Nasdaq, a major American stock exchange operator, is seeking approval from U.S. regulators to launch options on a Bitcoin index. On August 27, Nasdaq announced its intention to offer index options on the Bitcoin index, providing institutions and traders with a new avenue to hedge their Bitcoin exposure. The proposed
Everyone in web3 is familiar with names like Andreesen Horowitz, Coinbase Ventures, and Binance Labs. But outside of the big venture capital firms, there are hundreds more that undertake the same work, funding and supporting startups and advocating for web3 adoption. From this long tail of web3 VCs, a few
The firm building the verifiable compute layer, Space and Time (SxT) Labs, announced today that it has raised $20 million in Series A funding to maintain its position as the industry leader at the nexus of blockchain and artificial intelligence. With the Series A equity funding, the firm has raised $50 million
In the digital age, our daily lives are intertwined with various applications, from social media platforms to online marketplaces. But imagine if these apps didn’t rely on a single company or server. Instead, they operated on a network of computers, each maintaining a shared database. This is where Decentralized Applications
Leading non-custodial wallet Tonkeeper has announced the release of its dapp browser on Telegram. The browser, which is integrated into the Tonkeeper wallet, offers a gateway to discover the best decentralized apps in the expanding TON ecosystem. Millions of users will find it simpler to access their favorite dapps and find new dapps
Base, the Layer 2 blockchain network nurtured by Coinbase, has recently surpassed 1 million daily active addresses. This marks a substantial increase in user engagement with the network growth of about 71% in the past 30 days. On Aug 24, Base recorded, 1.05 million active addresses and 1.03 million the
Polkadot Decoded Asia, set to be held from September 16th to 17th in Singapore, is making steady progress in the preparatory work for the conference. This event is an integral part of the TOKEN2049 Week, with topics deeply focusing on the Polkadot ecosystem and gradually expanding to various aspects of
MakerDAO, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, has announced the launch of new versions of its native tokens, DAI and MKR, as part of its ongoing endgame plan. The new tokens, named NewStable (NST) and NewGovToken (NGT), were introduced to enhance governance and functionality within the MakerDAO ecosystem. According to the
In its first TON ecosystem report, Bybit—the second-biggest cryptocurrency exchange globally based on trading volume—updated readers on The Open Network’s progress toward bringing almost one billion Telegram users into the Web3 realm. The report emphasizes how TON’s mass-market strategy for ecosystem growth is making positive strides. Specifically, it illustrates how TON’s close partnership
Sony Group, the global conglomerate, is making a major entry into the blockchain space with the announcement of Soneium, a new Ethereum Layer-2 blockchain developed in partnership with Startale Labs. This innovative project aims to address key challenges in scalability and user experience, setting the stage for broader mainstream adoption
