| ETH hit another record high; Binance announced the launch of Binance Pay (February 3)

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2021-02-03 08:06 (UTC+8)

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SushiSwap launches MISO, an initial coin offering platform.

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ETH breaks through 1500 USDT and hits a record high

According to the Binance market, ETH continued to rise and reached a record high of 1547.90 USDT. It is currently reported at 1514.97 USDT, an increase of 9.34% in 24H.

Binance announces the launch of Binance Pay, allowing users to pay directly with cryptocurrencies
On February 2, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao announced at the "Binance Blockchain Week" that Binance Pay had been launched on January 29. Currently, Binance Pay is available in the Binance App, but this feature is still in the beta stage.

Binance Pay is a contactless, borderless and secure cryptocurrency payment technology developed by Binance. Users can pay directly with cryptocurrencies through Binance Pay.

CryptoQuant: F2Pool did not sell a large number of Bitcoins, the selling wave came from giant whales who participated in F2Pool mining

The data analysis platform CryptoQuant said on Twitter that F2Pool itself did not sell a large number of Bitcoins, and the selling wave came from giant whales that participated in F2Pool mining. Previously, CryptoQuant data showed that since January 14, the net outflow of Bitcoin from F2Pool began to increase on a large scale. This is because CryptoQuant marks all addresses related to F2Pool mining rewards as the same type. Currently, CryptoQuant is trying to solve this problem of address token concentration.

21Shares AG will launch the world's first Polkadot ETP on the Swiss Stock Exchange SIX on February 4

21Shares AG, an issuer of encrypted exchange-traded products (ETP), will launch the world's first Polkadot ETP - "DOT ETP" on the Swiss Stock Exchange SIX on February 4. On Friday, Polkadot was recognized by the Index Provider as the second-largest component of the 21Shares HODL basket of ETPs, after Bitcoin (BCH was removed). It is reported that DOT ETP provides 100% physical collateral. (Globe Newswire)

SushiSwap Launches ICO Platform MISO

digital currency

SushiSwap Launches ICO Platform MISO

SushiSwap (SUSHI) announced the launch of the Minimal Initial SushiSwap Offering platform (Minimal Initial SushiSwap Offering, MISO), which allows token creators and communities to issue new tokens, simplifying the process of launching new projects on SushiSwap. Specifically, MISO has created a series of ready-made smart contracts for non-technical founders to choose suitable token issuance methods, including initial issuance, Vault, mining options, etc. The components of the contract include TokenFactory ( A factory to create tokens for projects), pools and escrow options, initial coin offering contracts (including fixed-price crowdsales, batch auctions, and Dutch auction methods), mining, and a Launcher that makes liquidity easy to migrate.

Litecoin MimbleWimble privacy protocol code is available for testnet

Solana inflation is expected to start on February 9th, and the official Staking page will be launched

According to official news, Solana's official website has officially launched the Staking page. Solana’s inflation is expected to start on February 9th. SOL token holders can now stake through the SolFlare wallet, and they will be able to receive rewards as soon as the rewards start.

Litecoin MimbleWimble privacy protocol code is available for testnet

MimbleWimble developer David Burkett said that Litecoin will soon add MimbleWimble's privacy protocol features. Burkett revealed that the code is now ready for the testnet and will be reviewed on March 15. (Decrypt)

Alpha Homora V2 has been launched, and a random NFT gift event has been launched

On February 1, the cross-chain DeFi platform Alpha Finance Lab announced the official launch of the leveraged mining protocol Alpha Homora V2. Alpha Homora V2 currently launches four leveraged pools: Curve 3pool (USDT, USDC, DAI); Balancer PERP/USDC pool, SushiSwap ETH/SUSHI pool and Uniswap ETH/UNI pool. Currently, borrowers can borrow ETH, USDT, USDC and DAI. Starting from February 2, the ETH/DPI pools of SushiSwap and Uniswap will be migrated.

Polkadot DeFi project Equilibrium launched the Ethereum cross-chain bridge, which has been launched on the testnet

The Polkadot DeFi project Equilibrium launched the Ethereum cross-chain bridge, which can bridge Ethereum and ERC-20 tokens and is fully compatible with the DeFi service suite. This cryptographic infrastructure originally came from Chainsafe, and Equilibrium has slightly modified it to make it more suitable for the project. Specifically, Equilibrium uses Web3 to handle Ethereum contracts instead of Chainsafe's console tools, making the two-way bridge a Possibly, ERC-20 tokens can be freely converted between the Ethereum blockchain.

The BoringDAO community proposed a 1:1000 split proposal

The community of the decentralized Bitcoin asset bridge BoringDAO officially launched a split proposal on Snapshot. The proposal hopes to split BOR at a ratio of 1:1000. The reason is that the scarcity of the number affects the liquidity of Token. Voting will close on February 6th and currently stands at 100% in favor.

The algorithmic stable currency project Basis Cash announced the V2 migration plan: it will start on February 7 and last for 15 days

Basis Cash, an algorithmic stablecoin project, announced the V2 migration plan. Users need to exchange their BAS tokens for BAS V2. The migration will start at 8:00 on February 7, 2021, Beijing time, and the migration window will open for 15 days until it closes at 8:00 on February 22.

Aavegotchi to launch NFT trading market Baazaar in February

Aavegotchi, the Aave ecological NFT platform, announced that it will launch the NFT trading market Aavegotchi Baazaar in February. Baazaar aims to become the commercial hub of Aavegotchi's ecology. The platform will undertake Aavegotchi's primary market store and secondary market, including the public and unpublished Portal, Aavegotchi and Wearable.

