Crypto Daily Digest - June 1st

DeFi

• CZ has asked his team to investigate FatMan's allegations against Do Kwon and Terra. Source
• Coinbase will list Kusama ($KSM). Source
• Project Galaxy launches the GAL Chain as a BNB Application Sidechain (BAS). Source
• Optimism officially begins $OP governance token claims. Source
• Data: 80,285 users have claimed the $OP airdrop. Source
• Optimism based NFT marketplace Quixotic supports transactions in $OP. Source
• Coinbase and Binance listed Optimism ($OP). Source
• Optimism based DEX Velodrome delayed launch to June 2. Source
• Binance Futures launched USDT-Margined OP perpetual contracts with up to 25x leverage. Source
• Decentralized IoT platform DIMO will build on Polygon for the Web3 product roadmap. Source
• $ArmadilloCoin on BNB Chain appeared rug pull. Source
• Anchor Protocol had access issues and the protocol is up and running again. Source
• PeckShieldAlert: DeFi scams caused total loss of $21 million last month. Source
• GYSR Protocol is now live on Optimism. Source
• Binance responds to users' $OP deposits not showing up properly. Source
• KuCoin launches new decentralized crypto wallet. Source
• PeckShieldAlert: multiple $OP on BNB Chain and Ethereum are honeypot. Source
• Users who sold initial $OP airdrop should be ineligible for all future airdrops, Optimism community proposal suggests. Source
• Multichain will integrate with Hoo Smart Chain. Source
• Crypto wallet Liquid Vault launches digital assets inheritance feature. Source
• Goldman Sachs is in talks with FTX to integrate derivatives trading. Source
• Liquid staking protocol Lido is now live on Polkadot. Source
• Chainlink VRF v2 is now live on Polygon. Source
• Redacted Cartel announced Pirex mainnet launch. Source
• Zcash NU5 upgrade activated on Mainnet. Source
• CoinShares' losses from Terra's slide hit $21.4m. Source

Policy & Regulation

• Former CEO of crypto exchange Wex Dmitry Vasiliev reportedly detained in Croatia. Source
• EU Regulators say crypto exchanges should lose licenses for laundering breaches. Source
• South Korea will launch 'digital assets committee' to oversee crypto exchanges. Source
• South Korea will invest $177 million directly in Metaverse platforms. Source

NFT

• goblintown.wtf series NFT floor price has now reached 6.4 $ETH. Source
• RPG blockchain game Illuvium has launched IlluviDEX. Source
• Blockchain game Meta Apes becomes first P2E game on BNB Application Sidechain. Source
• Ember Fund launches top NFT index. Source
• Blockchain games platform Chainlink VRF v2 has been integrated with Gala Games. Source

Fundings

• Big Whale Labs closed $3.8 million seed round led by M13 and Road. Source
• Astra Protocol announced is raising $100 million in Series A funding. Source
• DAO payroll system Utopia closed $23 million Series A funding round led by Paradigm. Source
• Fabric Ventures closes $140 million Venture Fund with participation from Polkadot and others. Source
• DAO management platform Dework raised $5M in seed round co-led by Paradigm and others. Source
• Binance Labs closes $500m investment fund. Source
• P2E blockchain game Revoland closed a $10.6 million seed and pre-sale round led by HashKey Capital and Polygon Ventures. Source
• On-chain OTC platform SIZE has closed a $6 million seed round led by Three Arrows Capital and others. Source
• Walken, a Solana-based Move-to-Earn blockchain game, closed a $4.7 million round of funding led by Infinity Ventures Crypto and Shima Capital. Source
• Coinbase commits $1 million for public goods in partnership with Gitcoin. Source
• Blockchain infrastructure provider InfStones raised $66 million in a new funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and GGV Capital. Source
• Metaverse game Chibi Clash closed $3 million private placement with participation from Polygon Ventures and others. Source