Tag: Launches

Payy Crypto Wallet Provider Launches Privacy Focused Ethereum L2

Key Notes Payy has launched an ETH L2 network that will be a custom chain in MetaMask. Payy CEO confirms that there have been complaints about the slow speed involved in large TradFi institutions transferring capital onchain. zKSync has released its 2026 roadmap, a proof of new focus on infrastructure. Crypto wallet provider Payy has expanded its operation by launching an Ethereum Layer-2 network with support for private ERC-20 transfers. The crypto-inclined firm announced the milestone on X on Feb. 4. The startup said it is already engaging launch partners,…

Crypto.com Launches OG Prediction Market Platform

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Crypto.com has spun out its prediction markets business, first launched in 2024, into a standalone platform called OG, competing with the likes of Polymarket and Kalshi.  OG is powered by Crypto.com Derivatives North America (CDNA), a Commodity Futures Trading Commission-registered exchange and clearinghouse and affiliate of Crypto.com.  OG said on Tuesday that it is only available in the United States for now. Entering a ‘deca-billion dollar’ industry Kris Marszalek, co-founder and CEO of Crypto.com, highlighted the firm’s growth in the prediction market space as the reason for launching a dedicated…

Crypto.com Launches ‘OG’ Sports Predictions Market Offering Leveraged, Margin Trading

Key Notes OG operates as a fully-regulated trading platform combining prediction markets with social media experience, led by Crypto.com’s former chief legal officer Nick Lundgren as CEO. The platform will be the first prediction markets platform to offer margin trading through CDNA’s margin prediction contracts product. Crypto.com’s prediction market business achieved 40x weekly growth over six months, with the company holding full-stack CFTC approval positioning it alongside market leaders Kalshi and Polymarket. Crypto.com has launched “OG,” a standalone prediction market platform aimed at sports enthusiasts. According to a Feb. 3…

Aster Launches Stage 6 Buyback

Key Notes Stage 6 begins on February 4, with up to 80% of daily fees used for ASTER buybacks. The CEO addressed recent rumors and token holder concerns. Stage 6 will be the final trading airdrop, with the monthly 1% token unlock paused until staking goes live. Aster ASTER $0.59 24h volatility: 6.6% Market cap: $1.46 B Vol. 24h: $186.69 M has announced the launch of its Stage 6 buyback program aimed at reducing ASTER supply and supporting on-chain demand. The update comes as the project’s leadership publicly addressed market…

ING Germany Launches Crypto ETPs And ETNs For Retail Clients

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ING Germany, the retail banking unit of Dutch multinational ING Group, is expanding crypto investment access through new partnerships with US asset managers Bitwise and VanEck. The German bank is rolling out crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) from Bitwise and crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs) from VanEck, the companies announced separately on Monday. The new offerings join ING-listed investment vehicles from 21Shares, WisdomTree and BlackRock’s iShares. The launches come amid a challenging crypto market, with Bitcoin (BTC) trading 10% down year-to-date, reflecting adoption by traditional finance despite market turbulence. New offerings cover…

Tether Launches MiningOS, An Open-Source Bitcoin Mining Platform

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Stablecoin issuer Tether has released its open-source Bitcoin mining software, describing it as a means to simplify and scale Bitcoin mining while promoting further decentralization in the sector. In a post on X on Monday, Tether announced the rollout of MiningOS (MOS), stating that the software stack is a modular, scalable operating system built for use by anyone from hobbyists up to large-scale institutions.  “The mining industry has long been limited by closed systems and proprietary tools. MiningOS changes that — introducing transparency, openness, and collaboration into the core of…

Citrea Bitcoin Rollup Launches Mainnet, ctUSD Stablecoin

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Founders Fund and Galaxy Ventures-backed Bitcoin zero-knowledge rollup (ZK-rollup) Citrea launched its mainnet on Tuesday with BTC collateral lending, BTC-structured products and a new US dollar stablecoin, ctUSD.  The launch is aimed at turning what Citrea calls “economically idle” Bitcoin (BTC) into base collateral for decentralized finance (DeFi) and payments, while anchoring more of that activity to Bitcoin’s base layer. The team expects active DeFi liquidity to reach $50 million in the first few weeks, with BTC lending, BTC-structured products, and decentralized trading already live from day one. The mainnet…

Hang Seng Launches Ethereum Based Tokenized Gold ETF

Key Notes On January 29, Hang Seng Gold ETF, with trading ticker 03170 was launched. The new fund will track the LBMA Gold Price AM. This comes at a time when Hong Kong is promoting itself as a crypto asset hub. Hang Seng Investment, one of Hong Kong’s asset managers, recently debuted its physical gold-pegged exchange traded fund (ETF). The ”Hang Seng Gold ETF” was launched on January 29 on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the ticker “03170.” The new fund has a conventional approach as well as a…

Bybit Launches Retail Bank Accounts With Personal IBANs

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Bybit, one of the world’s biggest crypto exchanges by trading volume, plans to launch retail banking services on its platform starting in February, the company said Thursday. Bybit unveiled the product, “My Bank powered by Bybit,” during a live online keynote on Thursday. Bybit CEO Ben Zhou said the service will offer users a personal IBAN (international bank account number), allowing them to send and receive funds across banks in multiple currencies, with US dollar transfers supported at launch. The move marks Bybit’s latest effort to expand beyond crypto trading,…

Coinbase Launches Prediction Markets in all 50 US States via Kalshi

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More than a month after announcing plans to move deeper into prediction markets, Coinbase said it would launch its offering for ”sports, politics, culture and more.” Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced the rollout of prediction markets offering in all 50 US states in partnership with Kalshi. In a Wednesday X post, Coinbase said it was offering trades on “any real-world outcomes across sports, politics, culture and more” following the launch of prediction markets. The announcement followed the exchange’s plans for onchain prediction markets in partnership with Kalshi in December.  Event contracts…