Coinbase Acquires Spindl, Boosting On-Chain Advertising; Institutional BTC Transfer Surges
Coinbase, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has announced the acquisition of Spindl, an on-chain advertising platform. Spindl is dedicated to rebuilding the advertising technology stack on-chain to address the on-chain discovery problem faced by builders. The platform was founded by Antonio Garcia-Martinez ("AGM"), a Silicon Valley veteran who was an early member of Facebook's advertising team. AGM is responsible for launching Facebook's first keyword targeting, audience targeting, and programmatic ad exchange platform FBX. His subsequent career in the tech field led him to the crypto space, where he founded Spindl in 2022, focusing on addressing the on-chain distribution issues many builders currently face.
In other news, Coinbase Institutional has received a significant BTC transfer. According to Whale Alert monitoring, 1456 BTC (approximately $152.5 million) was transferred from Cumberland to Coinbase Institutional. This transaction highlights the growing interest and activity in the institutional cryptocurrency market.
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Forbes has raised the question of whether there will be a DeFi cycle in this cryptocurrency bull market. As the market continues to grow and evolve, the potential for a DeFi cycle is a topic of interest and debate among industry experts.
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