Tether Operations Limited has announced it will launch its U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin, USDT, on the Aptos blockchain. According to a recent press release from the company, the move is part of Tether's ongoing strategy to expand its stabelcoin accessibility...
ETF issuer Defiance has launched MSTX, the first single-stock long-leveraged ETF for MicroStrategy, according to a press release issued on Thursday, August 15. This innovative financial product aims to provide 175% long daily targeted exposure to the investment firm,...
USDC issuer, Circle, is getting ready to introduce tap-and-go payments on iPhones, CEO Jeremy Allaire hinted in a recent post on X. Tap to pay using USDC on iPhones incoming soon. Wallet devs, start your engines. https://t.co/D6lsj4saMS — Jeremy...
The United Kingdom neobank Xapo Bank recently added a new financial product to its lineup: Interest-Bearing Bitcoin Accounts (IBBAs). These accounts offer up to 1% annual interest rate on Bitcoin holdings without requiring users to stake, lend, or lock...
Market analyst Markus Thielen of 10x Research has highlighted a significant uptick in stablecoin issuance that could signal the next major Bitcoin rally. In the latest report published by the investment research firm, Thielen pointed out that the two...
A crypto whale wallet has transferred 5,000 ETH, valued at $13.2 million, to the OKX. This move, flagged by blockchain analytics platform LookonChain in an X post on Monday, August 12, is part of a series of transactions by...
Gora Network has been accepted into Google's prestigious Web3 Startup Program. According to the official announcement, this development reflects the blockchain oracle's innovative approach to connecting real-world data with blockchain technology. As part of the program, Gora Network will...
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently outlined his vision for achieving seamless cross-chain interoperability among Ethereum Layer 2 networks. In a series of posts on X on August 5, Buterin expressed confidence that current interoperability challenges in the Layer 2...
According to a recent report by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, web3 gambling platforms have attracted over $78.7 billion worth of cryptocurrencies from players in the last four years. The report, covering the period from January 2020 to July...
Xapo Bank has introduced a new financial product allowing its UK customers to earn daily interest on their Bitcoin deposits. The interest will be paid in Satoshis, the smallest unit of Bitcoin, with variable rates applicable to balances up...
