The advance is set to expand investors’ access to Stacks (STX) – especially in Asia, a “priority region” for Blockstack.
PeerNova Validates Shift to Enterprise Blockchain with $31 Million Funding
Blockchain startup PeerNova has received $31 million through a Series B round, bringing the company’s total fundraising to $74 million.
Former World Gold Council Exec Develops New Bitcoin ETF
The portfolio manager behind SPDR Gold Shares is developing a bitcoin ETF, but winning SEC approval remains a holy grail in the nascent space.
Algorand Wins Sharia Compliance Certificate to Enter $70 Billion Market
A sharia certification could open up the platform to a global network of observant Islamic investors estimated to be worth more than $70 billion.
Bitcoin IRA Is Letting Customers Lend Out Their Crypto Retirement Funds
The digital asset IRA company will offer interest on cryptocurrency and cash holdings that customers want to lend out.
Fidelity Digital Assets Opens to All Qualified Investors
Fidelity Digital Asset Services is rolling out its custody and trading platform to all qualified clients, after initially expecting it to launch in March.
Digital Securities Exchange Taps R3’s Blockchain for Post-Trade Activities
U.K.-based Archax has inked a deal to use R3’s Corda Enterprise to handle post-trade processes for its digital securities exchange.
Huobi Plans to Open Fiat Gateway with Lira-Tether Pairing in Turkey
Global crypto exchange Huobi plans to roll out a fiat gateway in Turkey that could increase access to more than 250 cryptocurrencies for local investors.
eToro Launches Crypto Portfolio Weighted by Twitter Mentions
With an AI system trawling 850,000,000 tweets a day, the eToro product calibrates an optimal coin portfolio based on Crypto Twitter sentiment.
UK Startup Takes Billion-Dollar Tokenization Plan Stateside
Smartlands, a UK tokenization firm, is betting on a billion-dollar security token crowdfunding model with a new broker-dealer partnership in the U.S.
CME Says Bitcoin Futures Gaining Interest From Big Investors
The CME touts the success of its bitcoin futures contract, as the battle for institutional investors heats up thanks to competition from Bakkt.
SEC Draws on Investor Communications to Halt Telegram Token Launch
To justify halting the launch of Telegram’s blockchain project, the Securities and Exchange Commission relied heavily on communications obtained from investors.
Forex Broker FXCM Launches Basket of 5 Cryptos for Retail Investors
Foreign exchange trading platform FXCM Group has launched a basket of five cryptocurrencies aimed at retail investors.
Daily Liquidity Comes to Crypto Fund With Lukka Accounting Tool
Crypto accounting firm Lukka has partnered with fund administrator Theorem to provide same-day net asset value reporting capabilities to digital assets index fund Hashdex.
Traditional Financial Exchanges Oppose UK Crypto Derivatives Ban for Retail Investors
The World Federation of Exchanges asked the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority not to ban the sale of crypto derivatives to retail investors.
Australia’s Gold Mint Is Backing a Crypto Token on Ethereum
The government-owned Perth Mint is backing a new digital token aimed to allow investors to trade and settle gold in real time.
Why French Lender SocGen Issued a $110 Million Ethereum Bond to Itself
Societe Generale has no plans to resell its $110 million ethereum bond, but future blockchain trials will involve external investors, an exec said.
Liquidity Provider B2C2 Launches Gold Derivative Settled in Bitcoin
The U.K.-licensed firm’s new product allows clients to synthetically trade gold against bitcoin and aims to capitalize on a growth in haven assets.
Vanguard Developing Blockchain Platform for $6 Trillion Forex Market
Mutual fund giant Vanguard has partnered with Nasdaq Ventures-backed blockchain startup Symbiont to develop a currency trading platform.
Swiss Central Bank to Explore Use of Digital Franc in Settling Trades
Switzerland’s central bank and the SIX stock exchange will study using a central bank digital currency to settle trades of tokenized assets.