Cointelegraph Accelerator

?? TON Foundation raises $400M to fuel ecosystem growth Through a strategic token sale on HTX, the TON Foundation secured $400M to expand adoption and support builders across its ecosystem The funding solidifies TON’s position as one of the most well-capitalized Layer-1 networks going into 2025 ?? Full story: https://lnkd.in/egZRyT6S

? Stablecoins Dominate Payments On-chain stablecoin transactions now exceed $10T annually, outpacing traditional payment networks. Crypto is reshaping global finance Building instant payments? ?? https://lnkd.in/dwJ9a8fs

?????? ???????? ???? ?????????????????? ?????????????????? ???????????????? BlackRock’s BUIDL became the largest tokenized fund in just 40 days, surpassing $375M in market cap! ?? Institutions are rapidly moving liquidity on-chain. Why? On-chain auditing = transparency Smart contracts = automated payouts Digital tokens = instant trading & collateralization With $648.5M AUM as of December 2024, tokenized funds are rewriting the playbook for capital markets Download the full Brickken RWA Report here: https://lnkd.in/gBH7uDNV

??? ZK-Proofs Are Changing Privacy Zero-knowledge proofs are being integrated into major blockchains, enabling private transactions without compromising decentralization. The future of financial privacy is here ?? Innovating in privacy? We back you ?? https://lnkd.in/dwJ9a8fs

AI Agents | The Future of Trading or Just Hype? The AI trading narrative is heating up, is it the next big thing or just another buzzword? Join us for a ?? deep dive on March 19 at 11 AM ET with: ?? Pavel Solntsev | Head of Cointelegraph Accelerator ?? Zoie Zhang | Co-Founder, Stealth Project ?? DWF Labs Fiona Ma | Investment & Research Lead ?? Samiz Bayan | Investor, Draper Dragon We’ll separate fact from fiction on AI-driven trading & its impact on crypto markets. Don’t miss out ??Join here: https://lnkd.in/dbt_5RmE ?? Time: March 19 | 11 AM ET

?? Big Moves in the Stablecoin Market Abu Dhabi’s MGX is backing Binance with a $2B investment to drive the growth of regulated stablecoins. This strategic move reinforces the push for stability and compliance in the evolving crypto landscape ?? Read more: https://lnkd.in/dGbBFxDW

?? Automated Trading Meets DeFi! GoodCrypto.App, a participant of the Cointelegraph Accelerator program, is bringing advanced trading strategies to DEXs with its powerful automated bot. More efficiency, more opportunities, and a smarter way to trade ?? Read more: https://lnkd.in/dCeWHAjc

??? HashKey Secures $30M in Funding at $1.5B Valuation? ?Hong Kong’s licensed crypto exchange @HashKeyGroup just locked in $30 million from China-based VC firm Gaorong Ventures, pushing its valuation to $1.5 billion? ?Why does this matter?? ?? Regulated & expanding ? HashKey is one of the few fully licensed exchanges in Hong Kong? ?? Major China-backed investment ? a sign of increasing institutional interest despite regulatory uncertainty? ?? Bull market fuel? ? more capital, more growth, more impact? ?Is Hong Kong becoming Asia’s next crypto powerhouse?? ??? Full scoop: https://lnkd.in/dJAdCcWk

?? Tokenizing Insurance: A $27T Revolution What if crypto capital powered traditional insurance? @nayms is making it happen, bringing tokenized RWAs to the $27T insurance market. Their on-chain marketplace connects brokers, underwriters, and crypto capital providers, reshaping risk coverage Now, they’re scaling further with Cointelegraph Accelerator Read more: ?? https://lnkd.in/dT5Tpxnq

AI is making DeFi simpler, without losing autonomy ?? Nolus, a cross-chain lending protocol, introduces Kai, an AI assistant that offers personalized insights, real-time alerts, and a more accessible DeFi experience As AI integrates deeper into DeFi, the focus is clear: streamline, inform, and empower ?? Read more: https://lnkd.in/dWSUYJQ3