Hong Kong may approve Ethereum staking for local spot ETFs by the end of 2024, according to a Blockdaemon executive. This would make Hong Kong one of the first places to offer Ethereum staking within ETFs, signaling its growing role as a crypto hub. If approved, it could significantly boost institutional participation in Ethereum staking, fostering more innovation and capital flow into the staking ecosystem.

Andrew Vranjes, head of international and vice president shares that blockchain adoption will soon expand to small and medium-sized enterprises in the APAC region as the technology matures and scales beyond large corporations.

A consortium of cryptocurrency firms, including Coinbase and Blockdaemon, has launched the Node Operator Registry Standard (NORS) to certify Ethereum node operators.

NORS certification introduces enterprise-grade standards to Ethereum staking and covers key security aspects like slashing prevention and private key management.

Blockdaemon, the leading institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure company, announced it is launching Daemon Day, an exclusive side event that is scheduled to take place during one of the busiest crypto conferences in the Asia-Pacific region.

Blockdaemon Head of International and VP, Andrew Vranjes, spoke in Blockchain Week 2024 hosted by Blockchain Australia about the outlook of blockchain in Asia, highlighting the potential of DeFi and restaking.

Blockdaemon CEO & Founder, Konstantin Richter, discusses with TheStreet about why having user-friendly interfaces for wallets will drive more people to crypto.

Learn about the development of ETH ETFs in Hong Kong with Glenn Woo, Head of Sales, APAC. Blockdaemon powers the global blockchain economy and is in talks with Hong Kong ETF issuers and custodians to explore the possibility of offering staking services for the ETFs

Blockdaemon announced its entity in Abu Dhabi. Hear from our COO, Amor Sexton, as she chat with Walid Abou Zaki, founder of Unlock Blockchain, about the outlook of web3 in MENA region and how Blockdaemon supports local ecosystem.

Barnaby Hodgkins, Blockdaemon’s Senior Manager of Growth Strategy, sat down with Cointelegraph’s Ezra Reguerra to discuss the current state of the industry as well as what to expect going forward.

Honored to share that Blockdaemon has been recognized by Forbes as America’s Best Startup Employers 2024. This prestigious ranking showcases the top-performing startups in the U.S. based on various key performance indicators.‍ "Our commitment to employee satisfaction, workplace culture, and growth has been acknowledged on a national level, reaffirming our dedication to being an exceptional employer." - Amor Sexton, COO of Blockdaemon

Hear from Glenn Woo, Head of Sales, APAC at Blockdaemon, on how Asia is impacted by the US ETF approval.

Hear from Glenn Woo, Head of Sales, APAC at Blockdaemon, as he shared insights during an interview with The Block on how Hong Kong may become the next focal point for spot bitcoin ETFs.

Today, Blockdaemon announces a collaboration with LayerZero Labs, the team that launched the leading omnichain interoperability messaging protocol, LayerZero. Blockdaemon will be integrating LayerZero into its self-custodial wallet to further our mission of providing institutions with improved access to Decentralized Finance (DeFi).

Hear from Andrew Vranjes, VP of Sales and General Manager, APAC, Blockdaemon, as he shared details of the company’s operations, collaborations, and future plans during one of the special BitPinas Webcast interviews at the Yield Guild Games Web3 Games Summit (YGG W3GS).

Blockdaemon unveils the future of web3 infrastructure: A dive into the exclusive interview with ODaily. Andrew Vranjes, VP of Sales and GM of APAC at Blockdaemon, reveals key Insights from enhanced MPC wallets to institutional staking services. In the face of a bullish market, Blockdaemon stands at the forefront of the growing demand for advanced blockchain infrastructure, supporting the next wave of blockchain adoption.

Investment in crypto ETPs is still relatively small in comparison to the broader global market ($38 billion vs. $1.4 trillion), but the crypto ETP market is growing at an accelerated rate. Between the end of 2022 and mid-2023, the global crypto ETP market grew by an extraordinary 91%, outpacing the already fast-growing crypto market rally by 30% during the same period. Bloomberg predicts that the spot-bitcoin ETF market alone could reach as high as $100 billion in the near future.

Blockdaemon is now one of the founding members of BSN (Blockchain-based Service Network) Foundation! Aligning with industry leaders - GFT Technologies, TOKO, Zeeve, and Red Date Technology, we are committed to empower enterprises globally to access decentralized IT, develop decentralized apps (dApps), and implement blockchain solutions.

