Crypto Daily Digest - September 29th

DeFi

• $USN V3.0 will be launched in the fall of 2022. Source
• Financial NFT platform Revest will launch yield futures protocol Resonate on Arbitrum. Source
• Cross-chain DEX ChainHop integrates with PancakeSwap. Source
• The community referendum for Stage 2 of resuming Acala operations has passed and been executed. Source

CeFi

• Circle will launch a cross-chain transfer protocol for $USDC. Source
• Circle plans to launch $USDC on Arbitrum, Cosmos, NEAR, Optimism and Polkadot. Source
• FTX will list Synapse ($SYN) spot market. Source
• Celsius Creditor Committee plans to oppose equity holder motion. Source

Infrastructure

• Kava 11 testnet is now live. Source
• Ethereum Layer2 protocol Loopring launches L2 DeFi Port. Source
• Push Protocol launches on Polygon. Source

Metaverse & NFTs

• Coinbase Cloud launches NFT floor pricing feeds in collaboration with Chainlink. Source
• Generative art NFT project QQL Mint Pass are sold out for $16.8M. Source
• Meta supports users to cross-post digital collectibles on Instagram and Facebook. Source
• Origin Protocol partners with online real estate investment platform Roofstock to launch a real estate NFT marketplace. Source
• UAE Ministry of Economy opens up new headquarters in the Metaverse. Source
• CertiK Alert: NFT project Hangry Hippo Discord hacked. Source
• ApeCoinDAO community's proposal AIP-88 regarding integrating $APE with NiftyKit got passed. Source

Policy & Regulation

• Ooki DAO members are now discussing the appropriate response to the CFTC’s lawsuit. Source
• SEC charges crypto firm Hydrogen Technology with market manipulation. Source
• South Korean prosecutors overreach in issuing an arrest warrant for Do Kwon, Terraform Labs says. Source
• Brazil’s securities regulator probes crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin on token issuance. Source
• Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers sees reasonable regulation as beneficial for the digital asset industry. Source 

Fundings

• Cardano's founding entity Emurgo to invest over $200 million to boost ecosystem. Source
• Dragonfly makes a strategic investment in Aptos. Source
• NFT marketplace Minteo closed a $4.3 million seed round with participation from OpenSea Ventures and others. Source