Deribit Launches Zero-Fee Spot Trading

The new spot trading feature will have zero maker and taker fees, meaning there will be no margin for the exchange. Deribit, the world’s largest crypto options exchange, is expanding its offerings by launching its zero-fee spot trading. Per the announcement, the company will launch a zero-fee spot exchange by April 24. With this development, Deribit now offers a full spectrum of trading opportunities to its clients. The move comes shortly after Binance ended its zero-fee spot trading campaign last month. Previously, Deribit launched its bitcoin options trading in 2016.…

Societe Generale launches euro-pegged stablecoin on Ethereum

Societe Generale, a major French banking and financial services firm, is launching an Ethereum-based stablecoin through its dedicated digital asset arm. Societe Generale-Forge (SG-Forge) announced the launch of EUR CoinVertible, the euro-pegged stablecoin targeting institutional clients, on April 20. The EUR CoinVertible stablecoin will be traded under the ticker symbol EURCV. The new digital asset will be only available to investors onboarded by Societe Generale through its existing Know Your Customer and Anti-Money Laundering procedures. “In the weeks to come, Societe Generale-Forge will assess the interest from prospective clients and…

Subgraph hosted service launches as The Graph prepares for decentralization

Blockchain data provider Chainstack has launched a hosted service for collections of Web3 data known as “subgraphs,” according to an April 19 announcement from the company. The service, called “Chainstack Subgraphs,” allows developers to create subgraphs and post them for a fee. We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Chainstack Subgraphs, an enterprise-level data indexing solution built for ultra-fast access to #blockchain data in high-performance environments! Read our full announcement on #subgraphs ⬇️ 1/11 https://t.co/mM3IMaM7K7 pic.twitter.com/y0Y3oA7ZhF — Chainstack ️ (@ChainstackHQ) April 19, 2023 This announcement comes after subgraph protocol developer…

Stability AI launches StableLM, open-source alternatives to ChatGPT

The large-language-model sector continues to swell, as Stability AI, maker of the popular image-generation tool Stable Diffusion, has launched a suite of open-source language-model tools. Dubbed StableLM, the publicly available alpha versions of the suite currently contain models featuring 3 billion and 7 billion parameters, with 15-billion-, 30-billion- and 65-billion-parameter models noted as “in progress,” and a 175-billion-parameter model planned for future development. Announcing StableLM❗ We’re releasing the first of our large language models, starting with 3B and 7B param models, with 15-65B to follow. Our LLMs are released under…

Maple Finance launches pool for US Treasury yields

Crypto lender Maple Finance has rolled out a United States Treasury pool for non-U.S. accredited investors and entities. According to an Apr. 19 post, Maple Finance has launched a new Cash Management Pool for institutional Web3 investors to access U.S. Treasury Bills directly. The offering is not available to U.S. individuals or entities. The pool will source yield from one-month U.S. Treasury bills and reverse purchase agreements, less fees, to lenders, with crypto hedge fund Room40 Capital serving as the sole borrower via a special purpose vehicle (SPV). Maple developers…

Former US President Donald Trump Launches Second NFT Card Collection – Bitcoin News

On April 18, former U.S. president Donald Trump announced a second series of his digital Trump card collection, following the “great success” of his initial non-fungible token (NFT) trading cards. Despite selling out rapidly, Trump stated on Truth Social that he maintained the initial card prices for the new collection. Trump Unveils Series 2 NFT Collection With Mar-a-Lago Dining Opportunity Trump is back with a new NFT collection featuring 47,000 digital cards minted on Polygon. His first NFT collection, launched in mid-December 2022, sold out within hours. The cards’ value…

GameFi Short Video Platform Cheelee Launches CHEEL Community Drop Worth $5,000,000 – Press release Bitcoin News

press release PRESS RELEASE. Cheelee, the GameFi short video platform well-known for rewarding users for viewing their feeds, has announced the most monumental Community Drop of 2023. Starting from April 17th, every vertical video lover now gets the chance to get on board one of the most promising projects ever launched and take home a share of a $5,000,000-worth pool of CHEEL tokens. The community drop will be run on Zealy platform, so everyone is warmly welcomed to grab a share of the loot. To succeed in Cheelee Community Drop,…

EverdreamSoft Launches Subscription-Based ChainChronicles NFTs

The very first ChainChronicles NFTs will be issued in May and collectors who sign up for the subscription in April will get 20% off their first purchases. Software services platform EverdreamSoft, branded as the first outfit to launch the first blockchain-based game has launched a subscription-based Non-Fungible Token (NFT) collection dubbed ChainChronicles. As contained in a press release shared with Coinspeaker, the new collection is built up on the ideologies behind the company’s original cards that were released in 2015. EverdreamSoft started as a gaming studio but whose pivot has…

Bitcoin․com Launches VERSE Staking as Ecosystem Token and DEX Heat Up – Press release Bitcoin News

press release As the traditional banking system experiences growing instability with the failures of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, Silvergate Bank, and Credit Suisse, more individuals are turning to decentralized finance (DeFi) as a secure and attractive alternative. Verse DEX, Bitcoin.com’s decentralized exchange, has been flourishing as a result, enjoying a rapid surge in Total Value Locked (TVL) and gaining recognition as a reliable refuge from traditional banking woes. In recent weeks, Verse DEX has witnessed TVL increase by nearly 300%, surpassing the $15 million mark. This impressive growth has…