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PRESS RELEASE. LBank Labs, a leading blockchain investment fund of $100M AUM announced today its participation in a strategic funding round for FortyTwo, a revolutionary UX frontend for decentralized finance (DeFi) across the interchain ecosystem. The investment round also saw participation from a distinguished list of funds and angel investors. FortyTwo is actively developing technology … Read more
Startale Labs disclosed this week that it has garnered an additional $3.5 million in funding from UOB Venture Management. This latest seed funding round elevates the startup’s total investment to $7 million, which is earmarked for enhancing the firm’s Web3 offerings. Startale Labs Bags $3.5M Capital Injection From UOB Startale Labs, known for spearheading initiatives … Read more
Many have already pronounced the death of NFTs, and in part, they are correct. Amidst the fervor of the NFT hype cycle, we saw huge valuations and sales such as Beeple’s ‘The 5000 Days’ collection selling for a staggering $69.3 million. However, not substantiated by anything beyond the hype, the market came crashing down with … Read more
The delisting of monero by Binance marked a significant turning point for privacy coins, showcasing the growing impact of regulatory demands on privacy-focused projects, while also spotlighting emerging projects like Zano that aim to navigate these challenges. Regulatory Pressures Set to Reshape Privacy Coin Landscape The privacy coin landscape is experiencing seismic shifts after Binance, … Read more
The U.S. financial technology firm Circle said on Feb. 21 that it will discontinue support for USDC on Tron blockchain. The move comes just a few months after Circle refuted allegations that it was Tron blockchain founder Justin Sun’s bank. Despite discontinuing support for USDC on Tron, Circle said it is still committed to growing … Read more
Sources report that Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the erstwhile crypto magnate and former head of FTX, intends to utilize his newly appointed legal team, despite these attorneys also serving Alex Mashinsky, the former chief of Celsius. On Wednesday, in a courtroom declaration, SBF confirmed his complete understanding that his legal representatives were also advocating for Mashinsky. … Read more
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse believes that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will approve spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on crypto tokens other than bitcoin. “I think it’s inevitable that there’ll be multiple ETFs around different tokens,” he stressed, noting that Ripple would welcome an XRP ETF. “In my opinion, it makes these markets … Read more
Fundstrat’s head of research, Tom Lee, has doubled down on his $150,000 bitcoin price prediction, stating that the crypto could reach that price level this year. He cited three key reasons driving his bullish price forecast. Describing bitcoin as “sound money,” he emphasized that the cryptocurrency is incredibly secure and proving to be a good … Read more
Some Nigeria-based users of Binance’s peer-to-peer platform have blasted the crypto exchange’s decision to block or remove traders quoting USDT to naira exchange rates exceeding NGN1,802. Binance says it has the right to remove “users behaving in a malicious or manipulative way.” The Nigerian Currency’s Woes Some Nigerian users of Binance’s peer-to-peer (P2P) platform have … Read more
The ERC404 token Pandora, which initially captured significant attention with a remarkable 300% surge in value over the span of a month, faced a setback in its price trajectory but is now attracting investors once again. Following a recent decline in its price, which resulted in a 30% loss over the past 7 days, on-chain … Read more