ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, cryptocurrency custody firm Copper has partnered with Hedera to expand institutional access to the HBAR token. Copper will provide custody and staking services for the HBAR token and offer institutional users a gateway to DeFi through its ClearLoop and Connect platforms. Copper is chaired by former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond and has over 300 large institutional and crypto exchange clients.

ChainCatcher news, Coinbase Asset announced on platform X that New York users can now trade five tokens: RENDER, HBAR, AKT, HNT, and APT through its website, as well as the Coinbase iOS and Android applications.

ChainCatcher news, Coinbase International stated on social media that it has launched AR, HBAR, and THETA perpetual contract markets on Coinbase International and Coinbase Advanced.

ChainCatcher news, according to official information, Coinbase International will start opening AR, HBAR, and THETA perpetual contract trading on May 9 at 9:30 AM (UTC) or later.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, a spokesperson for BlackRock confirmed that BlackRock did not directly participate in the decision by Archax and Ownera to tokenize the shares of BlackRock's ICS Treasury Fund. BlackRock also did not choose Hedera to tokenize any BlackRock funds, including its $22 billion money market fund. RootData market shows that HBAR is currently at 0.1141 USDT, with a 24H decline of 32.27%.Previous news, the Hedera Foundation announced on Tuesday a partnership with Archax to tokenize BlackRock's ICS U.S. Treasury money market fund on the Hedera chain. Hedera supporters began to claim on social media that BlackRock chose the Hedera chain to tokenize its fund, although this is not the case. Archax CEO Graham Rodford clarified yesterday that placing the (fund) on the Hedera chain was indeed Archax's choice, and BlackRock did not directly participate in the launch of the tokenized money market fund on the Hedera chain.

ChainCatcher news, according to RootData data, the price of Hedera token (HBAR) is currently $0.132, with a 24-hour increase of over 50%.Additionally, the Web3 asset data platform RootData shows that Hedera is designed for fast, fair, and secure applications to leverage the efficiency of hashgraph on a decentralized public blockchain network that users can trust.

ChainCatcher news, the HBAR Council has announced that it has voted to approve a grant of 4.86 billion HBAR (approximately $380 million) for ecosystem growth. The vast majority of the grant (4.248 billion HBAR) will be allocated by the Hedera Board to the HBAR Foundation, Hashgraph Association, and DLT Science Foundation. The HBAR Foundation and Hashgraph Association will receive their grants in the first quarter, while the DLT Science Foundation will receive its grants after reaching milestone targets throughout the year.In addition, 614.06 million HBAR will be used for the operational expenses of the Hedera Council and payments to early SAFT purchasers.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the Hedera Council has announced that it has voted to approve the allocation of an additional 4.86 billion HBAR by the board for further development of the Hedera network and to achieve decentralized governance. Of this, 4.248 billion HBAR will be allocated by the Hedera board under the existing plans, including the HBAR Foundation, Hashgraph Association, and DLT Science Foundation.According to various agreements, the HBAR Foundation and Hashgraph Association will receive funding in the first quarter, while the DLT Science Foundation will receive funding upon reaching milestones throughout the year. 614.06 million HBAR will be used for the operational expenses of the Hedera Council and for payments to early SAFT purchasers.

ChainCatcher news, the open-source proof-of-stake blockchain Hedera Foundation and the digital asset exchange Archax announced an enhanced collaboration to expand support for HBAR staking and further promote more tokenization projects. Archax has further integrated support for the Hedera network and Hedera Token Service (HTS) into its products and services.

ChainCatcher news, the Hong Kong virtual asset rating agency HKVAC announced the index adjustment results for the HKVAC Core Index and the HKVAC Market Index, which will take effect on October 20. The HKVAC Core Index adds Hedera (HBAR) and Maker (MKR), while removing Cryptonex (CNX) and Internet Computer (ICP).The number of constituents in the HKVAC Large Cryptocurrency Index will remain at 30, adding Hedera, Maker, and Quant (QNT), while removing Cryptonex, Internet Computer, and HEX. The HKVAC Global Large Cryptocurrency Top 5 Index and Weight Index will add XRP and remove USDC. There are no changes to the HKVAC Global Large Cryptocurrency Top 10 Index and Weight Index.

