Blockchain Press Releases
FDUSD Expands to the Solana Blockchain to Further Strengthen and Bolster Access
The development adds to its existing availability across Ethereum, BNB Chain and Sui
DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — First Digital Group (“First Digital” or the “Group“), a leader in digital asset custody and trust services in Asia and parent company of FD121 Limited (also known as First Digital Labs), announces that First Digital USD (“FDUSD“) will be natively deployed to the Solana blockchain, further strengthening and bolstering access to the stablecoin.
The announcement was made at Binance Blockchain Week 2024, marking a significant milestone in First Digital’s commitment to delivering fast, secure, and cost-effective stablecoin transactions for global users. By integrating with Solana’s high-performance blockchain, FDUSD will leverage Solana’s ultra-fast transaction speeds, low fees and high scalability to meet growing demand for accessible, cross-chain stablecoin solutions by end of 2024.
As a fast-growing challenger in the stablecoin arena, FDUSD continues to provide diverse options to users and partners. By adding Solana to its growing list of supported blockchain networks, FDUSD will empower both retail and institutional users to take advantage of Solana’s scalability, unlocking new possibilities for cross-border payments, decentralised finance (DeFi), and everyday transactions.
With Solana’s impressive processing speed—capable of handling up to 65,000 transactions per second—users can experience near-instant transaction confirmations. This integration aims to support applications in areas such as DeFi and payments, driving greater utility and adoption of FDUSD across both emerging and established markets.
Vincent Chok, CEO and Founder of First Digital commented: “Expanding FDUSD onto Solana represents a significant step in our mission to enhance its accessibility, availability and utility across multiple blockchain ecosystems. Solana’s robust and scalable infrastructure will allow us to deliver even greater value to our users, supporting a wider range of financial use cases and enabling faster, more efficient transactions.”
Lily Liu, President of Solana Foundation, added: “As Solana continues to lead the way to redefining blockchain scalability and performance, we are excited to welcome FDUSD into our ecosystem. The integration of FDUSD on Solana will enable new possibilities for real-world, on-chain financial innovations.”
FDUSD is a 1:1 USD-backed stablecoin issued by First Digital Labs, the brand name of FD121 Limited. The FDUSD stablecoin is backed on a 1:1 basis by one U.S. dollar or assets of equivalent fair value, held in accounts of regulated financial institutions globally. Independent reserve audits are published monthly. FDUSD is currently available on Ethereum, BNB Chain and Sui.
About First Digital Group
First Digital Group (“First Digital”) is the parent company of First Digital Trust Limited, Asia’s leading qualified custodian and registered trust company, and FD121 Limited (also known as First Digital Labs), issuer of First Digital USD (FDUSD).
First Digital Group safeguards, advances and innovates to help clients navigate digital assets as well as benefit from trusted next-generation financial services.
First Digital was established in 2017 under the umbrella of the Legacy Trust Company, an established custodian and trust established in 1992 and registered under the Trustee Ordinance in Hong Kong. Its mission is to help clients benefit from a digital-first future by combining digital asset innovation with its strong foundation in trust, custody and asset management services. The Group’s custody and trust arm, First Digital Trust Limited, was established in 2019 and became a fully independent public trust corporation headquartered in Hong Kong with a presence across Asia.
First Digital Trust Limited has been recognised as one of HSBC’s ‘Emerging Giants in Asia Pacific‘ Report 2022, while its innovation subsidiary, FD121 Limited (a.k.a. First Digital Labs), is the issuer of the FDUSD stablecoin.
About First Digital Labs
First Digital Labs is the brand name of FD121 Limited, a Hong Kong-registered subsidiary under the First Digital Group. First Digital Labs focuses on cutting-edge research and development, specialising in the innovation and advancement of digital assets. First Digital Labs is the issuer of the FDUSD stablecoin.
To learn more about First Digital Labs, visit https://firstdigitallabs.com/
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Bybit and Block Scholes Uncover Post-Election Bullish Sentiment: Traders Lean Into Leveraged Longs Amid Stabilized Market
DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, in partnership with Block Scholes, today released its latest post-election crypto derivatives analytics report. The report dives deep into the market behavior following the conclusion of the 2024 U.S. election, revealing a clear shift towards renewed bullishness and a strong appetite for leveraged long positions.
