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xBacked Launches xUSD, a 110% Over-Collateralised Stablecoin for Algorand Positioned to Transform the DeFi Realm

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Time Stamp: January 17, 2023 4:29 AM - Modified On: January 17, 2023 - Published By:
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MEDIA RELEASE xBacked is a permissionless over-collateralized stablecoin protocol built on Algorand that allows anyone to use cryptocurrency without the volatility xBacked's decentralised stablecoin xUSD is available now to be minted on the platform, and aims to maintain a stable value of $1 USD backed by assets in the basket Stability pool, on-chain governance and TGE (token generation event) will be available in the coming months 17 JANUARY 2023: Launching today, xBacked is set to raise the bar with its over-collateralized stablecoin, xUSD. Built on Algorand and backed by multiple

Breaking New Ground

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Time Stamp: October 21, 2022 3:49 PM - Modified On: October 21, 2022 - Published By:
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October has been another strong month for our development team who are continuing to make breakthroughs with the NFT module aspects of Paribus. As we always say it’s never easy to do something that hasn’t been done before, and we’re lucky to have such a talented team of devs conscientiously breaking new ground. Even before our MVP hits the mainnet we’ll be ready to conduct in-house testing of various aspects of our NFT iteration. Frontend This month we’re pleased to announce that several areas of the frontend have completed the

The Solution to Scalability

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Time Stamp: September 16, 2022 12:51 AM - Modified On: September 16, 2022 - Published By:
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The narrative which pervaded much of the last bull run centered around scalability issues as both Ethereum and Bitcoin experienced congestion as their popularity increased. The main problems were the speed and cost of transactions. Without addressing scalability, the concept of mass adoption was dead in the water for cryptocurrency. Solutions such as the development of the Lightning Network for Bitcoin helped its rollout as legal tender in El Salvador. For Ethereum, it was a combination of roll-ups, sidechains, and sharding that helped to maintain its growth. Whereas Bitcoin’s surge

Paribus: DeFi Protocol for Exotic Digital Assets

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Time Stamp: August 8, 2022 4:12 PM - Modified On: August 8, 2022 - Published By:
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DeFi protocol Paribus announces the launch of their testnet MVP, the beginning of a new approach to DeFi. Secure, trustless, and truly decentralized, Paribus users will be able to borrow against previously illiquid digital assets such as NFTs. Put simply, Paribus is a cross-chain, DeFi borrowing and lending protocol. With the unique selling point of allowing exotic assets like NFTs, LP tokens, virtual lands and synthetics to be used as collateral for loans. The platform will also utilize standard crypto assets. Being cross-chain, Paribus will be on multiple chains but

Capital Markets Veteran and Fintech Pioneer Kelley Millet Formally Joins Prontoblock as CFO and Member of the Board

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Time Stamp: July 14, 2022 8:20 PM - Modified On: July 14, 2022 - Published By:
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NEW YORK, July 15, 2022 -- Prontoblock, today announced the appointment of Kelley Millet as the company's Chief Financial Officer and Board Member, effective July 15, 2022. Mr. Millet brings more than 20 years’ experience in driving growth, and has a proven track record building and scaling high performance teams. He has served – as Managing Director and Global Head of Debt Capital Markets with JPMorgan, President and Member of the Board of Directors of Market Axess, and President of Millennium Advisors. Mr. Millet’s extensive experience in capital markets and