The new “staking principles,” published by the Proof of Stake Alliance, aim to ensure consumer protections and promote innovation. Signers include Lido, Coinbase, Rocketpool, Blockdaemon.

Blockdaemon, the leading institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure company, and Ledger, the world leader in critical digital asset security, are thrilled to announce their new strategic partnership using Ledger Enterprise. This collaboration is set to offer enterprise-grade staking solutions tailored specifically for institutional clients and Ledger Enterprise customers.

During Token2049, Glenn Woo, Head of Sales, APAC at @BlockdaemonHQ sat down for a conversation with Genzio. Glenn gave an overview of Blockdaemon and some insights into how they are working with Web2 & Web3 companies in APAC.

Blockdaemon has added WalletConnect support for Solana, a blockchain known for its speed and cost-effectiveness. Users are now able to “stake Solana assets through Blockdaemon, reinforcing its position as a leading blockchain infrastructure platform.”

NFTStudio24 Hinza Asif exclusive interview with Andrew Vranjes from Blockdaemon at token2049 to discuss his journey in the blockchain space and how Blockdaemon is offering innovative solutions to institutional players in the crypto world.

Hear from the CEO & Founder of Blockdaemon as he talks about the blockchain development in Japan during an interview with ThinkIT during IVS 2023 Kyoto, the largest startup conferences in Japan.

Andrew has recently taken the helm as General Manager and VP of Sales for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region at Blockdaemon. Having had a career spanning various leadership roles at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cisco Systems, and Singtel/Optus, he brings a wealth of experience and a unique perspective to his new role.

The need for crypto participants to implement digital asset self-custody was thrust into the spotlight during the 2022 crypto market collapse. This generated a boom in hardware wallet sales and a flurry of conversations discussing custody best practices.

There are few technologies as confusing to most people as crypto and blockchain. The tech and regulations underpinning it are evolving so rapidly, it is difficult foreven technologists to often make sense of it.

Hear from Andrew Vranjes, our VP of Sales and General Manager of APAC on his view on how regulatory frameworks in Singapore, Japan, South Korea, and other countries in Asia have fostered innovation in the blockchain space.

iTWire sat down with Blockdaemon APAC VP of Sales & General Manager, Andrew Vranjes.

ブロックチェーンネットワークにアクセスするための統合インフラ基盤を提供する米Blockdaemonは5月18日、日本での取り組みを拡大・強化すると発表した。日本市場でのブロックチェーンの採用を加速させていく狙いだ。

Blockdaemon, the global leader in institutional Web3 services, is launching a concentrated effort to further blockchain adoption in Japan.

Blockdaemon Wallet is the best of both worlds for institutions that want the control of self-custody but refuse to compromise on security, access to liquidity, and regulatory compliance.

Blockdaemon, Stakewise, and B2C2 joined forces to offer robust liquidity for the sETH-h token on Portara, a permissioned liquid staking platform.

Blockdaemon, Stakewise, and B2C2 joined forces to offer robust liquidity for the sETH-h token on Portara, a permissioned liquid staking platform.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bit Digital, Inc. (Nasdaq: BTBT) ("Bit Digital" or the "Company"), a digital asset mining company headquartered in New York, is pleased to announce that it has formally commenced Ethereum staking operations. Bit Digital intends to delegate, or stake, its ETH holdings to an Ethereum validator node to help secure and strengthen the blockcha

We are excited to announce that Tharsis and Blockdaemon are collaborating, to bring essential blockchain infrastructure services to the Evmos community.

Bockdaemon founder/CEO Konstantin Richter joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks from the Singapore Fintech Festival to discuss institutional adoption of Blockchain.

Blockdaemon is a blockchain infrastructure company established to empower crypto businesses to help them quickly deploy and iterate innovative solutions on blockchain. Glenn Woo, Head of Sales for the Asia Pacific region, joined CryptoSlate to talk about how the blockchain structure is evolving toward mass adoption.

Blockdaemon is a blockchain infrastructure company established to empower crypto businesses to help them quickly deploy and iterate innovative solutions on blockchain. Glenn Woo, Head of Sales for the Asia Pacific region, joined CryptoSlate to talk about how the blockchain structure is evolving toward mass adoption.

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According to a release today, Blockdaemon is looking to add the ability to offer its institutional customers custodial and non-custodial wallets along with its existing services. These include funding crypto accounts via fiat, managing transactions, staking and liquid staking services via one integration for institutional clients.

