๐ BITCOIN BET SENDS NAKAMOTO INTO A 99% COLLAPSE
Bitcoin treasury firm Nakamoto Inc. $NAKA is down 99.32% in ~280 days, wiping out $23.6B in market cap.
With 5,398 $BTC bought near ~$118K, its treasury now sits on roughly $270M in unrealized losses.
๐ฅ $VELO just listed on @Aster_DEX ๐
Spot trading: VELO/USDT live on Jan 15, 12:00 UTC
Campaign runs Jan 15 12:00 UTC โ Jan 25 14:00 UTC
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1.2x symbol boost on VELO/USDT Spot โจ
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Huge win for @veloprotocol's cross-border payments ecosystem!
Who's jumping in? ๐ซก
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#VELO #ASTER #DEX
๐บ๐ธ ETF FLOWS: SOL and XRP spot ETFs saw net inflows on Dec. 23, while BTC and ETH spot ETFs saw net outflows.
BTC: - $188.64M
ETH: - $95.53M
SOL: $4.2M
XRP: $8.19M
The future of finance is built on real assets, and Velo provides the infrastructure that moves them.
By combining institutional-grade reserves, multi-chain RWA architecture, and integrated DeFi access, Velo enables cross-border settlement and asset tokenization at scale. Every new integration, from digital wallets to real-world investment funds, strengthens Veloโs role as the digital backbone of Asiaโs growing RWA economy.
This is more than blockchain innovation, it's financial infrastructure in motion.
Koinos Group is no longer producing blocks or running API services. The network is now 100% community-operated.
Current stats:
โ๏ธ 24.3% APY
๐ฅ Growing number of independent pools joining in โ governance is getting more decentralized by the week.
Weโre literally watching a fully community-run blockchain take shape in real time. ๐ฅ
@KoinosNetwork #koinos #Layer1 #MEXC
๐ฒ๐ฐ Connecting $VELO Labs, UOB, Shanghai Gold Exchange, and the BRICS Gold Revolution ๐ฒ๐ฐ
๐This is a deep dive into how $VELO Labs could become the digital rails for trillions in BRICS wealth transfers. It covers gold vaults, de-dollarization, and tokenized assets reshaping global finance. The trace starts from $VELO's early days with UOB investments to the latest BRICS vault expansions and a potential gold-backed currency. If this plays out, $VELO could enable seamless, blockchain-powered gold trades across borders. Here is the breakdown step by step.
1๏ธโฃ $VELO Labs: The Origins and Early Investors!
๐$VELO Labs launched in 2018 as a blockchain protocol bridging traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi). Headquartered in Singapore with strong Southeast Asian ties, $VELO has raised about $12M in funding (though some estimates go higher).
๐Early investors were crucial for $VELO's seed-stage growth, funding protocol development and regulatory compliance.
Key players include:
๐ฉ LDA Capital (Hong Kong VC): Led with a $50M commitment in 2018, expandable to $100M over three years for blockchain fintech.
๐ฉ CP Group (Thai conglomerate, owned by billionaire Jiaravanon family): Strategic backing from day one, leveraging their vast Asian networks for remittances (over 1M users via Lightnet partnership).
๐ฉ UOB Venture Management (UOBVM): The VC arm of Singapore's United Overseas Bank (UOB), this is where the story pivots. UOBVM jumped in early (pre-2023 seed round) and doubled down with a follow-on investment in September 2024 to fuel VELO's real-world asset (RWA) tokenization push.
๐ฉ DWF Labs (Singapore Web3 investor): $10M Series A in June 2023, building on the foundation.
๐$VELO's 2018 to 2019 ICO raised about $2M, with private sales to accredited investors including token allocations (10 to 20% of supply vested over years). This early capital positioned $VELO for partnerships like Visa and BlackRock's BUIDL tokenized funds.
2๏ธโฃ UOB and $VELO: A Strategic Fintech Marriage.
๐UOB is a powerhouse partner. UOBVM has invested twice in $VELO: once in the early seed phase (2018 to 2020, undisclosed amount) and again in 2024 (also undisclosed, but tied to VELO's $10M+ ecosystem funding). These are hybrid deals for cash equity plus likely VELO tokens for utility in the protocol (standard in blockchain tokenomics, though not explicitly confirmed for regulatory reasons).
๐As Southeast Asia's leading bank, UOB provides VELO with banking networks, regulatory know-how, and access to ASEAN markets. VELO leverages this for PayFi solutions: fast, compliant cross-border payments. For instance, VELO's Universe platform (a hybrid DEX) integrates with UOB's infrastructure for remittances in Thailand and Singapore. This scales to millions of users via CP Group's ecosystem. UOB's reach extends far beyond VELO. Enter the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE).
3๏ธโฃ UOB's Partnership with the Shanghai Gold Exchange.
๐UOB has been intertwined with SGE, the world's largest physical gold trading platform, since at least 2014. UOB is a member of SGE's International Board, marking its 10th anniversary in 2024. Key milestones:
๐ฉ 2017: UOB hosted SGE's delegation in Myanmar to explore ASEAN investments.
๐ฉ November 2024 MOU: A formal agreement to deepen cooperation on cross-border gold trading, physical delivery, and bullion products. This aligns with China's Belt and Road Initiative, connecting SGE's supply chain to ASEAN demand from a booming middle class.
๐ UOB, as the only Singapore bank offering physical gold products, acts as the bridge for RMB-quoted gold imports via the "Gold Road" project. This partnership enhances SGE's internationalization while giving UOB a foothold in China's massive gold market (PBOC reserves: 2,200+ tonnes).
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๐จ This is not financial advice. This is for educational purposes only ๐จ
Thanks to @Pure8Nature@ChartNerdTA @wideopentruth for some of the info as well!
๐ BNB Chain dominates Q2 2025 with explosive stablecoin and DEX growth!
Stablecoin market cap soared 49.6% to $10.5B, fueled by USD1โs $2.2B contribution, with 429M monthly transactions (30% market share), surpassing Solana. The Gas-Free Carnival supercharged USDT, USDC, USD1, and FDUSD transfers, making up 8.8% of total activity.
DEX volume jumped 45.2% to $3.3B daily, led by PancakeSwapโs 85.1% share, with Uniswap and StableSwap gaining traction. Lorentz/Maxwell hardforks slashed block times to 0.75s, boosting throughput.
VELO Protocol is Asia's stablecoin-powered FX engine, transforming cross-border payments, multi-chain settlements, and DeFi integration.
The future of finance is here! ๐ฆพ
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$VELO โ Just to add ๐
Thailand's SEC ๐น๐ญ announced regulatory changes for all licensed digital asset businesses, needing SEC approved auditors (AML/KYC) whilst cracking down on more operators.
Levelling the playing field..
Few are postioned..
$VELO is one of the few..