Market Behavior in Focus
With election uncertainty now behind, the report shows that traders are leaning strongly toward leveraged long positions, especially in perpetuals and futures contracts. Short-term volatility has decreased, and BTC’s price structure has leveled out, suggesting a more stable market. The steady trading activity over the weekend further highlights the ongoing strong interest in crypto assets.
Key Findings:
- Sharp Decline in Short-Term Volatility: As election uncertainty cleared, short-term implied volatility for both BTC and ETH witnessed a significant drop.
- Flattening of BTC Term Structure: While the term structure for BTC flattened, ETH’s evolved into a steeper curve, potentially reflecting increased long-term uncertainty surrounding Ethereum.
- Resurgence of Leveraged Positions: Following a pre-election reduction, leveraged positions have bounced back strongly. Open interest in both perpetuals and futures contracts has climbed, indicating a willingness to embrace risk once again.
- Record High Positioning: Despite the election risk subsiding, positioning across all markets is near all-time highs, showcasing a keen interest in maintaining leveraged long exposure as BTC reaches new records.
- Robust Trading Volumes: Trading volumes remained robust throughout the week, even over the weekend, highlighting sustained market activity.
- Renewed Interest in Directional Bets: Perpetual swap open interest mirrored the trend seen in futures contracts. A decline during pre-election turbulence was followed by a sharp rise as the election outcome became clear, suggesting renewed focus on directional bets to capitalize on positive post-election movement.
- Increased Options Interest: Despite subdued option trading volumes, open interest for BTC options has surged. This points towards a growing interest in positioning for potential long-term volatility in the aftermath of the election.
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About Bybit
Bybit is the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving over 50 million users. Established in 2018, Bybit provides a professional platform where crypto investors and traders can find an ultra-fast matching engine, 24/7 customer service, and multilingual community support. Bybit is a proud partner of Formula One’s reigning Constructors’ and Drivers’ champions: the Oracle Red Bull Racing team.
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Blockchain Press Releases
Canaan Upgraded Avalon Miner A15 Series with Superior Performance
SINGAPORE, Nov. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN), a leading provider of Bitcoin Miners, announced that the company had upgraded Avalon Miner A15 series mining machines. In April 2024, Canaan released its Avalon Miner A1566 air cooling machine with 185 TH/s hash rate and power efficiency ratio of 18.5 J/TH in Hong Kong. After continuous improvements in chips and embedded software in the past months, new Avalon Miner A15 series now features four models: 1, the high-end model Avalon Miner A15Pro with a hashrate no less than 215T and a power efficiency of 16.8J/T; 2, A15XP with a hashrate of 200-212T and a power efficiency of 17.8J/T; 3, A15 with a hashrate of 188-203T and a power efficiency of 18.8J/T; 4, A15SE with a hashrate of 170-185T and a power efficiency of 19.9J/T.
The upgraded Avalon Miner A15 series offers notable excellent hashrate with better power efficiency, to address the escalating computational requirements and meet the diverse demands from customers of different mining scales, in different mining environments, aiming to deliver a more efficient and stable mining experience for miners around the world.
Avalon Miner A15 series can be integrate seamlessly into Avalon Box with Canaan’s One-Stop Mining Solutions. Along with 24/7 multilingual support across over 20 countries, Canaan reaffirms its commitment to providing miners worldwide with fast, reliable, and efficient solutions for mining deployment and maintenance.
Avalon Miner A15 series can be ordered from now.
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About Canaan Inc.
Established in 2013, Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN), is a technology company focusing on ASIC high-performance computing chip design, chip research and development, computing equipment production, and software services. Canaan has extensive experience in chip design and streamlined production in the ASIC field. In 2013, under the leadership of Mr. Nangeng Zhang, founder and CEO, Canaan’s founding team shipped to its customers the world’s first batch of mining machines incorporating ASIC technology in Bitcoin’s history under the brand name Avalon. In 2019, Canaan completed its initial public offering on the Nasdaq Global Market.
