Crypto Daily Digest - September 27th

DeFi

• Cosmos releases a new whitepaper. Source
• A community referendum for Stage 2 of resuming Acala's operations is up for vote. Source
• DeFi protocol Phuture launches earn product for $USDC. Source
• Injective will launch new project Project X. Source
• Solana-based continuous settlement protocol Zebec will expand to BNB Chain. Source
• DEX aggregator Firebird Finance is live on Arbitrum. Source

CeFi

• Nexo had acquired a Stake in Hulett Bancorp. Source
• FTX US wins the auction of Voyager's assets with about $1.422 billion bid. Source
• Hakuhodo Japan will establish a Web3 joint venture with Stake Technologies to help customers build Web3 businesses. Source
• Gemini will launch Ethereum Staking on September 29th. Source

Infrastructure

• Axelar Network releases $AXL. Source
• NEAR ecosystem EVM scaling network Aurora resumes Rainbow Bridge. Source
• Floki Inu launches cross-chain bridge between Ethereum and BNB Chain. Source
• Trust Wallet integrates with SPACE ID to support .bnb domains. Source

Metaverse & NFTs

• Apple will allow NFT marketplace to sell NFT via Apple Pay gateway. Source
• CertiK Alert: Astrobot Society Discord hacked. Source

Policy & Regulation

• U.S. Federal Reserve Chair: Regulation of DeFi needs to be done carefully and thoughtfully. Source
• Do Kwon says he's 'making zero effort to hide'. Source
• California's Department of Financial Protection and Innovation issued a cease and desist against Nexo over its crypto interest-bearing accounts. Source

Fundings

• Web3 community yWhales closed $5 million seed round at an $80 million valuation. Source
• Fasanara Capital launches $350 million fintech and crypto VC fund. Source
• Solar-powered Bitcoin miner Aspen Creek raises $8M in Series A co-led by Polychain Capital and Galaxy Digital. Source
• On-chain firewall provider Harpie raises $4.5M in a seed round led by Dragonfly Capital. Source
• Blockchain data company Bitquery raises $8.5M in a seed round co-led by Binance Labs and dao5. Source