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OKX Ventures and Korean investment securities firm KIS each invested approximately $53 million in Coinone.
According to The Block, OKX Ventures and Korean investment securities firm KIS will each invest 80 billion Korean won (approximately $53 million), acquiring 19.6% equity stakes in South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinone; the transaction is pending regulatory approval.
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OKX confirmed to invest $53 million to acquire a 20% stake in Coinone, a South Korean crypto exchange
OKX Ventures, the investment arm of OKX, announced it will acquire a 19.6% stake in Coinone, one of South Korea's five licensed digital asset trading platforms. Coinone has signed a strategic equity investment agreement with OKX Ventures, Korea Investment & Securities (KIS), as well as Com2uS and its affiliates.OKX Ventures and KIS will each invest 80 billion KRW ($53 million). Upon completion of the investment and receipt of regulatory approval, both companies will each hold a 19.6% stake in the platform. Together, they will become the third-largest shareholders of the South Korean exchange, trailing only Coinone CEO Cha Myung-hoon (27.8%) and Com2uS Holdings and its affiliates (25%).According to the announcement, the investment will be carried out through a combination of purchasing secondary market shares from Cha and Com2uS, as well as subscribing to newly issued shares. (The Block)
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Ethereum monthly transaction volume exceeds 70 million, hitting a new all-time high; median transaction fee drops to $0.00554, also a new record low
OKX Ventures cited Token Terminal data on X platform, stating that Ethereum's monthly transaction volume has surpassed 70 million, reaching a new all-time high. Meanwhile, the network's median transaction fee has dropped to approximately $0.00554, also setting a new record low. This indicates that Ethereum is gradually achieving a network state characterized by “high efficiency and low cost.”In light of this, OKX Ventures believes that Layer 2 solutions and modular architectures are continuously reducing on-chain interaction costs, and the historically high gas fee issue is seeing significant improvement. As transaction costs fall to sufficiently low levels, applications such as stablecoins, blockchain games, social platforms, AI agents, and RWA (Real World Assets) will find it easier to attract real users. Public chain competition is entering the “experience era,” where future competition will no longer be based solely on TPS, but rather on whether the network can provide better security, liquidity, and user experience. Ethereum retains a strong advantage in terms of developer and ecosystem strength. As costs decline, on-chain payments, asset issuance, and cross-border settlement activities are expected to continue growing, and blockchain infrastructure is gradually becoming part of the mainstream digital economy. OKX Ventures will continue to focus on infrastructure upgrades and long-term application value within the Ethereum ecosystem. What truly matters is not just market price fluctuations, but the sustained growth in real on-chain usage.
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Blockchain venture capital firm BlockBooster has launched its first fund, the BlockBooster Digital Venture Fund I, with a size of $50 million
according to Reuters, that blockchain venture capital firm BlockBooster announced on May 15 the launch of its first fund, the BlockBooster Digital Venture Fund I, with a size of $50 million. The fund focuses on four major tracks: AI infrastructure, on-chain trading ecosystems, on-chain asset management, and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, marking the company's official entry into the digital economy sector as a comprehensive alternative asset manager.Founded in 2023, BlockBooster is backed by institutional investors including OKX Ventures. Samuel Gu, founder and CEO of the company, stated, "Deep incubation is the most proactive form of asset management." The launch of this fund represents a significant step in institutionalizing the firm's venture incubation capabilities.It is reported that the fund's initial investment portfolio projects will be announced in the coming weeks.
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