Digital Asset
Galaxy Digital Invests $44 Million Into Institutional Cryptocurrency
Galaxy Digital invests $44 million in institutional bitcoin custody platform GK8 to integrate its asset storage and management capabilities.
Siemens Issues World's First Blockchain Bond
Siemens claims that "releasing the bond on a blockchain provides a variety of advantages compared to prior approaches," including removing banks as middlemen.
Bakkt to Shift Focus to B2B Technology Solutions
Bakkt said it would continue to provide crypto and loyalty experiences via SaaS and API solutions on a secure platform.
Digital Asset Protection Firm Coincover Secures $30 Million in Funding Round
Foundation Capital and CMT Digital invest $30 million in Coincover to safeguard digital assets.
SEC Probes Investment Advisers Offering Crypto Custody Without Proper Qualification
After the fall of FTX and the Ripple lawsuit in 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is now looking into Wall Street corporations that may be violating custody regulations.
The White House is continuing to develop its National Digital Assets Research and Development
The White House wants advice on its National Digital Assets Research and Development Agenda. The agenda "shapes a whole-of-government effort" to build digital assets and distributed ledger technologies. The president's digital asset executive order prompted its September announcement.
Kevin Rose, co-founder of Moonbirds, falls victim to phishing attack
Moonbirds co-founder Kevin Rose. He lost about $1.1 million in NFTs to a phishing fraud.
Mastercard, BitOasis Roll Out Crypto-Linked Cards in the MENA Region
Payment giant Mastercard has inked a deal with Middle East-based cryptocurrency exchange BitOasis to establish a series of crypto card programs aimed at boosting daily cryptocurrency usage in the Middle East & North Africa region.
EU Policymakers Vote for Blockchain Use to Fight Tax Evasion, Crypto Asset Non-Taxation
The European Parliament has voted in favour of leveraging blockchain technology for tax compliance, with a majority of 566 out of 620 members backing the motion.
SocGen Introduces Digital Asset Service for Firms to Develop Crypto Funds
Societe Generale has launched a new digital asset service, which so far has been adopted by Arquant Capital SAS, a French asset management firm.