ChainCatcher news, infrastructure provider Libre is launching a new Web3 protocol to bring investment capital to the Aptos network.The first funds deployed on Aptos Layer 1 include the Brevan Howard Master Fund, Hamilton Lane's Senior Credit Opportunities Fund, and BlackRock's ICS Money Market Fund. These funds collectively manage over $91 billion in assets.Libre is a joint venture recently established by the WebN Group and Nomura's Laser Digital, which will serve as the backbone infrastructure for integrating real-world assets (RWA) on Aptos. According to the announcement, Libre's Gateway DeFi DApps will allow accredited professional and institutional investors to access funds on-chain.

ChainCatcher news, Libre is a startup focused on the tokenization of financial assets, which collaborates with Laser Digital under Nomura Securities, WebN Group under Brevan Howard, and private market giant Hamilton Lane to launch a digital fund on the NEAR blockchain, enabling the transfer of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) across multiple blockchains.Libre announced on Monday that users of the NEAR protocol will have access to Hamilton Lane credit funds, Brevan Howard's main fund, and Blackrock ICS money market fund.It is reported that since its launch four months ago, Libre's assets under management have surpassed 100 million USD.

ChainCatcher news, according to its Q1 2024 filing, Latin American e-commerce giant Mercado Libre holds over $40 million in cryptocurrency. The company revealed that as of March 31, it held 412.7 bitcoins and 3,041.6 ethers.However, its Chief Information Officer Richard Cathcart explained: "Mercado Libre does not own these assets; the company liquidated its cryptocurrency in 2023. This document reflects the fact that we provide users the ability to buy, hold, and sell. But currently, we do not have any ourselves."

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Nomura Securities' digital asset subsidiary Laser Digital has partnered with WebN Group to launch the Libre protocol, which is an institutional Web3 protocol powered by Polygon technology. Libre utilizes asset tokenization and smart contracts, aiming to achieve compliant issuance and management of alternative investments. The protocol is built using the Polygon Chain Development Kit (CDK) and can develop dedicated, zero-knowledge driven L2 blockchains on Ethereum.It is reported that Laser Digital is the cryptocurrency division of Nomura Securities, while WebN Group is a fintech and Web3 innovation incubation center supported by Laser Digital and Brevan Howard co-founder Alan Howard.

ChainCatcher news, Paxos is collaborating with Latin American e-commerce giant Mercado Libre to launch a regulated Pax Dollar in Mexico. Paxos stated in a release on Wednesday that this dollar-backed stablecoin will be available to all customers in the country on the Mercado Pago payment platform.It is reported that Mercado Pago has nearly 40 million active users and is the leading online payment provider in Mexico. Paxos stated that this collaboration represents a continuation of its investment in Latin America. (Source link)