Crypto Daily Digest - August 23rd
Ethereum mainnet Merge countdown: 23 days until the expected date (September 15th).
Infrastructure
Ethereum Merge
- Ethereum client Nethermind released mainnet Merge version v1.14.0. Source
Others
- Rainbow Bridge resisted an attack with no funds lost, says Aurora CEO. Source
- Moonbeam now supports Ethereum development kit Foundry. Source
- Coinbase Wallet now supports Solana DApps. Source
- Privacy blockchain Aleo announced that Testnet 3 is live. Source
- Block production on zkSync 2.0 testnet has stopped, with the issue being fixed. Source
DeFi
- DEX aggregation trading platform DexGuru now supports Arbitrum trading. Source
- Elephant Money attackers have transferred 637 $ETH to Tornado Cash. Source
- Trader Joe V2 introduces "Liquidity Book" to improve capital efficiency. Source
- DeFi hack mitigation protocol Lossless launched Lossless DAO. Source
- Cross-chain router protocol Multichain launches MultiDAO. Source
- MakerDAO partners with Huntingdon Valley Bank. Source
- THORSwap launches Ethereum cross-chain aggregator. Source
Metaverse & NFTs
- BendDAO's proposal to adjust some parameters to ease the liquidity crisis passed. Source
- Telegram founder plans to launch a username trading marketplace on TON blockchain. Source
- Pudgy Penguins #6873 sold for 400 $ETH, setting a new record for the NFT collection. Source
- DeFi Kingdoms will leave Harmony and launch Serendale-based part of its game on Klaytn. Source
- Data: Nike generated $185 million in revenue from NFT sales. Source
- Hollywood producer Ivan Atkinson partners with Light Cycle on the Caduceus blockchain. Source
- NFT lending protocol JPEG'd adds support for Doodles. Source
- PeckShieldAlert: Sudoswap fork SudoRare appeared Rug Pull. Source
CeFi
- CoinShares chief strategy officer: The macro environment like high inflation might deter new capital from entering into Ethereum. Source
- Argentine presidential candidate sued over alleged crypto ponzi scheme. Source
- PayPal joins the TRUST Travel Rule Solution. Source
- Coinbase faces class action lawsuit over alleged lapses in security. Source
- Bitfinex launches derivative asset CSTs in preparation for Ethereum Merge. Source
Policy & Regulation
- Iran Import Association demands regulatory clarity to use crypto in foreign trade. Source
- Reserve bank of India governor: Central bank's warnings pushed people to avoid crypto. Source
- Former CFTC Chairman: SEC and CFTC could consider jointly forming a Self-Regulatory Organization. Source
Fundings
- Shardeum seeks seed funding at $200 million valuation. Source
- Polygon Studios announces investment in NFT subscription platform MintStars. Source
- Hidden Road Partners closed a $50 million round of funding with participation from Coinbase Ventures and others. Source
- Metaverse avatar platform Ready Player Me closed a $56 million Series B round led by a16z. Source
- DAO infrastructure company Mural raised $5.6M in a seed round with Digital Currency Group involved. Source
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