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Spin has launched an auto-investment tool for options

Spin has launched an auto-investment tool for options

Trading platform Spin announced the rollout of a product called DeFi Options Vaults on the main Near network. The tool is designed to automate options investing by allowing participants to place their assets into the vault and earn income at the same time.

Binance launches AI tool for NFT generation

Binance launches AI tool for NFT generation

Binance's CEO announced the launch of an AI product for NFT generation, called Bicasso.

Venezuela uses USDT to circumvent sanctions - Chainalysis

Venezuela uses USDT to circumvent sanctions - Chainalysis

Companies in Venezuela use USDT stabilecoin as a way to circumvent sanctions and make payments to foreign partners, according to Chainalysis analysts. But they specify that more often than not firms convert local currency to USDT for another reason - to protect their capital from devaluation. "34% of all small

LayerZero - a solution to the problem of transferring tokens between blockchains

LayerZero - a solution to the problem of transferring tokens between blockchains

Sometimes transferring a token from one blockchain to another requires a lot of hassle and unnecessary actions. But there is a project like LayerZero, where the main idea is to fix those difficulties by creating a new principle of interaction between smart contracts and applications from different networks. This would

Bitcoin Core lead developer resigns

Bitcoin Core lead developer resigns

Programmer Marco Falcke is leaving the Bitcoin Core team. During his development, he recorded the largest number of bitcoin code edits. Falcke's main task was to contribute to making the Bitcoin testing infrastructure more efficient. He also oversaw quality control of the new code. The developer did not give any

Arbitrum surpasses Ethereum in daily transaction volume

Arbitrum surpasses Ethereum in daily transaction volume

From January 1 to February 21, the volume of daily transactions on Arbitrum's tier 2 network increased from 159.9 thousand to 1.103 million. In two months, this figure increased by 590%. The network has surpassed even Ethereum. By comparison, daily transactions on that blockchain increased by just 46%

FTX Japan to resume withdrawals on 21 February

FTX Japan to resume withdrawals on 21 February

The Japanese subsidiary of bankrupt exchange FTX Japan will resume withdrawals from 21 February. The press release says withdrawals will be available in cryptocurrency and fiat. The withdrawals will be made through Liquid Japan, a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange. Customers should therefore open an account there before transferring their assets.

Galaxy Digital chief expects bitcoin at $30,000 by end of March

Galaxy Digital chief expects bitcoin at $30,000 by end of March

Michael Novogratz predicts that bitcoin will rise to $30,000 in the first quarter of 2023. The head of Galaxy Digital said this at yesterday's Bank of America conference. "When I see the [bitcoin] price move, hear the excitement in the intonation of customers on the phone, and notice the

Galaxy Digital opens business in the Bahamas

Galaxy Digital opens business in the Bahamas

Galaxy Digital has opened a subsidiary of Galaxy Bahamas. As the name implies, it is registered under the jurisdiction of the Bahamas. The new company will be physically located in other countries. They plan to focus initially on expanding Galaxy Digital's existing business.

Paxos ends partnership with Binance

Paxos ends partnership with Binance

Paxos has announced that it will end its partnership with Binance regarding the BUSD stackable token, according to a PR Newswire release. The issuance of new tokens will be halted as of 21 February. All BUSD is secured and Paxos will continue to support the stabelcoin. It will be exchangeable