Crypto infrastructure provider Blockdaemon has acquired Danish startup Sepior, a digital asset security company providing key management services for institutional clients, for an undisclosed price. The deal marks the startup’s fourth acquisition in two years, the latest of which was Blockdaemon’s purchase of fiat-to-crypto onramp Gem.com in March of this year.

Blockdaemon and StakeWise have launched Harbour as a permissioned liquid staking platform targeted at institutional clients.

“A smart contract transforms the legal language we use to do business into code, then bakes this onto a blockchain, becoming immutable.”- Konstantin Richter

On this episode of “On the Margin,” Blockworks Co-founder Mike Ippolito is joined by Blockdaemon CEO and founder, Konstantin Richter, to discuss the rise and fall of crypto culture. When sentiment shifts in crypto markets, founders build conviction. Konstantin reminds us of previous cycles and shares why he has never been more optimistic on the future of crypto than right now.

Blockdaemon which provides infrastructure including blockchain nodes and cryptocurrency staking services, announced the addition of Citi Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Telstra Ventures, and Invicta Growth as new investors. It did not disclose the amount raised.

As part of their ongoing commitment, they’re offering $900,000 worth of IBM Cloud credits to fund Ethereum client stability testing. This will directly “aid the Ethereum Foundation’s efforts, as they continue to strengthen robust client software in the run-up to Ethereum’s full transition to proof-of-stake.”

Leading blockchain infrastructure platform Blockdaemon has acquired crypto on-ramp company Gem for undisclosed terms.

Blockdaemon, the world’s largest blockchain infrastructure company for node management and staking, announced an innovative, industry-first insurance policy to protect its customers—including Fortune 500 enterprises, banks, custodians and trusts—from the downside of blockchain staking slashing events.

Blockdaemon, the leading institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure company for node management and staking, today announced a strategic investment in StakeWise, a liquid staking protocol on Ethereum, as they together build the world’s first Eth2 liquid staking solution for financial institutions and large tech companies.

Rug pulls are a lucrative scam in which a crypto developer promotes a new project—usually a new token—to investors, and then disappears with tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars.

CB Insights has unveiled the second annual Blockchain 50 — a list of the top private companies applying or analyzing blockchain technology to solve business or consumer problems across various industries.

Blockdaemon is a leading provider of blockchain services, with more than $10 billion USD in assets staked via their institutional grade infrastructure. The platform is joining the Elrond Network as a staking provider.

Konstantin Richter-Top 25 Crypto Executive for 2022. “These leaders set themselves apart by their ability to execute on their convictions, moving with great speed to innovate and advance the overall field with their particular contributions to the ecosystem."

Blockdaemon Raises $207M to Further Acquisitions, DeFi Fun. The fresh injection of capital will allow the firm to accelerate strategic acquisitions, continue to develop its product suite and to launch a DeFi fund, Blockdaemon said

Blockdaemon Raises $207 Million Series C at $3.25B Valuation: The round was led by Sapphire and Tiger Global, with participation from existing investors SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Boldstart Ventures, StepStone Group, Matrix Capital Management, and Lerer Hippeau.

Last year, the market capitalization of cryptocurrencies reached $3 trillion USD. DeFi now has a total value locked (TVL) of $100 billion USD on Ethereum alone. But NFTs have been the most surprising, flanked by complementary areas l like metaverse and GameFi. Foreseeing such developments is notoriously difficult. Nevertheless, we dare to make predictions for the year 2022.

Blockdaemon adds JPMorgan Chase Strategic Investments and Tiger Global as Strategic Investors and acquires blockchain analytics platform Anyblock Analytics to extend its NFT offering

It's time for mass education on crypto security. It's a responsibility that we all have to help spread the word on the opportunity and security needs to participate.

Leading European blockchain interface company RIDDLE&CODE and the largest crypto infrastructure platform for node management and staking Blockdaemon, announced today a strategic, long-term partnership that will focus on delivering next-gen industrial tokenization services.

Konstantin Richter predicts that the market size of crypto will expand three to four times due to the evolution around liquid staking, lending and DeFi.

Overall, we have learned that It is much harder to hire top-tier talent than it is to generate revenue. This is one of our guiding principles, and we remind our team of that all the time.

Blockdaemon Raises $155 Million In Series B Funding Making it the World’s Largest Blockchain Node Infrastructure Company

CoinShares Selects Blockdaemon to Build Staking into its Market Infrastructure and Trading Footprint