Bitfinex Unveils P2P Trading Platform in Latin America
Bitfinex, a well-known peer-to-peer (P2P) platform for trading digital assets, has introduced Bitfinex P2P. The platform allows users to directly trade Bitcoin (BTC), Tether tokens (USDT and EURT), Tether Gold (XAUT), and Ethereum (ETH) while facilitating payments outside of the Bitfinex platform. Initially, the platform will focus on Venezuela, Argentina, and Colombia markets. With Bitfinex […]
Gemini Enables Withdrawals for Voyager Bankruptcy Victims
Gemini, a crypto exchange, has started allowing victims in the Voyager bankruptcy case to withdraw their funds. They state that users affected by the Voyager situation can only transfer cryptocurrencies supported by Gemini. Any cryptocurrency sent from Voyager to a Gemini account that is not supported may be permanently lost. Gemini also advises users to […]
Avalanche partners with Pixion Games to help web3 gaming firm
Web3 gaming studio Pixion Games has raised $5.5 million in its seed fundraising round, with backing from Avalanche. Notable investors include the Blizzard Fund of the Avalanche Foundation, Shima Capital, and ReadyPlayerDAO. Pixion Games will use the funds further to develop their highly anticipated project, Fableborne. Fableborne is an action role-playing game that leverages web3 […]
BoE CBDC May Consider Blockchain Alternatives as Underlying Technology
Bank of England’s (BOE) central bank digital currency (CBDC) program could use a different ledger than the popular blockchain technology as its underlying technology. Tom Mutton, manager of the BoE’s fintech and CBDC program, recently discussed the privacy aspect of the CBDC and why they may consider alternatives to the blockchain as the underlying technology. […]
Robinhood Reportedly Lays Off 7% of Full-Time Staff
According to internal company messages, roughly 7% of full-time staff, amounting to 150 employees, are being laid off by online brokerage firm Robinhood Markets. According to an internal company message seen by The Wall Street Journal, Robinhood’s chief financial officer, Jason Warnick, stated that the reductions were made to “adjust to volumes and better align […]