23 Jun 202313:37
Project update
Crypto Events Recap, June 22-23

Crypto Events Recap, June 22-23

Binance
Announced the launch of Cristiano Ronaldo second NFT Collection on Binance NFT on July 3rd. This collection, ForeverCR7: The GOAT, pays homage to Ronaldo’s 838 goals. Owning these NFTs not only gives you a piece of football history but also offers a range of rewards, from signed merchandise to a training session with CR7 himself.

Itheum
Announced that the Whitelisting Process for Data NFT Minting on Itheum Marketplace is now live. Data creators and integrators can now seize the opportunity to transform their unique datasets into valuable Non-Fungible Tokens.

Maverick Protocol
Closed a $9M investment led by Founders Fund. Among other investors are Pantera Capital, Binance Labs, Coinbase Ventures, and Apollo Crypto.

Optimism
Announced the third round of RetroPGF, which will take place this fall. During the program, 30M OP will be distributed to builders, creators, and educators.

Arbitrum
Offchain Labs, the team behind Arbitrum, introduced Orbit, a tool for developers to launch their own Layer 3 blockchains on Arbitrum.

Polygon
Launched an AI bot called Copilot that is providing valuable insights, analytics, and guidance across different aspects.

FTX
The hedge fund arm Alameda Research moves to claw back $700 million from K5 Global, Olympus Capital, and SGN Albany.

Ripple
Obtained in-principle approval for a Major Payments Institution License from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

MILC Platform
Partnered with Portuguese-made luxury shoe brand Leandro Lopes to launch its store in the MILC Metaverse.

Neutron
Raised $10M in a seed funding round co-led by Binance Labs and CoinFund, with participation from Delphi Ventures, LongHash Ventures, and others.

Mastercard
Introduced Mastercard Engage partner network that will help to scale digital assets and blockchain technology, and meet continued ecosystem demand.