Solana-Based Drift Raises $25M to Build ‘SuperApp’ for DeFi Trading
The DeFi platform plans to build an array of financial services tools, including spot and derivatives trading and a predictions market.
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Germany’s DZ Bank to Offer Customers Crypto Trading Through Boerse Stuttgart Tie Up
The first banks will be connected this year, with a phased roll out for selected retail customers.
Commerzbank to Offer Bitcoin, Ether Trading Through Crypto Finance
The service will be offered to existing Commerzbank corporate clients in Germany, and will start with bitcoin and ether trading.
WazirX Hacker Moves $32M Stolen Ether in Four Days to Tornado Cash as Binance Denies Founder’s Claims
WazirX founder Nischal Shetty claimed earlier this month that the ultimate owner of the crypto exchange was Binance – a statement the latter has denied.
Crypto Exchange Bitget Seals ‘Multi-Million Dollar’ Deal with La Liga
Crypto exchange Bitget has sealed a partnership with La Liga, Spanish football’s premier football league, as its official crypto crypto partner, Gracy Chen, CEO at Bitget told CoinDesk in an interview on the sidelines of the Token2049 conference.
Trump Buys Burgers With Bitcoin at NYC Crypto Hangout PubKey
Former president reportedly bought burgers using bitcoin at the crypto-themed bar.
Arthur Hayes: ‘If They Go 50, That Will Be a Nuclear Catastrophe for Financial Markets’
In an interview with CoinDesk’s Markets Daily, BitMEX co-founder and Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes discusses the impact of the Fed cut, how he sees the crypto markets shaping out this year, and why he’s investing in Bitcoin Ordinals and inscriptions.
WisdomTree Pushes Further Into Tokenization With New Platform
WisdomTree is making another push into real-world asset tokenization with the introduction of WisdomTree Connect for businesses and institutions.
Bridging the Skills Gap: Preparing the Workforce for a Web3 Future
Companies have invested so much on education with a focus on trading, but have not turned their attention to the portion of the workforce that remains unfamiliar with the technology that will be responsible for creating, facilitating, communicating and operating Web3 products and services, says Kelsey McGuire, cgo, Shardeum.
Three Ways DeFi Will Revolutionize Financial Services
DeFi is poised to create a future where financial services are digital, open, always-on, and borderless, says Bill Barhydt, ceo, Abra.