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Zano and Confidential Layer Partner for Secure, Private Cross-Chain Transactions
13.9.2024
Zano blockchain partnered with Confidential Layer to enable secure and private transactions across different blockchains. This allows users to keep their original assets (like ether or bitcoin) while adding Zano’s strong privacy features. Both the Zano and Confidential Layer teams see this...
Bill seeks to create SEC-CFTC joint committee on digital assets
12.9.2024
Congressman John Rose would make the agencies work together and listen to user and industry representatives
Northern Trust introduces digital carbon credit trading platform
12.9.2024
The Northern Trust Carbon Ecosystem will enable carbon credit transactions from issuance to retirement
ParaFi Capital to tokenize $1.2B fund on Securitize
12.9.2024
ParaFi Capital will tokenize part of its $1.2 billion portfolio using the Avalanche blockchain and tokenization platform Securitize
Crypto for Advisors: Tokenization of Real World Assets
12.9.2024
Real World Assets could help stabilize crypto volatility impacts on performance while streamlining portfolio management
UAE’s central bank approves custodial risk insurance product for digital assets
12.9.2024
OneDegree executive Robin Scott told Cointelegraph that the insurance covers Web3 asset managers against the risk of losing customer funds.
Rebranded Fantom Project, Sonic Labs, Set to Redefine Blockchain Speed With 720ms Finality
12.9.2024
Earlier this year, the blockchain project previously known as Fantom rebranded as Sonic Labs, generating significant buzz within the crypto community. Recently, Sonic Labs’ chief technology officer Andre Cronje showcased the network’s testnet performance, highlighting a transaction finality of...
Court Sentences Missouri Man to 3 Years in Prison for Crypto and Tax Fraud
12.9.2024
Missouri resident Lyell Champagne Jr. has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for fraud and tax offenses involving cryptocurrency. He and his accomplice attempted to steal funds by accessing victims’ bank accounts and filing false tax returns. Law enforcement recovered most of...
UK Bill Recognizes Digital Assets as Personal Property Under New Law
12.9.2024
The UK Ministry of Justice has introduced the Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill to recognize bitcoin and other digital assets as personal property under English and Welsh law. Led by Justice Minister Heidi Alexander, this bill addresses legal uncertainties around digital assets, ensuring better...
HTX Freezes Over $80K in Stolen Assets: August Security Updates
11.9.2024
PRESS RELEASE. User safety is always HTX’s top priority. The platform is dedicated to protecting user assets and has implemented regular security reports. HTX has previously released security reports for May,June, and July. The main content of HTX’s August Security Monthly Report...
Grayscale Launches SUI Trust for Accredited Investors
11.9.2024
On Sept. 11, Grayscale, the digital asset manager, revealed that its SUI Trust is now available to accredited investors eager for SUI exposure. The SUI token, native to the Sui blockchain, powers a layer one (L1) network designed to provide quick transactions and affordable fees. Developed...
Ford, Toyota double down on blockchain as driverless car tech stagnates
11.9.2024
The automakers led the field in blockchain technology patent filings for Q2 2024
The Middleman’s Shadow in the Tokenization Complex
11.9.2024
In the world of crypto, digital assets, and the dream of decentralization, the middleman is a figure of scorn. We speak of peer-to-peer networks with no need for gatekeepers. Yet, whether we like it or not, intermediaries haunt every corner of this landscape, says Fadi Aboualfa, head of research...
Ripple Renews NYU Abu Dhabi Partnership for Blockchain Research
11.9.2024
Ripple has renewed its partnership with NYU Abu Dhabi to support blockchain research and innovation. This partnership aims to foster talent development, advance digital asset adoption, and integrate blockchain technology into startups and established institutions in the UAE. Ripple has funded...
Tokenized RWA Platform Huma Finance Gets $38M Investment, Plans Expansion to Solana and Stellar’s Soroban
11.9.2024
Huma's payment-finance platform aims to address the liquidity needs of trade financing using blockchain technology for faster settlement
Regulators Partner to Bolster UAE’s Crypto Hub Status
11.9.2024
United Arab Emirates (UAE) regulators, SCA and VARA, have signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen the country’s position as a virtual assets hub. The agreement outlines licensing requirements for VASPs, establishes mutual supervision mechanisms, and aims to foster a stable and regulated...
Australian crypto investors ‘sitting on the sidelines’ for clearer laws: Swyftx CEO
11.9.2024
Crypto exchange Swyftx estimates anywhere from two to six million Australians could enter the market if regulated
China’s Digital Yuan Nears $1 Trillion in Transactions, PBOC Official Reveals
11.9.2024
China’s digital yuan initiative has advanced considerably, backed by over a decade of research and four years of pilot experimentation, according to Lu Lei, Deputy Governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC). Trials for the Chinese central bank digital currency (CBDC) have been...
Standard Chartered Launches Bitcoin and Ethereum Custody in UAE
11.9.2024
Standard Chartered has launched a digital asset custody service in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), licensed by the Dubai Financial Services Authority. The service aims to provide secure storage for digital assets, initially focusing on bitcoin and ethereum. Brevan Howard Digital is the first...
FCA Files First Charges Against Unregistered Crypto ATM Operator in UK
11.9.2024
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has charged Olumide Osunkoya for operating unregistered crypto ATMs in the country. This case is significant as it represents the first prosecution under UK law for such activities. Osunkoya is accused of running a network of crypto ATMs that...