Tag: Launches

Rakuten launches NFT marketplace to capitalize on growing adoption in Japan

Major Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten has announced the launch of its own nonfungible token (NFT) trading platform dubbed Rakuten NFT. The firm initially revealed its plans to launch a proprietary NFT marketplace in 2021 amid the growing popularity of non-fungible tokens worldwide. According to Rakuten, the NFT marketplace also hosts a platform that allows IP owners to create their own websites for issuing and selling NFTs. Cointelegraph contacted the Rakuten team for further information on the development, and this story will be updated as more details become available. With a…

US Secret Service Launches Crypto Awareness Hub to Educate the Public on Digital Asset Security – Regulation Bitcoin News

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The U.S. Secret Service has launched a cryptocurrency awareness hub. The new platform “will feature the latest in the agency’s work combating illicit use of digital assets as well as provide public awareness information on digital asset security and how to ensure it remains secure.” Secret Service’s Crypto Awareness Hub The U.S. Secret Service announced last week that it “has launched a cryptocurrency public awareness hub.” Established in 1865 as a bureau in the Treasury Department to suppress widespread counterfeiting, the Secret Service is now under the Department of Homeland…

Stablecoin issuer Circle launches business accounts for USDC transactions

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USD Coin (USDC) operator Circle has launched a new account service aimed at helping businesses transact in cryptocurrencies — potentially opening the door to wider mainstream adoption of digital assets.  The new business-centric Circle Account allows enterprise clients to deposit, withdraw, receive and store cryptocurrencies and have all payments settled in the USDC stablecoin, the company announced Wednesday. Circle’s new account features give businesses the ability to seamlessly integrate crypto payments into their operations and use digital assets as collateral. Account holders can send and receive USDC across eight blockchains,…

US Secret Service launches ‘crypto awareness hub’

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The tide is turning on the way in which law enforcers discuss cryptocurrencies and treat crypto users. The United States Secret Service has launched a cryptocurrency awareness hub featuring a cheesy public service announcement video.  The educational tool seeks to combat the “illicit use of digital assets as well as provide public awareness information on digital asset security and how to ensure it remains secure.” Watch the video here: “Secret Service: Safeguarding the next generation currency”, Source: U.S. Secret Service YoutubeU.S. Secret Service Office of Investigations Assistant Director Jeremy Sheridan…

FTX Launches Gaming Unit to Offer Crypto Services to Other Companies – Bitcoin News

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FTX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has announced it will enter the gaming field. The company revealed it is launching its own gaming unit to focus on lending crypto services to gaming companies, acting as a middleman. This means that the exchange will support other companies launching tokens and offering NFTs via its platform. FTX Gets Into Gaming FTX, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges, is branching out into gaming. The company will reportedly launch a gaming unit that will be focused on offering crypto-related services to traditional gaming…

Swiss index provider launches new product tracking 10 DeFi tokens

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Switzerland-based fund manager Compass Financial Technologies has launched an index for 10 Decentralized Finance (DeFi) tokens dubbed the “Compass Crypto Basket Fundamental DeFi Index” (CCBFDEFI). The firm was founded in 2017 and offers indices and services tailored to crypto, commodities, multi-assets and real estate. It manages around $5 billion worth of investment products related to its indices. The CCBFDEFI went live on Feb. 22 and it provides institutional exposure to a group of 10 DeFi tokens that are individually weighted based on “ liquidity, market capitalization and protocol revenue metrics”…

Grayscale launches campaign to encourage public comments on Bitcoin ETF application

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As the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is considering whether to approve or deny asset manager Grayscale’s application for a Bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund (ETF), the firm has called on American investors to submit comments to the regulator. In a Tuesday Twitter thread, Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein announced the launch of an advocacy campaign for U.S.-based investors to speak their minds to the SEC before any final decision is reached on the Bitcoin (BTC) investment vehicle. Since the NYSE Arca filed with the regulatory body on Oct. 19 to list…

Bashoswap Building a Cardano-Powered Decentralized Exchange, Launches Seed Funding Round

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February 21, 2022 – Coventry, United Kingdom Bashoswap is a decentralized exchange (DEX) on Cardano network that aims to facilitate swaps between ADA and other crypto assets built on Cardano. It was founded in late 2021 by a group of blockchain experts, led by Beri Ardas, with years of experience in the crypto industry. Bashoswap is on a mission to develop a fully-featured DeFi product that will be of huge benefit to the Cardano ecosystem. Bashoswap will join together elements already existing on other blockchains like Uniswap and Pancakeswap, readapting it…