Tagged: crypto-assets

August 12, 2026 @ 4:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

San Francisco-based crypto asset manager Bitwise Asset Management has trimmed roughly 14 percent of its global staff, bringing its headcount down from approximately 180 employees to around 155. The company confirmed the reduction in an emailed statement, noting that the changes took place during an… Read More

August 10, 2026 @ 11:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Thailand’s government has introduced a temporary tax relief measure designed to support cryptocurrency activity within its regulated financial system. The Finance Ministry confirmed that capital gains arising from crypto trading will be exempt from tax for a five-year period running from 1 January 2025 to… Read More

August 9, 2026 @ 12:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MetaMask has introduced its Agent Wallet, a self-custodial solution that enables artificial intelligence systems to perform onchain trading and other decentralized finance activities while remaining firmly under user oversight. Officially available as of early August 2026, the product addresses a core tension in emerging agentic… Read More

August 6, 2026 @ 9:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has formally approved legislation creating the nation’s first comprehensive rules governing the circulation of digital currencies and digital rights. The measure, signed on August 4, 2026, establishes clear operational standards for a range of market participants, including cryptocurrency exchanges, digital asset… Read More

August 5, 2026 @ 9:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Uniswap, one of the largest decentralized exchanges by trading volume, has broadened its services beyond swaps and liquidity provision by introducing Earn. This new product enables traders and investors to generate passive returns on idle digital assets without leaving the Uniswap interface. Available in both… Read More

August 1, 2026 @ 12:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ondo Finance has unveiled a new infrastructure layer known as the Ondo Network, positioning it as the natural progression of its earlier blockchain concept, Ondo Chain. The company describes the network as an execution environment tailored for modern financial markets, delivering the rapid processing and… Read More

July 31, 2026 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global financial infrastructure provider Unlimit has obtained a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) license, enabling it to deliver regulated digital-asset services throughout the European Union under a unified framework. The authorization was granted to Unlimit Crypto by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) under the… Read More

July 30, 2026 @ 6:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On-chain investigator Specter has reported that losses tied to compromised hot wallets associated with Singapore payments firm Triple-A have risen further, reaching an estimated $11.8 million. This marks an increase from the more than $9.3 million initially identified late Friday. Specter first publicly highlighted the… Read More

July 30, 2026 @ 1:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Union has expanded its restrictive measures targeting Russia’s financial networks by adding the cryptocurrency platform HTX to a list of entities facing transaction prohibitions. This step forms part of the bloc’s 21st sanctions package against Russia, adopted in response to the ongoing conflict… Read More

July 26, 2026 @ 12:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

B2C2, a London-based cryptocurrency market maker majority-owned by Japan’s SBI Holdings, has engaged in discussions with several prospective buyers regarding a partial or full sale of the company, according to recent reports. These conversations, which have spanned roughly the past year and a half, involve… Read More

July 22, 2026 @ 1:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial innovation is accelerating the treatment of AI computing power as a standardized, tradable commodity. Platforms inspired by cryptocurrency market structures have introduced perpetual-style derivatives for GPU rental prices and memory costs, offering institutions immediate risk-management options before major regulated exchanges fully activate their own… Read More

July 21, 2026 @ 9:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Animoca Brands Corporation Limited has released its annual report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, highlighting a period of strategic repositioning during one of the most difficult phases for the digital asset sector. The company, known for its involvement in blockchain, gaming, and… Read More

July 18, 2026 @ 2:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken, a cryptocurrency exchange that also offers stock trading, has introduced a fresh lineup of options contracts on Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). This move aims to make sophisticated derivatives trading available to a broader group of professional and institutional investors as the crypto market… Read More

July 18, 2026 @ 4:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Criminal organizations continue to leverage virtual assets (VAs) for cross-border movement of illicit proceeds, capitalizing on inconsistencies in global oversight and incomplete adoption of international guidelines. In response, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has issued its latest assessment, underscoring both advancements and critical shortcomings… Read More

July 13, 2026 @ 2:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has announced a comprehensive EU-wide supervisory initiative aimed at strengthening the digital operational resilience of crypto-asset service providers, particularly those involved in custody activities. This move underscores the regulator’s commitment to addressing emerging risks in the fast-growing digital… Read More

July 7, 2026 @ 10:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto venture firm Paradigm has headed a seed funding round for M1X Global, supporting the company’s ongoing efforts to further develop its platform for issuing and managing sovereign debt on blockchain networks. This investment highlights continued positive momentum in blending traditional government finance with distributed… Read More

June 24, 2026 @ 1:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Franklin Templeton has finalized its purchase of 250 Digital, an active cryptocurrency investment management firm. The deal, closed on June 22, 2026, brings together the full 250 Digital team and its portfolio of liquid cryptocurrency strategies that were previously managed under CoinFund. As part of… Read More

June 21, 2026 @ 1:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TRM Labs has pointed out that the UK has designated HTX—one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency platforms—along with 17 related entities and individuals. According to insights from TRM Labs, this latest action marks the first time regulators have targeted a crypto exchange of this magnitude,… Read More

June 11, 2026 @ 2:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

French crypto hardware provider Ledger has recently announced significant enhancements to its Ledger Wallet platform, set to launch in July 2026. These updates build on the digital asset company’s ongoing mission to eliminate the traditional trade-off between proper security and user-friendly convenience in self-custody solutions…. Read More

June 5, 2026 @ 6:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cross River Bank has expanded its support for cryptocurrency-backed financing. The New Jersey-based tech-driven financial infrastructure provider announced a forward-flow agreement to purchase up to $250 million in loans originated through Figure Technology Solutions’ (Nasdaq: FIGR) crypto collateral program. This partnership now equips Figure, a… Read More