The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) recently released a paper that discussed the potential for crypto-asset trading platforms (CTPs) to play a larger role in the “real” economy and society. The WFE suggested six principles for regulating CTPs, including segregating functions to avoid trading against customers. It also encouraged the integration of distributed ledger technology […]
Valkyrie Investments is set to become the first provider of a U.S.-based ETF that includes Ethereum futures, according to reports from FOX Business. The fund, listed as BTF, has been trading since late 2021 and will make the relevant change on Sept. 29. The fund will then hold 50% Ethereum futures and 50% Bitcoin futures […]
Radix, a decentralized ledger platform, has celebrated the successful completion of its long-anticipated Babylon Mainnet upgrade. This upgrade marks the end of the Olympia era and is seen as a game-changing moment for Web 3.0 and the wider DeFi space. The Babylon upgrade brings with it five new products, including the Radix Mobile Wallet, Radix […]
AlphaSense, a B2B artificial intelligence (AI) platform specializing in business intelligence and search, has successfully completed a $150 million Series E funding round. The round was led by BOND and joined by Google parent company Alphabet’s investment arm, CapitalG, as well as Goldman Sachs and Viking Global. This has increased AlphaSense’s valuation from $1.7 billion […]
Kraken, a crypto exchange giant, is making bold strides into the stock trading arena. The venture will be spearheaded by a newly-formed entity, Kraken Securities, which is set to facilitate trade in stocks listed in both the United States and the United Kingdom. The exchange has secured necessary approvals for UK stock offerings and is […]
Supra is building an interoperability infrastructure to provide Web3 capabilities that traditional blockchain designs lack. It enables a shared security paradigm across a variety of oracle services, including securing external data on-chain, cross-chain consensus via their bridgeless HyperNova, automation, VRF, and more. It is positioned to set the gold standard as Web3’s first intralayer solution, […]
IOTA has unveiled ShimmerEVM, a groundbreaking update that bridges the gap between Ethereum applications and the IOTA network. This integration allows assets to be transferred between EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) chains and the Shimmer network without the need for bridges, which have proven to be vulnerable in the past. The native token SMR ensures smooth […]
Coinbase, a leading cryptocurrency platform, has been granted regulatory approval from the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) to offer perpetual futures trading services to retail customers outside the United States. This move marks a strategic step towards Coinbase’s global expansion in the cryptocurrency market.The global futures market is a key component of the crypto industry, accounting […]
DLT Earth, a global grant program spearheaded by the DLT Science Foundation (DSF) in partnership with The HBAR Foundation Sustainable Impact Fund, ALLCOT, and Envision Blockchain, has launched with the aim of fortifying the reporting and methodologies used to track and mitigate climate change. The initiative will focus on digitizing sustainability methodologies, formulating policies to […]
Crypto.com has entered into a strategic partnership with PayPal and Paxos to make Crypto.com the primary cryptocurrency exchange of PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin. Crypto.com has already listed the PYUSD stablecoin on its platform, and it is available to both retail and institutional investors. Joe Anzures, SVP and GM, Americas and Global Head of Payment Partnerships, Crypto.com, […]
