Bybit and Paradigm join hands to launch USDT-margined delta-1 spreads

Bybit, a crypto exchange, has launched spreads trading on USDT-margined instruments in collaboration with Paradigm, a crypto derivatives trading platform. This partnership will allow traders to spread order books on over 30 cryptocurrencies. Bybit and Paradigm’s partnership Paradigm is an institutional liquidity network for crypto derivatives traders in centralized and decentralized financing. The platform provides traders access to multi-asset liquidity on multiple protocols without compromising execution preferences and speed. Paradigm aims to create a platform for traders to create and settle trades with anyone at any time. The Bybit and…

Shiba Inu Metaverse to Partially Launch in December 2023

Shiba Inu developers have announced that the Metaverse scheme will roll out at the end of 2023 as an “ongoing project”. According to Shiba Inu (SHIB) developers, the project’s planned metaverse will partially open by the end of 2023. Developers added that the ‘partial’ opening is because SHIB’s metaverse might not be fully completed on release. Instead, the upcoming decentralized universe will be an “ongoing project” that will keep onboarding new features and enhancements even after its projected release date. Developers pointed out that the planned 2023 Shiba Inu metaverse…

Ripple to Work with Central Bank of Montenegro to Launch Its CBDC Project

Ripple said that the CBDC project will involve several stages such as identifying the practical application of the CBDC, simulating its circulation, as well as its use under controlled conditions. In an interesting development on Tuesday, April 11, blockchain startup Ripple joined hands with the Central Bank of Montenegro (CBCG) to build a pilot program for the launch of the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC). So far, Montenegro has been using the Euro as its currency ever since its introduction in 2022. As part of their partnership, Ripple will…

Terra DeFi project Terraport suffers $2M hack days after launch

The algorithmic stablecoin TerraUSD (UST) collapsed almost one year ago, but some Terra-related projects are still live and trying to overcome some issues. Terraport Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) exchange project based on the Terra Classic blockchain, suffered a breach on its liquidity wallet on April 10. Announcing the news on Twitter, Terraport said the hacker had drained all liquidity pools from the platform, causing losses of about $2 million worth of digital assets. “We are currently working with community members and major exchanges to secure as many of these…

Cardano’s DeFi landscape advances with launch of its first oracle integrator

The Cardano network has taken a step towards total decentralization with its first oracle integrator launch. Liqwid, a top DeFi project on Cardano, has integrated Charli3, the first decentralized oracle integrator on Cardano’s mainnet, which went live on April 6. Charli3 enables projects to deliver precise, secure, and safe data to their platforms and users, akin to Chainlink for Ethereum (ETH). The FIRST ORACLE INTEGRATION ON CARDANO!🤯 The day is finally here🥳 This is a MAJOR occasion for the #Cardano ecosystem as a whole, showing that projects are following the…

Ethereum projects launch MEV Blocker to protect users from high prices: Finance Redefined

Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you significant developments over the last week. A total of 27 Ethereum projects joined hands to minimize the cost incurred by users in the form of maximal extractable value (MEV). The launch partners include Balancer, Gnosis DAO, Shapeshift and StakeDAO, to name a few. Rugpulls in the DeFi ecosystem are nothing new, but in the first quarter of 2023, 73.3% of all rug pulls happened on Binance’s BNB Chain. The DeFi…

Alibaba Cloud Set to Launch ChatGPT Rival Called Tongyi Qianwen

In the push to launch its own version of ChatGPT, Alibaba Cloud will need to take in account the impact of regulations in China and the influence of competitors. Alibaba Cloud, one of the major subsidiaries of Chinese multinational tech giant Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd (HKG: 9988), is reportedly set to launch its own ChatGPT rival in what has become a major frenzy in today’s tech world. As reported by Bloomberg, Alibaba Cloud has been sending invitation codes to some of its corporate clients to help it test out the…

SEB and Credit Agricole launch digital bond platform on blockchain

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) and Credit Agricole Bank have jointly launched a new digital bond platform called “so|bond.” The platform is built on blockchain technology and enables institutional clients to issue, trade and settle bonds digitally. The platform is set to provide a more efficient and secure process than traditional methods, enhancing the clients’ experience. The so|bond platform is designed to use a validation protocol called “Proof of Climate awaReness” to minimize its environmental footprint while incentivizing participating nodes to improve their environmental impact. Each node will be remunerated according…

SEB and Crédit Agricole CIB Launch Blockchain-based Digital Bonds Platform

The two banks also assure of plans to allow the platform to accommodate central bank digital currencies in the future. Earlier, Crédit Agricole CIB and SEB jointly announced the launch of a new public blockchain-based platform, so|bond. According to the announcement, the platform will be focused on improving the efficiency of issuing digital bonds, albeit with a little twist of sustainability. That is, while the network is not exactly fixated on green bonds, it still aims to be eco-friendly in its operations. To this end, the platform will look to…

European banks launch ‘sustainable’ blockchain platform for digital bonds

Two banks from Sweden and France announced the launch of a new digital bond platform built on blockchain technology. The platform will enable institutional clients to issue, trade, and settle bonds digitally, providing a more efficient and secure process compared to traditional methods. The platform, a joint project of Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) and Credit Agricole Bank, is called so|bond. According to the announcement from April 3, the blockchain network will be using a validation protocol, Proof of Climate awaReness, minimizing its environmental footprint. The Proof of Climate awaReness protocol…