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Stateless Money Launches Index Token for Polkadot
Key Takeaways Polkadot Index Network Token (PINT) will give holders exposure to the top projects in the Polkadot ecosystem. PINT will be developed by Stateless Money, a Polkadot staking service provider, in collaboration ChainSafe. PINT’s overall development will be overseen by a governing council that consists of Polychain Capital, Hypersphere Ventures, HashKey Capital, Acala, and […]
France’s 3rd Largest Bank Launches Tokenized Debt on Tezos
Société Générale, the globe’s 17th largest bank, today announced the launch of a tokenized euro medium-term note (EMTN) on the Tezos blockchain. Société Générale Continues Crypto Experimentation “This new experimentation, performed in accordance with best market practices, demonstrates the legal, regulatory and operational feasibility of issuing more complex financial instruments (structured products) on public blockchain,” […]
Ethereum Successfully Launches Berlin Hard Fork
Key Takeaways Ethereum’s Berlin hard fork has gone live. The upgrade included several Ethereum Improvement Proposals focussed on changes to gas costs and transaction types. Ethereum will follow Berlin with its highly anticipated London hard fork this summer. This news was brought to you by ANKR, our preferred DeFi Partner. The second-biggest blockchain by market […]
NFTs Are the “Gateway Drug to Crypto,” Says CoinGecko
Key Takeaways According to Bloomberg, NFTs have become one of the main factors influencing the adoption of cryptos. Search volumes for NFTs as well as trading volumes skyrocketed to record highs in Q1 2021. The same popularity rise could extend over the rest of the year, even though inflation fears may spell trouble for the […]
Ark Funds Spends $246M on Coinbase Stocks on Launch
This news was brought to you by Phemex, our preferred Derivatives Partner. According to an Ark Funds email, the firm bought a total of 749,205 COIN, totaling $246 million. Ark Funds Invests in Coinbase Ark Funds bought the stocks through three of its main funds: Ark Innovation ETF, Ark Fintech Innovation ETF, and Ark Next […]
Gensler Confirmed As SEC Chair, Safe Harbor Updated
Key Takeaways The U.S. Senate has passed a vote that will make Gary Gensler the next chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Meanwhile, SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce has published an updated version of her “Safe Harbor” proposal. Both developments could create a better regulatory environment for up-and-coming crypto projecs. This Exchange News […]
Coinbase Marks IPO With Memo on Bitcoin Blockchain
This Exchange News was brought to you by OKCoin, our preferred Exchange Partner. Coinbase has commemorated its public Nasdaq listing by posting a message to the Bitcoin blockchain. Coinbase Refers to Relief Bill Coinbase embedded a message that referred to a New York Times news headline from Mar. 10, 2021 that discussed the U.S. government’s […]
Coinbase Hits $103B Valuation in Landmark Public Listing
Key Takeaways Coinbase’s COIN shares have gone live on Nasdaq. COIN is trading at $395, putting the company’s valuation at $103 billion. The event has been widely celebrated as a groundbreaking moment for the cryptocurrency space. This Exchange News was brought to you by OKCoin, our preferred Exchange Partner. Coinbase makes history as the first […]
VeChain to Consolidate Before Next Major Price Movement
Key Takeaways VeChain has reached a new all-time high of $0.176. The mounting buying pressure behind it seems to be fueled by a recent collaboration with Salesforce. Now, VET trades within a narrow range that will determine where it is heading next. This Exchange News was brought to you by OKCoin, our preferred Exchange Partner. […]
Shapeshift to Pioneer Cross-Chain Trading With THORChain
This news was brought to you by ANKR, our preferred DeFi Partner. ShapeShift users can now swap Bitcoin, Ethereum, or Litecoin directly across their respective blockchains is now possible for the first time ever. A First From ShapeShift’s DEX Swapping assets between different blockchains have been a much-requested feature of DeFi, which, so far, had […]
