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CLEO Welcomes former Binance NFT Director Ryan Horn as Global Partnerships Lead

  CLEO, a pioneering RWA (real world asset) technology platform leveraging Web3 to fuse real-world impact with digital asset utility and NFTs, proudly announces the addition of Ryan Horn to its team. As the former Binance NFT Director and a recognized leader in the realms of sports, entertainment, and brand crypto strategies, Ryan will serve as a key advisor and lead for global partnerships. Launched in 2023 with its Marketing for Good proposition (rewarding a prospect’s attention for a tokenized good in the world) and having already onboarded clients such

Alvara Protocol Raises $2.4M in Lightning Public Round

  Alvara Protocol is looking set to play a substantial role in redefining how the world invests. Their groundbreaking infrastructure, that is set to be an industry first, leverages the ERC-7621 (BTS or Basket Token Standard) to facilitate the creation of fully decentralized tokenized cryptocurrency investment funds. Now, anyone can now become a fund manager with ease. The responsibility for managing funds is something that has long been gatekept. Reserved for institutions or those already financially established. This is no longer the case. Alvara are poised to empower the next

A New Era of Ownership

Months ago, the mainstream media wrote articles about how crypto was dead and that there would never be another bull run. Wild predictions of Bitcoin going to zero sought to instill fear in people so they would turn away from the markets and invest in more traditional assets. Yet, despite the doomsday prophecies, Bitcoin has surged to new heights, defying expectations even before the halving takes place. The media has quickly forgotten its failed predictions and instead turned its attention to the NFT market, echoing similar skepticism. Several articles have

Life DeFi Partners with Alvara Protocol to Integrate ERC 7621 Basket Token Standard

[Seychelles] — In a significant stride towards enhancing DeFi accessibility and functionality, Life DeFi is thrilled to announce a partnership with Alvara Protocol. This collaboration marks the integration of the innovative ERC 7621 standard into Life DeFi’s mobile and Chrome extension wallets, setting a new standard in the DeFi ecosystem. Alvara Protocol introduces a novel approach to managing and investing in digital assets. By allowing users to create, manage, and trade baskets of tokens, it simplifies the investment process, offering a diversified approach directly within Life DeFi’s platforms. Streamlining DeFi

Kaskade Finance Closes Successful Pre-Seed Round

Kaskade finance, a gamified incentivization layer protocol, just announced the closure of its pre-seed funding round from over 40 investors. Kaskade Finance Nathan Lenga, CEO of Kaskade, tabled the MVP to go live in August, and to continue to build a world-class team that will make certain Kaskade Finance is the premier liquidity incentivization layer for all of DeFi. The oversubscribed seed round had participation from over 40 investors, some of which include Marshland, NxGen.xyz, Artemis Capital, Andromeda Capital, Hercules Ventures, 369 Capital, Crypto Oasis Ventures, as well as influencers,

Analyzing Token Sale Models

Note: I mention the names of various projects below only to compare and contrast their token sale mechanisms; this should NOT be taken as an endorsement or criticism of any specific project as a whole. It's entirely possible for any given project to be total trash as a whole and yet still have an awesome token sale model. The last few months have seen an increasing amount of innovation in token sale models. Two years ago, the space was simple: there were capped sales, which sold a fixed number of

BTC Markets launches major cryptocurrency Immutable X (IMX)

MELBOURNE, February 12, 2024 -- BTC Markets, one of Australia’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, is proud to announce the addition of prominent cryptocurrency, Immutable X (IMX) to their platform, with the trading pair IMX/AUD launched on 7 February. This listing marks a significant expansion of the exchange’s digital currency offerings. Launched in 2018 by Australians James Ferguson, Robbie Ferguson, and Alex Connolly, Immutable X has garnered significant attention and success globally, showcasing a remarkable 455% price growth in 2023 and achieving a market cap exceeding US$2.7 billion. Recognised as a major

A Note On Charity Through Marginal Price Discrimination

Vitalik Buterin via the Vitalik Buterin Blog Updated 2018-07-28. See end note. The following is an interesting idea that I had two years ago that I personally believe has promise and could be easily implemented in the context of a blockchain ecosystem, though if desired it could certainly also be implemented with more traditional technologies (blockchains would help get the scheme network effects by putting the core logic on a more neutral platform). Suppose that you are a restaurant selling sandwiches, and you ordinarily sell sandwiches for $7.50. Why did

Bozo.Finance. A Groundbreaking NFTxTOKEN Solution Revolutionizing Decentralized Finance.

  Bozo.Finance / Bozo Hybrid In an innovative leap forward for the DeFi space, Bozo Hybrid announces the launch of its revolutionary platform - a first-of-its-kind NFTxTOKEN hybrid that is reshaping the landscape of liquidity and asset interchangeability. The Game-Changing Innovation of Bozo HYBRID Bozo HYBRID is not just another project in the blockchain space. It represents a paradigm shift, a true DeFi 2.0 model, by integrating non-fungible tokens (NFTs) with fungible tokens ($bozo tokens) to create a two-way liquidity portal. This hybrid approach is a breakthrough in the market,

Blueberry Protocol Launches High-Leverage DeFi Hub Optimized For Liquidity Access and Risk Control

[PANAMA CITY, PANAMA] January 23, 2024 – Blueberry Protocol today announces the launch of its decentralized prime brokerage terminal, delivering industry-leading Loan-to-Value (LTV) ratios of up to 20x for optimized on-chain trading and yield strategies. Blueberry is the first protocol to enable decentralized access to generalized leverage models with leverage on Ethereum and offers an increasing value opportunity with more sophisticated security management and higher leverage than traditional prime brokerage. By merging innovative and transparent risk management instruments with an advanced leverage architecture, Blueberry aims to broaden accessibility, increase efficiency,

Tokens Fueling Innovation in the Dynamic Fantom DeFi Ecosystem

In the rapidly evolving realm of Defi and L1’s, the Fantom ecosystem shines as a vibrant hub for innovation. Within this dynamic landscape, various protocols play pivotal roles in sculpting the future of decentralized finance on Fantom. Each protocol brings its distinct features, vision, and potential to the forefront, propelling growth, stability, and inclusivity within the Fantom DeFi ecosystem. The most known protocol in Fantom is SpookySwap (Ticker : BOO), an EVM-compatible DEX, has been pioneered since its April 2021 launch. Endorsed by the Fantom Foundation and bolstered by community

Bracket Labs Announces $2 Million Pre-Seed Raise to Support the Launch of its ‘Passages’ Trading Platform

PANAMA CITY FLA – January 4, 2024 – Bracket Labs completed a $2 million pre-seed fundraise round to support the launch of "Passage," a volatility trading product available on the project’s BracketX trading platform. The debut of the range-bound product makes trading long and short volatility entirely on-chain easy for traders of all levels. In June 2023, Bracket Labs completed Binance Labs’ Season 5 Incubation Program and received investment from Binance Labs. In addition to completing the Incubation Program, Bracket Labs completed its pre-seed investment round from other notable crypto