Search
Squads Labs Raises $10 Million in Series A Round, Launches Fuse Smart Wallet
12.6.2024
Squads Labs, the team behind the Squads Solana-based smart accounts protocol, the Squads app, and the smart account-enabled wallet Fuse, announced it raised $10 million in its Series A funding round. Led by Electric Capital, the funds will be used to improve the functionality of already existing...
DeFi Technologies launches Core chain validator, stakes 1,498 Bitcoin
11.6.2024
In May, the partners launched the first yield-bearing BTC ETP in Scandinavia
Polygon launches $720M Community Treasury for blockchain grants
11.6.2024
Polygon introduces a $720 million Community Treasury to fund blockchain projects, targeting developers within the Polygon and Ethereum ecosystems
Ripple launches XRP Ledger Innovation Fund in Japan and Korea
11.6.2024
Ripple, the pioneer in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, has come up with a new product: the XRPL Japan and Korea Fund. It will extend support to a wide variety of endeavors to promote technological novelty on the XRP ledger in Japan and Korea. The XRPL Japan and Korea Fund will join...
Solana Launches Mainnet Beta v1.18.15 Upgrade to Address Network Stability
11.6.2024
Solana has recommended validators in the network upgrade to the latest Mainnet Beta 1.18.15, which includes several fixes to address network performance and stability. The release includes a central scheduler functionality that can be turned on optionally, focused on solving performance issues...
Australia follows the US and Hong Kong with the launch of its first spot Bitcoin ETF
10.6.2024
Australia has joined the United States (US) and Hong Kong to launch its first Spot Bitcoin ETF. This development is seen as a major milestone for the crypto industry, as it exposes investors in Australia to Spot Bitcoin ETFs and democratizes access to the digital asset globally. ETFSwap (ETFS)...
Telegram launches in-app currency ‘Stars’ for digital purchases
7.6.2024
Telegram Stars can be swapped for Toncoin, an $18 billion cryptocurrency, on Telegram’s Fragment platform
McDonald’s launches “My Happy Place” metaverse in Singapore
6.6.2024
The renowned American fast food chain McDonald’s launched the “My Happy Place” metaverse in Singapore in collaboration with Bandwagon Labs. Bandwagon Labs is the metaverse wing of Bandwagon, a top entertainment media technology organization. McDonald’s and Bandwagon Labs are both highly...
Misyon Bank launches an Avalanche-based asset tokenization platform
6.6.2024
Turkey-based Misyon Bank, an investment bank and one of Turkey’s first neobanks, has recently launched a platform that enables the tokenization of real-world assets on the Avalanche blockchain network. Misyon Bank announced this on June 5, describing it as a comprehensive platform that enables...
Nigerian Startup Zone Launches Blockchain-Powered Point-of-Sale Gateway
6.6.2024
A Nigerian payments company recently announced the launch of a blockchain-powered point-of-sale payment gateway. This gateway facilitates transaction routing to issuers and aims to prevent chargebacks or chargeback fraud by promptly reimbursing customers for unsuccessful transactions. Eliminating...
Zone launches PoS gateway with instant settlements
5.6.2024
Zone’s layer-1 blockchain is purportedly Africa’s first decentralized, cross border, currency-agnostic payments solution
Paxos International to issue regulated interest-paying stablecoin
5.6.2024
The international arm of New York-based Paxos will issue a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin that will not be available in the United States
Coinbase Launches ‘Smart Wallets’ in Bid to Simplify Crypto Onboarding
5.6.2024
Coinbase has introduced “smart wallets,” aimed at easing the entry into blockchain activities by eliminating complex processes and high fees associated with traditional crypto wallets. This new offering seeks to onboard over one billion users through simplified, gasless transactions...
Tether announces strategic investment and launch of XAU1 stablecoin
5.6.2024
Tether invests $18.75 million in XREX Group and launches XAU1 stablecoin to enhance cross-border B2B payments and regulatory technology
Argentina Officially Launches Virtual Assets Service Providers Registry
5.6.2024
The Argentine securities watchdog (CNV) announced the official launch of Argentina’s Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP) Registry, allowing almost 100 companies and individuals to apply to be authorized to offer digital assets linked services in the country. The registry will remain open...
StarkWare launches $1M research fund for ZK Bitcoin scaling
4.6.2024
StarkWare’s fund seeks to promote research into OP_CAT and demonstrate its potential to unlock and benefit Bitcoin and the blockchain community in general
Apu Apustaja Memecoin Launches High-Visibility Billboard Campaign in New York City
4.6.2024
PRESS RELEASE. Phoenix, USA, June 4th, 2024, Chainwire. Apu Apustaja, the memecoin exciting the entire crypto industry, is also a new sensation in the busy streets of New York City, where flashy billboards advertise the project to passersby and onlookers. The famous frog memecoin appears on...
ERC-6900 Website Launches, Co-Authored by Ethereum Foundation, Alchemy, Circle and Quantstamp
4.6.2024
The official resource for ERC-6900, www.erc6900.io, has been launched, co-authored by the Ethereum Foundation, Alchemy, Circle, and Quantstamp. The website is a comprehensive guide to ERC-6900, a groundbreaking proposal that standardizes interfaces for composable smart accounts. The core idea...
Okx Launches Crypto Exchange and Wallet in the Netherlands
3.6.2024
Global crypto trading platform Okx has launched its centralized exchange and wallet in the Netherlands. Dutch customers can now engage in spot trading and convert services for over 150 cryptocurrencies, including more than 60 crypto-Euro pairs. The platform integrates with Ideal, a popular online...
Qatar Central Bank launches first phase of CBDC project
3.6.2024
The small country on the Arabian Peninsula sees CBDC as part of its national development strategy