The fund, offered by the startup’s investment management arm, Meanwhile Advisors, aims to attract institutional investors with a 5% yield. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/12/07/sam-altman-backed-meanwhile-group-starts-bitcoin-private-credit-fund-for-institutional-investors/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The tool, which was released just a few weeks after Blocknative had to cut back on its MEV-Boost relay services, could ultimately help reduce instances of block-level manipulation and …

Banks are becoming more positive about using crypto technologies for the tokenization of money and assets, the BoE said in its bi-annual report. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/12/07/asset-tokenization-on-blockchains-could-increase-systemic-risks-boe/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The company said it chose Europe to anchor its crypto expansion outside the U.S. because of the region’s comprehensive rules. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/12/07/robinhood-broadens-crypto-service-to-europe-notes-regions-digital-asset-regulation/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The fundraise was led by Polychain Capital and Hack VC and included contributions from Framework Ventures, Polygon Ventures, Castle Island Ventures and OKX Ventures. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/12/07/bitcoin-project-babylon-raises-18m-to-bolster-development-of-staking-protocol/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Gyroscope’s GYD token aims to protect against the risks of holding stablecoins by offering an alternative to centralized and algorithmic designs. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/12/07/galaxy-backed-gyroscopes-all-weather-decentralized-stablecoin-goes-live-on-ethereum-mainnet/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd will be the first to implement Deloitte’s KYX – Know Your Client and Know Your Cargo – system. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/12/07/deloitte-taps-polkadot-ecosystems-kilt-blockchain-for-digital-shipping-logistics/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The bull market has been clearly spot-driven, with all major derivatives data relatively flat, one observer said, adding the rally has limited downside. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/12/07/heres-why-bitcoins-famed-bull-market-pullbacks-have-been-elusive-during-the-recent-price-surge/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

India is unlikely to bring a crypto or Web3-specific legislative bill anytime soon and perhaps all the way up to mid-2025, said one of the most senior politicians in …

Yakovenko emphasizes the importance of reaching a user base of 25-50K to sustain the Solana phone’s development in an interview with Laura Shin. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/12/07/future-of-solanas-hyped-saga-phone-is-under-internal-discussion-as-sales-figures-fail-to-wow/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines