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Trust Wallet claimed that the Binance newly launched Web3 wallet unveiled during the company’s Blockchain Week is a product of its WaaS technology.  Decentralized wallet provider Trust Wallet has announced the launch of its new product Wallet as a Service (WaaS) to promote the adoption of the Web3 ecosystem. In an announcement on Wednesday, the company said WaaS was designed to offer businesses various tools to provide Web 3 services to their customers. “In a digital economy where...

HSBC, which is one of the largest banks in the world, revealed that for now, its custody plans involve “tokenized securities issued on third-party platforms.” HSBC Holdings (LSE: HSBA), in partnership with Ripple Labs subsidiary Metaco, has announced plans to launch a digital assets custody service for institutional clients. The service will offer custody for assets such as tokenized securities and is expected to launch next year. It will complement HSBC’s Orion digital assets issuance...

To boost network performance, The Graph will invest in improved Indexer tooling and operational capabilities. These upgrades aim to increase scalability, reduce costs, and enhance network reliability. In a recent development, The Graph (GRT), a pioneering project in the Web3 ecosystem, announced an ambitious new roadmap, sending ripples through the crypto and blockchain communities. This roadmap introduces a game-changing vision for The Graph’s future, outlining key initiatives that will...

Given BTC price’s continuous rejection of the $35k zone, it is possible that we may witness Bitcoin correction to $31k. The price of Bitcoin has broken through the $35k resistance for the third time since the start of November. It shattered the long-term consolidation range between $25k and $31k on October 22. Although the price has been on the rise since then, the overall signals have been mixed, with some analysts expecting retracements and others anticipating a continued upward trend....

Commenting on the partnership with Ripple, Dare Okoudjou, founder & CEO at Onafriq, said the deal is the first step towards the implementation of the company’s crypto strategy. The leading blockchain payment company Ripple has secured a partnership with Onafriq, one of the top mobile payments companies in Africa, to expand the capabilities of its remittance services and foster smoother cross-border transactions within 27 countries in the region. The collaboration between Ripple and...

Despite some setbacks, Robinhood remains committed to the crypto space. Investing app Robinhood saw its crypto trading revenue drop further in the third quarter of 2023. While the company’s net gains increased by 29% year-over-year to $467 million, its transaction-based income decreased. According to the quarterly report, the crypto trading revenue plummeted by 55% to $23 million. The loss continues a downward trend for crypto-based transactions on the app. Recall that there was a loss of...

A Circle spokesperson confirmed that a public listing is not exactly far from the firm’s aspirations. Circle, the issuer of the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin, is reportedly in talks with its advisers over an initial public offering (IPO) for early 2024. According to Bloomberg, which cited sources with inside knowledge about Circle, the deliberations may or may not end up in a public listing. If it does go public, however, sources did not share what valuation Circle is expected to hit. But the...

According to Ava Labs CEO Emin Gün Sirer, the cuts were necessary to restructure and reallocate resources in the ongoing crypto bear market. The cryptocurrency job market continues to face issues with layoffs amid the challenges and uncertainty of the crypto bear market. One of the recent ones is the recent sack of 12% of the Ava Labs workforce. Ava Labs is the team behind the popular Avalanche blockchain. The 12% cut in the crypto giant’s staff represents at least 40 employees. According...

CEO Durov spent $200,000 to buy Toncoin in order to pre-acquire Telegram Premium subscriptions in a giveaway for 10,000 Telegram users. Pavel Durov, the CEO of cross-platform instant messaging service has announced a giveaway of 10,000 Premium subscriptions to celebrate a new feature in the app. The Telegram app officially introduced a few new features, including the “Giveaways in Channels”, which allows channel owners to host giveaways for loyal followers. Durov wrote that every channel...

Kraken neither confirmed nor dispelled the rumor. Reports suggesting that US-based crypto exchange Kraken is seeking partnerships to enable it to develop its own Layer 2 network solution have emerged. Per the report, the exchange is considering a partnership with Polygon, which is noted for its Ethereum scaling solutions, to build its Layer 2 network. Matter Labs and Nil Foundation are also being appraised for the role. According to unnamed sources. Kraken will partner with one of the...