Bancolombia Group, one of the leading banks in Latin America and the biggest bank in Colombia, is entering the crypto business with the launch of Wenia, a cryptocurrency exchange. Wenia seeks to disrupt Bitso’s and Binance’s dominance in the cryptocurrency exchange industry in Colombia, and offer a Colombian peso-pegged stablecoin as part of its asset […]
Brazilian Neobank Nubank Introduces New Crypto Wallet Features for Bitcoin, Ether and Solana
Nubank, a Brazilian neobank, has introduced new features for its cryptocurrency customers. The Sao Paolo-based organization recently enabled deposits and withdrawals of bitcoin, ether, and solana in its cryptocurrency service, broadening the use cases of its platform. Before, the company only allowed users to purchase, hold, and sell cryptocurrency assets. Nubank Enhances Cryptocurrency Features: Opens […]
Woo X Introduces Tokenized US Treasury Bills for Retail Investors
Woo X has launched a new product offering retail customers exposure to tokenized U.S. Treasury bills, the first of its kind for a cryptocurrency exchange. The product, called RWA Earn Vaults, was developed with London-based Opentrade and provides an interest-bearing account backed by U.S. Treasuries. This initiative aims to blend traditional financial securities with the […]
Arthur Hayes Introduces New ‘Risk Radar’ for Ethena’s USDE Stablecoin
Following criticism of Ethena’s USDE stablecoin, which brought back memories of the Terra blockchain’s Anchor protocol failure, Ethena backer Arthur Hayes introduced a risk tracker by intotheblock.com that monitors aspects like the token’s adherence to its U.S. dollar peg. Intotheblock.com’s Ethena Risk Radar Dashboard At the time of reporting, Ethena’s recently launched USDE stablecoin boasts […]
Google Introduces Cryptocurrency Wallet Balance Check via Search Engine
Google has enhanced its search engine to allow users to check their cryptocurrency wallet balances directly by entering the wallet’s address, supporting various blockchain networks including Bitcoin, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Optimism, Polygon, and Fantom. This feature not only shows the native token balance of a wallet for each supported network but also indicates the last time […]