Franklin Templeton, one of the world’s largest investment managers, has announced that it has integrated Benji, a blockchain-integrated record-keeping system, on top of Base, a Coinbase-incubated Ethereum rollup. According to the institution, this move makes it the first organization to build a tokenized fund on top of Base. “Base is a layer 2 blockchain built […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/franklin-templeton-integrates-tokenized-fund-on-base/
Month: November 2024
Radiant Capital $58M hack an expensive ‘lesson’ for DeFi
Radiant Capital said it had resumed its Ethereum lending markets after implementing several security enhancements to its protocol. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/radiant-capital-resumes-lending-post-hack?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Abu Dhabi Firms Launch Investment Fund to Tokenize U.S. Treasury Bill ETFs
Two Abu Dhabi firms, Realize and Neovision Wealth Management, have launched a fund that tokenizes U.S. Treasury bill exchange-traded funds. The fund aims to attract investors from the Gulf, Europe, and Southeast Asia. Southeast Asia Investors to Dominate Fund Abu Dhabi firms Realize and Neovision Wealth Management have unveiled an investment fund that acquires units […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/abu-dhabi-firms-launch-investment-fund-to-tokenize-u-s-treasury-bill-etfs/
Crypto surges in Eastern Europe: DeFi drives 33% of transactions
Eastern Europe has become the fourth-largest cryptocurrency market in the world, accounting for over 11% of the total cryptocurrency value received worldwide. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-growth-eastern-europe-defi-transactions?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Has Russia really ‘legalized’ cryptocurrency mining?
Russia’s crypto mining laws have filled the “regulatory vacuum,” but there is still a lot of legal uncertainty about many aspects of regulation. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/russia-regulates-crypto-mining-no-full-legalization?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Sazmining Brings Bitcoin Mining-Powered Sustainable Heating to a Norwegian Town
Sazmining, a green Bitcoin mining company with operations in Wisconsin and Paraguay, aims to improve the heating business using mining as a key element. The company reported that it is currently working on substituting the traditional petrol-based heating elements of a building for a system that recycles the heat produced by bitcoin miners in a […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/sazmining-brings-bitcoin-mining-powered-sustainable-heating-to-a-norwegian-town/
Paxos launches USD-backed USDG stablecoin with DBS Bank
Paxos launches USDG, a Singapore-compliant stablecoin, partnering with DBS Bank for US dollar reserves in line with Singapore’s MAS framework. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/paxos-global-dollar-usdg-singapore-stablecoin?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Search, autonomous AI ‘big theme’ of 2025
OpenAI launched a new search feature allowing its ChatGPT chatbot to scan the web and answer queries, with executives hinting that autonomy is the big theme of 2025. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/open-ai-launches-chat-gpt-search-autonomous-ai-big-theme-of-2025?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin speculators send $4B to exchanges as BTC price loses $70K
Bitcoin short-term holders panic and send coins to exchanges at a loss as a BTC price U-turn gathers momentum. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-speculators-3-7-b-exchanges-btc-price-loses-70k?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Kenyan Securities Exchange Joins Hedera to Bolster Tokenization Ambitions
The Nairobi Securities Exchange has joined the Hedera Council to accelerate tokenization initiatives in Africa, leveraging the Hedera network’s technology and global reach. Expediting Uptake of Digital Assets Kenya’s main securities exchange, the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), has joined the Hedera Council to accelerate tokenization initiatives using the Hedera network. By joining Hedera, the Kenyan […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/kenyan-securities-exchange-joins-hedera-to-bolster-tokenization-ambitions/