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Bankrupt Hedge Fund 3AC's Return as a VC Stirring Up Crypto Community
3AC co-founder Kyle Davies told CoinDesk that the new entity aims to provide support for projects that are building for a decentralized future, but skeptics have recalled the original firm’s tainted past.
Fed Chair Powell Says Central Bank Needs ‘Robust’ Role Overseeing U.S. Stablecoins
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified in the House Financial Services Committee, saying Fed staff has been in talks with lawmakers on crypto legislation that is expected to be marked up in July.
Struct Finance Rolls Out Customizable Interest Rate Product for DeFi Users
The product will allow for traders to invest with both low and high risk appetites.
Binance Labs, CoinFund Lead $10M Round for Smart Contract Infrastructure Firm Neutron
The startup provides smart contract infrastructure for the Cosmos ecosystem.
DeFi Protocol Maverick Raises $9M Led by Peter Thiel's Founders Fund
The round also included contributions from Pantera Capital, Binance Labs, Coinbase Ventures and Apollo Crypto.
Blockchain Security Firm CertiK Found an Infinite Loop Bug in Sui Network
The bug was found before Sui mainnet was live and the foundation granted a $500,000 award for the discovery.
Investment Firm Republic Buys Stake in Crypto Broker-Dealer INX at $50M Valuation
Republic will acquire around a 9.5% stake in INX following the initial investment, with a commitment to acquire of 100% of equity at a valuation of $120 million as early as Q3 this year
BlackRock's iShares Files Paperwork for Spot Bitcoin ETF
The SEC has rejected numerous attempts by other fund companies to launch a spot bitcoin ETF.
Ripple, SEC Seem to Agree About Not Taking Hinman Speech Seriously
SEC emails illuminated ex-official Hinman’s 2018 view on ETH, which Ripple’s top lawyer said was used to ‘destroy and disrupt’ U.S. crypto, but this probably won’t steer agency policy.
EU to Consult on Crypto Complaints, Conflict of Interest Rules in July
The bloc’s securities-market authority ESMA is to fill in the details of the flagship crypto law MiCA
