Exclusives

Eduard Jubany Tur, the founder of ZKX, a decentralized perpetual futures exchange on Starknet, discusses getting people off centralized exchanges and into DeFi, the growth of the crypto industry in Asia, the region’s key relevance, and differences between crypto users in Asia and the rest of the world.

Key takeaways:

• ETH experienced significant price swings in April, reaching a high of $3,723 and a low of $2,863.
• Ethereum-based crypto investment products experienced negative outflows, indicating a shift in investor sentiment.
• The US SEC delayed making a decision on spot Ether ETF proposals from Franklin Templeton and Grayscale. At the same time, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange launched spot Bitcoin- and Ether-based ETFs, managed by China Asset Management, Harvest Global, Bosera, and HashKey.
• Ethereum staking hit a new all-time high, with over 27,1% of all Ether staked.

During Token2049, Cryptonews reporter Matt Zahab had the privilege of interviewing Veronica Wong, the co-founder and CEO of SafePal. 

MANTRA Chain co-founder John Mullin discusses the expansive opportunities and significant challenges within the RWA tokenization market, highlighting the growing influence of Asian markets, including Hong Kong, Dubai, and Singapore.