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Blockchain Press Releases
Palapa Tap Tap Hero Game, Indonesia’s First Telegram-Based GameFi
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Nov. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Bittime, a regulated Indonesia crypto exchange, has experienced a significant 10x growth in two consecutive years. In collaboration with Palapa, its platform token, Bittime has launched Palapa Tap Tap Hero, Indonesia’s first Telegram-based Game Finance (GameFi) project. Palapa is currently conducting its final airdrop, with a snapshot scheduled for November 11, 2024, and the listing planned for November 13th, 2024.
Since the approval of the Bitcoin ETF Spot in January 2024, the global crypto industry has shown significant growth in crypto market adoption, including Indonesia. Evidently, Indonesia’s position has skyrocketed and become the No.3 country for global crypto adoption, based on Chainalysis.
This large potential growth of the blockchain and crypto industry in Indonesia, then became the basis for Bittime to emphasize the prevailing momentum. Furthermore, according to CoinGecko, one of the world’s largest independent crypto data aggregation platforms, Bittime is the top Indonesia crypto exchange.
As for Bittime platform token, Palapa has been officially registered by the Commodity Futures Trading Supervisory Agency of Indonesia (Bappebti) and has been listed as one of the 545 crypto assets under Bappebti supervision that can be traded.
Remaining success on its first airdrop celebration, Bittime and Palapa Token released a Telegram-based GameFi, Palapa TapTap Hero. This game is considered to be able to provide an interactive experience that is not only entertaining, but also introduces blockchain technology and crypto adoption to the wider community.
Ryan Lymn, CEO of Bittime, sees the enthusiasm of crypto assets adoption should be appreciated, especially for the young investors. He highlights that Palapa TapTap Hero Game, will enhance the user experiences and literacy about the blockchain ecosystem.
“We believe that by launching this Telegram-based game, Bittime and Palapa will be able to reach more people, while also providing fun introduction about the blockchain technology that underpins the crypto themselves,” explained Ryan.
Through the launch of the Palapa TapTap Hero game, Ryan stated that Bittime wants to encourage significant growth in the adoption of crypto and Web3 in Indonesia. Moreover, he believes that with this game, it will be easier for the young investor to get to know the blockchain industry and crypto.
Bittime and Palapa optimists that Palapa TapTap Hero Game will have a significant impact on the global adoption of blockchain, particularly in Indonesia. This game is not only a new innovation from the Indonesian Web3 industry, but it also marks Palapa ($PLPA) Token Generation Event (TGE), which is projected on 13th November, 2024.
Jimmy Siswanto, CEO of Palapa, stated that they were very excited with the launch of Palapa TapTap Hero. He believes this is a good opportunity for the Indonesian Web3 community and the wider community to be able to maximize blockchain innovation.
“We are very happy and proud to be the first Indonesian project to launch GameFi based on the Telegram application. Previously, Indonesia has only been the target market and users of global projects, and now is the time for us to take stage on a worldwide scale,” he stated.
This Telegram-based game with tap-to-earn concept, is expected to be a further step to creating an inclusive ecosystem in Indonesian Web3 industry. As shown by the enthusiasm of the community support given to Bittime and Palapa, where in just two weeks from its launch, Palapa TapTap Hero Game has significantly reached more than 100,000 users.
About Bittime
Bittime, under PT Utama Aset Digital Indonesia, is a crypto exchange platform based in Indonesia that is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Supervisory Agency of Indonesia (Bappebti) and the Ministry of Communication & Information of Indonesia (Kominfo). Bittime is also a member of the Indonesian Blockchain Association (ABI) and the Indonesian Crypto Asset Trading Association (ASPAKRINDO).
As a crypto trading platform, Bittime leverages blockchain technology to provide fair access to financial independence for everyone, regardless of location or background.
Bittime application can be downloaded on Google Play and the App Store.
About Palapa
Palapa, PT Global Karya Wisesa is a technology-based company at the forefront of blockchain and crypto asset innovation, based in Indonesia. Palapa has a vision to encourage widespread adoption and utilization of blockchain technology by creating an easy and user-focused ecosystem.
Palapa Token (PLPA) is built on the ERC-20, Ethereum blockchain. As is known, Ethereum provides a strong and secure platform for the release and management of tokens by ensuring transparency and interoperability within the broader blockchain ecosystem.
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