Canadian exchange TMX integrates Bitcoin futures
TMX Group is Canada’s largest stock exchange. It announced last Tuesday that its derivatives trading platform will soon introduce bitcoin futures. This initiative is due to the increase in demand for digital assets and cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin Price Index Futures Launch The Montreal Stock Exchange, owned by the TMX group, will launch futures contracts linked to […]
Starknet: postponement of the unlocking of the first STRK tokens
In the world of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, the StarkNet ecosystem, a layer 2 solution of Ethereum, recently announced the delay of the first release of its native StarkNet tokens (STRK) until April 2024. The public questions the impact of this decision and wonders whether the planned distributions to users will still take place as […]
BTG Pactual acquires Orama
Major Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual, has announced the acquisition of Orama. The latter is a cryptocurrency-friendly brokerage firm. The purchase price was $99 million. The deal is part of BTG Pactual’s drive to expand its digital platforms and offer more investment opportunities to its customers. Orama customers will benefit from full access to the […]
Wemade and Chainlink: towards an interoperable Web3 gaming ecosystem
South Korean video game giant Wemade recently announced its partnership with Chainlink, a company specializing in blockchain protocols. Together, they are working to create an interconnected gaming ecosystem based on Web3 technology. This collaboration aims to offer innovative solutions for security and interoperability between different gaming platforms. Chainlink and its CCIP protocol: A strategic choice […]
Binance ends BUSD loans and stablecoin support
Binance, the cryptocurrency exchange platform made an official announcement on October 03, 2023. It plans to close existing BUSD loan and collateral positions by the end of the month. The decision follows an earlier statement by Paxos, the New York-based fintech company issuing the BUSD stablecoin. Indeed, on February 13, Paxos announced that it would […]
IMF calls for tighter regulation of crypto assets
The rapid growth of the crypto asset industry is raising concerns about potential risks to financial stability. A new working paper has been published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The paper highlights several failings in the cryptoasset space and argues for stronger regulatory frameworks. A “parallel economy” with many challenges The report’s authors describe […]