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Crypto Events Recap, August 1-2
Binance
Launches Japan unit and offers access to 34 virtual currencies, more than any other crypto exchange in Japan.
Worldcoin
Kenya has suspended the local activities of Worldcoin while government agencies assess potential risks to public safety.
SushiSwap
Announced the launch of its decentralized exchange on Base Mainnet.
MultiversX
Partnered with the "Lucian Blaga" University to launch a “Blockchain and FinTech Applications” course, focused on MultiversX.
Coinbase
Plans to add Bitcoin's Lightning network for payments as part of its plan to offer more crypto payments to users.
Curve
Michael Egorov, founder of Curve, has sold at least 39M CRV tokens in OTC transactions with multiple entities.
Hex
Uniswap delisted the HEX token from its interface after it was called an unregistered security by the SEC.
FTX
The bankruptcy administrators have filed a proposed plan that would see a possible restart of FTX.com.
TeaDAO
Announced the release of NFT Price Feed feature enabling users to access real-time pricing info for NFT collections.
MicroStrategy
Plans to raise up to $750 million via a stock sale and says it may use the proceeds to buy more Bitcoin.
Ordinals
Launched a non-profit organization Open Ordinals to bolster the protocol’s future development.
Meta
Plans to release artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots with human-like personalities as it focuses on user retention efforts.