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Web3 Gaming Platform Immutable to Launch a $50 Million Gaming Rewards Program | Cryptocurrency Trends

Jarseed, Bitget Research
2024/04/26
Web3 Gaming Platform Immutable to Launch a $50 Million Gaming Rewards Program | Cryptocurrency Trends

1. Mainstream Exchange Trends:

  • Binance Megadrop officially launches BounceBit today at 8:00 AM (UTC+8). Users can earn BounceBit airdrop rewards by subscribing to BNB Lock Products on the Binance Megadrop and/or completing tasks on Binance Web3 Wallet.
  • OKX Jumpstart to launch a new project, MSN (Meson Network). Mining will begin on April 26, 2:00 PM (UTC+8), and last for two days.

2. Cryptocurrency Trends:

  • Cryptoslate reports that Franklin Templeton has tokenized a $380 million treasuries fund on the Polygon and Stellar blockchains to enable peer-to-peer (P2P) transfers without intermediaries.
  • Consensys, an Ethereum infrastructure development company, files a lawsuit against the U.S. SEC over what it deems as an "unlawful seizure of authority" over Ethereum.
  • On April 26, the U.S. SEC issues a Wells Notice to Ethereum infrastructure development company ConsenSys and accuses MetaMask of operating as an unlicensed broker.
  • On April 26, TechCrunch reports that payment giant Stripe will resume accepting crypto payments after a six-year hiatus. The company announced on Thursday that it will allow customers to accept cryptocurrency payments, initially USDC only on Solana, Ethereum, and Polygon.
  • Web3 gaming platform Immutable announces a gaming rewards program worth $50 million.
  • Eddy Lazzarin, CTO of a16z crypto, criticizes memecoins, claiming that they "undermine the long-term vision of crypto", alter "how the public, regulators, and entrepreneurs see crypto", and serve as a "risky casino" to a relatively small group of people.
  • The U.S. SEC delays its decision on the listing and trading of spot Bitcoin ETF options until May 29.

3. Financing Trends:

  • Pantera Capital, a VC firm, plans to raise over $1 billion for a new cryptocurrency fund, Pantera Fund V, which will provide investors with exposure to blockchain assets, according to Bloomberg citing a source familiar with the matter.
  • Spotlight, an on-chain cultural and creative platform, raises $2 million in pre-seed round funding led by Folius Ventures, according to Decrypt.
  • CARV raises $10 million in Series A funding led by Tribe Capital and IOSG Ventures.
  • Anichess, a chess strategy game supported by Animoca Brands, raises $1.8 million in a funding round led by Sfermion and Amber Group, with participation from Fenbushi Capital, Aspen Digital, SNZ Capital, and others. The new funds will be used to fund game development, marketing activities, and team expansion.
  • Aligned Layer, a decentralized zero-knowledge proof verification layer for Ethereum developed based on EigenLayer, raises $20 million in a Series A funding round led by Hack VC with participation from dao5, L2IV, Nomad Capital, and others.

4. Regulatory Trends:

  • The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said on Thursday that Americans should not use cryptocurrency remitting services provided by companies that are not registered as Money Service Businesses (MSBs) under federal law.
  • UK law enforcement agencies can now seize crypto assets associated with criminal enterprises without the need for a conviction.
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