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Asset Tokenization in Europe Gets a Boost With Securitize's Landmark Tokenized Equity Issuance
27.7.2023
The firm started issuing tokens representing equity in a Spanish real estate investment trust under Spain’s new digital asset supervision
Bitcoin And Crypto Benefit From Bullish Sentiment In Equities Market
18.7.2023
Crypto bulls are looking to extend gains recorded in the first half of the year with positive signals trickling in from bonds and the equities markets.
The correlation between the crypto and the stock market led to many observers predicting a decline in prices following macroeconomic factors that...
Pokémon Go Dev Accused Of ‘Boys Club’ Workplace Culture In Lawsuit
10.7.2023
Just under two weeks after the Pokémon Go dev laid off over 200 workers, Niantic is now the subject of a lawsuit alleging the company has a “systemic sexual bias” against women employees.Read more
VC Chamath Palihapitiya Warns of Chaos in the Equity Market Due to Debt Issues
20.6.2023
Chamath Palihapitiya, CEO of VC company Social Capital, has warned about a looming crisis in equity markets due to the issuance of low-interest debt. According to Palihapitiya, this might be the “biggest business secret hiding in plain sight right now,” as many companies won’t...
Digital Asset Trust Firm Bitgo Sets Sights on Prime Trust Acquisition
9.6.2023
In a recent development, Bitgo, the digital asset trust firm, disclosed that it has penned a letter of intent to acquire Prime Trust, a crypto custodian based in Nevada. Should the acquisition proceed, Prime Trust would become an integral part of Bitgo’s network of regulated trust companies....
StepStone VC Raises $97M for Two Blockchain Funds
31.5.2023
SEC filings show pooled investment figures for the two private equity funds
African Fintech M-Kopa Secures $200M in Debt Financing Plus $55M in Equity Funding
24.5.2023
Kenya-headquartered African fintech M-Kopa is reported to have secured $200 million in debt financing and an additional $55 million in equity funding. Financial services group Standard Bank Group led the debt financing round while the investment company Sumitomo Corporation led the equity round...
10T Private Equity Firm Seeks $200 Million for New Crypto Startup Investment Fund
12.5.2023
Crypto-focused investment firm 10T Holdings is launching a new digital-asset startup investment fund seeking to raise $200 million from investors.
The new venture, dubbed TenSquared Capital, or 10SQ, aims to back digital asset startups at various stages of growth, Bloomberg reported, citing people...
Private equity tokens aim to bring greater liquidity, transparency and accessibility
9.5.2023
Despite a few reservations, tokenization stands to streamline the way retail and institutional investors can access the private equity market
Private-Equity Giant Apollo Is Part of a Bid to Buy Bankrupt Crypto Firm Celsius
8.5.2023
The $500 billion-plus firm is involved in NovaWulf's offer for Celsius, according to a person familiar with the matter
Bitcoin Provides Insurance Against Fiat Currency Failure, Says Validus Power Corp.’s Greg Foss
7.5.2023
On May 4, in a recent Youtube video, Validus Power Corp.’s executive director, Greg Foss, discussed the potential for the banking industry’s failures to wipe out $10 trillion in equity. Foss expressed his support for “hard assets” such as real estate, gold, and bitcoin....
Fed Reveals 722 Banks Reported Unrealized Losses Over 50% of Capital as Concerns Over US Banking Crisis Grow
7.5.2023
The U.S. Federal Reserve has revealed that 722 banks reported unrealized losses exceeding 50% of their capital at the end of the third quarter of 2022. “Rising interest rates are creating significant unrealized losses in investment securities and in some cases depressing tangible equity,” according...
Morgan Stanley Strategist Warns of Equities Sell-Off in Response to ‘Hawkish’ Fed Message
2.5.2023
On Monday, Morgan Stanley’s equity strategist, Michael Wilson, shared his thoughts on the state of Wall Street. He expressed his belief that a sell-off could be imminent, and that this could occur as a result of U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell’s upcoming remarks...
Nigeria's SEC Mulls Allowing Tokenized Equity, Property But Not Crypto: Bloomberg
1.5.2023
The regulator is considering applications for digital asset exchanges on a trial basis
NovaWulf Plans to Tokenize Equity of Celsius’ New Firm With $2B Assets, After Takeover
14.4.2023
Celsius Network contacted 130 interested parties and signed non-disclosure agreements with 40, before choosing NovaWulf
SEC argues recent court case weakens Ripple Labs’ ‘fair notice’ defense
13.4.2023
The SEC filed a letter to further support its motion for summary judgment against Ripple Labs, citing a separate court case it had recently won
‘Killer use case’: Citi says trillions in assets could be tokenized by 2030
31.3.2023
The bank predicts the private equity market to become the most “tokenized” asset class because it is more liquid and can be fractionalized
First Citizens Bank Acquires Silicon Valley Bank, Costing FDIC Deposit Insurance Fund an Estimated $20B
27.3.2023
According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the troubled bank Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was acquired by First Citizens Bank & Trust Company, which is based in Raleigh, North Carolina. First Citizens acquired all deposits and loans from SVB, as well as the 17 branches that...
Mysten Labs to Buy Back Equity, Token Warrants From FTX Bankruptcy Estate for $96M
23.3.2023
FTX Ventures invested $101 million in Mysten Labs just months before Sam Bankman-Fried’s empire collapsed. Now, Mysten is buying back the stake (and Sui token warrants) for $96 million through bankruptcy court
Bitcoin's banking crisis surge will 'attract more institutions': ARK's Cathie Wood
22.3.2023
Cathie Wood was impressed that Bitcoin “moved in a very different way” compared to the equity market in response to the recent banking crisis