Ethereum has its own roadmap for handling data, including an initial step known as “proto-danksharding,” but developers of the blockchain have been slow to realize the plan, and in the meantime several independent networks like Celestia, EigenLayer’s EigenDA, Avail and even the rival layer-1 blockchain NEAR have sprung up to provide their own data-availability solutions. Source
SpaceX has become one of the most valuable companies in the United States, dominating the market for commercial space launch services, primarily due to the success of its Falcon rockets. Elon Musk‘s aerospace company SpaceX is in discussions to sell insider shares via a new tender, potentially valuing the privately held firm at around $175 billion, as reported by Bloomberg on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. According to the report, the company plans to sell approximately $500 million to $750 million of its shares to undisclosed parties, bringing…
Crypto.com has been striving to be compliant with regulators across the globe. The exchange recently received licenses in Singapore and is regulated as a derivatives clearing organization with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It also has registrations and licenses in France, Dubai and elsewhere. Source
Issued natively on the Ethereum and BNB Chain, AEUR intends to add support for more blockchains in the near future. Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has announced the launch of Anchored Coins EUR (AEUR) stablecoin. According to the announcement, users may begin trading the new stablecoin on its platform today by 10:00 (UTC). For a start, however, only four trading pairs will be supported. They are AEUR/USDT, BTC/AEUR, ETH/AEUR, and EUR/AEUR. As Binance commonly does its listings, withdrawal of AEUR will be delayed for at least…
The “basis trade,” a standout in the 2020/2021 bull market, is hinting at a resurgence, one observer said, referring to the rising futures premium. Source
Paxos received the in-principle approvals (IPAs) of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to offer USD-backed stablecoins among other crypto services. In a bid to expand its crypto-related services in the Middle East, Paxos Trust Company LLC has announced that it has received the necessary regulatory approval to offer fiat-backed stablecoins in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to the announcement, Paxos will continue with its asset tokenization plan in Abu Dhabi after securing in-principle approvals (IPAs) from the country’s Financial Services Regulatory…
Bitpanda, which was founded in Vienna in 2014, is under the supervision of the FMA in Austria and BaFin in Germany, and enables firms to offer regulated trading, investment, and custody services for stocks/ETFs, cryptocurrencies, precious metals, and commodities. Source
OpenAI’s offer also included making Anthropic’s CEO and co-founder Dario Amodei a replacement for Altman. Artificial Intelligence (AI) company Anthropic may have just refused to enter into a merger deal with OpenAI. According to a report by The Information and another report by Reuters, OpenAI’s board of directors put forward the offer following last week’s decision to sack its immediate past CEO Sam Altman. Anthropic CEO Rejects OpenAI’s Offers Citing sources with inside knowledge, The Information claims that OpenAI’s offer also included making Anthropic’s CEO and co-founder Dario Amodei a…
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The public sector should continue to prepare for CBDC deployment, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said. Source