AI and Crypto Adoption Is Increasing Globally with UK and US Leading the Movement – Report by Omar Faridi

CBDCs: Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) Introduces Phase 2 of e -HKD Pilot

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has recently introduced Phase 2 of the e-HKD Pilot Program. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) confirmed the launch of Phase 2 of the e-HKD Pilot Program, with a view to further “exploring innovative use cases for an e-HKD… Read More

Bitcoin Halving May Significantly Transform Digital Assets Ecosystem, Drive BTC Price Higher – Report

Bitcoin halvings, occurring approximately every four years, are key events that significantly slow down the supply growth of BTC by reducing cryptocurrency miners’ rewards in half. By activating bitcoin’s so-called “deflationary” as well as “scarcity” mechanisms, halvings enhance its appeal as a form of “digital… Read More

Cross-Border Payments: Bitso Business Chosen By Chile’s Andean Wide

Andean Wide —an international payments technology platform— announced that it has chosen Bitso Business —the Bitso B2B segment supporting the technology of cross-border payments— as its infrastructure solutions provider “to apply blockchain technology and expand its cross-border offerings with greater efficiency.” Andean Wide is a… Read More

UK’s Digital Assets Firm Archax Partners with Talos

Archax, the FCA regulated exchange, broker, and custodian for digital assets, announced a strategic partnership with Talos, the institutional crypto trading platform. Through this partnership, Archax says that it will “leverage it’s FCA cryptoasset registration combined with the market-leading capabilities of the Talos platform to… Read More

Digital Assets and Blockchain focused Deal Flows Remained Strong in Past Week with $180M+ in Deals – Report

Marco Manoppo, the Research Director at Digital Asset Research, notes that deal flows remained strong this past week, as the sector saw $180M+ in deals. As noted in the update shared by Digital Asset Research, Eclipse Labs has reportedly raised a $50M Series A that… Read More

Staking on Ethereum Network Captures Significant Attention Since “The Merge” – Report

As a fundamental aspect of validating and securing proof of stake (PoS) blockchains, staking on the Ethereum network has captured significant attention since “The Merge,” according to an extensive report from Coin Metrics. The Coin Metrics team notes in their weekly report that currently, over… Read More

Bitcoin Suisse Reports CHF 5B Assets Under Custody and CHF 2B Assets in Staking Offering

Bitcoin Suisse has achieved significant milestones in two of its core business areas, custody and staking, with both sectors reaching new highs in client assets. This accomplishment is said to highlight the demand for Swiss-based digital asset services accompanied by the highest security standards. For… Read More

Financial Titans Explore Blockchain Interoperability in Canton Network Test

The pilot of the Canton Network, a pioneering initiative for interoperability in the capital markets domain, saw significant participation from leading financial institutions, including 15 asset managers, 13 banks, four custodians, and three exchanges. Among the banks were major players like BNY Mellon, Goldman Sachs,… Read More

Blockpass and Animoca Brands Partner to Enhance Web3 Security

Blockpass, a UK-based provider of compliant identity verification solutions for Web3, and Animoca Brands, a Hong Kong-based company known for advancing digital property rights in gaming and the open metaverse, announced a strategic partnership on to foster a more secure and compliant Web3 environment. The… Read More

Digital Asset Investors Achieved Total Gains of $37.6B Last Year – Report

Blockchain analytics firms Chainalysis estimates in a new report that “all crypto investors achieved total gains of $37.6 billion in 2023.” While this total is much smaller “than the $159.7 billion in gains made during the 2021 bull market, it represents a significant recovery from… Read More

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