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Backpack EU to offer crypto derivatives throughout the European Union including perpetual futures where no regulated products currently exist

HANOVER, Germany, Jan. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Backpack Exchange, a fully regulated global cryptocurrency exchange, today announced the successful acquisition of FTX EU, the MiFID II-licensed former European arm of FTX. Approved by the FTX bankruptcy court and the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), this acquisition marks a major milestone in Backpack’s global expansion and commitment to delivering secure, regulated trading solutions across Europe.

With the acquisition, Backpack’s new EU arm will offer a full suite of crypto derivatives throughout the European Union including perpetual futures, a market where no regulated crypto derivatives currently exist, as unregulated offshore exchanges have been forced to wind down their unlicensed European operations.

Armani Ferrante, CEO of Backpack Exchange, commented: “As many international exchanges exit the European Union, becoming a MiFID II-licensed entity demonstrates our dedication to meeting the highest regulatory standards and is a significant step to bringing transparent, secure, and regulated crypto trading to an underserved European market.”

As part of the acquisition, Backpack EU will undertake responsibility for distributing the previously court-approved FTX bankruptcy claims to FTX EU customers.

Mr. Ferrante further noted, “Customer restitution is a crucial step to rebuild trust and confidence in the industry, and Backpack is committed to returning FTX EU customers’ funds as fast and as safely as possible.”

In addition to compliant product offerings, Backpack EU will provide seamless integration with traditional payment rails including instant, low-cost Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA)  payments and wire transfers in major currencies across the region.

The re-activation of the license is underway, with plans for Backpack EU to go live in Q1 of 2025. Further information as to how new users may sign up for Backpack EU and how FTX EU customers will be able to access their assets will be announced as it becomes available. For more information, visit https://eu.backpack.exchange/claim.

About Backpack Exchange

Backpack Exchange is a fully regulated global cryptocurrency exchange building an innovative, easy-to-use and compliant trading platform for both experienced and new web3 users worldwide. Backpack currently serves users from over 150 countries and regions with more than $60 billion in trading volume. 

The Backpack ecosystem comprises several products and services, including the popular Backpack Wallet (noncustodial), Backpack Exchange, and Mad Lads, the top NFT community in the Solana ecosystem.

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DUBAI, UAE, Jan. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has released its latest crypto derivatives analytics report in collaboration with Block Scholes. The report sheds light on key trends in open interest and market behavior during the significant year-end options expiration for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH).

Key highlights:

Open Interest Solid Amid Year-End Options Expiration

Although open interest in BTC and ETH perpetual swaps has not returned to the early December 2024 highs, it remained stable during the critical year-end options expiration. This stability suggests that traders did not heavily rely on perpetual contracts to hedge the delta of expiring options, which contributed to the muted volatility observed during this period. Trading volumes dipped during the winter holiday season, aligning with a collapse in realized volatility, which reached its lowest levels of December.

BTC Option Curve Remains Steep During Call-Put Parity

Contrary to expectations, the expiration of December’s options did not spark a surge in volatility. Instead, realized volatility declined to the lower end of its recent range. The implied volatility term structure for BTC options remains steep, with longer-dated implied volatility hovering around 57% and 1-week at-the-money options trading approximately five points lower. Most of the expired open interest has not been reinvested, maintaining a neutral call-put balance. As a result, BTC’s options market shows limited leverage compared to its position at the beginning of December 2024, reflecting a cautious sentiment.

Huge ETH Option Expiring Doesn’t Cause Volatility

Despite the substantial expiration of ETH options in late December 2024, market dynamics remained stable. A spike in realized volatility during December failed to extend into the new year, with ETH’s spot price currently showing lower volatility compared to short-tenor implied volatility. Over the past week, the implied volatility term structure for ETH options has shifted, steepening briefly before flattening again, diverging from BTC’s consistently steep profile. This pattern suggests that ETH’s options market is bracing for potential short-term volatility in spot price movements.

Interestingly, despite the expiration, call options for ETH have gained momentum at the start of 2025, dominating the market and indicating an optimistic outlook among traders.

