Announcements

Coinbase announced it will launch its own liquid staking token, titled cbETH, which users can get in exchange for ETH that Coinbase will stake on the proof-of-stake version of Ethereum. Ahead of Ethereum’s Merge, the exchange aims to diversify the liquid staking market, which is currently single dominated by the Lido protocol.  On August 24,…

Following the US government banning the Ethereum mixing platform Tornado Cash, the stablecoin issuer Tether Holdings Ltd. revealed on August 24 that the company would not “freeze Tornado Cash addresses.” The recent blog post about the subject says Tether is waiting for instructions from law enforcement. The stablecoin issuer has yet to receive a request…

On August 24, Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach announced in a LinkedIn post the collaboration with Binance to launch a prepaid card called Binance Card. The card service is set to launch in Argentina first before expanding to other regions. It will allow users to make purchases with a Binance card at over 90 million stores…

Crypto exchange Binance announced zero-fee trading for the ETH and BUSD trading pair ahead of the upcoming Merge. The much-anticipated Ethereum upgrade is set to happen around September 15. Recently, there has been vast activity around ETH trading as the market prepares for the event. In an announcement on August 23, Binance said there would…

Spanish football club “Atlético de Madrid” has partnered with crypto exchange platform WhaleFin to launch its first NFT collection of football boots on the STEPN mobile application. These NFTs will allow users to enter the draw for an exclusive experience that will include a trip and hotel nights, as well as tickets to see a…

NFT project Crypto Arabs announced its NFT collection with 9,999 unique art pieces and educating masterclasses for its community members through its “Learn to Earn” initiatives. Among topics covered in the masterclasses are DeFi, staking, GameFi, blockchain/crypto for beginners, and fundraising. Arabic Cartoon show “Shaabiat Al Cartoon” has been turned into an NFT collection which…