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Strategic Partnership Boosts Cardano Ecosystem

EMURGO, the commercial branch of the Cardano blockchain, has joined forces with GSR, a leading global cryptocurrency trading company. This collaboration aims to strengthen the ecosystem’s infrastructure by tapping into GSR’s expertise in market liquidity and financial services.

Enhancing Liquidity and Transaction Efficiency

EMURGO, founded in 2015, plays a vital role in promoting the adoption and integration of the Cardano blockchain. The partnership with GSR is expected to address several key areas within the network:

GSR will leverage its market-making experience to enhance liquidity for Cardano’s native token and other digital assets on the network.
This initiative will reduce slippage and boost transaction efficiency on decentralized exchanges operating within the Cardano ecosystem.

Fostering Innovation and Development

The partnership will also focus on:

Identifying and supporting emerging projects through venture investments to drive innovation and speed up the growth of applications built on Cardano.
Enhancing application interoperability to streamline user interactions and integrate services across the blockchain, enhancing user engagement and adoption.

Advancing Blockchain Knowledge

Both EMURGO and GSR are committed to:

Running joint educational programs to promote understanding of ADA’s technology, attract new developers, and entice businesses to join the ecosystem.

CEO and Head of Business Development Statements

The partnership holds great strategic value for both parties:

Ken Kodama, CEO of EMURGO, emphasized the benefits of the alliance and highlighted GSR’s expertise, resources, and market-making prowess to strengthen the Cardano ecosystem.
CJ Fong, Head of EMEA Business Development at GSR, expressed excitement about collaborating with EMURGO and supporting the ecosystem’s growth through investments and education initiatives.

Regulatory Milestone and Platform Performance

At a crucial juncture, GSR subsidiary GSR Markets Pte. Ltd. received the Digital Payment Token Service license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, marking a significant achievement in regulatory acceptance of digital asset firms.

Cardano’s commitment to peer-reviewed research, scientific methodology, environmental sustainability, and security through its proof-of-stake protocol has enabled it to process nearly 90 million transactions.
The platform currently hosts over 1,350 projects, ranging from financial applications to complex decentralized applications (dApps).