Libertus Capital and Inflection.xyz have co-led a round into GitPOAP. Avalanche VC, Protocol Labs and POAP also participated.
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The fiat-backed HUSD stablecoin has lost its peg to the US dollar and is becoming an increasingly illiquid token on Curve.
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Cybersecurity company DWallet Labs raises $5 million to build on the Odsy network, which just emerged from stealth
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Tether has partnered with BDO Italia to issue attestation reports of its reserves. It also aims to go through “a complete audit.”
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The deal has been widely seen as Robinhood’s entryway into the UK market after previously canceling a 2020 launch.
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Fewer people than ever are falling prey to crypto scams, while hacks and stolen funds are trending upwards, new data show.
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Quick Take
- Venture capitalists invested $2 billion in crypto startups in July — nearly the same amount as in June.
- Over 20 new VC funds also launched in July, including from Sequoia China, Lightspeed and Qiming.
Ronin has added three new validators as it aims to boost security following the $600 million hack in March.
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The MEV solution provider says it wants to open source its relay code as a way of hardening the Ethereum ecosystem post-Merge.
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A governor at the Federal Reserve is pushing back on several areas of crypto industry speculation for the Fed’s engagement with crypto.
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