Invesco launches a metaverse fund.

https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/news/4055057/invesco-launches-metaverse-fund

Current state of the market in our weekly overview.

Data from: dropstab.com

Samsung files to launch a bitcoin and crypto exchange in South Korea in 2023.

https://twitter.com/bitcoinmagazine/status/1561698193028497408

A hacker stole crypto funds from customers making deposits at General Bytes Bitcoin ATM machines.

The hacker modified the crypto settings of two-way machines with his wallet settings and the invalid payment address setting.

https://www.theblock.co/post/164741/hacker-stole-from-clients-making-deposits-on-bitcoin-atms

Coinbase has added Aurora (AURORA) and MXC (MXC) to its roadmap.

https://twitter.com/coinbaseassets/status/1561705044151570435

OneRare has announced its strategic partnership with Axelar.

https://onerarenft.medium.com/onerare-announces-its-strategic-partnership-with-axelar-feb20d15b9f7

The auction Ton recently conducted for their domain/wallet names was successful, Telegram founder Pavel Durov said.

He also added that Telegram could soon offer a marketplace to auction addresses.

“This would create a new platform where username holders could transfer them to interested parties in protected deals – with ownership secured on the blockchain via NFT-like smart-contracts. Other elements of the Telegram ecosystem, including channels, stickers or emoji, could later also become part of this marketplace.”

https://t.me/durov/194

Here is our Crypto Daily Review.

Today's highlights:
- The market is neutral. Bitcoin is trading at $21,203
- Samsung Securities and other firms applied for the launch of a cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea in 2023
- Nike has generated a total of $185 million in revenue from NFT sales
- BendDAO founder has proposed emergency changes to the protocol to prevent liquidity crises.

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Nike tops the list with a $185m revenue from NFT sales in the fashion brands.

Dolce & Gabbana (D&G), Tiffany, Gucci, and Adidas join Nike in the list of the top five.

Nike has amassed nearly $1.3b in transaction volume from secondary trading.

https://twitter.com/wublockchain/status/1561956026554802176

According to PeckShield, SudoRare rugged 519 $ETH (~$815k).

SudoRare already deleted its social accounts/groups.

Stolen funds already transferred to 3 new addresses.

https://twitter.com/peckshieldalert/status/1561967493912363008

Ready Player Me, an avatar platform for the metaverse, has raised $56M in a Series B funding round led by a16z GAMES FUND ONE and a16z crypto.

Investors: Plural, David Baszucki, co-founder of Roblox, Justin Kan, co-founder of Twitch and Fractal, Robin Chan, co-founder of Fractal, Henry Ault, co-founder of Eco, Sebastian Knutsson & Riccardo Zacconi, King Games co-founders, Collab Currency, Endeavor, Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat Ventures, D’Amelio family, Punk6529, Snowfro, Nordic Ninja, Konvoy and more.

https://blog.readyplayer.me/series-b-announcement-a16z/

Bitfinex has launched a trading for Chain Split Tokens (CSTs) that will allow users to trade on the potential fork event in the Ethereum (ETH) consensus protocol that could result in a new ETH Proof of Work (PoW) coin as well as ETH Proof of Stake (PoS).

https://trading.bitfinex.com/t/ETHS:USD
https://trading.bitfinex.com/t/ETHW:USD
https://www.bitfinex.com/posts/822

Binance will introduce zero-fee trading for the ETH/BUSD spot trading pair.

Validity Period: 2022-08-26 00:00 UTC until 2022-09-26 00:00 UTC.

https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/5d8f9c0a68e24b82bff743a342dfa9b9

Huobi Tech obtained an MSB license in Canada further expanding regulated business
globally.

https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2022-08-23/huobi-tech-obtained-msb-license-in-canada-further-expanding-regulated-business-globally

Blockchain startup Mural has raised $5.6 million in seed funding.

Backers for the funding round included investment firm Galaxy Ventures, CoinDesk parent Digital Currency Group, venture firm Firstminute, and Palumni, the Palantir alumni venture capital fund, among others.

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/08/23/blockchain-company-mural-founded-by-palantir-alums-raises-56m/

Here is our Crypto Daily Review.

Today's highlights:
- The market is neutral. Bitcoin is trading at $21,335
- MasterCard is working with Binance to enable crypto payments in +90M stores worldwide
- MakerDAO opens $100M DAI loan to the US based, Huntingdon Valley Bank.
- Binance introduces zero-fee trading for the ETH/BUSD spot trading starting Aug. 26 until Sep. 26.

Have a nice day! ☀️

Uniswap is the interface for all NFT liquidity, according to Uniswap’s developer.

The company is now in talks with 7 NFT lending protocols. It will be working with each one to solve for liquidity fragmentation and information asymmetry. This is the first step to building NFT financialization.

https://twitter.com/scott_eth/status/1562075758885244928

The best new projects added on ICO Drops

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4. Jito https://icodrops.com/jito/
5. Gunzilla https://icodrops.com/gunzilla/
6. Ultimate https://icodrops.com/ultimate/
7. CreatorDAO https://icodrops.com/creatordao/
8. MetaverseGo https://icodrops.com/metaversego/
9. Cashmere https://icodrops.com/cashmere/
10. Amulet https://icodrops.com/amulet/

Impossible Finance has introduced the Impossible Data Room.

With the Impossible Data Room, you now have access to all the information you need in one place. The DataRoom is a comprehensive hub for you to stay updated on the projects in your portfolio.

https://medium.com/impossiblefinance/the-impossible-data-room-c334c5c64c36

Binance is pushing crypto adoption in Philippines.

Binance and FinTech Alliance Philippines are joining the government in sharing insights on cryptocurrencies, regulatory frameworks, and financial inclusion in the country.

https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1562394757820817408

Coinbase will add support for Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH (cbETH) on the Ethereum network (ERC-20 token).

Inbound transfers for this asset are available on Coinbase and Coinbase Pro in the regions where trading is supported.

Trading will begin on or after 16:00 UTC on August 25, 2022, if liquidity conditions are met.

https://twitter.com/coinbaseassets/status/1562476695357358080