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NYSE has submitted a trademark application for the NFT market to the US Patent and Trademark Office
Last April, the New York Stock Exchange minted its first batch of NFTs to commemorate six popular tech stocks listed on the world's largest exchange, including Spotify, Roblox and Coupang. At the time, the exchange said it was not selling NFTs, but was merely minting them for commemorative purposes. (CoinDesk)
Ali ALI & HIS FRIENDS NFT issued a response to the previous metadata leakage issue in the Discord community, saying that they have noticed the problems found in the community and are actively rectifying the website. The currently leaked metadata will be completely disrupted. The image material library is now With 20w+, we will rearrange the rarity of all.
cryptocurrency
cryptocurrency
US SEC is investigating the relationship between Binance.US and two market makers
One area of focus for regulators is how Binance.US discloses its ties to trading firms to clients, the people said. Binance.US spokesperson Zachary Tindall declined to comment on the SEC investigation or any relationship with the two trading firms. He said, “Binance.US is committed to maintaining the highest standards of compliance.” (Wall Street Journal)
Polygon co-founder Mihailo Bjelic responded to Cyber Capital founder and CIO Justin Bons' question about "Polygon's multi-signature mechanism is too centralized and insecure".
Polygon co-founder Mihailo Bjelic responded to Cyber Capital founder and CIO Justin Bons' question about "Polygon's multi-signature mechanism is too centralized and insecure".
Mihailo Bjelic said that the multi-signature mechanism does have its limitations, but it is essentially to improve the security of new projects and protect users from hackers. It is unrealistic to withdraw from this mechanism now. Polygon has been targeting Justin Bons’ suggestion that “smart contract management keys must be transferred to Matic token holders,” but this increases reaction time when things go wrong.
Tornado Cash released a new proposal, proposing to further improve the level of decentralization and empower TORN
Pixiu: MarkMeta Network is a "Pixiu" scam
The Ethereum privacy trading platform Tornado Cash released a governance proposal, proposing to update the relevant rules of Relayer to improve the level of decentralization of the protocol and further improve the holding efficiency of TORN.
Pixiu: MarkMeta Network is a "Pixiu" scam
OpenSea will work with the community to identify and remove a small number of offending NFTs
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The Sushi community launched the NFT project Sushimi, which will be auctioned in Miso
According to official news, the DeFi community Sushi announced the launch of the NFT project Sushimi, which contains 10,000 character images and more than 400 hand-painted elements.
According to the announcement, the development of Sushimi has been roughly completed, and the rarity design is currently underway. The project will be auctioned on the SushiSwap Launchpad platform Miso, and 50% of the sales proceeds will be distributed to xSushi holders.
OpenSea will work with the community to identify and remove a small number of offending NFTs
OpenSea officially tweeted that OpenSea will work with the community to identify and delete a small number of NFTs, so that the security and value of NFTs on OpenSea can be better guaranteed. OpenSea should be a place where users can create and discover creations they love without fear of spam and plagiarism.
According to previous reports, the Web3 communication platform Metalink has reached a cooperation with the NFT market OpenSea, and will launch announcements, support and user feedback channels for OpenSea. By authenticating all OpenSea support members on Metalink, the platform protects and prevents users from being scammed.
According to previous reports, the Web3 communication platform Metalink has reached a cooperation with the NFT market OpenSea, and will launch announcements, support and user feedback channels for OpenSea. By authenticating all OpenSea support members on Metalink, the platform protects and prevents users from being scammed.
Web3 communication platform Metalink cooperates with OpenSea to promote the development of NFT community
Web3 communication platform Metalink has reached a cooperation with NFT market OpenSea, and will launch announcement, support and user feedback channels for OpenSea. By authenticating all OpenSea support members on Metalink, the platform protects and prevents users from being scammed.
It also allows OpenSea to open up secure new communication channels for its customer community. Authenticated OpenSea support team members will spend several hours a day on Metalink, communicating with OpenSea/Metalink users. Metalink only supports nine NFT series, such as Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), Doodles, Cool Cats, and World of Women.
The decentralized NFT market X2Y2 suspended the airdrop, and 0.5% of the airdrop tokens have been claimed
The token airdrop of X2Y2, a decentralized NFT market, was suspended 3 hours after it started.
