By CD Read more: CoinDesk The round was co-led by Makers Fund, FTX Ventures and XPLA.Publish at: August 30, 2022 at 12:03PM
Blockchain Gaming Platform Xterio Raises $40M Led by Partner FunPlus
Crypto Custody Firm Fireblocks Adds Support for Solana Blockchain’s DeFi, NFT, Gaming Apps
By CD Read more: CoinDesk Cryptocurrency custody firm Fireblocks has begun providing support for the Solana blockchain’s ecosystem of decentralized finance (DeFi) developers, non-fungible token (NFT) applications and other Web3 activitiesPublish at: August 30, 2022 at 12:00PM
Elon Musk Sends Second Letter Terminating Twitter Acquisition
By CD Read more: CoinDesk Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk sent a second letter calling off the $44 billion acquisition of Twitter (TWTR) in case one sent in July is deemed invalid.Publish at: August 30, 2022 at 11:26AM
Australia Starts Research Program to Explore Digital Asset Opportunities
By CD Read more: CoinDesk The DFCRC is an industry-led cross-disciplinary consortium that has 25 partners from the finance, academia and regulatory sectors, including the Reserve Bank. Australia’s Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe was at the launch. Earlier this month, the Australian central bank entered into a collaboration with the DFCRC to explore use cases for a central bank digital […]
Crypto Lender Hodlnaut Placed Under Interim Judicial Management by Singapore Court
By CD Read more: CoinDesk Troubled crypto lender Hodlnaut has been placed under interim judicial management in Singapore three weeks after it was forced to freeze withdrawals due to “difficult market conditions”.Publish at: August 30, 2022 at 08:17AM
DeFi Platform RedStone Raises Nearly $7M to Improve Connectivity Between Blockchains, Real-World Data
By CD Read more: CoinDesk The company aims to make interoperability between blockchains and external data sources faster and more affordable.Publish at: August 30, 2022 at 10:00AM
FBI Asks DeFi Platforms to Increase Security Measures, Warns Crypto Investors Against Vulnerabilities
By CD Read more: CoinDesk The warning comes after a slew of DeFi hacks this year, which has led to investors losing billions of dollars worth of crypto.Publish at: August 30, 2022 at 07:17AM
First Mover Asia: Taipei Blockchain Week Imperiled by Government’s COVID-19 Quarantine; Bitcoin Rebounds Above $20K
By CD Read more: CoinDesk Organizers are exploring the use of residency visas for potential attendees and are optimistic they will hold a successful event; ether climbs.Publish at: August 30, 2022 at 02:14AM
Brazil’s Largest Private Bank, Itaú, Selected by Central Bank to Develop a DeFi Liquidity Pool
By CD Read more: CoinDesk The Banco Central do Brasil chose seven other projects as part of the Financial and Technological Innovation and Technology Laboratory.Publish at: August 29, 2022 at 10:24PM
‘Obvious Nonsense’: Prominent Blockchain’s Founder Dismisses Smear Campaign Allegation
By CD Read more: CoinDesk Avalanche founder Emin Gün Sirer said the allegations – which drove the token down about 11% – are “categorically false.”Publish at: August 29, 2022 at 10:05PM
