# Crypto exchange OKEx launches DeFi hub and NFT marketplace

# Crypto exchange OKEx launches DeFi hub and NFT marketplace

“# Crypto exchange OKEx launches DeFi hub and NFT marketplace ” Global crypto exchange OKEx is ramping up its decentralized finance (DeFi) efforts with the introduction of the DeFi Hub, a decentralized digital asset ecosystem that includes a marketplace for nonfungible tokens (NFTs).  According to a Sep. 2 announcement, the crypto spot and derivatives exchange…

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# BlockFi board of directors replaces ‘Crypto Dad’ after four months

# BlockFi board of directors replaces ‘Crypto Dad’ after four months

“# BlockFi board of directors replaces ‘Crypto Dad’ after four months ” Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission chair Christopher Giancarlo, also known as “Crypto Dad,” will be leaving crypto lending firm BlockFi’s board of directors, but continuing to advise the group on digital assets. In a Wednesday announcement, BlockFi said Ellen-Blair Chube, a managing director…

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# UK-based banking firm Standard Chartered joins Global Digital Finance patron board

# UK-based banking firm Standard Chartered joins Global Digital Finance patron board

“# UK-based banking firm Standard Chartered joins Global Digital Finance patron board ” Standard Chartered, a United Kingdom-based multinational banking firm, has joined an alliance of fintech companies and banks aimed at accelerating the adoption of best practices of cryptocurrencies. In a Wednesday announcement, Standard Chartered said it would be joining crypto and digital finance…

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# Evrynet’s M raise highlights institutional appetite for DeFi

# Evrynet’s $7M raise highlights institutional appetite for DeFi

“# Evrynet’s $7M raise highlights institutional appetite for DeFi ” Financial service platform Evrynet has concluded a $7 million fundraiser for its forthcoming decentralized finance app targeting institutional investors, offering further evidence that DeFi has an institutional-grade audience. The private investment round was led by Signum Capital, a Singapore-based blockchain venture fund, with participation from…

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