18 Aug 202312:31
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Crypto Events Recap, August 17-18

Crypto Events Recap, August 17-18

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zkEVM-based zkRollup on Ethereum has launched its beta testnet on Sepolia, the final stage before mainnet.



Polygon Labs

Partnered with leading Korean mobile carrier SK Telecom to jointly develop a Web3 ecosystem.



Ledger

Partnered with PayPal to allow users to buy crypto in its Ledger Live app through their PayPal accounts.



Exactly Protocol

Become the latest victim of a security attack which resulted in estimated losses of over 4300 ETH ($7.3 million).



BNB Chain

Announced that opBNB, EVM-compatible Layer 2 network on BNB Chain, is now available to infrastructure providers.



Magic Eden

Launched a $1 million fund for creators building on the Polygon blockchain to help bolster a blue-chip NFT presence.



Mastercard

Forming a central bank digital currency program with initial partners, including Ripple and Consensys.



Dexalot

The Avalanche Foundation is offering up to $3 million worth of AVAX tokens to Dexalot, a central order limit book DEX



Burnt

Launched public testnet of XION, the L1 chain purpose-built for adoption, abstracting away the complexities of crypto



Tether

Announced a strategic transition that will see the company stop support for USDT issued on Omni, Kusama, and Bitcoin Cash.



AneeMate

QORPO Game Studio announced the launch of AneeMate - Pokémon style Battle-Royale game.



ZetaChain

EVM-compatible L1 blockchain has secured $27M in a funding round led by Blockchain.сom.