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About Bybit

Bybit is the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving a global community of over 60 million users. Founded in 2018, Bybit is redefining openness in the decentralized world by creating a simpler, open and equal ecosystem for everyone. With a strong focus on Web3, Bybit partners strategically with leading blockchain protocols to provide robust infrastructure and drive on-chain innovation. Renowned for its secure custody, diverse marketplaces, intuitive user experience, and advanced blockchain tools, Bybit bridges the gap between TradFi and DeFi, empowering builders, creators, and enthusiasts to unlock the full potential of Web3. Discover the future of decentralized finance at Bybit.com.

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DUSSELDORF, Germany, Jan. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Elon Musk’s tweets about DOGE have brought more attention to memecoins, with tokens like SHIB and PEPE making headlines as their value and popularity surge.

BeMeow (Beats of Meow) positions itself as the first community-driven Web3 record label embracing meme-culture. By merging blockchain and artificial intelligence technology with music and memes, they target better artist compensation while creating a novel community experience.

BeMeow is taking a step in a new direction. Instead of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), they use memecoins to digitize music on the blockchain. This unconventional tokenization approach enables songs to have their own dedicated trading charts. By applying trading fees to the tokens, BeMeow seeks to generate revenues that support independent artists making a living from their music releases.

BeMeow aims to reinvest a portion of the generated trading fees into an organic ecosystem. Planned initiatives include hosting club events and music festivals, as well as producing unique vinyl records with digital ownership features. These “vinyl NFTs” can generate passive income streams for collectors through a share of the music royalties and the fees paid by the memecoin traders.

BeMeow places its community at the heart of its operations. They encourage promotional engagement with token rewards allocated through a points-based system. Moreover, BeMeow integrates generative AI tools within its Telegram group, enabling users to create and submit music, without needing to be professional musicians. Community voting determines which songs are released on major music platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal. This way, creators and supporters can benefit from collected royalties.

Additionally, BeMeow plans to introduce copyright tokens and music index tokens, which aim to make music a more accessible and diversified investment class. The roadmap includes a dedicated music token exchange, designed to enhance the ecosystem with broader technical compatibility, reduced price volatility, and advanced trading features.

BeMeow’s native label token, $BEME, represents the ecosystem’s overall value. A portion of the trading fees from each music memecoin is reserved to buy back $BEME, supporting its long-term value.

The presale of $BEME is currently live, allowing early birds to support the project in its developing stage. To foster a smooth token launch in January 2025, BeMeow has implemented a vesting model, which gradually releases tokens to presale participants.

Presale participants can benefit from a two-tier referral program, offering additional rewards for bringing new supporters into the project.

Learn More:
Website: https://bemeow.club
Presale: https://bemeow.club/ref-PCsMsoeDEc
Music: https://bemeow.club/showcase
Follow: https://linktr.ee/beatsofmeow

BeMeow’s vision extends beyond the cryptocurrency community. By combining the universal appeal of music with blockchain technology, BeMeow strives to connect with a broader audience by offering incentives to blockchain enthusiasts and newcomers.

Contact:
Ramon Szellatis
004915172509426
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Noochies! products can now be purchased with BTC, ETH, SOL and DOGE

TORONTO, Jan. 3, 2025 /CNW/ – CULT Food Science Corp. (“CULT” or the “Company”) (CSE: CULT) (OTC: CULTF) (FRA: LN0), a disruptive food technology platform pioneering the commercialization of lab grown meat and cellular agriculture to reshape the global food industry, is excited to announce that Noochies! products can now be purchased with popular cryptocurrencies including bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), solana (SOL), and dogecoin (DOGE). Accepting cryptocurrency not only opens the Noochies! brand up to a broader consumer base but also aligns with its mission to remain at the forefront of innovation, echoing the forward-looking ethos of the crypto industry.

The Company is also excited to announce that Noochies! has won the Pet Business Industry Recognition Award for dog/cat food toppers for its recently launched line of Sprinkles. To showcase its award-winning products, the Noochies! team will be at multiple industry and consumer shows in early 2025. The Noochies! team will be forging new relationships with retailers and distributors. For more information about the Pet Business Award, please visit: https://digitalmag.petbusiness.com/petbusiness/library/page/december_2024/68/.

