# Wisdom Tree files Ether ETF application with SEC

# Wisdom Tree files Ether ETF application with SEC

“# Wisdom Tree files Ether ETF application with SEC ” Following in the footsteps of VanEck earlier this month, Wisdom Tree has filed an application for an Ether (ETH) exchange-traded fund submitted to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. According to filings dated May 27, the ETF’s shares would be listed on the Chicago…

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# OKex embraces Brazil’s official fast payments system PIX, as CBDC draws nearer

# OKex embraces Brazil’s official fast payments system PIX, as CBDC draws nearer

“# OKex embraces Brazil’s official fast payments system PIX, as CBDC draws nearer ” Increasing numbers of offshore cryptocurrency exchanges are embracing Brazil’s instant payments infrastructure, PIX. On May 28, OKEx announced a strategic partnership with local payments firm CuboPay, allowing it to facilitate Tether ($USDT) purchases in exchange for Brazilian real via PIX. The…

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# Nifty News: GameStop’s NFT market, NBA star LaMelo ‘mints career’ on NFTs  … and more

# Nifty News: GameStop’s NFT market, NBA star LaMelo ‘mints career’ on NFTs … and more

“# Nifty News: GameStop’s NFT market, NBA star LaMelo ‘mints career’ on NFTs … and more ” It appears that “r/wallstreetbets” favorite meme stock company GameStop is in the process of developing its own NFT marketplace. Oh wow, @GameStop is launching an NFT platform https://t.co/3lkqgJTiwS pic.twitter.com/3BT1Szo9qJ — Brad Michelson (@BradMichelson) May 25, 2021 While an…

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# VCs back Balancer with .25M investment

# VCs back Balancer with $24.25M investment

“# VCs back Balancer with $24.25M investment ” The capital raise was led by Blockchain Capital, Fintech Collective, LongHash Ventures, Fenbushi Capital, Continue Capital and Kain Warwick, the founder of DeFi protocol Synthetix. The funds will be used to strengthen Balancer’s role as a core infrastructure provider of the DeFi market. “By allowing for the…

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# 1inch integrates with Mercuryo, enabling fiat onramp to DeFi

# 1inch integrates with Mercuryo, enabling fiat onramp to DeFi

“# 1inch integrates with Mercuryo, enabling fiat onramp to DeFi ” Decentralized exchange aggregator 1inch Network has partnered with Mercuryo, a cross-border payment network, to provide its users with a more seamless gateway to DeFi — potentially opening up the market to greater adoption.  “To date, some users have been discouraged from entering the DeFi…

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