Zenlink and Darwinia have reached a strategic cooperation to jointly expand cross-chain asset transactions

According to official news, on February 2, Polkadot's ecological cross-chain DEX agreement Zenlink officially reached a strategic cooperation with Polkadot's heterogeneous cross-chain agreement Darwinia, and the two parties will jointly expand cross-chain asset transactions other than Polkadot's parallel chain.

According to official news, HydraDX, the frictionless liquidity protocol on the Polkadot ecosystem, announced that it will distribute 500 million xHDX tokens to the Liquidity Bootstrapping Pool (LBP) on Balancer at 24:00 Beijing time on February 8, accounting for 5% of the total supply.

Blockchain industry

People familiar with the matter: Coinbase chooses direct listing on Nasdaq

Coinbase chose Nasdaq as the venue for the direct listing rather than the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), two people familiar with the matter said. Earlier on Jan. 25, Nasdaq Private Market launched a secondary market for Coinbase shares. Coinbase plans to list on Nasdaq’s public market in the coming weeks. The company is said to have an implied valuation of $50 billion. (The Block)

People familiar with the matter: IBM's blockchain team has cut most of its staff

Most of IBM's blockchain staff have left following mass layoffs due to reduced revenue, according to four people familiar with the matter. Another source said that IBM's blockchain unit has missed its revenue targets for two years in a row. Despite all the announcements, IBM didn't really manage to execute. However, an IBM spokesman denied the claim. Holli Haswell, IBM's director of public relations, said via email: "The blockchain business is going well. We have adjusted some leaders and business units to continue to drive growth. We do this every year." (CoinDesk)

Manta Network completes $1.1 million in seed round financing led by Polychain Capital

Investment and Financing

Blockchain company Axoni received $31 million in financing, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and others participated

Axoni, a blockchain company, has completed an additional $31 million Series B round of financing. Investors include Deutsche Bank, Intel Capital, UBS, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo. The amount reached 90 million US dollars. (Forbes)

Manta Network completes $1.1 million in seed round financing led by Polychain Capital

Manta Network, a privacy DeFi protocol, completed a $1.1 million seed round of financing, led by Polychain Capital, with participation from Hypersphere Ventures, Three Arrows Capital, Defiance Capital, Multicoin Capital, and Alameda Research.

DeFi insurance aggregator Armor.Fi completed strategic financing, Alameda Research and others participated in the investment

DeFi insurance aggregator Armor.Fi (ARMOR) announced the completion of a strategic financing with an undisclosed amount. The participating investors include Collider Ventures, Delphi Ventures, Divergence Ventures, DeFiance Capital, Alameda Research, 1kx, The LAO, Blocksync and Bering Waters Ventures wait.

Binance X invests in DeFi aggregation platform Furucombo

Binance announced that its subsidiary, Binance X, has completed its investment in the DeFi aggregation platform Furucombo, with an undisclosed amount.

On February 1, Justin Sun, the founder of Tron and CEO of BitTorrent, announced that he will invest in the popular voice social app TWO to create a Chinese version of "Clubhouse".

global policy

Shanghai's "14th Five-Year Plan": Launch digital renminbi application pilot

On January 30, the website of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government released the "Shanghai Municipality's 14th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development and Outline of Long-term Objectives for 2035". Among them, it is proposed to build a financial technology center with global competitiveness. Strengthen the R&D and application of financial technology, and accelerate the research and development of core financial technology technologies represented by big data, artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud computing, and 5G. Launch digital renminbi application pilots. Not long ago, Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng mentioned in his government work report at the Fifth Session of the Fifteenth National People's Congress that the digital renminbi pilot will be promoted this year. In the subsequent report of the Shanghai Municipal Government, it was also mentioned: continue to promote the opening up of the financial industry to the outside world, continue to gather a group of functional and headquarters-based institutions, and promote the digital renminbi pilot.

Shenzhen Longhua District issued several measures to support the development of the blockchain industry

On January 31, the "Several Measures to Support the Development of the Blockchain Industry in Longhua District, Shenzhen" has been approved by the district government and issued. The blockchain enterprises or institutions referred to in this measure refer to blockchain enterprises or institutions that implement independent accounting and engage in blockchain technology research, product development, data processing, scene application, platform operation, testing and certification, and other fields. This measure includes a number of support measures, such as settlement incentives, technology incentives, financial support, etc. The measure will come into effect on February 15, 2021 and will be valid for 3 years. When the validity period expires or the basis of relevant laws and policies changes, it will be evaluated and revised according to the implementation situation. (Shenzhen Information Service Industry Blockchain Association)

Phase 1 of Swiss Crypto and Blockchain Regulatory Framework Comes into Effect

On Feb. 1, the first phase of the Swiss Blockchain Act covering corporate reforms came into force, with the implementation of a new regulatory model that will help improve Switzerland's burgeoning cryptocurrency and blockchain sector. Back in September 2020, the country’s parliament passed an expanded regulatory framework for crypto and blockchain technology. The second phase of the Swiss blockchain law, which will provide legal support for crypto trading operations, is expected to come into force this summer. (Cointelegraph)

Indian government clarifies stance on cryptocurrencies and digital rupee: aims to combat illicit use of crypto assets

To a question about the digital rupee, Thakur replied: “No sir. It was announced in the 2018-19 budget speech that the government is not considering cryptocurrencies as legal tender and will take all measures to eliminate the use of these crypto assets for Funding illegal activities or as part of the payment system. The government will actively explore the application of blockchain technology to create a digital economy.”