Key Takeaways

• Noochies! (https://www.noochies.co/) now accepts payment in popular cryptocurrencies including bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), solana (SOL), and dogecoin (DOGE).
  
• Noochies! recently won a Pet Business Industry Recognition Award for their Sprinkles line of supplements.
  
• To showcase its award-winning products, Noochies! will have a presence at key industry shows in the new year

Consumer and Industry Shows

Noochies! will be participating in multiple consumer and industry shows in early 2025 including The Super Pet Expo in Edison, NJ from January 3-5th and Global Pet Expo in Orlando, FL from March 26-28th.

Super Pet Expo (https://superpetexpo.com/) is New Jersey’s largest consumer animal and entertainment event and is expected to draw an attendance of 20,000 people over 3 days. Noochies! products including dog snacks and the recently released Sprinkles line of supplements/toppers will be available at the event for consumers to sample and purchase.
Global Pet Expo (https://globalpetexpo.org/) is the pet industry’s premier event featuring the newest, most innovative pet products. Global Pet Expo is open to independent retailers, distributors, mass-market buyers, and other qualified professionals. Attendance is expected to be over 20,000 people from 85 different countries. The Noochies! team will have a booth and will be forging new relationships with distributors and retailers.

Management Commentary

Mitchell Scott, CEO of CULT Food Science, commented, “We’re excited to expand Noochies! payment options to include cryptocurrency, further embracing innovation and convenience for our customers. Winning the Pet Business Industry Recognition Award for our Sprinkles line highlights our commitment to leading the pet nutrition sector, and we’re eager to continue driving growth with new opportunities in 2025.”

About CULT Food Science

CULT Food Science is a disruptive food technology platform pioneering the commercialization of lab grown meat and cellular agriculture to reshape the global food industry. CULT’s robust portfolio of investments in cutting-edge, venture-backed cellular agriculture and lab-grown meat companies provides widespread investor access to the future of food. Backed by a team of experts with extensive experience in food technology and launching consumer food products, CULT is committed to being at the forefront of the food revolution.

About Further Foods

Further Foods is revolutionizing pet nutrition through its innovative brand, Noochies! Noochies! leverages advanced cellular agriculture technologies to create pet food products with superior nutrition profiles and ethical standards. Noochies! recently introduced the world’s first freeze-dried, high-protein, nutrient-rich pet treats made without factory farming. Noochies! products are currently available for sale in the United States and Canada at select retailers and online at https://www.noochies.co/.

Additional information can be found by viewing the Company’s website at cultfoodscience.com or its regulatory filings on sedar.com.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Company,

CULT FOOD SCIENCE CORP.

“Mitchell Scott”
Mitchell Scott, Chief Executive Officer

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SHANGHAI, Jan. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Cango Inc. (NYSE: CANG) (“Cango” or the “Company”), a leading automotive transaction service platform in China, today announced its production update for crypto mining business in December 2024.

Bitcoin Mining Update for December 2024

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2. As of month-end.
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About Cango Inc.

Cango Inc. (NYSE: CANG) is a leading automotive transaction service platform in China, connecting car buyers, dealers, financial institutions, and other industry participants. Founded in 2010 by a group of pioneers in China’s automotive finance industry, the Company is headquartered in Shanghai and has a nationwide network. Leveraging its competitive advantages in technological innovation and big data, Cango has established an automotive supply chain ecosystem, and developed a matrix of products and services centering on used car trading and exporting. By working with platform participants, Cango endeavors to make car purchases simple and enjoyable, and make itself customers’ car purchase service platform of choice. In recent years, Cango has diversified its business operations and expanded its operation into other industries, such as overseas crypto assets. For more information, please visit: www.cangoonline.com.

Investor Relations Contact

Yihe Liu
Cango Inc.
Tel: +86 21 3183 5088 ext.5581
Email: ir@cangoonline.com 

Helen Wu
Piacente Financial Communications
Tel: +86 10 6508 0677
Email: ir@cangoonline.com 

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