Crypto Daily Digest - August 12th
DeFi
- Tornado Cash DAO launches proposal to counter US treasury sanctions. Source
- Tornado Cash Discord server has been deleted. Source
- Ethereum mainnet merger is tentatively scheduled for around September 15th or 16th. Source
- MakerDAO co-founder: considering selling all $USDC in protocol tied to Tornado Cash sanctions. Source
- MakerDAO is considering a $3.5 billion $ETH market buy. Source
- 1inch and KrossLab join the Klaytn Governance Council. Source
- Asset manager Abrdn becomes the biggest external shareholder in digital-assets exchange Archax. Source
- The address 0xea16...6817 user funded multiple projects and makes rug pull. Source
- Data: Total market contracts liquidated about $69.23 million in 12 hours. Source
- Zenlink announces it has joined Astar Network's Build2Earn program. Source
- CZ: Binance recovered $450k of Curve stolen funds. Source
- S&P Global downgrades Coinbase credit rating to BB. Source
- Public chain Aptos releases whitepaper v1.0. Source
- Gitcoin will launch Web3 identifier Gitcoin Passport. Source
- Ethereum sidechain Gnosis launches block browser GnosisScan. Source
- IoTeX announces new governance framework. Source
- $BTRFLY / $OHM pool is now live on Balancer. Source
- Symbiosis Finance announced a partnership with BENQI. Source
- Data: Since the sanctions came down, $62 million has been withdrawn from Tornado Cash. Source
- Maple Finance launches $40m lending pool. Source
- Cross-chain router protocol Multichain will integrate with zkSync 2.0. Source
- 1inch API integrates with KuCoin Wallet. Source
- Abracadabra partners with Ribbon Finance to test options offering. Source
- Serum announced the launch of Vybe DEX. Source
- Crypto derivatives protocol Tracer is transitioning to Mycelium and will launch Mycelium Perpetual Swaps. Source
- FC Barcelona becomes the first club to be Chiliz Chain 2.0's node validator. Source
Policy & Regulation
- India authorities block crypto exchange Bitbns’ bank account. Source
- Netherlands authority arrested a suspected Tornado Cash developer. Source
NFT
- Comedy online community JokeTown and Zelus collaborate on NFT series Mic Drops. Source
- Axie Infinity launches Origin Season 0. Source
- Cronos-based NFT platform Minted launches, inks partnership with Crypto.com. Source
- Data: GameStop NFT marketplace has surpassed $22 million in trading volume. Source
Fundings
- India’s Enforcement Directorate freeze Vauld’s assets worth $46.5 million. Source
- MEV infrastructure developer Jito Labs raised $10M in Series A co-led by Multicoin Capital and Framework Ventures. Source
- Huobi founder Leon Li seeks to sell his majority Huobi stake at $3 billion valuation. Source
- Nexus Mutual to invest $29 million of treasury funds into Maple Finance. Source
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