Both Ambit Finance and Binance Labs will work together on launching future DeFi apps with a focus on innovation, security, and risk control.Earlier today, December 2, crypto exchange Binance announced a strategic investment of up to $4.5 million in Ambit Finance. The investment will come through Binance Labs, a venture capital arm of Binance.The goal behind this investment is to provide a boost to decentralized finance (DeFi) applications on BNB Chain. As a result, Ambit and Binance Labs will...
Read More »Hacker Exploits Ankr for Over $5 Million
While investigations are still ongoing, the case is rapidly developing. So far, the aBNBc token has lost over 99% of its value.DeFi protocol, Ankr, has reported a breach by a hacker that resulted in an unlimited minting of its token aBNBc. After minting six quadrillions of the token, the attacker exchanged 20 trillion aBNBc for BNB.On-chain analysis firm Lookonchain notes that the attacker then used a combination of Uniswap, Tornado Cash and several bridges to swap the BNB and get $5 million...
Read More »Sam Bankman-Fried Was in Close Talks with CFTC for 14 Months before FTX Collapse
The CFTC chair accepted that he had conducted nearly 12 meetings with SBF in the last 14 months before bankruptcy. SBF was looking to secure a clearinghouse license for FTX subsidiary LedgerX.It’s not a new story that FTX‘s disgraced founder Sam Bankman-Fried was in close contact with US lawmakers. However, the latest report suggests that Bankman-Fried also met with some high-level officials at the US Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) more than 10 times over the last 14...
Read More »CRYPTOLLS COIN (TOLLS) Is Now Available for Trading on LBank Exchange
INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Dec. 1, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, has listed CRYPTOLLS COIN (TOLLS) on December 1, 2022. For all users of LBank Exchange, the TOLLS/USDT trading pair is now officially available for trading. As a blockchain-based payment settlement project of commercial transaction, TOLLS creates a system that allows individuals without operators to easily make payments. Its native token CRYPTOLLS COIN (TOLLS) has been listed on LBank Exchange at...
Read More »iFortune Coin (IFC) Is Now Available for Trading on LBank Exchange
INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Nov. 29, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, has listed iFortune Coin (IFC) on November 29, 2022. For all users of LBank Exchange, the IFC/USDT trading pair is now officially available for trading. Building a BNB blockchain-based ecosystem, iFortune serves as a strong foundation for a myriad of decentralized infrastructures, consisting of investment solutions including Fortune Machine, a mobile application where people can mine and stake....
Read More »Animoca Brands Unveils $2B Metaverse Fund
Hong Kong-based blockchain gaming giant Animoca Brands is all set to roll out a massive $2 billion fund, dubbed “Animoca Capital,” to invest in metaverse businesses, according to co-founder and executive chairman Yat Siu. While speaking to Nikkei Asia, the exec revealed that the upcoming metaverse fund, which will make its first investment in 2023, will focus on digital property rights. It also seeks to provide opportunities to access Web3 companies. The fund’s investment...
Read More »Telegram to Build a Decentralized Crypto Exchange to Prevent Another FTX Crash, Says CEO
Pavel Durov – Founder and CEO of the messaging application Telegram – thinks the FTX crash occurred because the blockchain industry has recently deviated from its decentralized nature. He argued that a few individuals abused their power, leading to the spectacular collapse. The Russian-born entrepreneur said Telegram’s next goal is to create non-custodial wallets and decentralized exchanges so crypto traders could have maximum protection when operating in the sector. The Main...
Read More »TON Steward Announces $126M Rescue Fund to Attract More Projects
The TON Foundation’s rescue fund will help projects experience liquidity problems amid the recent collapse of the crypto exchange FTX.The TON Blockchain platform, initially developed by social media giant Telegram, is now on a new journey in the crypto space. On Wednesday, November 30, the stewards of the TON network announced a new rescue fund with an initial commitment o $126 million.The TON network said that the fund will help projects experience liquidity problems amid the recent collapse...
Read More »Reserve Bank of India Rolls Out Pilot Phase ahead of Digital Rupee Launch
The RBI is test-running its digital rupee in numerous banks and Indian cities as it nears the official launch of the CBDC. Ahead of the proper launch of the digital rupee, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided first to conduct a pilot rollout of the virtual fiat. According to the Indian central bank, eight banks will participate in the project, which will occur in two phases. The first phase will feature four banks: Yes Bank, the State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, and IDFC First Bank....
Read More »The RBI Is Getting Its Digital Rupee Ready
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has unveiled its new pilot program that will see various consumers testing out the latest version of its digital rupee. A CBDC (central bank digital currency), the digital rupee is slated to be used for purchases of goods and items amongst everyday residents. The RBI Is Boosting the Use of Its Digital Rupee Pratik Gauri – co-founder and CEO of 5ire, a blockchain company – explained in a recent interview: I believe blockchain and decentralization are necessary...
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