Tag: Launch

Ankr teams up with XDC Network to launch RPC Integration

Ankr has announced a significant partnership with XDC Network, a Layer 1 blockchain platform for trade finance and asset tokenization. The partnership will enable Ankr to offer its Remote Procedure Calls (RPC) service to XDC Network, enhancing its performance, security and scalability. RPC is a protocol that allows applications to communicate with each other across different networks. Ankr’s RPC service provides a reliable and cost-effective way for developers and users to access various blockchain networks, such as Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, Polygon and Solana. Ankr’s RPC service also supports Web3…

Binance announces launch of perpetual contracts

Binance today announced the launch of U-based BIGTIME perpetual contracts. At the same time, the exchange avoided launching spot trading of BIGTIME, in an action similar to how they treated the Blur Token, the native governance token of Blur. Available to the public According to CoinMarketCap, Big Time is a multiplayer action RPG that combines combat with an open gaming economy that simultaneously leverages very visible Web3 elements.  As part of the announcement to launch a perpetual contract with up to 20x leverage, Binance states that depending on market risk factors, it will…

Trezor Marks 10th Anniversary with New Products Launch

As part of its celebration, the Czech-based firm has launched three new self-custody products. Hardware crypto wallet provider Trezor is in the mood for celebration after reaching the milestone of being in business for ten years. As part of its celebration, the Czech-based firm has launched three new self-custody products. The new Trezor products are a new wallet, a proprietary private key backup solution, and a Bitcoin BTC-only wallet. Trezor Unveils 3 New Products In its official announcement dated October 12, Trezor disclosed that the new wallet, dubbed  Trezor Safe…

Chinese government-owned newspaper to launch NFT platform

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China Daily, an English-language newspaper owned by the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party, wants to create its very own metaverse and nonfungible tokens (NFTs) platform. According to a recent announcement, China Daily is awarding 2.813 million Yuan ($390,000) to a third-party contractor that can design the NFT platform within its budget specifications. The contractor can be “either a Chinese or foreign” firm specializing in blockchain, China Daily wrote. In addition, the mainnet of the blockchain firm that wins the contract must be capable of handling upwards of 10,000…

Amazon to Launch First Satellite Test Mission for Project Kuiper 

The company initially planned to test its internet satellites aboard ULA’s new Vulcan rocket earlier this year. However, the e-commerce giant faced an unforeseen setback when the rocket experienced an explosion. Amazon is set to take its internet satellite “Project Kuiper” on its first mission to space on Friday, October 6. In a recent announcement on Tuesday, the company said that Project Kuiper will be taking a “protoflight” mission into space with the launch of two test satellites, KuiperSat-1 and KuiperSat-2. The e-commerce giant aims to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink…

Flare partners with Avascan Block to launch Flarescan explorer

Flare, a layer-1 platform that gives developers access to high-integrity data from other chains, has partnered with Avascan Block Explorer to launch Flarescan, a blockchain explorer for the Flare ecosystem. Flare partners with the Avascan team Flarescan would provide users and developers with an enhanced, user-friendly data experience on flarescan.com and on the Routescan block explorer platform as an ecosystem explorer. As a block explorer and analytics platform for the Flare ecosystem, which includes the Flare and Songbird mainnets and the Coston and Coston2 testnets, the fully integrated Flarescan would…

Crypto Data Company Flare Partners Avascan to Launch New Blockchain Explorer

For developers looking to integrate blockchain data into their applications, Flarescan will also offer a developer API, simplifying the process of harnessing blockchain insights. Blockchain for data company Flare has partnered with the Avascan Block Explorer team to launch Flarescan, a comprehensive web explorer explicitly designed for the Flare ecosystem. In a press release shared with Coinspeaker on October 4, the company said the new block explorer is designed with a keen focus on detail and user-friendliness, incorporating all the impressive features of Avascan. Flarescan Scheduled for Launch on October…

Central Bank Group to Launch Data Platform ‘Project Atlas’ for Tracking Crypto Transfers

BIS continues to warn that crypto data can be “manipulated or distorted”. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has unveiled a new platform it calls “Project Atlas”. According to the Wednesday announcement, the decentralized finance data platform will play an important role in the future regulation of crypto market participants. In a joint report with the Dutch and German central banks, BIS confirms that Project Atlas, which is merely a proof-of-concept for now, has been used to track significant off-chain international flows between crypto exchanges. Speaking about the project, the…

UK Financial Watchdog to Launch Second Crypto Sandbox Next Year 

DSS will enable companies to establish financial market infrastructure leveraging digital asset technology. The United Kingdom is set to establish a new Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS) next year to foster innovation in the digital securities sector. The move marks the second crypto-related sandbox initiative in the UK as it continues to solidify its stance in the evolving world of finance and blockchain technology. For clarity, a sandbox is a controlled testing environment for individuals seeking to introduce innovative products to the market. UK to Introduce Digital Security Sandbox Next Year…

Canadian-based Montréal Exchange (MX) Set to Launch Bitcoin Price Index Futures

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The new product is set to give investors exposure to the Bitcoin value movements on the underlying CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (XBX) and will only be settled in the United States dollar. A leading exchange in Canada, TMX Group, has announced plans to launch cash-settled Bitcoin futures on the Montréal Exchange (MX) soon. According to the announcement, the cash-settled Bitcoin futures will track the decade-old CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (XBX). Notably, the MX Bitcoin futures contract will settle in the United States dollars and will be cleared at the Canadian…