Cboe to launch first cash-settled Bitcoin ETF Index options on December 2
#Cboe will launch the first cash-settled options based on the price of spot #Bitcoin $BTC starting Monday, December 2. These new options will be listed exclusively on the Cboe Options Exchange and will be regulated by the #SEC . They are tied to the Cboe Bitcoin U.S. #ETF Index (CBTX), which tracks the performance of U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs.
Secret Network joins NVIDIA Inception to enhance decentralized privacy solutions
#SecretNetwork has been accepted into #NVIDIAInception , a program designed to support innovative startups in the tech industry. The partnership will help accelerate the development of #DeCC technologies, enabling developers to build decentralized applications (dApps) that keep data encrypted and secure throughout the computation process.
#Sonic partners with #SolvProtocol , a decentralized platform focused on providing liquidity and yield infrastructure for digital assets. Through this partnership, Solv Protocol will allow users to mint SolvBTC and SolvBTC.BBN natively on Sonic. Utilizing SolvBTC and SolvBTC.BBN within #DeFi applications on Sonic, users can earn a share of the ~200 million $S airdrop, unlocking substantial rewards. Additionally, Solv Protocol is planning integrations with Sonic's wide range of DeFi apps.
Sonic (previously Fantom) is a #Layer1 platform with a secure gateway to #Ethereum . The protocol includes a significant incentive program designed to handle over 10,000 transactions per second.
Sui Foundation unveils strategic partnership with Franklin Templeton Digital Assets
#FranklinTempletonDigitalAssets has been actively investing in the #Sui ecosystem and believes this strategic partnership will further advance those efforts by identifying value creation opportunities that enable builders of Sui-based solutions to deploy innovative technologies leveraging the Sui blockchain protocol.
Sui is a #Layer1 blockchain platform built to meet the demands of global adoption, providing a secure, robust, and scalable development environment. Sui utilizes a unique object-centric data model and #Move programming language to tackle inefficiencies found in current blockchain architectures.
#COTI and #Poolz partner to launch #MomentumX , a privacy-centered accelerator aiming to drive the growth of the COTI ecosystem. MomentumX will support privacy-focused dApps built on COTI’s technology. Combining COTI’s innovation with Poolz’s fundraising expertise will ensure startups are fully equipped to succeed in the #Web3 landscape.
COTI is a fintech platform that aims to empower organizations to create their payment solutions and digitize any form of currency.
#XION launches #Believathon , its 3-week online hackathon with a $40,000 prize pool, millions in funding opportunities, fast-track access into XION’s upcoming #ACCELERAXION program and the opportunity to deploy to XION’s mainnet. Believathon was launched on November 21st and will last until December 15th.
XION is the pioneering modular Generalized Abstraction layer tailored specifically for consumer adoption. By incorporating protocol-level implementations covering abstracted accounts, signatures, fees, interoperability, and additional features, XION empowers secure, user-friendly and effortless experiences.
#Ultiverse partners with #Lumoz , a modular compute Layer and RaaS platform. To mark this partnership, Ultiverse will launch a special giveaway on its quest platform. Additionally, Lumoz, after the esMOZ initiative, revealed plans for an upcoming mainnet launch.
Ultiverse is an integrated Web3 platform combining #GameFi , #NFT , #DeFi , Marketplace, and Liquid Staking, backed by Binance Labs, Morningstar Ventures, Animoca Brands, Polygon Ventures and others.
Lnfi Network secures investment in a Pre-Seed funding round
#LnfiNetwork receives investment in a Pre-Seed funding round from HashKey Capital, CMS Holdings, Waterdrip Capital, UTXO Management, Wolf’s Clothing and others.
#Lnfi is an all-in-one financialization layer that brings Web3 and tokenization to the #LightningNetwork through #LightningFi . This financialization layer enables sending and receiving, issuing, distributing, fundraising, staking, locking, gifting and trading Taproot assets over Nostr.
Gunzilla Games secures investment from Coinbase Ventures
#GunzillaGames receives investment from Coinbase Ventures to advance the integration of #Web3 and gaming and scale its gaming ecosystem, #GUNZ . Previously, Gunzilla Games launched a daily Clash for Cash tournament with a $3,000 prize pool and held an all-stars streamers tournament with a $600,000 prize pool in the #OffTheGrid game.
Gunzilla Games, founded in 2020, is an independent game studio focused on creating next-generation gaming experiences by leveraging advanced technology. It has raised $76M in two funding rounds backed by Morningstar Ventures, CoinFund, Blizzard Fund, Republic Capital and others.