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Chia Network Replaces CAT Tokens to Address Security Vulnerability
Chia Network’s CAT1 will be officially EOL and replaced by CAT2 on Tuesday, July 26 around 10 am PDT after…

Titanium Blockchain CEO Pleads Guilty in $21M Crypto Fraud Case
Stollery admitted to fabricating the BARs token's white paper and user endorsements on its website.

Moelis & Co. Launches ‘Global Blockchain Group’
The bespoke advisory services would cater to corporations using blockchain and promising blockchain companies entering web3.

Animoca Brands’ Web3 DAO for Metaverse Interoperability is Live
The OMA3 web3 DAO is the second such group after Metaverse Standards Forum, promoting an open metaverse with interoperability standards.

Minecraft Bans In-game NFTs as it Conflicts With the Guidelines
The company cited concerns of degraded gaming experience due to NFTs and investment risk associated with it.

Wipro to Invest $1B in Cloud, Metaverse, Web3, Robotics
Wipro Chairman Rishad Premji holds on to optimism amid global economic uncertainty.

Ankr Unveils Ankr Network 2.0 Upgrade
Ankr 2.0 adds three new API services aimed to slash down on the time developers must spend looking up block…

Web3 Messaging Platform ‘Lines’ Raises $4M Seeding Capital
The number of people using crypto pseudonyms to purchase digital currency, swap NFTs, vote on proposals, and manage treasuries, are…

Monkey League Developers UnCaged Raises $24M
UnCaged Studio will use the funds for developing MonkeyLeague, web3 games, plus gaming infrastructure.

Cred Protocol Develops DeFi Credit Score Based on Aave Data
Cred Protocol highlighted its plans to expand beyond the Aave protocol and analyze data from other lending protocols such as…

Indian Startup 5ire Hits Unicorn Status with $100M Funding Round
5ire will use these newly raised funds to further develop its blockchain and strive to ensure that its decentralized technology…

Moonbirds’ Proof Collective Unveils Acquisition of Divergence Team
Divergence’s Arran Schlosberg is appointed as Proof’s vice president of engineering, and Angharad Thomas is hired as Proof’s director of…

BNB Chain’s DappBay Platform is Live
DappBay’s scam warning ‘Red Alarm’ feature is a contract risk scanning tool to identify rugs.

Celo Network Suffers Almost 24-hour Outage
Celo validators have resolved the network’s first outage since the mainnet launch on April 22, 2020, with all the funds…

Indian Association Dismantles Blockchain and Crypto Assets Council
The IAMAI announced it is dissolving BACC to focus on non-crypto sectors, and has thus decided to distance itself from…

Huobi Version of wBTC is Not Living Up to Transparency
According to Huobi's official transparency page, the $800M in outstanding Huobi Bitcoin (HBTC) could be backed by less than $30,000.

Polygon & Other Participants Announced for Disney Accelerator 2022
The participating companies will have guidance from Disney's senior leadership team as well as a dedicated executive mentorship.

Protagonist Debuts $100M Crypto Fund for Blockchain Adoption
The crypto fund is set to support the development and adoption of promising blockchain protocols.

Magic Eden Inaugurates Web3 Gaming Arm Named Magic Ventures
Magic Eden wishes to uplift Web3 gaming with Magic Ventures.

Korea’s Dunamu to invest $380 million & Create 10k jobs
Major cities such as Busan, Daegu, Gwangju, and Daejeon to get new consultation centers as a medium of connection between…

Revolut & Polkadot launch ‘Learn & Earn’ Crypto Course
The course is divided into two sections, with the outlines being—Crypto Basics and the Polkadot Multichain Network.

GameStop Launches NFT Marketplace to Expand in Web3
Ryan Cohen, the chewy founder and investor, is aiming to uplift the company by investing in the digital future.

UK Asset Managers Push for Blockchain Traded Funds
The Investment Association, a trade body which represents investment management firms in the UK, seeks the approval of blockchain traded…

Moscow Braces for the ‘Blockchain Life 2022’ Crypto Event
The global cryptocurrencies and mining forum will have 100 booths, with 6,000 attendees.

Global Credit Network Hidden Road Raises $50M in Series A
The global credit network, Hidden Road, successfully raises $50 million in a Series A funding. The funding is courtesy of…

Konvoy Secures $150M Fund III for Web3 & Blockchain Gaming
Konvoy Ventures will invest the $150 million venture fund III in preseed, seed, and Series A web3 gaming and blockchain…

Italy to Provide Subsidies Worth $46M for Blockchain Projects
"The challenge of competitiveness requires constant innovation", says Minister of Economic Development, Giancarlo Giorgetti.

Gaming Startup Planetarium Labs Raises $32M in Funding
The web3 gaming startup will use the Series A funding to develop player governance and gaming network tools.

Bitmark Announces $5.6M Funding & Interoperable NFT Wallet
Galaxy Interactive and North Island Ventures lead Bitmark’s $5.6 million funding, set to fuel its Autonomy NFT wallet.

TikTok’s Ex-Head to Start Blockchain Games Startup
The ex-head of short video platform TikTok’s gaming unit is all set to start own blockchain games startup.