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Today in Crypto: 46.5% of Web3 Fund Loss is Result of Traditional Web2 Security Issues, Investment in Blockchain Gaming Hits $1.5 Billion in 2023
15.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / AhmadSoleh Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Security news While developers and researchers generally focus on designing and coding the smart contract protocol...
OKX Ventures makes seed round investment in Kakarot
15.11.2023
OKX Ventures carries out a seed round funding in Kakarot, which is a Type 2.5 ZkEVM worded in Cairo. This is a Turing complete programming language. Cairo o has been created to collect into Cairo Assembly (CASM), helping to bring about implementation signs. In turn, these signs are utilized...
OKX releases new zKEVM Layer-2 network ‘X1’ using Polygon CDK
15.11.2023
OKX recently announced the release of its new zkEVM layer-2 network, X1. The exchange has only launched a testnet of the network for now. The leading Web3 ecosystem collaborated with Polygon Labs to design the network. The secure and highly performant Ethereum-based ZK L2 network has been built...
OKX joins Komainu and CoinShares for institutional segregated asset trading
15.11.2023
Sebastian Widmann, head of strategy at Komainu, believes this is a necessary step to attract institutions to adopt digital assets
Crypto Giant OKX Goes Live With Off-Exchange Derivatives Trading
15.11.2023
Asset manager CoinShares along with crypto custody joint venture Komainu are aiming for TradFi standards in derivatives settlement with much reduced counterparty risk
Okx Announces Compliance-Focused Expansion to Brazil
15.11.2023
Okx, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced it will expand to Brazil in the coming months to offer a regulated crypto platform to Brazilian customers. The exchange, which chose the country as its entry doorstep to Latam, aims to fulfill the regulatory requirements still being...
OKX Collaborates with Polygon Labs to Launch Testnet of X1, A High-Performance zkEVM Layer-2 Network
14.11.2023
OKX partners with Polygon Labs to test new layer-2 network X1. Image by AndriiKoval, Adobe Stock. On Tuesday, the sixth largest cryptocurrency exchange OKX announced a partnership with blockchain platform Polygon Labs to launch a test network for X1, a new zkEVM layer-2 solution designed to improve...
OKX launches Ethereum layer-2 testnet using ZK-based Polygon CDK
14.11.2023
The “X1” network will be part of the Polygon ecosystem and use zero-knowledge proofs to bridge assets from Ethereum
Cryptocurrency Exchange OKX Coming Out With Layer 2 ‘X1’ Built on Polygon Technology
14.11.2023
The OKB token will be used for gas fees on the new chain, which comes as rival crypto exchanges including Coinbase and reportedly Kraken are pursuing their own layer-2 projects
Today in Crypto: US SEC Candidates Unwilling to Divest Crypto Assets, BSC Ranks 4th in Q3 Fiat Losses
7.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / MuhammadIlyas Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Career news The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is having trouble hiring crypto experts –...
Today in Crypto: Sony and MeetKai Reveal Metaverse Gaming Experience for Horror Film, ‘We Are in Early Stages of Bull Market’ Say Analysts
31.10.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. __________ Gaming news Sony Pictures and Spyglass Media Group partnered with AI and metaverse company MeetKai to create a virtual...
OKX Latest Proof of Reserves Shows Exchange Over-collateralized
30.10.2023
The latest proof of reserves shows that the exchange is 103% collateralized with bitcoin, ether, and USDT
OKX Web3 and Astar Network join hands
25.10.2023
OKX Web3 has announced that it has partnered with Astar Network. The partnership aims to empower over a billion users to harness the full potential of Web3. OKX Web3 has stated that that is their mission and why they chose Astar Network. The scalable network shares the sentiments and wishes...
Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Skyrockets Amid Rising Market Enthusiasm and ETF Anticipation
24.10.2023
Bitcoin futures open interest (OI) has surged dramatically within the last day, with CME Group’s OI reaching an impressive 100,000 bitcoin, equivalent to $3.4 billion. This isn’t an isolated event; platforms such as Binance, Deribit, Bitget, and Okx are also experiencing significant...
Aptos Resumes Network Activities After Five Hours; OKX and Upbit Temporarily Halt Transactions
19.10.2023
Layer 1 blockchain Aptos has announced normalcy to its operations following a five-hour outage that impacted trading activities including a temporary suspension from two exchanges.
The company disclosed a return to the status quo via a social media post on X (Twitter).
“The issue has since been...
A Saudi Prince, Chinese Government Officials, and Thai Prostitutes: Former Alameda Research CEO’s Damning Testimony Continues against Sam Bankman-Fried
11.10.2023
Caroline Ellison, former Alameda Research CEO and ex-girlfriend of disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, stunned the jury today in Manhattan Federal Court when she revealed startling claims involving Alameda Research’s ties to international government officials....
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OK Group sunsets ‘Okcoin’ for a global transition to ‘OKX’
10.10.2023
Founded in 2013, Okcoin will have the same name as OK Group’s other crypto venture, OKX, formerly known as OKEx
Firms like OKX change marketing policies for FCA compliance
10.10.2023
The UK Financial Conduct Authority, or FCA, has introduced marketing regulations for crypto firms. The development comes at a time when the UK is looking to strengthen its oversight of its operations. A major part of the regulation seeks unregulated firms not to promote illegal financial products...
Binance, OKX Adjust Crypto Operations to Comply With UK FCA’s New Regime
9.10.2023
Crypto exchange behemoth Binance has launched a dedicated domain for British users to comply with the UK Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) new Financial Promotions Regime, effective October 8.
With the new UK domain, – Binance.com/en-GB – the exchange will offer retail users in the UK only...
Binance, OKX to comply with new financial promotions rules in UK
9.10.2023
Crypto firms such as Binance, OKX and MoonPay have announced they've been working to comply with the United Kingdom’s new financial promotion rules