07 Jun 202313:49
Project update
Crypto Events Recap, June 6-7

Crypto Events Recap, June 6-7

SEC
Sued Binance Exchange and CZ on Monday and Coinbase on Tuesday for breaking US Securities Rules. The SEC alleges in the lawsuit that the following tokens are securities: $SOL, $ADA, $MATIC, $FIL, $SAND, $AXS, $CHZ, $FLOW, $ICP, $NEAR, $VGX, $DASH, and $NEXO.

Ankr
To become the first RPC provider for the Horizen ecosystem - EON. Through the collaboration, Ankr will bring additional accessibility, scalability, and reliability to the burgeoning EON ecosystem by supporting a wide range of use cases, including DeFi, gaming, and NFTs.

Injective
Announced the launch of the Open Liquidity Program (OLP). It will allow everyday users and institutions to participate in the Injective ecosystem while simultaneously earning INJ rewards. Beginning June 13, 60,000 INJ can be earned every 28-day period.

Hatom Protocol
Announced the release of V1.5 of its protocol on the Devnet with enhanced design and improved UI/UX.

Binance.US
Raked in $410 million of revenue since it was launched, generating a profit of $225 million.

Circle
Obtained a Major Payment Institution license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore — allowing it to offer digital payment token services.

MakerDAO
Transferred $500 million to Coinbase Custody for 2.6% APY in line with the proposal.

Hivemind Capital Partners
Digital-asset investment firm founded by former Citigroup executive Matt Zhang, is launching a $300M fund to invest in crypto.

SWIFT
Partnered with Chainlink for testing bank transfers using blockchain.

Argus Labs
Closed a $10M seed funding round led by Haun Ventures with the participation of Robot Ventures, Anagram, Alchemy, and others.

Louis Vuitton
Launches the VIA Treasure Trunk, the virtual representation of its iconic travel trunk in the form of a soulbound token with a €39,000 price tag.