
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.