Crypto Events Recap, September 7-8
Unstoppable Domains
Launched a new feature allowing users to broadcast messages between one another via their NFT domains, which include the popular “.eth,” “.NFT,” and “.crypto” suffixes. Web3-native businesses can also leverage the service to provide on-chain support services.
OKX
Announced that OKX’s DEX aggregator will be integrated with Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol and allow USDC cross-chain swaps across Ethereum, Avalanche, Arbitrum and OP Mainnet.
Polygon
Partnered with Mirae Asset Securities to advance tokenization within finance and boost adoption of Web3 technologies.
Genesis Global Capital
Filed a suit against DCG, seeking the repayment of multiple loans with a principal amount of over $600 million.
Binance
Conducted its 10th Proof of Reserves audit, confirming that the exchange's assets are more than 100% secured.
PayPal USD
PYUSD has been listed on Huobi under PYUSD/USDT, BTC/PYUSD, ETH/PYUSD trading pairs.
CFTC
Issued orders against operators of Opyn, ZeroEx and Deridex DeFi protocols for offering illegal dgital asset derivatives trading.
Thodex
The former CEO of failed Turkish crypto exchange Thodex, Faruk Fatih Özer, was sentenced to 11,196 years in prison.
JPMorgan
Announced plans to launch a new cryptocurrency-like settlement token, which is said to be backed by US dollars.
Mastercard
Launched the 11th round of its Mastercard Lighthouse FINITIV 2023 Fall program with focus on Sweden, Finland and Lithuania.