Crypto Roundup by @DJKupo
03/20/2022
Ethereum Merge Takes Place on Kiln Testnet
And we finalized, but it seems there is a client who isn’t producing blocks consistently. The network is stable, with >2/3rd of validators correctly finalizing. We’re looking into the issue 👀
Tim Beiko | timbeiko.eth 🔥🧱 @TimBeiko
And it seems to have worked 🎉 Post-merge blocks are being produced by validators, and they contain transactions! https://t.co/xearnsuZFp
Just waiting on finalization now 👀 https://t.co/BEfJOI4qqj https://t.co/c4p1UXB5vw
Bored Ape NFT Volumes Spike After Apecoin Launch
We’re excited to announce we’re adopting ApeCoin as the primary token for the Bored Ape Yacht Club ecosystem as well as future Yuga products and services.
ApeCoin @apecoin
Introducing ApeCoin ($APE), a token for culture, gaming, and commerce used to empower a decentralized community building at the forefront of web3. 🧵
GameStop Says It Plans to Launch NFT Marketplace by End of July
Binance Given Nod for Crypto License in Dubai
Binance said on Wednesday that it had become the latest firm to be granted a virtual asset license in Dubai.
Aave Set to Launch Third Version of Its Defi Protocol Across Six Networks
Andreessen Horowitz Hires Former Prosecutor for Crypto Role
Banking Giant HSBC Partners With Metaverse Firm the Sandbox
Congressmembers Demand Answers From SEC on Crypto Company Probes
Bitcoin Mining Hardware Maker Canaan Announces up to $100 Million in New Stock Buybacks
“Given the strong fundamentals and cash position of the Company, we would like to allocate additional capital to drive value for our shareholders.”
Mark Zuckerberg Says NFTs Are Coming Soon to Instagram
“We’re working on bringing NFTs to Instagram in the near term, however, I’m not ready to kind of announce exactly what that’s going to be today.”
ConsenSys Raises $450 Million Series D at $7 Billion Valuation
“I think of ConsenSys as a broad and deep capabilities machine for the decentralized protocols ecosystem, able to rapidly capitalize at scale on fundamental new constructs that emerge, such as developer tooling, wallets, security audits, DeFi, NFTs, Layer-2 scaling, DAOs, and more.”
Former Meta Employees Raise $200 Million for Blockchain Startup Aptos
“Our goal is to work with some of the world’s largest brands and tech companies to really build a web3 ecosystem for the masses.”
UK Financial Regulator Seeks to Build Digital Assets Department
“The hiring, posted on Monday, is notably only two weeks before its March 31 deadline for crypto firms listed on its temporary register to migrate over to its permanent anti-money laundering registry for crypto startups.”
Bored Ape Startup Plans Virtual Land Sales, Apecoin Token to Kickstart Metaverse Gaming Project
“We want to build something that expands the universe of the BAYC, but also invites the larger NFT community (and those priced out of BAYC membership) to join.”
Crypto Exchange FTX Wins License, Plans Regional HQ in Dubai
Europe’s Landmark Crypto Bill Passes Parliamentary Committee With Wide Majority
“The final committee vote was 31 for, four against, and 23 abstentions, with the Green and Left parties showing the most opposition to the regulation while the European People’s Party and Renew Europe showing the greatest support.”
Crypto Startup Gauntlet Raises $23.8 Million at $1 Billion Valuation
“We aim to use [the funding to] the expand our product offering to new verticals (e.g. options, derivatives, NFTs) and increase our crypto-native risk exposure.”
Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon Bets $1 Million on Luna’s Future Price
Bored Apes Creator Yuga Labs Acquires IP for Cryptopunks and Meebits
“By handing over these rights, we’re further aligning CryptoPunks and Meebits with the web3 ethos, and we expect a wide-range of third party developers and community creators to incorporate CryptoPunks and Meebits into their web3 projects. We’ll be building the overall brand right alongside them.”
10M Ether Now Locked on Eth 2.0 Staking Contract
Polygon Network Back Up With a ‘Temporary Fix’ After Eight-Hour Stoppage
UK Regulator Orders Crypto ATM Operators to Shut Down
EU to Review Regulatory Framework for Crypto
Last Week’s Most Read Articles
Biden to Sign Crypto Order as Firms Face Sanctions Pressure (Bloomberg)
Payments Giant Stripe Launches Support for Crypto, NFTs (Decrypt)
Crypto Exchange FTX Launches New Unit in Institutional-Investor Push (Bloomberg)
YFI, FTM Tank After Andre Cronje, Anton Nell Claim They’re Leaving Crypto (Decrypt)
Circle Delays Its Defi API Product, Citing Need for Regulatory Guidance (The Block)
