OKX has officially announced its launch in the United States, introducing a centralized cryptocurrency exchange and the OKX Wallet, with its regional headquarters established in San Jose, California. Roshan Robert has been appointed as the US CEO, emphasizing the company’s commitment to enhancing access to digital assets in a secure and compliant manner. The phased […] Source
Seychelles-based OKX has legally launched a centralised crypto exchange in the United States, less than two months after settling with the Justice Department by paying $504 million for previously operating in the country without authorisation. It has now set up a regional headquarters in San Jose, California. A New US CEO The exchange also appointed Roshan Robert as CEO of its US operations. Robert was a Director at Barclays for around eight years and later became a Partner and Group COO and CCO at crypto prime broker Hidden Road, where…
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Avalon Labs has launched its institutional layer on Bybit, aimed at transforming bitcoin lending and yield opportunities within the centralized exchange ecosystem. This new feature allows bitcoin holders to access enhanced yield by leveraging Avalon’s fixed-rate institutional borrowing layer alongside the FBTC asset, which is a bitcoin−pegged token with over $1.25 billion in total value […] Original
Key Notes Kraken rolls out stock and ETF trading in select U.S. regions. Users can trade crypto and equities on one platform within a single interface. The new service coincides with Kraken’s recent legal win against the SEC and IPO trend. . Leading cryptocurrency exchange, Kraken has officially launched stock and ETF trading for clients in 10 regions across the United States. This marks a major step for the crypto exchange as it expands its offerings beyond digital assets. Stock trading is now available to clients in 10 u.s. states…
Unocoin, India’s longest-standing cryptocurrency exchange, has announced the integration of the Lightning Network, powered by Voltage, marking an advancement in bitcoin and stablecoin adoption within the growing Indian crypto market. This new feature allows Unocoin users to send and receive bitcoin and tether ( USDT) instantly and at a fraction of the cost of traditional […] Original
Cosmos, a blockchain network aiming to become the “internet of blockchains,” has launched Eureka, an interoperability layer designed to link its inter-blockchain communication (IBC) protocol with Ethereum. According to an April 10 announcement, Eureka has expanded the Cosmos IBC protocol, changing IBC from an ecosystem standard “to a universal interoperability protocol,” setting the hub on a course to become the home of multichain apps. Cosmos projects are integrating into IBC Eureka. Source: Cosmos With the introduction of Eureka, many Cosmos-based applications and blockchains are now accessible to more users by…
Babylon Labs has officially launched Babylon Genesis, the first-ever Layer-1 blockchain secured by Bitcoin. Babylon Labs (BABY) just announced that Babylon Genesis Layer-1. This launch follows the initial Phase 1 rollout in August 2024, which introduced Bitcoin (BTC) staking through self-custodial contracts. Since the initial launch, the protocol has attracted 49678.65 BTC ($4.06B) staked in self-custodial contracts. According to DefiLlama, Babylon currently ranks second in Total Value Locked among restaking protocols, after EigenLayer. Source: DefiLlama With today’s launch, the project enters Phase 2. This stage includes the full release of…
Key Notes Argentina’s lawmakers approved the formation of an investigative commission into the LIBRA scandal. High-ranking officials, including the economy and justice ministers, will be summoned to testify. Congress has also demanded detailed records from the executive branch regarding the token. Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies has officially opened an inquiry into the LIBRA meme coin scandal. The lawmakers have decided to form an investigative commission and a summons for high-ranking government officials. They have also approved a formal demand for detailed records from the executive branch, according to the press…
Mixed-martial arts (MMA) champion Conor McGregor launched a memecoin called “REAL” on April 5, which will reportedly feature staking rewards and voting rights for token holders. Spokespeople for the project told Cointelegraph that the token was launched through a sealed-bid auction to eliminate snipers and bots hijacking the token launch and in collaboration with the Real World Gaming decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). REAL token initial allocation breakdown. Source: Real World Gaming DAO The auction will take place from April 5-6. In a statement shared with Cointelegraph, McGregor touted the launch…