Tag: Launch

Bitget Partners With Solayer to Launch CEX-based Solana (SOL) Liquid Staking Services

Victoria, Seychelles, 22nd October 2024 – Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has announced the launch of its Solana (SOL) liquid staking service, in partnership with Solayer, a leading restaking network on Solana. This service introduces BGSOL, a token that users receive in exchange for staking their SOL assets, providing them with increased […] Source BitcoincryptoexchangeExchanges CryptoX Portal

Russia Vows to Launch Domestic Payment System to Render Western Sanctions Obsolete

Russia is determined to create a domestic payment system to conduct trade and international transactions free from current disruptions. Mikhail Mishustin, Prime Minister of Russia, stated that this will be a joint effort by many institutions to achieve a principles-based system instead of the current one managed by Western institutions. Prime Minister States Russia Will […] Source CryptoX Portal

Federal Court ‘Erred’ in Letting Kalshi Launch Prediction Markets, CFTC Says

“Kalshi has taken the decision as carte blanche to list dozens of election betting contracts, including bets on the outcome of the presidential election, the winner of the popular vote, margins of victory, which state will have the narrowest margin of victory, and bets on numerous other state and federal elections,” the filing said. “Kalshi’s website previews other contracts, including what it refers to as ‘parlays’ (a term used in sports betting) on various election outcomes, as ‘coming soon.’” Source

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…