MetaMask integrated with payment solution provider Ramp | Cryptocurrency Trends

1.Mainstream Exchange Trends:

• OKX has released a Proof of Reserves report, showing that it has maintained a reserve ratio exceeding 100% for 11 consecutive months across all 22 listed coins.
• Bitget Wallet launches a Base mainnet ecosystem engagement promotion with a total prize pool of US$10,000.
• Bitget Wallet is joining hands with Galxe to launch a special incentive program to contribute to the relaunch of Arbitrum Odyssey.
• Mainstream Exchange Listings (CEX: Token — Time of Listing in UTC+8)

2.Cryptocurrency Trends:

• MetaMask is integrating with payment solutions provider Ramp.
• OpenAI is beginning to roll out new voice and image capabilities in ChatGPT.
• Asset management giant Franklin Templeton submitted a Bitcoin Spot ETF application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
• Celestiaannounces a genesis airdrop to distribute 60 million tokens to 7579 developers and 576,653 on-chain addresses.
• Radiant applied for grant funding of up to 3.36 million ARB from the Arbitrum Short-Term Incentive Program.
• Stader Labs is planning to launch rsETH, an Ethereum liquid "restaked" token.
• CPIC Investment Management (Hong Kong) Company Limited has been approved to upgrade its Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission license, allowing it to engage in the distribution of virtual asset funds as well as advisory services.
• Chainbase has added support for the TON blockchain, offering data indexing products and node deployment services.
• Legend Trading partners with Alchemy Pay to support for more fiat currencies, including USD, EUR, and GBP deposits.

3.Financing Trends:

• LeverFi has received an investment of $2 million from DWF Labs.
• Avantis Labs, an on-chain derivatives trading platform, has raised $4 million in a seed funding round led by Pantera Capital.
• Homomorphic crypto-powered blockchain Fhenix closes a $7M seed round led by Multicoin Capital and Collider Ventures.

4.Regulatory Trends:

• John Lee Ka-chiu: Crypto investors who use unlicensed platforms are at their own risk.
• Japan Cryptocurrency Business Association (JCBA) has released a a preliminary proposal for IEO reform.
• The Taiwan Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has announced new guidelines for virtual asset service providers (VASPs).
• Nomura’s Laser Digital receives in-principal approval for operations in Abu Dhabi.
• Kraken has obtained a license for Electronic Money Institution (EMI) by the Central Bank of Ireland and is registered as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) with the Bank of Spain.