Tag: Launches

NEAR Foundation Launches AI Cloud, Private Chat for Over 100M Users

Key Notes Intel TDX and NVIDIA Confidential Computing provide cryptographic attestation for every AI request processed through the platform. Private Chat offers ChatGPT-like functionality without corporate data harvesting, protecting user information in isolated environments. NEAR token trades near year-long support at $1.81 while protocol metrics show exponential growth with $7B in volume processed. The NEAR Foundation announced the launch of two new and interconnected projects: NEAR AI Cloud and Private Chat. These solutions are already implemented by Brave Nightly, OpenMind AGI, and Phala Network, reaching over 100 million users. According…

Franklin Templeton Launches Solana ETF on NYSE with SOEZ Ticker

Key Notes The $1.6 trillion asset manager received SEC approval and NYSE listing within one week of final filing submission. SOL price stabilized around $140 following recent volatility, supported by strong ETF inflows over 48 hours. Franklin’s crypto portfolio now includes eight major digital assets through SOEZ and its existing EZPZ index fund. US-based investment holdings firm Franklin Templeton’s Solana ETF has officially begun live trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Arca platform. The launch comes as multiple Solana ETFs have recently entered a period of increased positive…

CME Launches Bitcoin Volatility Index and Crypto Benchmarks

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The Chicago-based CME Group has introduced a new suite of cryptocurrency benchmarks designed to provide standardized pricing and volatility data for institutional traders using tools they’re familiar with across traditional asset classes. Announced Tuesday, the CME CF Cryptocurrency Benchmarks cover a range of digital assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL) and XRP (XRP).  Notably, the launch includes the CME CF Bitcoin Volatility Benchmarks, which track the implied volatility of Bitcoin and Micro Bitcoin Futures options, effectively serving as a crypto-market equivalent of the equity market’s VIX by showing…

Hedera Price Surge 7% as $11 Trillion AUM Vanguard Group Launches HBAR ETF

Key Notes Vanguard’s $11 trillion asset management arm launched its inaugural HBAR ETF following Canary Capital’s successful approval last month. The Canary HBAR ETF accumulated $80.26 million in net inflows with spot buying dominating as open interest rose just 3.5 percent. Technical analysis shows HBAR consolidating in a falling wedge with breakout probability at 20.95 percent versus 67.06 percent downside risk. Hedera HBAR $0.14 24h volatility: 9.4% Market cap: $6.10 B Vol. 24h: $190.33 M advanced 6.5% on Tuesday, recovering from recent selling pressure as the broader market reacted to…

YZi Labs Launches Bid to Takeover CEA Industries

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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao’s YZi Labs has launched a bid to stack the board of a BNB buying company it helped to bankroll with its own nominees, citing “destruction” of stockholder value.  In a regulatory filing on Monday, YZi Labs said it wants to cancel all of the company’s bylaw changes since July, expand the size of CEA’s board and elect “our highly-qualified nominees as directors.” YZi told shareholders that the measures “are necessary to address the continued destruction of stockholder value at BNC and to ensure that the Company…

Cocoon Decentralized AI Network Launches on the Open Network (TON)

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The Cocoon decentralized AI network, a privacy-preserving distributed computing platform built on The Open Network (TON) — an independent layer-1 blockchain associated with the Telegram messaging application — went live on Sunday. Cocoon allows owners of graphics processing units (GPUs) to rent their computing power to the network, processing user queries and requests in return for Toncoin (TON), the native token of the TON blockchain.  The decentralized AI network has processed its first requests from users, and GPU owners are already profiting from renting out their hardware, according to Telegram…

Avalanche (AVAX) Surges Past $15 as Securitize Launches EU-Regulated Trading Platform

Key Notes Securitize selected Avalanche for its EU-wide regulated trading system launching in 2026 across all 27 member states. Short positions face $15.9 million in liquidations between $15-$15.70, risking a squeeze toward $17 if bulls maintain momentum. AVAX confirmed a double-bottom pattern with breakout above $15 neckline, targeting $17.90-$20 if support holds. Avalanche AVAX $14.86 24h volatility: 1.6% Market cap: $6.38 B Vol. 24h: $389.57 M rebounds past $15 in the early hours of Friday, November 28, hours after Securitize confirmed it will launch a pan-European Trading & Settlement System…

Amundi Launches First Tokenized Money Market Fund on Ethereum

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Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager, has introduced its first tokenized share class for a euro money market fund. The fund is now offered in a hybrid structure, allowing investors to choose between the traditional version and the new blockchain-based one. The first transaction was recorded on the Ethereum network on Nov. 4. The rollout was developed in collaboration with CACEIS, a European asset-servicing group that provided the tokenization infrastructure, investor wallets, and the digital order system used to process subscriptions and redemptions. According to the companies, tokenizing the fund streamlines…

DWF Labs Launches $75 Million Fund Targeting Institutional Phase Of DeFi

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Crypto market maker and Web3 investment firm DWF Labs says it is investing up to $75 million in decentralized finance projects that could support institutional adoption.  The firm shared its announcement via X on Wednesday, saying the fund will support projects with “innovative value” propositions that can scale to support large-scale adoption.   “The initiative will target blockchain projects building dark-pool perpetual DEXs, decentralized money markets, and fixed-income or yield-bearing asset products, […] areas the firm believes are poised for major growth as crypto liquidity continues its structural migration onchain,” DWF Labs…