The X2Y2 official stated that due to the user experience of the airdrop is not as good as expected, the team will suspend the airdrop to improve the overall user experience. At the same time, Staking has been enabled, and related rewards will not be affected. Currently 0.5% of the 12% X2Y2 airdrop share has been claimed.
JPMorgan Chase announced on Tuesday the opening of a virtual space Onyx Lounge in Decentraland, named after its encryption and blockchain-focused division Onyx. JPMorgan claims it is the first bank to enter the Metaverse. The company also released a research report "Opportunities in the metaverse" (Opportunities in the metaverse) to explore how companies look for opportunities in the metaverse.
It is reported that this digital copy of a pair of lovers in the early 20th century is divided into 100 by 100 grids, and each grid is provided as an NFT and sold at a price of 0.65 ETH. As of press time, more than 80 percent of the collection remains unsold. (Cointelegraph)
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global policy
U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer Introduces Government-Backed Stablecoin Insurance Bill
As a member of the House Financial Services Committee, Gottheimer last week began circulating a draft discussion bill on developing stablecoin regulation. According to the report, Gottheimer expects the House Financial Services Committee to discuss stablecoin legislation and broader cryptocurrency policy in the coming months. (CoinDesk)
Colorado to Accept Bitcoin for Taxes This Summer
Colorado Governor Jared Schutz Polis just announced that Colorado will begin accepting bitcoin for tax payments this summer. Jared Schutz Polis has been a longtime supporter of cryptocurrencies, and as a member of Congress, he was the first U.S. politician to accept donations in Bitcoin. (Zycrypto)
The Marshall Islands is an independent island nation in the Pacific Ocean near the equator with a population of about 59,000 as of 2019, according to the World Bank. Starting in 2018, the island nation has been actively exploring use cases for digital assets. (Cointelegraph)
Investment and Financing
Investment and Financing
Digital asset company Castle Island Ventures completes $250 million financing
Digital asset company Castle Island Ventures announced the completion of $250 million in financing, with investors including endowments, asset managers and family offices. Funds raised will be used to invest in startups involved in building currency networks, financial services and internet architectures such as Web3. It is reported that Castle Island was founded by Fidelity alumni Nic Carter and Matt Walsh. It has previously completed financing of US$30 million and US$50 million. This financing is the largest financing for Castle Island in the four years since its establishment. (Bloomberg)
Blockchain VC firm Woodstock is raising $100 million for new fund
Woodstock's previous investments include Web3 projects Covalent, Marlin and Polygen, NFT platforms Terra Virtua and MetaSky, and DeFi startups ParaSwap and UniLend. (Blockworks)
RabbitHole Completes $18 Million Series A Financing Led by Greylock and TCG Crypto
3Box Labs, the core developer of the decentralized database protocol Ceramic, announced the completion of a US$30 million Series A financing led by Multicoin Capital and Union Square Ventures, with participation from Fenbushi Capital and DAOSquare. Funds raised will be used to accelerate the development of Ceramic and increase data composability in the Web3 ecosystem.
It is reported that Ceramic is a decentralized network for composable Web3 data. The network consists of three core components; a scalable, decentralized data infrastructure; open APIs for storing, modifying, and retrieving data; and a community-created marketplace for reusable data models. With Ceramic, developers are able to build applications in an ecosystem of composable data.
RabbitHole Completes $18 Million Series A Financing Led by Greylock and TCG Crypto
RabbitHole, an on-chain interactive incentive platform, announced the completion of Series A financing of US$18 million, co-led by Greylock and TCG Crypto. The funding will support its efforts to make Web3 more meritocratic through on-chain certification, expanding its initiatives to help protocols combat speculation.
It is reported that RabbitHole hopes to guide users to complete a series of on-chain operation tasks by introducing gamification thinking, cultivate the usage habits of DeFi users, and bring value to the middleware on the chain while completing tasks. For new users, it's a way to learn by doing, earn cryptocurrency along the way, and build credentials to become contributors to emerging protocols. For agreements, it is a competency-based approach to identifying, acquiring, and engaging quality contributors.
MixMob Completes $7 Million Seed Round, Led by Defiance Capital
MixMob Completes $7 Million Seed Round, Led by Defiance Capital
According to official news, Solana ecological P2E game MixMob announced the completion of a $7 million seed round of financing, led by Defiance Capital, Ascensive Assets, Not3lau Capital, IOSG, Genblock Capital, Shima Capital, Skynet Trading, Merit Circle, Avocado Guild, Morning Star Ventures, Rising Stars, Solana Insiders, Illuvium co-founder Kieran Warwick, Arthur Hayes, Kyber founder Loi Luu and others participated in the investment. MixMob will use the new financing to drive subsequent game development.
