Chain Debrief

PEXX, an innovative fintech startup specialising in stablecoin cross-border payments, is excited to announce the acquisition of Singapore-based blockchain media platform, Chain Debrief for an undisclosed amount, following its successful raise of $4.5 million led by TNB Aura and ANTLER. This strategic move aligns with PEXX’s commitment to expanding its footprint and fostering deeper engagement within the global blockchain community.

Singapore, July 16, 2024 – PEXX, a pioneering fintech startup specialising in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, today announced the successful closure of a $4.5 million seed funding. This significant investment will propel the development of the company’s innovative stablecoin-to-fiat payment platform, set to revolutionise the way people transfer currencies across borders. The funding included one round led by TNB Aura, with participation from global early-stage VC Antler.

Ethereum has built an empire of greatness, the home to innovative DeFi products, a large canvas for NFTs and where smart contracts are popular. Doing it all in a decentralized manner has its tradeoff, speed and security. While the layer2 scaling solutions are a scaling force to be reckoned with, EligenLayer found an innovative way to revolutionize Ethereum. Eigen enables users to restake their ETH and extend cryptoeconomic security to additional applications on the network.

Everyone who gambles online using crypto has thought about trying their hand at poker, the most popular card gambling game out there. Poker has the smallest edge in favor of the casino and players can win by playing strategically and paying attention to their opponents. In this article, we’ll go over the best strategies for beginners that you can use at any of the crypto & Bitcoin poker sites, regardless of the size of your bets or who you’re playing against.

It’s 2023 and there is no doubt that we are in the midst of a multi-year bear market. While this has become painfully obvious with the collapse of CeDeFi, the new narratives and thought leaders in crypto have yet to be properly etched out. However, many crypto participants have been quick to latch onto trends, nostalgic of the gains made or missed in the bull market. If you’re still in crypto however, it’s time to re-evaluate your view of the market, and where the bear will take us.

I’m sure everyone’s wish for Christmas and the New Year is that no more centralised entities go bust and that we start seeing higher prices. Well, we can’t control both, but at least we can limit our exposure to the former and be advocates of self-custody. A centralised exchange (CEX) holds custody of your money. If a CEX abuses this custodial relationship, you can potentially lose everything that you have inside, ahem FTX.

In crypto, public blockchains are permissionless and every on-chain transaction is recorded and stored on the public ledger. This article will talk about several on-chain analytics tools in crypto readily accessible for you. For instance, all the transactions on the Ethereum blockchain are all stored on the blockchain for everyone to see. Every swap and every NFT purchase can be tracked on-chain. With that said, there’s no better place to get alphas than on the chain itself.

The bear market has brought a time of quiet reflection to investors in the space. Did DeFi fail? Does the Metaverse really have a future? Are trading NFTs just a Ponzi? Is my coin better than any others? What makes or break a project? These are some of the crypto questions VCs might not want to answer or tell you the truth on. Today, let’s deep dive into a thread warning us on what we as retail investors should be wary of. Crypto isn't a fair playing field.

To buy or not to buy? That is the question. The short answer to that is nobody knows. I buy the dip, and the dip dips even more; when I choose to wait for the dip to dip, the market pumps. No lunch is ever free, but today we look into on-chain indicators which may, but not guarantee, help you spot crypto market bottoms. While timing the bottom is a straightforward and simple concept, most of us WILL not get it right.

NFT enthusiasts would be familiar with Imaginary Ones – a collection which took just four minutes to mint it during its public mint back in 2022. Its unique art and project success also caught the attention of HUGO BOSS, which led it to be the first Asia-born NFT project to partner with an international fashion label. Earlier today, Imaginary Ones announced that it has onboarded Kuek Yu-Chuang, who is currently the Vice President at iQIYI, as their strategic advisor and investor.