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Bitwise Announces Results of December 2022 Month-End Crypto Index Reconstitution

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

Bitwise Index Services, the indexing subsidiary of Bitwise Asset Management , today announced the results of the monthly reconstitution of the Bitwise Crypto Indexes, which took place on December 30, 2022, at 4 p.m.

Key Points: 
  • Bitwise Index Services, the indexing subsidiary of Bitwise Asset Management , today announced the results of the monthly reconstitution of the Bitwise Crypto Indexes, which took place on December 30, 2022, at 4 p.m.
  • The Bitwise 10 Large Cap Crypto Index had no changes as a result of the December 30, 2022 reconstitution.
  • The Bitwise Decentralized Finance Crypto Index had no changes as a result of the December 30, 2022 reconstitution.
  • The Bitwise Crypto Indexes are reconstituted on a monthly basis according to the rules of the Bitwise Crypto Index Methodology as applied by the Bitwise Crypto Index Committee.

HashKey's Latest Report Highlights A DeFi Sector That's Poised For Institutional Adoption And Rapid Acceleration

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Sunday, December 18, 2022

It's not only VC money flooded into DeFi over the last year, as the sector has attracted a significant number of new users too.

Key Points: 
  • It's not only VC money flooded into DeFi over the last year, as the sector has attracted a significant number of new users too.
  • In 2022, DeFi user growth averaged 44% quarter-over-quarter, a very encouraging adoption curve that suggests the sector still has a chance to achieve exponential growth.
  • HashKey's report draws a lot of comparisons between DeFi and the world of traditional finance, or TradFi.
  • The report also highlights that around 25% of the 400 fastest-growing companies in Fintech today are actually crypto/blockchain focused businesses.

Sygnum launches first institutional crypto sector indices

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Sunday, December 18, 2022

Zurich, 15 December 2022 – Sygnum launches the first phase of its crypto sector investment strategy, a range of rules-based sector indices and tools designed to meet the evolving needs of institutional investors.

Key Points: 
  • Zurich, 15 December 2022 – Sygnum launches the first phase of its crypto sector investment strategy, a range of rules-based sector indices and tools designed to meet the evolving needs of institutional investors.
  • The Sygnum research report “Crypto Sector Indices” and crypto sector snapshots can be downloaded here.
  • A comprehensive range of multi and single crypto sector investment solutions leveraging the core sector indices will be rolled-out from Q1 2023 for professional and institutional investors.
  • “The Sygnum crypto sector indices set new standards for institutional analysis, transparency and understanding of the crypto market.

P2E GameFi Project Metacade Wins Approval From Leading Blockchain Auditing Firm CertiK

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

London, UK, Dec. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pioneering P2E GameFi project Metacade has today announced they have been successfully audited by leading blockchain auditing firm CertiK, a security-focused platform that analyzes and monitors blockchain protocols and DeFi projects.

Key Points: 
  • London, UK, Dec. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pioneering P2E GameFi project Metacade has today announced they have been successfully audited by leading blockchain auditing firm CertiK, a security-focused platform that analyzes and monitors blockchain protocols and DeFi projects.
  • Verification and approval from CertiK mean that the code behind Metacade is highly secure and has been scrutinized for any weak spots.
  • CertiK’s cutting-edge technology uses audit methodology and a mathematical approach to ensure a blockchain or DeFi project is working as intended.
  • Head of Product for Metacade, Russell Bennet said: “We’re thrilled to have the CertiK seal of approval on Metacade.

Bitwise Announces Results of November 2022 Month-End Crypto Index Reconstitution

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

Bitwise Index Services, the indexing subsidiary of Bitwise Asset Management , today announced the results of the monthly reconstitution of the Bitwise Crypto Indexes, which took place on November 30, 2022, at 4 p.m.

Key Points: 
  • Bitwise Index Services, the indexing subsidiary of Bitwise Asset Management , today announced the results of the monthly reconstitution of the Bitwise Crypto Indexes, which took place on November 30, 2022, at 4 p.m.
  • The Bitwise Decentralized Finance Crypto Index had the following changes as a result of the November 30, 2022 reconstitution: Balancer (BAL) entered the index and 0x (ZRX) exited.
  • The Bitwise 10 ex Bitcoin Large Cap Crypto Index had the following changes as a result of the November 30, 2022 reconstitution: Chainlink (LINK) re-entered the index and Cosmos (ATOM) exited.
  • The Bitwise Crypto Indexes are reconstituted on a monthly basis according to the rules of the Bitwise Crypto Index Methodology as applied by the Bitwise Crypto Index Committee.

OKX shapes the future of DeFi with Web3 Yield

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

VICTORIA, Seychelles, Nov. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKX , a world-leading cryptocurrency platform, has launched Web3 Yield as part of its expanding portfolio of leading Web3 offerings.

