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Sushi to Sell Tokenized Sake on Initial Offering Launchpad
Key Takeaways Sushi has created a platform called MISO for new projects to list tokens on SushiSwap. MISO is a suite of smart contracts that allows for the creation of tokens to be sold in crowdsale or auction formats. The first sale on MISO will feature 888 tokenized bottles of sake listed in a Dutch […]
DeversiFi Raises $5M in Funding Round Led by ParaFi
Key Takeaways DeversiFi has raised $5 million in a strategic investment round led by ParaFi. Several other top VC firms participated. Investors received 12.5% of the total supply of DeversiFi’s DVF token. DeversiFi is a scalable DEX running on Ethereum. It uses Starkware’s zk-STARK Layer 2 technology. This news was brought to you by ANKR, […]
Tether’s USDT Stablecoin Will Go Live on Avalanche
Key Takeaways Tether (USDT) will go live on the Avalanche blockchain. This is the ninth blockchain that USDT has been launched on, following its initial launch on Bitcoin’s Omni layer. Tether is the largest stablecoin on the market with a capitalization of $59 billion, but it remains controversial. This news was brought to you by […]
Bank of America to Settle Stock Trades on Paxos Network
Key Takeaways Bank of America is set to join Paxos Network to settle stock trades. The move will enable transaction settlements in minutes rather than days, Paxos says. Bank of America is the latest of several major banks to adopt blockchain technology to improve its operations. Bank of America, one of the world’s biggest banks, […]
“DeFi Homepage” Zapper Closes $15M Funding Round
This news was brought to you by ANKR, our preferred DeFi Partner. Framework Ventures led Zapper’s latest funding round alongside celebrity investors like Mark Cuban and Ashton Kutcher. Zapper, the Homepage to DeFi Zapper has closed a $15 million funding round led by Framework Ventures. Other participants in the raise included Spartan Group, DeFiance Capital, […]
Vitalik Buterin Burns 41% Supply of “Dog Token” Shiba Inu
Key Takeaways Vitalik Buterin has burned just over 410 trillion of the SHIB tokens in his wallet, explaining that he does not want to be a “locus of power.” Buterin recently received a large portion of SHIB and other dog-branded tokens to his Ethereum wallet. Buterin sent $1 billion worth of SHIB and other tokens […]
Bitcoin Plunges, Rebounds on Elon Musk Tweets
This news was brought to you by Phemex, our preferred Derivatives Partner. After Tesla’s U-turn on receiving Bitcoin payments, Elon Musk caused the crypto market to plunge by responding to a post suggesting that Tesla may sell its Bitcoin holdings. The market rebounded when he confirmed that Tesla had not sold its holdings. “Just to […]
Ripple Claims SEC Misquoted It in Latest Development
Key Takeaways Ripple has filed a new legal memorandum in an attempt to counter previous motions from the SEC. The memo claims that the SEC misquoted Ripple’s statements in its earlier attempts to dismiss Ripple’s defense. This is the latest development in an ongoing lawsuit over whether Ripple’s XRP sales constitute unregistered securities. As part […]
Ethereum Market Cap Now Half the Size of Bitcoin
Key Takeaways Ethereum’s market cap is now half the size of Bitcoin’s. The ratio between the assets is 0.08. Many crypto followers believe that Ethereum could overtake Bitcoin to become the largest cryptocurrency by market cap in the future. Ethereum’s roadmap for the coming months includes EIP-1559 and “the merge” to Proof-of-Stake, which could bode […]
Argentina Tax Officials Order Crypto Exchanges to Disclose Files: Report
This Exchange News was brought to you by OKCoin, our preferred Exchange Partner. Argentina’s tax administration appears to be keeping a close eye on the cryptocurrency space. Argentina Monitoring Crypto Exchanges Cryptocurrency exchanges in Argentina are now required to file data to tax officials, local news outlet Bae Negocios has reported. The exchanges will be […]
