel investors Alice Ann Schwartz and Anna Yuan. The new funding will support Etherfuse in its mission to programmatically provide the next generation of blockchain developers with the debt and assets ...
At today's Citi Digital Currency Symposium, Citibank unveiled CIDAP, its new comprehensive digital asset platform for the entire group. Citi is involved in several digital currency and tokenization projects. According to Altin Hoxha, head of the platform, the platform aims to "enable rapid adoption of innovation and innovation that complies with all these regulatory regimes around the world."
The Hong Kong Securities Supervision Commission said that in the coming months, it will conduct on-site inspections of the business of virtual asset trading platform license applicants to ensure that the platforms waiting for licenses comply with regulatory requirements. If any violations are found, the application will be rejected promptly, and other regulatory actions will be taken according to the situation. The one-year transition period for the licensing regime for virtual asset trading pla...
According to the Hong Kong media report, the Hong Kong government will maintain close communication with the Securities Supervision Commission, so that the Securities Supervision Commission can process all platform applications as soon as possible, so that the public and investors have more peace of mind investment choices. Looking forward, Hong Kong will further improve the regulatory framework, including regulating virtual asset over the counter service providers, to build a stable ecosystem f...
Fireblocks, an institutional-oriented cryptocurrency and digital asset platform, has announced the completion of a new round of financing. Haun Ventures participated. The specific financing amount and valuation information are not yet public. Katie Haun hopes to seize the opportunity to invest in later-stage companies that other investors may have abandoned. Fireblocks is currently accelerating the construction of software and APIs that can be used for custody, managing fund operations, accessin...
One of the co founders of ARP Digital, a digital asset services company, is a former partner at Goldman Sachs. The company has obtained a license from the Central Bank of Bahrain to operate in Middle Eastern countries, providing services including cryptocurrency trading, custody, and portfolio management.