Crypto Daily Digest - September 23rd

DeFi

• ZigZag plans to launch DAO after zkSync 2.0 mainnet goes live. Source
• $TIGER price drops 96% on PancakeSwap. Source
• Crypto firm Chain signed a multi-year deal to be an official blockchain and Web3 sponsor for the New England Patriots football team. Source
• ApeCoin's staking system, Ape Staking, is currently scheduled for October 31st. Source
• Acala plans to resume operations in phases. Source
• Liquid staking protocol Stride adds support for Stargaze. Source
• Multichain partners with Aptos-based DEX Enchanter Finance. Source

CeFi

• Tether launches $USDT on Polkadot. Source
• Binance hires former Kraken head of compliance as its senior vice president of compliance. Source
• Korean crypto bank Delio launches staking service. Source
• Galaxy Digital's co-head of trading Robert Bogucki is leaving for investment firm Brevan Howard’s crypto arm BH Digital. Source
• Bitso introduces crypto QR payment tool in Argentina. Source
• Payments giant Stripe has enabled payouts in $USDC for freelancers. Source

Infrastructure

• Cardano mainnet was successfully hard forked with Vasil upgrade deployed. Source
• Harmony updates Horizon Bridge asset recovery plan, proposing not minting more $ONE. Source
• Web3 social network DeSo integrates with MetaMask. Source
• Sui ecosystem API and node service Shinami is building foundational developer infrastructure. Source

Metaverse & NFTs

• The Sandbox launches an exclusive $SAND staking program for LAND owners. Source
• OpenSea supports automatic indexing of the majority of Solana ecosystem NFT collections. Source

Policy & Regulation

• IRS to issue a summons on M.Y. Safra Bank. Source
• Indonesia is preparing to issue new rules to tighten the regulation of crypto exchanges. Source

Fundings

• Cryptography network Lit Protocol closes $13 million Series A funding round led by 1kx. Source
• 3Commas closes $37 million Series B funding round led by Alameda Research and others. Source
• Metaverse infrastructure developer Hadean raises $30M in Series A with Epic Games involved. Source