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YouTube co-founder backs memecoin based on ‘first cat’ on platform

A cat video filmed 20 years ago by former YouTube chief technology officer Steve Chen is now the basis for a memecoin with a market capitalization of more than $20 million.

Steve Chen, co-founder and former chief technology officer of video-sharing platform YouTube, has been supporting a memecoin project based on one of the first cat videos uploaded to the website in 2005. 

Speaking to Cointelegraph from Taiwan on May 27, Chen, who has an estimated net worth of more than $1 billion, said he had been devoting 80 to 100 hours a week to backing the memecoin Pajamas (PAJAMAS). Based on Chen’s “first-ever cat video uploaded to YouTube” in 2005, the project is available on the Solana blockchain.

“This is my cat, Pajamas, playing and dancing to the tune of Nick Drake,” said the video description, uploaded to YouTube on May 22, 2005.

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Hashing It Out: Navigating the next wave of Web3 with Avail’s Anurag Arjun

On the latest episode of Hashing It Out, Avail’s co-founder explains the need to unify multiple networks in the Web3 space, not just ideologically but through innovation.

In this week’s episode, Hashing It Out dives into the evolving landscape of Web3 and blockchain technology with Anurag Arjun, co-founder of Avail. The discussion covers the unification of the Web3 ecosystem, the rise of rollups, the challenges of fragmentation and the innovations paving the way for mass adoption. 

Arjun discusses the fragmentation of the Web3 ecosystem and Avail’s role in unifying it. He explains that the increasing number of layer-1 and layer-2 blockchains offering innovation can be detrimental to the space due to fragmentation and user confusion. He emphasizes the importance of a modular architecture, where multiple blockchains can operate on top of a secure base layer, sharing the same economic security.

Avail aims to address this fragmentation by providing a scalable and reliable base layer for rollups, enabling the creation of numerous blockchains with different execution environments. Arjun also highlights the significance of data availability and zero-knowledge-proof technology in achieving scalability and solving fragmentation issues. He envisions a future where rollups become the dominant model for blockchains, offering flexibility and reducing the friction for developers to build decentralized applications.

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Pre-token markets can revolutionize interactions with financial instruments: Keyrock report

Keyrock analysts dwelve into the pre-token trading platforms to understand their impact on post-TGE market trends and investor outcomes.

The post Pre-token markets can revolutionize interactions with financial instruments: Keyrock report appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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Deutsche Bank joins Singapore’s asset tokenization project

Deutsche Bank joined Singapore’s tokenization project soon after reiterating skepticism about transparency about the world’s largest stablecoin, Tether.

Update May 14, 12:35 UTC: This article has been updated to include quotes from Interop Labs CEO Sergey Gorbunov

Deutsche Bank, a German multinational investment bank, is collaborating with Singapore's central bank on asset tokenization.

Deutsche Bank has joined the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Project Guardian, which focuses on asset tokenization in wholesale funding markets and decentralized finance (DeFi) applications.

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Franklin Templeton CEO says all ETFs and mutual funds will be on blockchain

She also warned that generative artificial intelligence was like the “kid that got an ‘F’ in math.”

Jenny Johnson, the CEO and President of Franklin Templeton, a financial firm with $1.6 trillion in assets under management, recently reiterated her pro-blockchain stance during an interview with Bloomberg anchor David Westland during the 27th Annual Milken Institute Global Conference in California. 

Among the hot topics discussed by the two, Johnson had plenty to say on the subjects of tokenization and generative artificial intelligence.

When asked how Franklin Templeton benefited from tokenizaiton, Johnson was quick to reply. “First of all, I am a huge fan of blockchain and the technology.”

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Coingecko Study: Low-Float Cryptocurrencies Make up 21.3% of Top 300 by Market Capitalization

Coingecko Study: Low-Float Cryptocurrencies Make up 21.3% of Top 300 by Market CapitalizationAccording to the findings of a Coingecko study, low-float cryptos currently account for 21.3% of the top 300 cryptos by market capitalization. The four cryptos with the lowest float are worldcoin (WLD), cheelee (CHEEL), starknet (STRK), and saga (SAGA) which were all launched in 2023 or 2024. However, among the top 300 cryptos, 74 have […]

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Blackrock’s BUIDL Fund Overtakes Franklin Templeton to Become Largest RWA Tokenized Offering

Blackrock’s BUIDL Fund Overtakes Franklin Templeton to Become Largest RWA Tokenized OfferingBased on the most recent figures, Blackrock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund, also known as BUIDL, has expanded to $381.76 million, overtaking Franklin Templeton’s onchain investment vehicle, BENJI, as the largest real-world asset (RWA) tokenized offering. Blackrock’s Digital Fund Surpasses BENJI as Leader in Tokenized Treasury Offerings Blackrock’s BUIDL has now eclipsed all other tokenized […]

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