​​Space and Time has announced the closure of its $20M Series A financing

Space and Time, a Microsoft-backed data platform, raises $20M in funding led by Framework Ventures, Lightspeed Faction, Arrington Capital and Hivemind Capital. Among other investors are Microsoft's M12 Ventures, OKX Ventures, Circle Ventures, DCG, F-Prime Capital, and Alumni Ventures.

Earlier in 2022, the project raised another $20M from Microsoft, Avalanche, Polygon, Framework Ventures, and HashKey among others. Space and Time aims to provide devs with data, tools and infrastructure capable of improving the development of applications at the intersection of artificial intelligence and blockchain.

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​​Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius has distributed $2.53B to over 251K creditors

Celsius, the crypto lender firm that went bankrupt in 2022, has repaid $2.5B to its creditors. By distributing $2.53B to over 251,000 creditors, the firm has now reimbursed around two-thirds of its creditors (~93% of the eligible money owed). Celsius’s debtors received cash and crypto for their losses in the recent distribution process, while some users also received common stock in NewCo, which is listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange.

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Lumia proposes the GenesisNode airdrop for early node operators

Lumia introduces its first-ever Governance Proposal: the GenesisNode Airdrop. The proposal aims to reward early node operators by airdropping the remaining unsold nodes to those who have already purchased. Operators who delegate to a Data Availability Committee for a period of 12 or 24 months after the token swap will be eligible for the airdrop. The governance vote will start on August 28th and conclude on September 4th.

Lumia is a next-gen modular Layer 2 network designed to provide deep liquidity, unmatched capital efficiency, and essential infrastructure for the future Real-World Assets (RWAs).

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​​Solayer Labs has closed its $12M seed funding round led by Polychain Capital

Solayer Labs, the developer of the Solana restaking protocol Solayer, raises $12M seed financing at a valuation of $80M. The round featured additional participation from Binance Labs, Big Brain Holdings, Hack VC, Wormhole Ecosystem Fund, Maelstrom, Nomad Capital, Finality Capital, Borderless, Race Capital, ABCDE, and Bitscale Capital, among others. The firm has also unveiled its plans to launch a native token in the future.

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​​Gameplay Galaxy raises $11.17M in a new funding at a valuation of $71M

Gameplay Galaxy, a web3 game development studio founded by the creators of the Trial Xtreme series, has announced the closure of its $11.17M funding, reaching a $71M valuation. The round was co-led by Blockchain Capital & Merit Circle and joined by several other smaller investors who preferred to remain anonymous. With this seed extension round, Gameplay Galaxy's total funding now exceeds $24M, following an earlier $12.8M seed round in September 2022.

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​​TOP 10 dApps on Aptos by Volume (30d)

A decentralized application (dApp) is a program built on blockchain that combines a smart contract and a front-end user interface. We present the top dApps on #Aptos by volume in the last 30 days, according to the data from DappRadar.

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​​Myco has announced the closure of its $10M Series A funding round

Myco, a web3 streaming platform, raises $10M from strategic partners & investors across GCC, North America, and EU. Among investors are Aptos Labs, Enjinstarter, Mocha Ventures, Ghaf Capital, BDigital, Arts3 Foundation, Factor 6 Capital, Daman Invest, as well as, multiple angels. Myco is a web3 video streaming, funding, production, and distribution platform where viewers earn from watching content and creators earn from creating content.

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​​Nasdaq has filed with the SEC to list and trade Nasdaq Bitcoin Index Options

Nasdaq and CF Benchmarks have filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to list and trade Nasdaq Bitcoin Index Options (XBTX). The approval would enable investors to manage and hedge bitcoin positions using options. If approved, these bitcoin options would become the first cryptocurrency derivatives cleared by the U.S. Options Clearing Corporation (OCC).

👉🏻 theblock.co/post/313242/nasdaq-seeks-sec-approval-to-list-and-trade-bitcoin-index-options

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​​Story Protocol has announced the launch of its Iliad public testnet

Story Protocol rolls out Iliad, allowing users to mint IP assets as commemorative NFTs on Story Network over the next 48 hours. Moreover, builders and developers can apply to Story Academy, a full-service accelerator and incubator for new and established projects. The project is backed by a16z crypto, Polychain Capital, Hashed, Samsung Next with a total amount raised of $134M. Story Protocol is a Layer 1 blockchain that seeks to tokenize intellectual property, making it programmable in the AI era.

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​​Coin of the Day by Market Sentiment - Rich Quack (QUACK)

QUACK is community driven project with deflationary, self-generating automatic liquidity that pays out static rewards to holders.

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​​Bitget to launch Counterfire (CEC) on its launchpool and spot market

Bitget has announced an upcoming launch of Counterfire Economic Coin on its launchpool and spot market. Starting from August 30th, 6:00 AM UTC, users will be able to stake $BGB and $USDT in different pools to grab a share of 11.54M $CEC. Moreover, Bitget will list $CEC for spot trading on September 9th, at 10:00 AM UTC. Counter Fire is a mobile anime MOBA game that incorporates elements of Battle Royale and leverages blockchain technology.

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​​Lemniscap has raised a new $70M fund to invest in early-stage startups

Lemniscap, a crypto-focused venture capital firm, has announced the launch of a new $70M fund. The third Lemniscap's fund is anchored by Accolade Partners and is expected to be fully deployed within two years. Lemniscap has also disclosed that the fund will focus on zero-knowledge infrastructure, consumer applications, a Bitcoin ecosystem, security, and DePINs.

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​​Sony’s blockchain division announces the launch of Soneium Minato testnet

Sony Block Solutions Labs rolls out a testnet and developer incubation program for its Soneium network. The Soneium blockchain is an Ethereum L2 based on the Op Stack designed to provide a cost-effective development environment for building consumer-grade applications. The project is a joint venture between Sony Group Corporation and Startale Labs. Soneium plans to integrate the $ASTR token as a key asset, as well as, zkEVM assets and the underlying infrastructure to boost chain’s initial liquidity.

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​​BNB Chain teams up with Celer, Stargate, and deBridge for a native bridge solution

BNB Chain has rolled out the BNB Chain Bridge, developed with Celer, deBridge, & Stargate Finance as official bridge partners. The innovation aims to enhance cross-chain connectivity, liquidity, and user experience on BNB Chain. Moreover, BNB Chain has established a liquidity pool to streamline transfers from other chains.

👉🏻 bnbchain.org/en/blog/introducing-bnb-chain-bridge-a-leap-towards-seamless-cross-chain-interoperability

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​​Sharpe AI announces the launch of $SAI staking with an APY of 35%

Users can now stake their $SAI tokens and earn rewards while contributing to the Sharpe AI ecosystem. Among the benefits for stakers are 35% APR paid hourly in $SAI tokens, 50% of platform revenue shared, early access to premium features, and airdrop opportunities among other features.

Earlier this week, Sharpe AI was listed on numerous exchanges, and an airdrop checker was opened. Sharpe is an institutional-grade crypto superApp, serving as a unified frontend for intelligence, tracking & investing in digital assets, backed by Animoca Brands, Morningstar Ventures, GBV Capital, Contango, Metabros, AIT Protocol, and more.

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double jump.tоkyо has raised over $10M in funding in its Series D first closing

double jump.tоkyо announces the closure of its $10M Series D investment led by SBI Investment. Additional round participants included Sony Group Corporation, Taisu Ventures, Gate Ventures, TM Capital, and Bing Ventures among others. The company will deepen its collaboration with the SBI Group on Web3 services, including NFT marketplaces, and promote development on the Sony Group's blockchain Soneium to expand Web3 content and services.

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