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OKX Wallet, a self-custody, multi-chain cryptocurrency wallet, has partnered with City Protocol, a popular blockchain platform for RWA tokenization. The partnership focuses on providing seamless access to Real-World Assets (RWAs), Digital Autonomous Tokens (DATs), and Intellectual Property (IP) assets across chains. As OKX announced in a recent social media post, the collaboration permits consumers to carry out cross-chain management of diverse tokenized assets. Additionally, the development goes in line with the current mission of OKX Wallet to back cutting-edge Web3 apps and expand its ecosystem. We’re excited to welcome @cityprotocolHQ as our newest community partner!Use our Wallet to access, trade,…
The Sui blockchain just made a monumental move for decentralized finance. The network has announced that Wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC) is coming to its ecosystem via the cross-chain protocol LayerZero. This Sui wBTC onboarding is more than just a technical integration; it’s a strategic unlock for liquidity, innovation, and user opportunity. For anyone invested in the future of multi-chain finance, this is a development you cannot ignore. What Does Sui wBTC Onboarding Actually Mean? Let’s break it down simply. Bitcoin, the original cryptocurrency, operates on its own secure but limited blockchain. It wasn’t built for the complex smart contracts that power…
Ark Invest continues to add shares of crypto related equities and major tech stocks across its actively managed ETFs, highlighted by its Tuesday addition of more than 174,000 shares of Google parent company Alphabet (GOOG) valued at more than $56 million. Cathie Wood’s investment management firm also added another $3.75 million worth of shares in crypto exchange Coinbase, $7 million worth of stablecoin issuer Circle, and nearly $2 million worth of its own Bitcoin ETF, the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB). Its major Google acquisition comes just a week after the tech firm unveiled its most powerful AI model yet,…
After Trump’s pardon, Binance founder CZ calls the US an “emerging land for Binance” and vows to help make America the global hub for crypto innovation. Summary CZ says Trump’s pardon lets Binance engage more freely worldwide, including renewed focus on the US market. He calls America a vital tech and institutional market and wants major crypto firms and BNB exposure to return there. CZ praises US regulatory progress like the GENIUS and CLARITY Acts but stresses regulation, banks, and crypto must integrate. Changpeng Zhao, founder of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, announced plans to help establish the United States as a…
Table of Contents Trust Wallet’s Predictions on BNB ChainRealGo Launches on BNB ChainYZi Labs Pushing for Changes at CEA IndustriesBio Protocol’s BIO Goes Live on BNB ChainPredict.fun: A New Yield-Bearing Prediction Market on BNB ChainWhat Does the TurnLength Cut Under BEP-341 Mean for Validators?BUIDL Crosses 500 Million Dollars on BNB ChainConclusionResourcesFrequently Asked Questions BNB Chain has released several major updates across infrastructure, consumer products, governance, and decentralized science tools. These updates include prediction markets inside Trust Wallet, the launch of the RealGo AR game, YZi Labs’ activist campaign at CEA Industries, the BIO token rollout on BNB Chain, the growth…
On Dec. 2, Citadel Securities filed a 13-page letter with the SEC arguing that decentralized protocols facilitating tokenized US equity trading already meet statutory definitions of exchanges and broker-dealers, and regulators should treat them accordingly. Two days later, the SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee convened a panel on tokenized equities that made clear the question is no longer whether stocks can move on-chain, but whether they can do so without dismantling the permissionless architecture that built DeFi. The gap between those two positions now defines the most consequential regulatory fight in crypto since the Howey test debates. Citadel’s letter arrived at…
S&P Global Ratings has downgraded Tether’s flagship stablecoin USDT to the weakest possible score on its stablecoin stability scale, citing increased exposure to risky assets like bitcoin BTC$88,308.01 and ongoing gaps in reserve disclosure. According to the revised assessment published on Wednesday, the ratings agency lowered USDT’s score in its ability to maintain price peg to the U.S. dollar to 5 (weak) from the previous 4 (constrained), which had been assigned in December 2023. Tether pushed back against S&P’s assessment in a statement shared with CoinDesk. “Tether strongly disagrees with the characterization presented in the report, which applies a legacy…
The cryptocurrency landscape just welcomed a powerful new player. Kaia has officially launched AlphaSec, a decentralized spot exchange built directly on its blockchain. This platform promises a seismic shift by delivering the speed and performance traders expect from top centralized exchanges, all within a secure, non-custodial framework. For anyone tired of choosing between security and efficiency, this launch is a game-changer. What Makes This Decentralized Spot Exchange Different? Many decentralized exchanges (DEXs) struggle with slow transaction speeds and high fees, especially during market volatility. AlphaSec tackles this head-on by leveraging the Kaia network’s architecture. The result is a decentralized spot…
Residents of a tiny Russian republic in the North Caucasus are persistently minting cryptocurrencies in defiance of stringent restrictions on the activity, local media revealed. Illegal mining has caused over a billion rubles’ worth of damage to utilities in Russia’s southernmost region this year alone. That’s despite an ongoing crackdown that already relies on high-tech surveillance and support from feared federal security agents. Russian Caucasians are not giving up on crypto mining A report from the Russian Southwest is clearly demonstrating how hard it is to eradicate an additional source of income for a population with few options to make…
All news is rigorously fact-checked and reviewed by leading blockchain experts and seasoned industry insiders. The integration with Wanchain strengthens VeChain’s interoperability, connecting it to more than 40 blockchains and broadening its access to DeFi markets. The rollout supports ecosystem growth, with Wanchain’s bridge-to-earn model incentivizing cross-chain activity, boosting liquidity, and more. In a recent development, Wanchain, the technology partner of VeChain for cross-chain bridges, deployed a new bridge between VeChain and Arbitrum. The integration allows quick and fast transfers of ETH, USDT, and USDC between the two networks. This move further expands the cross-chain functionality for users and developers.…