Gridex: An on-chain order book protocol, the catalyst for DeFi mass adoption

With the increasing popularity of decentralized finance (DeFi), the demand for decentralized exchanges (DEXs) with a better user experience and lower costs has become one of the primary goals of many blockchain projects. Gridex Protocol has taken a step forward in addressing this need by launching an on-chain order book trading protocol that offers robust decentralized attributes.

CME Group Announces First Day of Trading of Event Contracts on Bitcoin Futures

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced the first day of trading of event contracts on Bitcoin futures. "Our new event contracts on Bitcoin futures provide a limited-risk, highly transparent way for a wide range of investors to access the bitcoin market via a fully regulated exchange," said Tim McCourt, Global Head of Equity and FX Products at CME Group.

Bank Accounts in Crypto Are Now Real: Meet the New BaaS Solution from Mercuryo

Global payments infrastructure platform Mercuryo introduces the first Banking-as-a-Service product tailored to suit the needs of crypto market participants. Digital asset organisations, such as exchanges, wallet providers, NFT services, DeFi protocols, DAOs, and others can integrate the BaaS solution into their ecosystems and open full-fledged bank accounts.

Acta Finance: Leading the charge in DeFi innovation

The crypto markets have been recovering over the last two months after a 14-month downtrend, which eliminated many projects launched at the end of the previous bull run. While other projects failed to fundraise or wasted investor money, Acta Finance has been developing its ecosystem minimum viable product (MVP) and recently started marketing its products on the Avalanche testnet.

Dubai-Headquartered Crypto Exchange MaskEX Launches Virtual Card for Worldwide Spending and Welcomes Ben Caselin as Vice President to Drive Global Expansion Effort

MaskEX, a rapidly expanding third-generation crypto exchange, headquartered in Dubai, has announced the launch of its crypto-backed Virtual Card, enabling users to spend their crypto as fiat in more than 176 countries with over 50 million merchants worldwide. This new feature is now available to all ID-verified MaskEX users.

Xapo Bank Partners With Lightspark, Becoming The First Fully Licensed Private Bank To Offer Near-Instant Bitcoin Payments Through Lightning Network Integration

Xapo Bank, a leading Bitcoin custodian and licensed private bank, has partnered with Lightspark and integrated with the Lightning Network to enable lightning-fast Bitcoin payments for its customers. Xapo Bank members can now instantly pay for small purchases of up to $100 USD at any vendor which accepts Lightning payments without suffering high transaction fees and long blockchain confirmation waiting times.