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OpenSea Ventures Among Backers for $7M Round for Crypto Security Startup
Web3 Builders also launched the free TrustCheck tool to verify the safety of smart contract and NFT transactions
CFTC’s Behnam Calls FTX Idea a Potential ‘Evolution’ in Market Structure
Chairman Rostin Behnam says the FTX proposal for directly clearing certain crypto derivatives without intermediaries is still being weighed and would mark a “significant shift.”
CFTC Commissioner to Pitch Retail Investor Definition to Get Set for Crypto
Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero says the agency needs a new way of categorizing investors as it prepares for new digital-assets oversight.
Investing App Stash Raises $52.6M Weeks After Expanding Access to Cryptocurrencies
The convertible debt offering was revealed in a regulatory filing and confirmed by the company.
NFT Infrastructure Company Gomu Closes $5M Seed Round
The fundraise included participation from Coinbase Ventures, DeFiance Capital and Saison Capital, among others.
US CFTC as Crypto’s Regulatory Savior? Crypto Firms Might Not Like What They Get
The Securities and Exchange Commission is treated as a villain in crypto, but the view of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a government ally may not survive the honeymoon, insiders suggest
Italy Hasn't Vetted the 73 Crypto Firms It Approved This Year
Companies entered into a new registry for crypto firms say they’ve secured regulatory approval in Italy, but they haven’t been checked for compliance yet.
Indian Crypto Exchange WazirX Lays Off Roughly 40% of Its Employees: Sources
The eliminated workers were told they would be paid for 45 days.
DeFiance Capital's Arthur Cheong Is Raising Money for a New Fund: Sources
The fund will focus on liquid crypto investments and targets raising about $100 million, a person familiar with the matter said.
Fintech App Eco to Convert User Balances From US Dollars to USDC
Eco will use digital settlement-service platform Zero Hash to custody the stablecoins.
