Artificial intelligence (AI) continues its pervasive entry into industries worldwide. The latest crypto industry adoptee is Crypto.com after it announced its new generative AI user assistant. Crypto.com announced “Amy” on May 2. It is the new AI companion of the crypto exchange built to inform users with information on the industry, including real-time token prices and projects, historical events and more. According to the announcement, Amy, which uses ChatGPT as its base, is currently in the pilot phase to “gather learnings” before future expansion. Abhi Bisarya, the executive vice president…
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Gemini Launches Non-US Derivatives Platform Dubbed Gemini Foundation
The company has promised its customers that it will be expanding its derivatives offering with additional perpetual contracts, dated futures, and options in the coming weeks. One of the top traded centralized crypto exchanges, Gemini Trust Company LLC, has announced the launch of its non-United States entity to serve markets outside the European market and the United Kingdom. According to the announcement, Gemini Foundation will begin to offer individual and institutional investors a Bitcoin perpetual contract denominated in Gemini dollars (GUSD) with up to 100x leverage. Later, the company announced it will…
Coinbase Launches International Exchange for Bitcoin and Ether Perpetual Futures – Bitcoin News
Coinbase, the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange, recently announced the launch of a new service called Coinbase International Exchange. The new platform will enable institutional users outside of the United States to trade bitcoin and ethereum perpetual futures. The company stated in a tweet that the service will begin by offering perpetual futures settled in USDC with up to 5x leverage to institutional clients in eligible jurisdictions. Coinbase Reveals Bitcoin and Ethereum Perpetual Futures Settled in USDC With up to 5x Leverage The launch of Coinbase International Exchange follows the company’s…
Sports Illustrated launches Polygon-based NFT ticketing platform
On May 2, Sports Illustrated’s ticketing subsidiary SI Tickets launched the “Box Office” platform, a self-service event management and primary ticketing solution powered by the Polygon blockchain. Built in conjunction with Web3 software developer ConsenSys, Box Office enables “owners, organizers and hosts the ability to create, manage and promote a fully scalable, paid or free ticketed live sporting event.” As part of the new platform, SI Tickets and ConsenSys are partnering to develop a “Super Ticket” that allows hosts to remain connected to their attendees through highlights, collectibles, exclusive offers…
Goblintown Launches Second Collection Big Inc
Big Inc, a 15,000-unit sequel to the Goblintown collection, has not publicly released a date or time for the mint. The collection is looking for “the worst traders in NFT land,” a spokesperson from Truth Labs told CoinDesk, and will prioritize collectors based on their “rekt activity,” or poor trades in the space. Source
Coinbase Launches International Crypto Derivatives Exchange
Coinbase has launched a global cryptocurrency derivatives exchange days after disclosing that it was going offshore with a Bermuda license. The US-based digital asset exchange said the new platform is only open to only eligible, non-US institutional traders. The new platform on Tuesday listed Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) perpetual futures contracts, Coinbase said in a blog post, adding that the platform currently only offers 5x leverage, with all trades settled in stablecoin USD Coin (USD). It’s official! Coinbase International Exchange is here. Institutional traders in eligible non-US jurisdictions now…
Sports Illustrated Launches NFT Ticketing Platform on Polygon
“Blockchain technology offers significant benefits for consumers, particularly ticketing, including enhancing payment security, and eliminating scalping and fraud,” said Brian Trunzo, Head of Business Development, North America, for Polygon Labs, in a press release, who added that this launch would help grow consumer adoption. Source
Coinbase International Exchange launches amid SEC crypto crackdown in the US
As the cryptocurrency industry faces regulatory challenges in the United States, public crypto exchange Coinbase is moving forward with a global derivatives platform. On May 2, Coinbase announced the launch of the Coinbase International Exchange (CIE), a new institutional platform designed for crypto derivatives trading. The CIE will start trading by listing Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) perpetual futures later this week. All trading on the CIE will be settled in Coinbase-backed stablecoin USD Coin (USDC), requiring no fiat on-ramps. Coinbase stressed that direct access trading on CIE is available to…
Sotheby’s Launches Secondary Art-selling NFT Marketplace for Collectors & Artists
The new secondary art NFT marketplace by Sotheby’s also pays royalties from sales directly to the artists, from payments made by collectors. Sotheby’s has launched an on-chain non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace that facilitates the sale of secondary digital art items. According to Decrypt, the New York-based auction house now supports secondary NFT sales, allowing artists to transact directly with collectors. For example, interested collectors can list and make offers on work from select artists. The next evolution of #SothebysMetaverse is here! The most trusted and dynamic destination to collect, buy and sell remarkable…
Blur launches NFT perpetual lending protocol Blend
Blur has launched Blend, the expiry-less peer-to-peer perpetual lending protocol for NFTs, to increase liquidity for NFT holders. Blend – a solution to post-purchase NFT liquidity Blur, the self-proclaimed NFT Marketplace for pro traders, has rolled out a peer-to-peer perpetual ending protocol for NFTs. The project is a collaboration between Blur, Dan Robinson, and Transmissions11, a senior researcher and contributor to Paradigm and Seaport. The protocol, named Blend, short for Blur Lending, is a project to unlock NFT liquidity and spur the next level of growth in the token market.…