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WINkLink Joins CoinEx to Accelerate Blockchain Adoption

WINkLink, a popular decentralized oracle ecosystem, has partnered with CoinEx, a well-known platform offering trading services. The collaboration aims to offer exclusive opportunities to drive wider blockchain adoption. As WINkLink’s official social media announcement reveals, the partnership is set to bolster blockchain accessibility. Hence, it will let decentralized applications (dApps) utilize accurate data apart from leveraging the global reach of CoinEx. 🚀WINkLink x CoinEx: Strategic Ecosystem Partnership We are excited to announce our strategic partnership with @coinexcom, a global cryptocurrency exchange known for being secure, professional, and trusted. They are now the newest ecosystem partner for WINkLink. Since the… pic.twitter.com/i5HUIg3T7X…

BlockchainSep 12

Ethereum Staking Queue Overtakes Exits as Fears of a Sell-off Subside

Ethereum’s validator entry queue has surged past the exit queue for the first time in weeks, signaling renewed demand to stake ether (ETH) just as fears of a major sell-off subside. At the time of writing, 932,936 ETH ($4 billion) sits in the entry queue compared with 791,405 ETH ($3.3 billion) in the exit queue, according to validatorque.com data. Three weeks ago, the exit queue stood at 816,000 ETH, leading to concerns over whether the market would be able to absorb sell pressure once the tokens were unlocked. The turnaround was fueled in part by an Ethereum ICO participant who…

EthereumSep 12

Stablecoin Infrastructure Pioneer M0 Secures Massive $40M Funding

The world of digital finance is buzzing with exciting news! M0, a pioneering stablecoin infrastructure developer, has just announced a remarkable achievement: a successful Series B funding round that secured an impressive $40 million. This significant investment highlights growing confidence in the future of stablecoins and the critical infrastructure needed to support their widespread adoption. For anyone following the crypto market, this development signals a major leap forward. What Does This Stablecoin Infrastructure Funding Mean? M0’s recent $40 million Series B funding round was led by prominent venture capital firms, Polychain Capital and Ribbit Capital. Other key participants included Endeavor…

RegulationSep 12

Senators Still Hopeful for Crypto Market Structure Law by End of Year

The U.S. Senate's market structure bill should pass by the end of the year, leading lawmakers working on the effort said Wednesday, though efforts on this bill will likely push beyond the Sept. 30 deadline previously set by the Senate Banking Committee's head. "I don't want to put an artificial deadline on anything," said Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), speaking at CoinDesk's Policy and Regulation event in Washington, D.C. "We're in the middle of negotiations about whether we're going to have a bipartisan budget, so the most important issue that Congress has to deal with right now is the fiscal cliff."…

LegalSep 12

Jack Ma's Ant Digital Taps Blockchain to Tokenize $8.4B in China’s Energy Assets: Report

Jack Ma-backed Ant Group's enterprise arm has reportedly connected over $8.4 billion worth of Chinese energy infrastructure to its blockchain platform, with experts saying early adoption will likely remain institutional rather than draw in retail investors. Ant Digital Technologies has been monitoring power output and potential outages from wind turbines and solar panels across China, uploading real-time data to its AntChain blockchain platform, according to a Bloomberg report. The fintech firm has already finished financing for three clean energy projects using tokenized assets, raising approximately 300 million yuan ($42 million) in total. The company has reportedly been tracking 15 million…

BlockchainSep 12

Metaverse ‘still has a heartbeat’ as NFT sales jump 27% in August

Metaverse-related non-fungible token sales rose 27% in August from the month prior, suggesting people could be “slowly sneaking back into virtual worlds,” according to an analyst from DappRadar. There was $6.5 million in metaverse trading volume across August, down slightly from July but coming from 13,927 sales, representing a 27% increase from last month, according to the report published on Thursday. “It’s the 2nd month of steady activity, hinting that users may be slowly returning to virtual worlds like Sandbox, Mocaverse, Otherside and Decentraland,” it wrote on X. The metaverse saw peak hype in 2021 and 2022, driven by speculation…

MetaverseSep 12

What is Ethereum (ETH)? A Beginner's Guide to the Smart Contract Blockchain

Ethereum, the second-biggest cryptocurrency after Bitcoin, is a blockchain-powered platform for creating decentralized applications (dapps). Ethereum is not just a cryptocurrency. It’s a global, decentralized network that enables smart contracts—self-executing programs on the blockchain—and decentralized applications, or dapps, that run without banks, governments, or big tech. When programmer Vitalik Buterin published a “whitepaper” in late 2013 proposing a new kind of blockchain—not just for money but for programmable code—a revolution in digital finance began. Today, the Ethereum blockchain hosts decentralized applications like smart contracts, games, digital art, and assets worth billions. Ultimately, many believe that Ethereum could underpin a re-imagining…

EthereumSep 12

Ripple Exec Says Victory Over SEC Was ‘Watershed’ Moment for Company

Jack McDonald, Ripple's senior vice president of stablecoins, recently told Japanese cryptocurrency media outlet CoinPost that Ripple's legal victory against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was a "watershed moment" for the company. Ripple had spent years clamouring for regulatory compliance, and the company's business practices were validated by the outcome of the high-stakes lawsuit, McDonald says. The executive claims that the financial institutions that used to stay away from Ripple are now approaching the company with inquiries for collaborations. The entire company has now taken "a more positive stance", McDonald added. Japanese expansion As reported by U.Today, the…

LegalSep 12

Tokenization Platform Onino Integrates Genesys Chain’s Web3 Infrastructure to Accelerate Tokenized RWA Access on DeFi Economy

The Onino blockchain, a RWA tokenization platform, announced a strategic collaboration with Genesys Chain, a pioneering Web3 network for DeFi, RWA tokenization, and GameFi ecosystems. With this partnership, Onino aims to expand the accessibility of its tokenized institutional assets by integrating its RWA platform into Genesys Chain’s Omni-chain Web3 ecosystems. The Onino blockchain is a regulated tokenization platform that allows institutions to tokenize assets and tap into advanced financial opportunities with seamlessness. The platform enables businesses and investors to access tokenized RWAs like capital, real estate, financial tools, and many others. On the other hand, Genesys Chain is a Web3…

BlockchainSep 12

Ether Enthusiasm Cools as ETFs Shed $505M in 4-Day Slide

Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have recorded four consecutive days of outflows, marking a sharp turn in sentiment after a month of heavy inflows that saw them outperform their bitcoin BTC$110,838.91 counterparts. Over the past four trading sessions, spot ether ETFs shed a combined $505.4 million, according to data compiled by Farside Investors. By contrast, bitcoin ETFs brought in $283.7 million during the same period. This reversal follows a striking August performance when ether ETFs saw more than $4 billion in inflows, compared to just $629 million for bitcoin funds. The shift appears tied to price action. Ether dropped to $4,209…

EthereumSep 12