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Goldman Sachs is raising $2 billion, plans to buy Celsius' distressed assets
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Goldman Sachs is raising $2 billion, plans to buy Celsius' distressed assets
Goldman Sachs is seeking to raise $2 billion from investors to buy distressed assets from crypto lending platform Celsius, two people familiar with the matter said. The proposed deal would allow investors to buy assets at Celsius at a potentially deep discount if it files for bankruptcy, the people said. Separately, Goldman appears to be seeking funding commitments from Web3 crypto funds, funds specializing in distressed assets, and traditional financial institutions with ample cash on hand, according to a person familiar with the matter. (CoinDesk)
Cryptocurrency investment firm Morgan Creek Digital is trying to raise $250 million from investors to buy a majority stake in cryptocurrency lender BlockFi, according to an investor call that leaked on Tuesday. Morgan Creek Digital declined to comment. Several venture capital funds are exploring equity financing for BlockFi as it struggles to stay afloat, a person familiar with the matter said. (CoinDesk)
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According to previous news, FTX is negotiating to acquire the shares of blockfi, an encrypted lending institution.
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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said at The Collision Conference in Toronto that Ripple may move entirely outside the United States if it loses a lawsuit brought against the company by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Separately, Garlinghouse has previously stated that Ripple will explore the possibility of an initial public offering (IPO) once the lawsuit is resolved. (Axios)
Waves Founder Assumes Over $500 Million in Debt to Avoid USDN De-Anchoring
According to previous news, Ripple announced the opening of a new office in Toronto, Canada as an engineering center. This office is Ripple's first office in Canada to support its development in North America and other regions. The office currently plans to hire 50 engineers in Toronto and eventually expand to hundreds of blockchain software engineers, including machine learning application scientists, data scientists and product managers.
Waves Founder Assumes Over $500 Million in Debt to Avoid USDN De-Anchoring
Sasha Ivanov, the founder of the Waves blockchain and its Neutrino (USDN) algorithm Stablecoin protocol, has assumed more than $530 million in bad debts from the Waves lending platform Vires Finance, and promised to gradually liquidate the debts while ensuring that USDN does not break the anchor. Sasha Ivanov's debts accrue over $500,000 a day in interest. Waves is actively seeking outside lenders to inject liquidity into Vires Finance and help Sasha Ivanov repay debt, a source within Waves said. (Block Works)
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitpanda lays off about 277 people
According to official news, the blockchain browser Etherscan watch list (Watch List) has added ERC-721 and ERC-1155 token transfer email reminder options. When an NFT is transferred in or out from an address in the user's watch list, you can choose to receive email notifications.
ZigZag: A total of 250,000 Tokens were sold and listed on Uniswap
ZigZag, the native decentralized trading platform on zkSync, the second-tier network of Ethereum, said that a total of 250,000 ZZs were sold in the previous IDO, and liquidity has been added to Uniswap on the Ethereum mainnet.
ZigZag: A total of 250,000 Tokens were sold and listed on Uniswap
STEPN new event: Users who start a double-jump Sneaker will get an APE Sneaker in Realm 3
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STEPN new event: Users who start a double-jump Sneaker will get an APE Sneaker in Realm 3
According to official news, STEPN released the latest event. During the event, users who prescribe a double-jump Sneaker (common/uncommon -> rare/epic) will get the APE Sneaker in the upcoming Realm 3 in July.
The event will end 24 hours before the launch of Realm 3 (the specific time will be announced on July 1). Users who have purchased or sold double-enhanced sneakers are not eligible to receive APE sneakers.
According to official news, STEPN released the latest event. During the event, users who prescribe a double-jump Sneaker (common/uncommon -> rare/epic) will get the APE Sneaker in the upcoming Realm 3 in July.
The event will end 24 hours before the launch of Realm 3 (the specific time will be announced on July 1). Users who have purchased or sold double-enhanced sneakers are not eligible to receive APE sneakers.
Two joint NFTs jointly launched by BAYC and "Rolling Stone" have been successfully auctioned
News BAYC announced that two joint NFTs (1 BAYC and 1 MAYC) launched in cooperation with the popular music magazine "Rolling Stone" have been successfully auctioned. According to OpenSea data, Rolling Stone x Bored Ape Yacht Club 2022 Collab was sold by "E5782F" at a price of 40,101 APE (approximately US$182,459.55); ) was auctioned by "brandonkangfilms".
Romania unveils plan to store government documents as NFTs
Encrypted financial services company Flowdesk completed a $30 million Series A financing, with Coinbase, Ledger, Eurazeo, Aglaé Ventures, ISAI, Speedinvest, Fabric.vc and some angel investors participating. The funds raised will build the trading infrastructure for the Flowdesk market-making service.
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Encrypted financial services company Flowdesk completes $30 million in Series A financing, with participation from Coinbase and Ledger
Encrypted financial services company Flowdesk completed a $30 million Series A financing, with Coinbase, Ledger, Eurazeo, Aglaé Ventures, ISAI, Speedinvest, Fabric.vc and some angel investors participating. The funds raised will build the trading infrastructure for the Flowdesk market-making service.
It is reported that Flowdesk is headquartered in Paris, France and was founded in 2020. In addition to market-making services, the company also provides digital asset management, brokerage and custody services. Additionally, Flowdesk is licensed by the French regulatory body, the Autorité des Marchés. (CoinDesk)
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It is reported that Flowdesk is headquartered in Paris, France and was founded in 2020. In addition to market-making services, the company also provides digital asset management, brokerage and custody services. Additionally, Flowdesk is licensed by the French regulatory body, the Autorité des Marchés. (CoinDesk)"global regulation"U.S. SEC and CFTC on bitcoin and cryptocurrency regulation
memorandum of understanding"to negotiate"Bitcoin Archive says the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is working with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on bitcoin and cryptocurrency regulation
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Singapore Deputy Prime Minister: Blockchain Technology Can Help Improve Cross-Border Wholesale Transactions
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Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister of Economic Policy Wang Ruijie said that the cryptocurrency market has recently suffered market shocks, but the blockchain technology related to cryptocurrency still has great potential for development, which will help improve the efficiency and convenience of cross-border transactions. and reduce transaction costs. Cryptocurrency assets have been in the spotlight for a lot of negative press lately, however this does not reflect the greatest value that exists for blockchain and digital assets. In the case of cryptocurrencies, for example, their prices can be very volatile and subject to speculation, making them unsuitable for retail investment. But blockchain technology for cryptocurrencies could improve cross-border wholesale transactions. (Lianhe Zaobao)
Founder of Harmony: Cross-chain bridge Horizon private key leaks lead to attacks, has been transferred to stricter multi-signature
Stephen Tse, the founder of Harmony, updated the incident "Horizon, a cross-chain bridge between Harmony and ETH, was attacked", saying that there is no evidence of any loopholes found on the Horizon platform, and the Harmony blockchain consensus layer is safe. The team found evidence that private keys were compromised, leading to Horizon being hacked. Funds were stolen from the Ethereum side of the cross-chain bridge. The attackers successfully accessed and decrypted some of these keys, some of which were used to sign unauthorized transactions. The stolen assets include BUSD, USDC, ETH, and WBTC. Since the incident, Harmony has migrated the Ethereum side of the Horizon bridge to 4/5 multisig (requiring 4 out of 5). Harmony will continue to take steps to further enhance operational and infrastructure security.
Harmony officials also stated that if the attacker returns the stolen funds and shares the vulnerability information, it will provide a $1 million bounty. Returning the funds will not bring criminal charges against the attackers.
BitMEX founder: Goldman Sachs intends to acquire Celsius assets or just a public relations gimmick
