| Binance Labs completed the raising of US$500 million investment fund; the floor price of goblintown.wtf series NFT reached 6.7 ETH (June 2)
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Binance Labs Closes $500 Million Investment Fund
Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder and CEO of Binance, said: "In the world of Web3, the connection between values, people, and economies is very important. If these three elements can be combined to create an ecosystem together, then It can accelerate the popularization of blockchain technology and encrypted assets. The latest fundraising is to discover potential Web3 projects and founders in DeFi, NFT, games, metaverse, social and other fields, and support them to grow into their respective fields. builders and leaders.”
cryptocurrency
Data: FTX surpassed Coinbase in May to become the second largest centralized cryptocurrency exchange
According to data compiled by The Block Research, FTX surpassed Coinbase in May this year to become the second-largest centralized cryptocurrency exchange in terms of market share.
According to official news, Coinbase announced that it will list Kusama (KSM), and deposits are now open. If the liquidity conditions are met, trading will begin at or after 9:00 a.m. Pacific time on Thursday, June 2, and KSM-USD and KSM-USDT trading pairs will be launched in stages.
Project Galaxy will launch the GAL chain based on the BNB application side chain
According to official news, NFT infrastructure service provider Project Galaxy announced that it will launch its exclusive GAL chain based on the BNB application side chain. The chain is currently under development and will be launched soon.
Project Galaxy stated that the launch of the GAL chain aims to bring a new experience to Web3 certificates. Through this chain, users are able to manage and contribute digital credentials to the Project Galaxy ecosystem, which can then be used in application modules, oracle credentials, and API credentials. In short, Project Galaxy's digital identity will have many more use cases.
OP Community Proposal: Users who sold initial OP airdrops will no longer be eligible to participate in future airdrops
Encrypted portfolio service provider Ember Fund has launched Top NFT Index, an NFT index fund including Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), Cryptopunks, World of Women, and Doodles, allowing ordinary investors to gain exposure to investing in blue-chip NFTs. The threshold is low ($10), allowing more people to participate in NFT investment. (Yahoo Finance)
GameFi and NFTs
The floor price of goblintown.wtf series NFT reached 6.7 ETH, and the 24-hour transaction volume exceeded 7 million US dollars
Investment and Financing
Investment and Financing
InfStones completes a new round of financing of US$66 million, led by SoftBank Vision Fund Phase II and GGV Capital
Astra Protocol is raising $100 million in Series A funding at a $500 million valuation
South Korea officially announced that it will start investing directly in Metaverse projects. According to a statement by Science and ICT Minister Lim Hyesook, $177 million will be used to start national industries and companies in the field. It is reported that South Korea is one of the first countries to invest in this field. (Bitcoin.com)
Crypto Startup Size Completes $6 Million Seed Round Led by Three Arrows Capital, Wintermute and Mgnr
Cryptocurrency startup Size announced the completion of a $6 million seed round of financing, co-led by Three Arrows Capital, Wintermute, and Mgnr, with participation from Alameda Research, D1 Ventures, Genblock Capital, and several angel investors. According to the company’s description, Size offers users a way to “easily participate in sealed auctions for vested or unvested tokens.” The company is currently focusing on growing its community and supporting "peers in the ecosystem." (The Block)
Utopia, the DAO salary payment system, completed a $23 million Series A financing led by Paradigm
Utopia, a DAO salary payment system, announced the completion of a $23 million Series A round of financing, led by Paradigm, with participation from Kindred Ventures, Circle Ventures, Gusto, Coinbase Ventures, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Distributed Global, and Fourth Revolution Capital. It is reported that the funds raised will be used to develop and expand the team, and further improve the functions of DAO, including Token ownership, ledger design and personnel management.
Pan-African encryption trading platform Mara completes $23 million in financing, with Infinite Capital and others participating
Revoland, a P2E blockchain game based on Huawei Cloud, announced the completion of a US$10.6 million seed round and pre-sale round of financing, led by HashKey Capital and Polygon Ventures, with participation from Tian Ge Interactive and AKG Venture. According to reports, Revoland is a blockchain-based multiplayer online tactical arena (MOBA) game that attracts players through the Play-to-Earn model. (Finance Feeds)
Solana-based Move-to-Earn and Win-to-Earn chain game Walken announced the completion of US$4.7 million in financing, led by Infinity Ventures Crypto and Shima Capital, the new financing will be used to rapidly expand the scale of game development, and in the context of a sustainable economy On the basis of further improving the product. According to reports, Walken combines encrypted rewards with physical activities such as walking and running to improve players' roles in the game by continuing to move or win games, while helping players develop healthier living habits. Walken is currently in the closed beta stage and will be officially released at the end of June, followed by the listing of WLKN tokens. (Cointelegraph)
Encrypted wealth management app FinTron completes US$6.5 million in Series A financing, with participation from AUA Capital Management and others
Cloudwall Capital, a digital asset risk management platform headquartered in Singapore, announced the completion of a US$6.3 million seed round of financing, led by LocalGlobe and Illuminate Financial, with participation from IA Capital Partners, Eberg Capital and Nemo Ventures. The company will use its funding to grow its team to 15 people by the end of the year and develop the platform to launch an early access program. (Tech in Asia)
Cloudwall Capital, a digital asset risk management platform headquartered in Singapore, announced the completion of a US$6.3 million seed round of financing, led by LocalGlobe and Illuminate Financial, with participation from IA Capital Partners, Eberg Capital and Nemo Ventures. The company will use its funding to grow its team to 15 people by the end of the year and develop the platform to launch an early access program. (Tech in Asia)
global regulation
The European Union's financial watchdog has said that cryptocurrency exchanges should have their licenses revoked if they are found to have seriously breached anti-money laundering rules. The advice comes as lawmakers enter the final stages of landmark legislation known as Market Regulation in Cryptoassets (MiCA), which introduces an authorization regime for virtual asset firms within the 27-country bloc. The three major European regulators responsible for supervising banks, insurance companies and securities markets released a report on Wednesday: Regulators responsible for authorizing or registering crypto exchanges and wallet providers should "have the power to revoke serious violations of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing". Authorization/Registration of (AML/CFT) Rules". (CoinDesk)
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Foreign media: Terraform Labs transferred $4.8 million through shell company Kernel Labs
The latest allegations suggest that Kernel Labs, a sister company of Terraform Labs, received 6 billion won ($4.8 million) in funding from Terraform Labs. While this might be a perfectly normal deal for consulting services, Do Kwon's recent move to remove any affiliation with Kernel Labs makes the deal look suspicious.
Japanese Prime Minister Says Web3 Is an Opportunity for Japan's 'Economic Growth'
