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BitMEX launches spot crypto exchange following $30M penalty
17.5.2022
Founded in 2014, BitMEX is one of the world’s oldest crypto trading platforms, but it has never offered spot crypto trading till now
Grayscale Launches European ETF While Urging SEC to Approve GBTC Conversion Into Spot Bitcoin ETF
17.5.2022
Grayscale Investments has announced the launch of an exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Europe. The company’s Future of Finance UCITS ETF will list on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), Borsa Italiana, and Deutsche Börse Xetra. Grayscale Launches ETF in Europe Grayscale Investments,...
David Marcus Launches Bitcoin Payments Startup Lightspark
16.5.2022
David Marcus, former cryptocurrency head at Meta, is launching Lightspark, another payments company that will use crypto as its central payment tool. The startup, which will have Marcus at the helm as CEO, also features some of Meta’s former employees and will explore the possibilities...
Tezos Foundation Launches Fund to Collect NFT Creations by African and Asian Artists
16.5.2022
The Tezos Foundation recently said it has committed $1.23 million to a fund that will be used to collect non-fungible tokens (NFTs) created by African and Asian artists. Photographer Misan Harriman has been selected as the curator of the foundation’s permanent art collection. Supporting...
Turkish Referee Flips Bitcoin at Istanbul Derby Kick-Off, Soccer Authority Launches Probe
16.5.2022
A soccer referee’s decision to toss a bitcoin before the start of a recent match between Istanbul giants Beşiktaş and Fenerbahçe has sparked controversy in Turkey. The country’s football authority is trying to establish why a crypto coin was used for the ritual when...
Polkadot Launches First Cross-Chain Link Between Acala & Moonbeam
13.5.2022
Moonbeam has announced a cross-chain link with Acala using HRMP bidirectional channels that allow token transfers and native communications between the chains without any bridges. The connection uses XCM on the Polkadot platform as XCM was recently released. However, many more will undoubtedly...
Aurora launches $90M fund to finance DeFi apps on Near Protocol
13.5.2022
Aurora, an EVM scaling mechanism on the Near protocol, has launched a $90 million token fund in partnership with Proximity Labs to attract new developers
Warren Buffett-Backed Nubank Launches Crypto Trading — Holds Bitcoin on Balance Sheet
13.5.2022
Warren Buffett-backed Nubank, one of the world’s largest digital banking platforms, has launched cryptocurrency trading. Starting with bitcoin and ether, the bank explained that its 54 million customers can “buy, hold and sell cryptocurrency all from the same app, with no need to open...
Nubank, Brazil’s Largest Digital Bank, Launches Bitcoin and Ether Trading
11.5.2022
The trading and custody service is being provided by blockchain infrastructure company Paxos
Mexican Crypto Exchange Bitso Launches Stable Yield Program
11.5.2022
Bitso, a Mexico-based cryptocurrency exchange, is expanding its range of crypto investing options. The company has announced it will now allow customers to earn funds just by holding bitcoin or stablecoins in its wallet. The program, called Bitso+, will offer different yields based on...
Lloyd’s-Licensed Broker Launches Crypto Insurance Product
11.5.2022
The Daylight insurance offering for crypto firms begins with technology liability and cyber insurance
Ukraine’s New Fundraising Platform Accepts Crypto, Allows Donors to Allocate Funds
11.5.2022
United24, a new fundraising platform announced recently by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, accepts a number of cryptocurrencies, alongside traditional payment methods. The initiative also permits donors to choose how their money will be spent. Kyiv Launches New Platform for Donations Amid...
SPiCE VC Launches $250M Blockchain Fund Targeting Institutional Investors
10.5.2022
The firm previously raised $50 million for a tokenized fund focused on financial verticals, but its second fund will invest more broadly
Bitso Launches Bitso+, Letting Users Earn Yields on Digital Assets
10.5.2022
Bitso, a Mexico-based crypto exchange platform, announced that it had launched Bitso+ for users across the Latin American region. Bitso+ is a blessing at a time when the entire region has been devastated by the constantly rising inflation. All the countries across the globe have been adversely...
Aave Launches V3 to Boost DeFi’s Mainstream Adoption
9.5.2022
The popular DeFi protocol Aave is drafting new expansion plans as its TVL reaches 18 billion dollars. The team hopes to exploit the demand and make DeFi mainstream through the new and improved V3 protocol launch. Reportedly, the V3 protocol would address some of the fundamental issues of...
New Zealand VC Launches $5 Million Web3 and Crypto-Focused Fund
6.5.2022
New Zealand-based venture capital firm Global From Day 1 (GD1) recently said it had launched a $5 million Web3 and crypto-focused venture capital fund to back local startups. The fund will invest in pre-seed to Series A companies across decentralized finance (defi), decentralized autonomous...
Early Wyre Backer Launches $200M Fund for ‘Mid-Growth’ Crypto
5.5.2022
Blockchain Coinvestors has more than $450 million in assets under management
Infinite Arcade Launches the Last Sale of the Gamer NFTs
5.5.2022
Web3 platform Infinite Arcade launches batch 3 Gamer NFTs sale. The Gamer (avatar) NFTs act as access keys to unlock play & earn on the platform. The games are free-to-play, each set. The first 2 batches of the Genesis Gamer NFTs were sold out very quickly. Now the last stage of NFTs sale...
Valkyrie Launches Avalanche Trust for TradFi Exposure to AVAX Token
4.5.2022
Polkadot launches cross-chain messaging system to solve blockchain’s bridge problem
4.5.2022
Bridges have become one of the largest points of failure in the crypto industry. Polkadot wants to do away with them