Key Points: 
  • VICTORIA, Seychelles, Nov. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKX , a world-leading cryptocurrency platform, has launched Web3 Yield as part of its expanding portfolio of leading Web3 offerings.
  • OKX Web3 Yield makes it easy for users to discover the best ways to earn on their crypto.
  • OKX Web3 Yield beta testers had the below to say about the new trading product:
    This made web3 so convenient to interact with and also starter-friendly when it comes to DeFi.
  • Or if youre ready to get started, simply navigate to the Yield section of the Web3 Wallet in the OKX app.

Curve.Finance Launches on Celo

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Curve is excited to deploy on Celo, says Julien Bouteloup, who is part of Curves core team.

Key Points: 
  • Curve is excited to deploy on Celo, says Julien Bouteloup, who is part of Curves core team.
  • Celo is unique through its mobile-first design with a diverse ecosystem and user base in regions where real-world crypto adoption is highest.
  • Celo is a carbon-negative, permissionless, layer-1 protocol with a rich ecosystem of global partners building innovative Web3 applications within the DeFi, ReFi, and NFT sectors on Celo.
  • Accessible to anyone with a mobile phone, the Celo ecosystem consists of a decentralized, proof-of-stake blockchain technology stack (the Celo Protocol), the CELO native token, and several Mento stable assets (cUSD, cEUR, cREAL) that enable anyone to use digital assets like currency.

ConsenSys and Celo Announce a Multi-Faceted Partnership to Drive Real-World Adoption and Use Cases

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Monday, November 21, 2022

ConsenSys, a market-leading blockchain technology company, today announced it has partnered with Celo, the carbon-negative, EVM-compatible layer-1 blockchain built for real-world use cases, to drive mainstream adoption of Web3.

Key Points: 
  • ConsenSys, a market-leading blockchain technology company, today announced it has partnered with Celo, the carbon-negative, EVM-compatible layer-1 blockchain built for real-world use cases, to drive mainstream adoption of Web3.
  • We look forward to this long-term partnership with Celos expanding ecosystem and integrating with its permissionless, carbon-negative blockchain built for real-world benefits.
  • Celo and ConsenSys share a long view of Web3 and its powerful potential to create real-world impact, says Xochitl Cazador, the Celo Foundations Head of Ecosystem Growth.
  • The Celo Foundation and the broader Celo community welcome ConsenSys to our ecosystem, which is building for real-world use cases.

Voltz Launches Upgrade to its Liquidity Optimizer with Mellow Protocol, Enabling Users to Programmatically Deploy Capital Across Multiple LP Pools

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022

LONDON, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Voltz Protocol, DeFi's first synthetic interest rate swap (IRS) AMM, and Mellow Protocol launch an upgrade to the programmatic liquidity optimizer, enabling users to deploy stablecoins and ETH into single vaults then optimize returns by deploying those assets into various LP strategies on Voltz Protocol. Voltz Protocol has multiple pools that users can trade rates on, made up of underlying markets on protocols like Lido, Rocket, and Aave. This upgrade to the Voltz-Mellow LP Optimizer provides a turnkey, index-style solution that lets traders earn passive yields sourced from liquidity provider fees.

Key Points: 
  • Voltz Protocol has multiple pools that users can trade rates on, made up of underlying markets on protocols like Lido, Rocket, and Aave.
  • This upgrade to the Voltz-Mellow LP Optimizer provides a turnkey, index-style solution that lets traders earn passive yields sourced from liquidity provider fees.
  • The upgrade to our LP Optimizer helps traders benefit from a diversified source of LP fees in a passive and programmatic way."
  • ETH, 31 Dec) and the Optimizer will then programmatically allocate liquidity to all ETH pools in Voltz Protocol that mature on 31st December.

Magic Eden Announces Expansion to Polygon Network to Accelerate Blockchain Games Growth

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Magic Eden ("the Company"), the leading cross-chain NFT marketplace, today announced plans to integrate with the Polygon network. The expansion will allow Magic Eden to work closely with strategic IP owners, world-class games developers, and emerging creators from the Polygon ecosystem.

Key Points: 
  • The expansion will allow Magic Eden to work closely with strategic IP owners, world-class games developers, and emerging creators from the Polygon ecosystem.
  • Game developers will now have the greatest optionality on Magic Eden; we can invest, launch collections, power in-game activity and drive user acquisition for developers building on Polygon with Magic Eden."
  • Sandeep Nailwal, Co-Founder of Polygon, said: "We're excited to work alongside Magic Eden to introduce an enhanced NFT marketplace experience.
  • By leveraging Polygon's fast and secure blockchain, Magic Eden will be able to support games developers and global brands who are promoting the long-term growth of NFTs.