What Happened on Dec. 6th｜ConsenSys to Store MetaMask User Data for Only 7 Days

DeFi

• Horizen Labs launches $APE staking.
• Helio Protocol: re-pegging of $HAY can't be completed today, and needs more time.
• Maker Direct Deposit Module will integrate with Compound.
• SushiSwap CEO proposes to allocate all trading fee revenue to Treasury.
• NEAR-based DEX Spin will host a second airdrop, which counts user mainnet activities.
• Perpetual protocol Rage Trade will go live on Arbitrum One on December 12th.
• RoastFootball on BNB Chain is suspected to be under a flashloan.
• Nexus Mutual updates exposure to M11 Credit's wETH lending pool on Maple Finance.

CeFi

• 'Business as usual' at Amber Group and WhaleFin, says Amber Group.
• Sources: Binance in talks to acquire Indonesian crypto exchange Tokocrypto.
• Coinbase will list Aavegotchi ($GHST) and Litentry ($LIT).
• Starbucks Web3 loyalty platform Odyssey will be available in beta on December 8.
• Nexo announces gradual departure from the United States.
• Celsius receives extension to submit Chapter 11 reorganization plan.
• Sources: GameStop has started a round of layoffs, blockchain wallet team seriously impacted.

Infrastructure

• MetaMask user data collected by Infura will only be stored for 7 days, says ConsenSys.
• Ledger partners with former Apple designer Tony Fadell to launch hardware wallet Ledger Stax.
• Sui released Testnet Wave 1 recap and announced Testnet Wave 2 launch early next year.
• Cross-chain interoperability network Axelar will integrate with Kava.

Metaverse & NFTs

• Layer1 blockchain Sei Network launches Dusk NFT Airdrop campaign.
• NFT marketplace Blur's Airdrop 2 is now officially live.
• Binance NFT marketplace will launch the Ape NFT Staking Program on December 12th.

Policy & Regulation

• Crypto taxes may bring in $2.5 billion for the EU.

Fundings

• Perpetual options protocol Panoptic closed a $4.5 million seed round with Coinbase Ventures and others.
• Animoca Brands acquires a majority stake in Pixelynx.
• Social media protocol Lens acquires NFT mobile game Sonar.
• Crypto accounting and compliance platform Bitwave has closed a $15 million Series A funding round led by Hack VC.
• Bitcoin miner Gridless has closed a $2 million seed round led by Block and Stillmark.
• Gaming-focused blockchain Oasys closes new round of strategic funding.