CySEC directed FTX EU to halt all its operations on November 9, 2022. The European arm of FTX, FTX EU, has just opened a new website where customers in Europe may lay claims to their lost funds. The move, which is meant to give relief to customers, comes four months after the large-scale collapse of the FTX exchange in November. FTX EU Bags Regulatory Approval to Launch According to a Finance Magnates report, the new website was approved by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). However, the website will be…
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Bitgo Launches Storage and Tracking Solution for Bitcoin-Based Ordinal Inscriptions – Bitcoin News
On Thursday, digital asset custody provider, Bitgo, announced the launch of its storage and tracking solution for Bitcoin-based Ordinal inscriptions. Moreover, users can use Bitgo’s Ordinal inscription storage system to inscribe their own inscriptions onto the Bitcoin blockchain. Bitgo’s New Solution Allows for Safe Sending of Ordinal Inscriptions Bitgo has announced a new storage solution for Bitcoin-based Ordinal inscriptions that allows users to store and track inscriptions. Bitgo has detailed that in the “coming days,” users who leverage Bitgo’s new solution will be able to send “inscribed satoshis to an…
FTX launches new fiat withdrawal website for EU customers
FTX EU, a subsidiary of the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, has launched a new website that allows customers to withdraw their fiat balances from the platform. According to reports, the ftxeurope.eu will only manage fiat balance claims, and no other services will be available. The recently launched website is registered with the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). FTX EU has regional headquarters in Cyprus and Switzerland. CySEC revoked the firm’s operating license in November 2022 following the broader collapse of FTX and Alameda Research. The suspension was due to…
Avalanche launches initiative for digital artists, NFT creator protests Sotheby’s gender bias, and more
In a March 30 blog post, The Avalanche Foundation announced the launch of Avaissance, an initiative designed to support digital artists and boost the growth of the Avalanche nonfungible token (NFT) ecosystem. Avaissance has two main components, an Artist in Resident program (AIR) for over 50 artists and the Mona Lisa Initiative (MLI) to curate digital art and expand the collections of art-focused decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). Avaissance begins! The Avalanche Foundation is launching the Avaissance initiative to grow the #AVAX NFT ecosystem and support its budding artists. The program…
FTX EU launches withdrawal website to pay back European users
The European arm of FTX, FTX EU has launched a website to allow European customers to submit withdrawal requests. It comes nearly five months after the global trading platform collapsed and went bankrupt in early November. The new website domain name — https://ftxeurope.eu/ — was reportedly approved by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission according to a report in Finance Magnates. A screenshot of the newly launched website to withdraw funds from FTX EU. Source: FTX Europe The new domain will not offer any products or services other than to…
Gnosis launches Hashi bridge aggregator to help prevent hacks
Gnosis, the team behind Gnosis Safe multi-sig and Gnosis Chain, has launched a hash oracle aggregator for blockchain bridges, according to an announcement from the company. In a conversation with Cointelegraph, Gnosis CEO Martin Köppelmann stated that the new aggregator should make bridges more secure by requiring more than one bridge to validate a withdrawal before it can be confirmed. Multiple bridge protocols have already committed to integrating with Hashi, including Succinct Labs, DendrETH, ZK Collective, Connext, Celer, LayerZero, Axiom, Wormhole and LI.FI, according to the announcement. Over $2 billion…
Unstoppable Domains Launches AI-Generated Avatars
Lisa DeLuca, senior director of engineering at Unstoppable, told CoinDesk that bringing AI innovation to Unstoppable will help users further tap into their digital identities as they connect their domains across decentralized applications, games, metaverses and more. Source
Injective launches layer-2 testnet for Solana-based apps in Cosmos
Developers may soon be able to port Solana Web3 apps to the Cosmos ecosystem, bringing new users to these apps and providing a greater variety of uses for Cosmos blockchains. According to a March 30 announcement from the developer of Cosmos-based network Injective (INJ), the team has released a layer-2 testnet that utilizes Solana’s Sea Level Virtual Machine (SVM). This means that some Solana developers can now test their apps for use in the Cosmos ecosystem without needing to change the programming language or tooling used. In a conversation with…
ConsenSys Launches zkEVM Public Testnet, Renames It ‘Linea’
CryptoX – Cryptocurrency Analysis and News Portal The release comes in the days after competitors, Polygon and Matter Labs, came out with their own zkEVMs. Source The post ConsenSys Launches zkEVM Public Testnet, Renames It ‘Linea’ appeared first on CryptoX. CryptoX Portal
Ticketmaster Launches NFT-Gated Ticketing Service for Avenged Sevenfold Shows – Bitcoin News
Ticketmaster, the global provider of event ticketing services, has launched “token-gated sales,” allowing fans access to concert tickets using non-fungible token (NFT) technology. The first to use the service is the metal band Avenged Sevenfold (A7X), whose “Deathbats Club” NFT collection gave owners early access to the group’s shows in Los Angeles and New York City. Following the ticket sales, Ticketmaster announced that it had built and launched a token-gated service for the upcoming A7X shows. Ticketmaster’s New Token-Gated Sales Service Allows for NFT Access to Concert Tickets On March…