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US-Based Crypto Exchange Announces Launch of New Kraken Wrapped Bitcoin (kBTC)

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The second largest US-based crypto exchange by trading volume is launching a new 1:1 Bitcoin (BTC)-pegged token. According to a new announcement, Kraken just dropped Kraken Wrapped Bitcoin (kBTC), a wrapped BTC token fully backed by the exchange. “We are thrilled to launch Kraken Bitcoin (kBTC), a fully backed, cross-network-compatible ERC-20 representation of Bitcoin custodied by Kraken… kBTC is a fully backed, cross-network-compatible ERC-20 token. Each kBTC token is fully backed 1:1 by an equivalent amount of Bitcoin and held securely in Kraken’s custody.” According to Kraken, the Ethereum (ETH)-based…

WLFI Token Launch, Backed By Trump, Falls Flat On $300 Million Fundraising Target

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The anticipated launch of the Donald Trump World Liberty Financial (WLFI) token has globally faced challenges in raising the expected $300 million. Thus, the fundraising activities have been described as a total failure within two days after it was launched on 15 October since WLFI has raised only around $11 million accounting for only 4% of the target. Actually, with so much effort placed to advertise the project, which was even described as a ‘crypto bank,’ things have turned out different. Technical Issues Affect Trump Token Sales It was assumed…

Blockchain Data Reveals Lackluster Response To Trump New Crypto Token Launch

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Este artículo también está disponible en español. Donald Trump new cryptocurrency initiative, World Liberty Financial (WLF), has encountered significant challenges since its launch. According to a report by CNBC, the project aims to establish a crypto bank and was expected to attract considerable investor interest. However, the token sale, which began on Tuesday, was marred by website outages and technical issues, severely limiting participation. Trump Crypto Venture Faces Setbacks Zachary Folkman, co-founder of WLF, had previously indicated that over 100,000 individuals were on the whitelist for the investment opportunity. Despite…

Ripple Reveals Exchanges for Stablecoin RLUSD Launch

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Ripple has announced that its new USD-denominated stablecoin, RLUSD, will be available globally through strategic partnerships with major platforms, including Uphold, Bitstamp, Bitso, Moonpay, Independent Reserve, Coinmena, and Bullish. Fully backed by U.S. dollar reserves, government bonds, and cash equivalents, RLUSD is positioned to enhance financial solutions while ensuring transparency and stability. Ripple Introduces RLUSD […] Source

Ripple Announces Initial Exchange Partners for Ripple USD (RLUSD) Stablecoin Launch

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Payments firm Ripple is announcing exchange partners for the launch of RLUSD, the company’s new dollar-pegged stablecoin. According to a new press release, Ripple Labs is collaborating with crypto platforms Uphold, Bitstamp, Bitso, MoonPay, Independent Reserve, CoinMENA, and Bullish to launch Ripple USD. Beta testing for RLUSD rolled out on the Ethereum (ETH) mainnet and the XRP Ledger (XRPL) two months ago. Ripple first announced plans for RLUSD in April 2024. In a court filing in May, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) argued that the planned stablecoin represented an “unregistered crypto asset.”…

Ripple Steps Toward RLUSD Launch By Announcing Exchange Partners for Its Stablecoin, Awaits Approval From NYDFS

MIAMI, U.S. – Ripple named exchange and market maker partners for its upcoming dollar-pegged stablecoin, RLUSD, on Tuesday at the Ripple Swell 2024 conference in Miami, Florida. The firm also added ex-Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) chair, Sheila Bair, and David Puth, the former CEO of Centre, a consortium which set standards for USD Coin (USDC), to the advisory board for its stablecoin. Source

Monochrome to launch Australia’s first spot Ether ETF

Monochrome Asset Management is set to launch Australia’s first spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund on Tuesday. The Ethereum (ETH) ETF will debut on the Cboe Australia, bringing the Monochrome Ethereum ETF with the ticker IETH to the market on Tuesday, Oct. 15. IETH launches a few months after Monochrome unveiled its spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF, which launched in August. The Monochrome Bitcoin ETF (IBTC) held about 167 Bitcoin, worth AUD 15 million. Monochrome and its partner Vasco Trustees Limited filed an application for the listing of IETH on the Cboe Australia…

Trump-Backed DeFi Project Set To Launch WLFI Token Sale October 15

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Este artículo también está disponible en español. Former President Donald Trump foray into decentralized finance (DeFi) with his initiative, World Liberty Financial, has officially begun onboarding users, with a public sale of its WLFI token scheduled for October 15.  This announcement comes as the project aims to raise $300 million at a valuation of $1.5 billion through its initial token offering, which garnered significant attention in the cryptocurrency community. The Trump DeFi Initiative In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), World Liberty Financial announced that the public sale will…