Hamilton Lane, with $832B AuM, to Tokenize 3 Funds via Securitize

Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. Hamilton Lane (HLNE) made a deal with Securitize Markets, a fully regulated and SEC-registered blockchain tokenization platform. As one of the largest private equity managers with $832 billion AuM, Hamilton Lane will use this […]

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Most cryptocurrencies are securities, says SEC’S Gary Gensler

Gary Gensler believes that most cryptocurrencies are securities and wants the SEC to regulate the market. Gary Gensler, the Chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), revealed in an interview with CNBC earlier this week that he believes most cryptocurrencies are securities. When asked who should regulate cryptocurrencies, Gensler said the SEC […]

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Congress Committee Asks the DoJ for Legal Assessment of CBDCs in the US

Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. Members of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services sent a letter to the DoJ earlier today asking for a legal assessment of CBDCs. The Department of Justice is expected to […]

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South Korean Authorities Freeze Over $39M Worth of Crypto Linked to Do Kwon

Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. South Korean prosecutors froze more than $39 million worth of cryptocurrency belonging to Do Kwon, according to local media reports. The move comes just weeks after South Korea instructed local crypto exchanges to freeze […]

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Swiss data and analytics service Nuant prepares for the Q4 launch of the first unified platform for digital asset data, analytics & portfolio intelligence

Zug, Switzerland, 5th October, 2022, Chainwire Swiss-based digital asset data and analytics Fintech, Nuant, is launching a platform that solves a critical industry-wide portfolio management problem for institutional funds invested in digital assets: namely data fragmentation from exchange accounts, on-chain wallets, custodial wallets, on-chain data and market data by providing a single unified hub to […]

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AllStars Digital partners Aurora Labs to expand sports-based crypto trading

AllStars Digital is looking to leverage Aurora Labs’ blockchain technology solutions to revolutionise crypto trading of assets based on real-life performances of sports stars, including in football, cricket, basketball and e-sports. AllStars Digital (ASD), a digital sports exchange for the tokenisation of sports-based alternative assets, wants to accelerate adoption of sports-based crypto trading. To achieve […]

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Grayscale’s GBTC Discount Reaches Record High 36% as Investors Seem to Prefer ETFs

Neither the author, Ruholamin Haqshanas, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) has registered a new record low, trading at around a 36% discount against BTC spot prices. The increasing discount could be an indication of dwindling institutional interest in Bitcoin […]

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FSOC Publishes a Report Identifying 3 Key Weaknesses in Crypto Regulation

Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. Following a meeting of the Treasury’s Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), a unanimously-supported report was published. The report identifies three key weaknesses in the current state of crypto regulation and calls for tighter government […]

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