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Interoperability Project Analog Raises $15M to Unify Liquidity Across Blockchains
Digital asset financier Bolts Capital completed the token purchase to bring Analog's total backing to $36 million.
Dutch Bank ING Said to Be Working on a New Stablecoin With Other TradFi and Crypto Firms
ING’s stablecoin project could take the form of a consortium effort including some other banks and crypto service providers, two people familiar with the plans said.
Crypto Exchange Kraken Launches FX Perpetual Futures, Offers 24/7 Trading in Forex Majors
The first contracts, EUR/USD and GBP/USD, are now live on Kraken Pro.
Ethena, Securitize Target Q2 Mainnet Launch for RWA-Focused Blockchain, Tap Arbitrum, Celestia
The Converge chain is set to have fast blocktimes, let users pay gas fees in Ethena's tokens and support both permissionless and permissioned apps, the teams said.
Lombard Finance Launches Toolkit to Unlock Bitcoin’s $154B DeFi Opportunity
Major exchanges Binance and Bybit have already integrated the SDK, which routes staked BTC into Lombard’s DeFi Vault.
Tether, Circle to Face Intense Competition as TradFi Enters the Arena, Fireblocks Says
Ran Goldi, SVP of payments at Fireblocks, reviews the strategic moves as stablecoin issuers look to corner the market.
Visa Is Joining the Paxos, Robinhood Stablecoin Consortium: Sources
Paxos’ Global Dollar Network (USDG) also includes Kraken, Galaxy Digital, Anchorage Digital, Bullish (the owner of CoinDesk) and Nuvei.
Crypto Market Maker Portofino Technologies CFO Mark Blackborough Left the Business
The Swiss company's former CFO was based in London, and joined the crypto trading firm last September.
Wunder.Social Raises $50M Ahead of Token Offer to Build Bot-Free Social Media
The company uses blockchain tech to verify users and eliminate bots, and shares ad revenue with users, allowing them to fund causes they care about
CoinShares Head of Asset Management Frank Spiteri Has Left the Company: Sources
Spiteri worked for the crypto asset manager in London for over five years.