DexGuru, a decentralized trading terminal, announced the completion of a US$5 million strategic round of financing. Shima Capital, Huobi Ventures, Wintermute, Impossible Finance, Mirana Ventures, Legos Capital, HoneyDAO, Nima Capital, D1 Ventures, Woodstock, Supernova, etc. participated in the investment.
DexGuru plans to become a Bloomberg terminal for any permissionless DeFi market on the chain, providing detailed information on the spot market on the chain and decentralized AMM exchanges. In the future, it also plans to provide information on NFT, options, contracts, bond markets and other types of products. Provides a concise real-time overview of the entire crypto market and its key stakeholders, and allows Web3 traders to easily monitor the on-chain flow of any and all assets.
Aurox closes $5 million seed round at $25 million valuation
Brazilian financial technology company Trace Finance completed a $ 4.3 million seed round investment, led by HOF Capital
Brazilian financial technology company Trace Finance announced the completion of a US$4.3 million seed round of financing, led by HOF Capital, with participation from Circle Ventures and The Chainsmokers. Funds raised will be used to strengthen the company’s global banking solutions for startups, starting with the US and Brazil. (Finextra)
Aurora-based decentralized lending market Aurigami announced the completion of financing, co-led by Dragonfly Capital and Polychain Capital, Mechanism Capital, Amber Group, Jump Crypto, Coinbase Ventures, Alameda Research, Lemniscap, QCP Capital, DeFi Capital, Folius Ventures, D1 Ventures And Genblock Capital and other institutions participated in the investment. Angel investors include Aurora CEO Alex Shevchenko, Ribbon CEO Julian Koh, CoinGecko co-founders Bobby Ong and TM Lee, Etherscan CEO Matthew Tan, and Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik.
Housecat is a mirror trading protocol based on Polygon, which allows anyone to synchronously copy the positions and transactions of other wallet addresses on the Polygon blockchain, designed to allow users to easily copy the trading behavior of successful traders. (The Block)
Polygon-based P2E game Ethlas announced the completion of a $2.7 million seed round of financing, Sequoia Capital India, YGG Southeast Asia, Global Blockchain Innovative Capital, Venturra Capital, Play It Forward DAO, Blockchain Space, Genesis Fund, Deus Ex DAO, Hustle Fund, etc. Participate in voting.
Fusotao Protocol Completes USD 2.4 Million Seed Round Financing, Led by D1 Ventures and Others
According to official news, Fusotao Protocol, a verification protocol based on the order book matching system, announced the completion of a $2.4 million seed round of financing, led by D1 Ventures, Seven X Ventures and Big Brain Holdings, Octopus Network, 0x Ventures, Vespertine Capital, CeloLaunch Labs, Alpha Investment Group, Cryptobuddy and Alpha Investment Group participated in the round.
Aurora Lending Project Aurigami Completes Financing Led by Dragonfly Capital and Polychain Capital
Aurora-based decentralized lending market Aurigami announced the completion of financing, co-led by Dragonfly Capital and Polychain Capital, Mechanism Capital, Amber Group, Jump Crypto, Coinbase Ventures, Alameda Research, Lemniscap, QCP Capital, DeFi Capital, Folius Ventures, D1 Ventures And Genblock Capital and other institutions participated in the investment. Angel investors include Aurora CEO Alex Shevchenko, Ribbon CEO Julian Koh, CoinGecko co-founders Bobby Ong and TM Lee, Etherscan CEO Matthew Tan, and Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik.
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Pakistan Central Bank Governor Reza Baqir said there is a risk that unregulated cryptocurrencies are used for transactions in emerging markets and developing countries. Their speculative nature, and their sharp price swings, pose risks to a developing country's financial and monetary stability, he said.
Furthermore, Baqir said, “the ongoing work on CBDCs by many national and international institutions is welcome. In our view, this work should be assessed from the perspective of how CBDCs contribute to the goals of each regulator.” ."(Bloomberg)
Chen Guanxi responded to the NFT project community's question: The team did not keep rare NFT internally
