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Chainlink Launches Cross-Chain Token (CCT) Standard, LINK Adds 6%

On Jan. 15, the Chainlink team announced that the Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol v1.5 upgrade was now live on mainnet for all developers. The upgrade empowers developers to take their tokens cross-chain “in a self-serve manner” and deploy Cross-Chain Tokens (CCTs) across more than twenty blockchains in minutes, it added....
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Italy’s Largest Bank Leaps Into Bitcoin Trading With $1 Million ‘Test’ Investment But CEO Says He Doesn’t Invest In BTC Personally

Italy’s largest bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, dipped its toes in the cryptocurrency market, conducting its first Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) purchase worth $1 million, according to a report on Tuesday. What Happened: Intesa Sanpaolo purchased 11 Bitcoins in what CEO Carlo Messina described as “a test,” Reuters reported, citing an internal memo. Speaking...
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Deribit CEO Confirms Strategic Investment Inquiries, Rules Out Takeover Report

Crypto derivatives platform Deribit, has received potential acquisition interest, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing sources. The report added that the firm is working with Financial Technology Partners to review the opportunities. Deribit CEO Luuk Strijers told CoinDesk that the options platform had appointed FT Partners as an advisor for...
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