“What is important here is the sheer amount of USDC liquidity we expect to migrate to Cosmos using this novel non-custodial bridging mechanism,” said Jelena Djuric, CEO and co-founder of Noble. “DYdX is uniquely positioned to be the first power user of CCTP given its v3 product on Ethereum and the industry-leading trading volumes of billions of dollars per day it has achieved.” Source
The creators of the Backpack wallet are reportedly gearing up to launch a new crypto exchange with the ethos of properly securing user funds. Trek Labs, a firm led by Backpack wallet creator Armani Ferrante and former FTX general counsel Can Sun, has received a crypto license from the United Arab Emirates’ regulators, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports. As part of the launch, the venture aims to sell a 10% stake to investors at a valuation of more than $100 million. Backpack wallet is already an established wallet, especially…
Cboe Digital has announced the launch date of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) margin futures trading – Jan. 11, 2024. The regulated crypto-native exchange and clearinghouse will become the first in the United States to offer both spot and leveraged derivatives trading on a single platform, it said in a statement. Margin trading increases capital efficiency by allowing customers to trade futures without posting full collateral. The ability to carry out spot and derivative trading on the same platform will also increase efficiency. Cboe Digital president John Palmer said: “We…
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Former FTX executives, including a witness against Sam Bankman-Fried, have launched a new crypto platform called Backpack that pledges transparency. According to the Wall Street Journal report, Can Sun, the former general counsel for FTX and a key witness in the trial of founder Bankman-Fried, is behind the new venture. A beta version of Backpack is expected to launch soon. A group of former FTX executives, including one who served as a key witness against Sam Bankman-Fried, are teaming up to build a new cryptocurrency exchange that aims to solve…
Transfero, a major fiat onramp provider in Latin America, has partnered with the cryptocurrency trading technology company Finery Markets to launch an institutional over-the-counter (OTC) cryptocurrency trading desk, Finery Markets announced Friday. Per an announcement shared with crypto.news, the partnership will allow Transfero — which operates the Brazilian Real and Argentine Peso-pegged stablecoins BRZ and ARZ — to employ Finery Markets’ trading software FM Liquidity Match. This will give Transfero access to global OTC liquidity sources and automated trade execution to facilitate large-scale cryptocurrency trades for institutional clients. OTC cryptocurrency…
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, has entered into a partnership with a UK-based computing education charity, Raspberry Pi Foundation, to launch Code Clubs across Nigeria. The initiative is crafted for students aged 7 to 17, and the Code Clubs represent a series of extracurricular artificial intelligence (AI) programming clubs aimed at fostering digitally literate and innovative young minds in Nigeria. Announcing the program in a statement issued on Wednesday, Nov. 8, the ministry said the Code Clubs will introduce participants to…
The entire world of finance (both traditional and crypto) is eagerly waiting for the US SEC to approve spot Bitcoin ETF. Preparations are in top gear as Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest is moments away from launching a new “suite” of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In line with this ambition, the asset management company has partnered with the world’s largest crypto ETP issuer 21Shares. According to Ark Invest, the suite will open up an array of options to investors who are looking to diversify their portfolios. 21Shares also shares similar sentiments with…
With the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s first window opening up for the approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF, analysts have noted that even if the SEC approves a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF), it will be a month before the actual launch. The expected delay in launch following a potential SEC approval would be due to the two-step process of launching an ETF. For an issuer to start a Bitcoin ETF, it must get SEC approval from the Trading and Markets division on its 19b-4 filing and…
Digital Prime Technologies, founded by former Cantor Fitzgerald executives, has launched a crypto lending platform named Tokenet, aiming to capitalize on the potential U.S. regulatory approval of Bitcoin ETFs. Digital Prime Technologies, a company launched by former Cantor Fitzgerald executives, has entered the crypto lending market with a new platform named Tokenet. The platform is aimed at positioning itself for a boom expected with the potential approval of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States. Already serving clients such as Xapo Bank, Tokenet allows the lending of digital assets…