According to ChainCatcher news, data from Token Unlocks shows that tokens from 9 crypto projects will be unlocked all at once this week, with dYdX, Optimism, and Hedera experiencing significant unlocks.On August 28 at 8:00, SingularityNET will unlock 9.82 million AGIX (worth approximately $1.76 million), accounting for about 0.8% of the circulating supply;On August 28 at 20:00, Galxe will unlock 586,000 GAL (worth approximately $668,000), accounting for about 1.26% of the circulating supply;On August 29 at 23:00, dYdX will unlock 6.52 million DYDX (worth approximately $14.41 million), accounting for about 3.76% of the circulating supply;On August 30 at 12:00, Optimism will unlock 24.16 million OP (worth approximately $35.03 million), accounting for about 3.37% of the circulating supply;On August 31 at 6:20, Euler will unlock 156,000 EUL (worth approximately $377,000), accounting for about 0.84% of the circulating supply;On August 31 at 8:00, Nym will unlock 25 million NYM (worth approximately $3.46 million), accounting for about 4.73% of the circulating supply;On August 31 at 8:00, 1inch will unlock 64,000 1INCH (worth approximately $15,000), accounting for about 0.01% of the circulating supply;On September 1 at 8:00, Hedera will unlock 1.15 billion HBAR (worth approximately $67.23 million), accounting for about 3.48% of the circulating supply;On September 1 at 15:00, Acala will unlock 27.43 million ACA (worth approximately $1.24 million), accounting for about 3.43% of the circulating supply.

ChainCatcher news, Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation have launched an AI-supported, blockchain-based Supplier Carbon Emission Monitoring System (SCEMS) to leverage the energy-efficient and highly scalable Hedera network to manage the carbon emissions of their business partners.

ChainCatcher news, according to foreign media reports, the HBAR Foundation has partnered with the metaverse developer platform studio Lumos Labs to launch the second edition of the Hedera Hatch Web3 Accelerator, which will be open to early-stage startups and innovative Web3 projects built on Hedera.It is reported that this accelerator will last for five months, focusing on sustainability, fintech, crypto-economics, and the metaverse. Selected startups will undergo a boot camp phase to build or refine their Web3 solutions on the Hedera network. Winners will receive a $150,000 prize, along with expert guidance, ecosystem support, and go-to-market assistance. The Hatch Web3 Accelerator will open for registration across India before April 30. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, February 27, according to Token Unlocks data, the following tokens are set to undergo significant unlocks this week (February 27 to March 5), including: YGG, GEL, HBAR, and ACA, among others, where:On February 27 at 21:59, 16,872,453 YGG (approximately $5.42 million) will be unlocked, accounting for 1.687% of the total supply;On February 28 at 00:00, 44,172,450 GEL (approximately $13.3 million) will be unlocked, accounting for 10.5% of the total supply;On March 1 at 08:00, 3,140,110,994 HBAR (approximately $233 million) will be unlocked, accounting for 6.28% of the total supply;On March 1 at 15:00, 32,050,001 ACA (approximately $4.538 million) will be unlocked, accounting for 3.205% of the total supply;On March 1 at 20:00, 586,666.67 GAL (approximately $1.132 million) will be unlocked, accounting for 0.293% of the total supply;On March 3 at 08:00, 5,000,000 NYM (approximately $1.332 million) will be unlocked, accounting for 0.5%. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, Hedera co-founder and CEO Mance Harmon revealed the Hedera 2023 roadmap in a YouTube interview, where he plans to add community-run nodes outside of the council member-operated nodes to expand the blockchain's performance. The next step is to add additional shards, which will help the overall network's throughput.According to rootdata data, the Hedera public chain completed a $100 million financing in August 2018, with participation from BlockTower Capital. (source link)

Chain Catcher news, Coinbase stated on Twitter that in order to have full confidence in the successful launch of HBAR, it has decided to postpone the trading launch. Coinbase has temporarily disabled the generation of new deposit addresses. Users are advised not to attempt to deposit HBAR until further notice.It is reported that on August 26, Coinbase announced that it would launch Hedera (HBAR) on September 14, Beijing time. (Source link)

Chain Catcher news, Coinbase announced that it will add support for Hedera (HBAR) on the Hedera network. If liquidity conditions are met, trading will begin on September 13, 2022, at 9 AM Pacific Time (September 14, 0:00 Beijing Time) or later. (source link)