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Velar Launches Dharma AMM to Propel Bitcoin Into the Decentralized Finance Spotlight
19.3.2024
On Tuesday, the bitcoin liquidity protocol Velar unveiled Dharma, an automated market maker (AMM) designed to enhance decentralized finance liquidity within the Bitcoin realm. The inaugural version of Velar’s Dharma is set to function on the Bitcoin layer two (L2) Stacks, featuring an initial...
Sygnum Tokenizes $50M of Fidelity International Fund as Matter Labs Moves Reserves to Blockchain
19.3.2024
The move was part of zkSync developer Matter Labs' long-term goal to move its treasury reserves to a blockchain
Fidelity Incorporates Staking in Spot Ethereum ETF Offering to Boost Fund’s Income
19.3.2024
On March 18, the financial behemoth Fidelity Investments updated its application for a spot ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) to encompass staking capabilities. The firm, Fidelity, has made it known that the sponsor might “from time to time” opt to “stake a portion of...
Luxor Looks to Help Bitcoin Miners Hedge Halving Risk With New Hashrate Futures
19.3.2024
The bitcoin mining software and services company partnered with Bitnomial to offer cash-settled hashrate futures
MANTRA Chain Raises $11M for RWA Tokenization with Middle East Tint
19.3.2024
Stablecoin Project Gyroscope to Conduct Points Program, Launch High-Yield Liquidity Pools
19.3.2024
Gyroscope seeks to boost its GYD stablecoin with new products servicing airdrop farmers and yield seekers
Brevan Howard-Backed Tokenization Firm Libre Goes Live
19.3.2024
Libre has added a tokenized version of a BlackRock money-market fund so investors can earn yield while parking their capital
World's Largest Pension Fund Seeks Information on Bitcoin Under Portfolio Diversification Plan
19.3.2024
Japan's state pension fund, GPIF, is seeking information about bitcoin as part of a broader strategy initiated in response to significant economic and societal changes and technological advancements
Crypto Compliance Platform Keyring Raises $6M to Unlock DeFi for Institutions
19.3.2024
The company allows institutional investors to comply with regulations when interacting with DeFi, and recently facilitated a proof of concept trial with Nomura's crypto arm Laser Digital by building a compliance wrapper on top of USDC stablecoin
Grayscale Investments Submits Revised Application for Spot Ethereum ETF
19.3.2024
Grayscale Investments’ Chief Legal Officer announced that the firm has submitted a revised Form 19b-4 for spot Ether exchange-traded funds. The officer, Craig Salm, stated that investors are seeking access to ethereum via a spot Ethereum ETF. Listing on the NYSE Grayscale Investments,...
Fidelity Adds Staking to Ether ETF Application, Sending LIDO Up 9%
18.3.2024
Money management giant Fidelity wants to allow traders of its potential ethereum fund to be able to stake some of the assets, it wrote in an amendment with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Crypto Firm Bakkt Shakes Up Leadership, Names Board Member Andy Main New CEO
18.3.2024
The current CEO Michael will step down “to pursue other opportunities.”
Solana’s Decentralized Exchange Platforms Eclipse Ethereum in Daily Trading Volume, Surpassing $2.8 Billion
18.3.2024
This week, SOL’s value has seen a significant increase, elevating its decentralized exchange (dex) platforms and propelling the layer one (L1) blockchain to a leading position in 24-hour dex trading volume. Solana’s dex platforms have amassed $2.802 billion in trade volume over...
Mehen Finance delivers USDM
18.3.2024
Mehen Finance, the company responsible for Cardano’s initial fiat supported stablecoin, has now introduced USDM. The procedure for onboarding institutional clients will commence soon, paving the way for USDM to make its on-chain presence felt in the following week. There was a period when a strong...
Sony Reportedly Halts PSVR2 Production As Headsets Fail To Sell
18.3.2024
The PlayStation VR2 is struggling, it seems. According to a March 17 Bloomberg report, Sony has paused of the PS5’s virtual reality headset after its initial supply has failed to pick up sales momentum, resulting in an overflow of unsold stock.Read more
Ether.Fi's Token Falls 20% After Debut
18.3.2024
Liquid restaking protocol Ether.Fi has issued its governance token (ETHFI) in the form of an airdrop and an over-subscribed Binance Launchpad round
Crypto Assets Suitable Only for Trading and Speculation, Not Currency Use: India’s Finance Minister
18.3.2024
Bitcoin's record high above $72,000 hasn’t changed the Indian government’s position on crypto, according to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
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Prediction Market Kalshi to Take Bets on Crypto (Settled in Dollars)
18.3.2024
The CFTC-regulated platform will let traders bet on whether BTC will outperform ETH this year and other price outcomes amid renewed interest in both crypto and prediction markets
Dave Ramsey Sides With Warren Buffett on Bitcoin — Calls BTC Currency Based on Thin Air
18.3.2024
Personal finance expert and best-selling author Dave Ramsey says he agrees with Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett regarding bitcoin. Viewing the crypto as a currency whose value is based on “thin air,” Ramsey stressed: “I wouldn’t wish bitcoin investments on somebody...
Indian Finance Minister Says Crypto Assets Cannot Be Currencies — Expects ‘Some Framework Emerging’ From G20 Discussion
17.3.2024
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has stated that it is the position of the Indian government that crypto assets cannot be currencies, which are issued by central banks. She clarified that crypto assets can be used for trading, speculation, profit-making, and various other purposes....