Jonathan Kim

With rising investor interest, digital assets are making their way into traditional financial markets. Most recently, Republic Protocol and Wyre formed a partnership to provide liquidity for the world’s first decentralized dark pool. Digital Meets Traditional Markets According to the press release, global money transmitter Wyre will provide Republic Protocol with deeper liquidity and other key […]

Despite a multi-month bear market, institutional investor interest in digital assets continues to take rise. To meet increasing demand, crypto-asset broker Voyager is launching a new, institutional division. Voyager Prepares for Incoming Institutional Capital Earlier this week, Voyager Digital Holdings Inc. unveiled its Voyager Institutional brokerage for professional investors, reports Traders Magazine. Voyager Institutional plans to […]

Making its way into the mainstream, blockchain continues to garner attention from governments around the world. On Sept. 13, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) partnered with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in an effort to promote fintech innovation. ‘Joint Commitment to Grow the FinTech Landscape’ The signed agreement aims to support new […]

Amid a multi-month downtrend, the price of altcoins and Bitcoin have fallen to yearly lows, pushing market sentiment to near bottom. While price action wanes, BitPay’s Chief Commercial Officer Sonny Singh maintains an optimistic outlook on Bitcoin. Bitcoin Gaining Institutional Traction Following the drastic Bitcoin price drop last week, Singh appeared on Bloomberg to discuss […]

Following a multi-month downtrend, the price of Ethereum is recovering from yearly lows due to a boost in trading volume in the past 24 hours. Since Wednesday, Ether prices are up 15 percent. Ethereum Recovers Through Tether Trading Pair In the past five days, Ethereum prices began to uptrend as total trading volume across the largest cryptocurrency […]

Institutional solutions to cryptocurrency investing continue to take rise. As client demand increases, another major Wall Street firm is making plans to offer a new array of digital asset trading services. Morgan Stanley Expands Digital Asset Trading Services New York-based investment bank Morgan Stanley plans to launch Bitcoin swap trading services for clients, reports Bloomberg. […]

In the onset of emerging regulations, cryptocurrency exchanges are looking to legitimize their services. On Sept. 12, Bain Capital Ventures invested $15 million in Seed CX, a licensed institutional digital asset exchange, during a Series B funding round. First Institutional Crypto Exchange Takes Charge According to a press release, Seed CX raised funds from several other […]

With increasing regulatory scrutiny, several cryptocurrency exchanges are seeking to open regulated security token markets across the globe. This week, Binance and Malta Stock Exchange confirmed a partnership to launch a new security token trading platform, reports Malta Today. Malta As Hub for Blockchain Innovation The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, Binance, is […]

The state of advanced cryptocurrency and blockchain applications and devices continues to evolve. Launched Sept. 12, Jaxx Liberty has introduced a comprehensive, multi-platform cryptocurrency wallet that integrates multiple features on a single interface. All-in-One Crypto Wallet The cryptocurrency wallet Jaxx Liberty closed its beta and has officially launched on Android and desktop, according to a blog […]

Through blockchain and cryptocurrency, it’s becoming easier for communities to interact and exchange value with each other in an efficient, trustless way. In the sports industry, cryptocurrency is enabling fans to participate in the decisions of their favorite teams. PSG Partners With Socios Based in Malta, Socios is a tokenized sports voting platform that aims to […]

EOS’ market-based RAM distribution approach has caused new account creation costs to rise beyond affordability. To combat this issue, EOS block producers approved an update to decrease account creation costs by 25 percent. New EOS Accounts Now Require Less RAM Fifteen EOS block producers voted to decrease the minimum amount of RAM required to purchase […]

Since its inception, leading smart contract platform Ethereum has been facing issues with scalability and network congestion. With a roadmap recently revealed, Ethereum 2.0 and second-layer scaling solutions are now on the way. What’s New and Who’s Building Ethereum 2.0? Developers at decentralized Ethereum proof-of-stake (PoS) pool Rocket Pool published a rough outline of the […]

Third-generation smart contract platforms are seeking to improve upon the inefficiencies of derivative blockchains. On Sept. 6, RChain showcased its blockchain at internet-scale through an audio-on-chain demonstration. Immersive Audio on Blockchain Third-generation blockchain cooperative RChain provided a glimpse into a blockchain at internet-scale during its developer conference in Berlin, according to a press release. By running […]

Since the ICO fervor of 2017, cryptocurrency and blockchain have become an international phenomenon, driving the digital economy movement. With public adoption on the rise, market research firm YouGov has conducted a study revealing recent statistics on cryptocurrency awareness. Cryptocurrency Awareness and Support On the Rise Market research and data analytics firm YouGov conducted a […]

With public adoption on the rise, international cryptocurrency regulations continue to develop. On Sept. 4, Iran legitimized cryptocurrency mining as an industry–propelling local Bitcoin prices to new, record highs. Crypto Industry Gains Global Traction in Legitimization The Iranian government has accepted cryptocurrency mining as an industry and is now developing a regulatory framework for the […]

Distributed ledger technology (DLT) is changing the way energy ecosystems function on a city-wide level. Making strides in innovation, the IOTA Foundation and ENGIE Lab Crigen, a corporate research center, have partnered to produce new, smart energy ecosystems using blockchain, according to a blog post. IOTA Tangle, IoT and Energy Ecosystems Under the terms of […]

Cryptocurrency-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been long-awaited by the crypto community as a catalyst for incoming institutional capital. According to a report by Business Insider, Coinbase is seeking to launch a cryptocurrency ETF. Coinbase Explores Crypto ETF San Francisco-based startup Coinbase is exploring the launch of a cryptocurrency ETF and has sought advice from the […]

One of the first major investment banks to enter the cryptocurrency sector, Goldman Sachs has been hinting at launching a Bitcoin trading desk since June. Following news of a delay, Goldman Sachs CFO Martin Chavez is now saying that the firm never had a timeline for it in the first place. Goldman Sachs Never Planned […]