Binance revamps Launchpool, streamlines the BNB experience
    16 May 2025
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    By reducing friction on Launchpool participation and BNB benefits, Binance aims to create a smoother experience for both new and seasoned crypto participants. Last year, nearly 19 out of every 20 dollars in exchange-hosted airdrops flowed through global crypto exchange Binance — 94% of the $2.7 billion total, according to CoinMarketCap. Much of that windfall reached BNB holders,…

    Coinbase invests in Canadian stablecoin issuer

    Coinbase has partnered with Canadian stablecoin issuer Stablecorp in a bid to expand access to tokenized Canadian dollars, a company executive told Cointelegraph during the Blockchain Futurist Conference in Toronto. According to Coinbase Canada’s CEO, Lucas Matheson, the exchange is investing an undisclosed amount in Stablecorp and will help market its fiat-collateralized stablecoin, QCAD. “It’s…

    VanEck to launch its first RWA tokenization fund
    14 May 2025
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    Investment firm VanEck is launching a tokenized real-world asset (RWA) fund that offers exposure to US Treasury bills, developed in partnership with tokenization platform Securitize. The initiative places VanEck among a growing number of traditional finance firms entering the RWA tokenization space. The fund, called VBILL, will be initially available on Avalanche, BNB Chain, Ethereum…

    Dubai taps Crypto.com to enable crypto payments for govt services
    13 May 2025
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    The government of Dubai has signed an agreement with crypto exchange Crypto.com to launch crypto payments for government services. The agreement, formalized during the Dubai fintech Summit on May 12, is part of Dubai’s cashless strategy, which hopes to foster the city’s transition to “a fully digital, cashless society,” by introducing “a new digital payment…

    Gemini to launch crypto derivatives in Europe with new license
    10 May 2025
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    Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has received regulatory approval to expand crypto derivatives trading across Europe. Gemini secured a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) license from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), allowing the exchange to offer crypto derivatives in the European Union, it announced on May 9. “Once…

    Coinbase to acquire options trading platform Deribit for $2.9B
    09 May 2025
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    Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the US by trading volume, has agreed to acquire Deribit, one of the world’s biggest crypto derivatives trading platforms. Coinbase Global will acquire Deribit for about $2.9 billion, the exchange announced on May 8. The acquisition will allow Coinbase to expand into the profitable crypto derivatives market and continue scaling the…