BlockDrops Podcast

Drop 1: Lido Restaking Vaults
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/06/11/lido-introduces-restaking-vaults-in-collaboration-with-symbiotic-mellow-finance/
Drop 2: Uniswap acquires Crypto: The Game
https://decrypt.co/234608/uniswap-labs-acquires-crypto-game-next-season
https://unchainedcrypto.com/crypto-the-game-is-in-the-running-for-a-2024-emmy-award-nomination/
Drop 3: BBVA Crypto Wallet
https://www.ledgerinsights.com/garanti-bbva-digital-assets-launches-in-turkey/

More:
Itaú enables BTC and ETH trading for all users in their investment app Ion
https://valor.globo.com/financas/noticia/2024/06/10/itau-abre-negociacao-de-cripto-a-todos-os-usuarios-do-ion.ghtml
Ripple acquires Standard Custody in continued bid to launch a USD pegged stablecoin
http://my.sociabble.com/QDGvVdHVM3Au
Ripple taps Aexlar for bridging XRP to its EVM sidechain
https://www.theblock.co/post/299696/ripple-to-use-axelar-as-bridge-protocol-for-evm-sidechain
Circle launches Programmable Wallets and Gas Station on Solana
https://www.circle.com/blog/empowering-the-solana-ecosystem-circles-web3-services-is-now-available-on-solana
BIS launches Toronto Innovation Hub
https://www.ledgerinsights.com/bis-launches-toronto-innovation-hub/
Bitcoin Suisse issued a digital bond via the Obligate platform to fund its digital asset lending solution, settled using USDC
https://www.ledgerinsights.com/bitcoin-suisse-issues-digital-bond-on-obligate-platform/
Trezor announced Trezor Expert, a personalized one-on-one onboarding service, and a new hardware wallet, Trezor Safe 5.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/trezor-usability-paid-onboarding-safe-5

New interview on Gustavo Cunha's Fintrender, on Zero Knowledge proofs, Midnight, and the BlockDrops Podcast
https://youtu.be/ro0rcpFFcXE?si=GBFc-G5WU7hCRokj

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No 140o BlockTalks a gente fala com João Reginatto, Chief Strategy Officer na M^0 Labs, que explica como reinventar o dinheiro como tecnologia.

https://x.com/reginatto

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joaoreginatto/

https://docs.m0.org

https://x.com/m0foundation

Drop 1: M^0 launches on mainnet and raises 35M Series A
https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/06/05/bain-capital-leads-35-million-series-a-for-m0-a-network-for-minting-digital-dollars/
https://research.m0.org/research/m-0-project-completes-system-launch-enters-limited-availability-phase
Drop 2: BIS Rialto
https://www.ledgerinsights.com/bis-launches-project-for-fx-settlement-wholesale-cbdc/
Drop 3: Coinbase Smart Wallet
https://unchainedcrypto.com/coinbase-launches-its-smart-wallets-dubbing-it-cryptos-iphone-moment/

More:
Circle applied to join Project Agorá by the BIS
https://www.circle.com/blog/circle-submits-application-to-collaborate-with-public-and-private-financial-institutions-for-the-bis-project-agor%C3%A1
Robinhood to Buy Crypto Exchange Bitstamp in Effort to Expand Outside the U.S.
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/06/06/robinhood-to-buy-crypto-exchange-bitstamp-in-effort-to-expand-outside-the-us/
Ripple Partners with Clear Junction to Enhance UK and EU Cross-Border Payments
https://ripple.com/ripple-press/ripple-partners-with-clear-junction-to-enhance-uk-and-eu-cross-border/
IOHK signed an MOU to host the Cardano Constitutional Convention in the Faculty of Law at the University of Buenos Aires in December 2024
https://x.com/jj_siler/status/1799184636465082788
Fireblocks Now Supports dYdX
https://www.fireblocks.com/blog/fireblocks-x-cosmos-exploring-dydx/
BIS mBridge project opens for new members from the private sector
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=gBvMUrpHD0m4mPKVGMIm5X_StCxFvK9JhkCE5sRulAFUMko3U0U2SDBKSk82WVJMNkFWM05CWkY4WC4u
Franklin Templeton integrates USDC settlement in its tokenized investment platform Benji using Zero Hash
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/franklin-templeton-enables-usdc-conversions-130000498.html

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Drop 1: M^0 launches on mainnet and raises 35M Series A
https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/06/05/bain-capital-leads-35-million-series-a-for-m0-a-network-for-minting-digital-dollars/
https://research.m0.org/research/m-0-project-completes-system-launch-enters-limited-availability-phase
Drop 2: BIS Rialto
https://www.ledgerinsights.com/bis-launches-project-for-fx-settlement-wholesale-cbdc/
Drop 3: Coinbase Smart Wallet
https://unchainedcrypto.com/coinbase-launches-its-smart-wallets-dubbing-it-cryptos-iphone-moment/

More:
Circle applied to join Project Agorá by the BIS
https://www.circle.com/blog/circle-submits-application-to-collaborate-with-public-and-private-financial-institutions-for-the-bis-project-agor%C3%A1
Robinhood to Buy Crypto Exchange Bitstamp in Effort to Expand Outside the U.S.
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/06/06/robinhood-to-buy-crypto-exchange-bitstamp-in-effort-to-expand-outside-the-us/
Ripple Partners with Clear Junction to Enhance UK and EU Cross-Border Payments
https://ripple.com/ripple-press/ripple-partners-with-clear-junction-to-enhance-uk-and-eu-cross-border/
IOHK signed an MOU to host the Cardano Constitutional Convention in the Faculty of Law at the University of Buenos Aires in December 2024
https://x.com/jj_siler/status/1799184636465082788
Fireblocks Now Supports dYdX
https://www.fireblocks.com/blog/fireblocks-x-cosmos-exploring-dydx/
BIS mBridge project opens for new members from the private sector
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=gBvMUrpHD0m4mPKVGMIm5X_StCxFvK9JhkCE5sRulAFUMko3U0U2SDBKSk82WVJMNkFWM05CWkY4WC4u
Franklin Templeton integrates USDC settlement in its tokenized investment platform Benji using Zero Hash
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/franklin-templeton-enables-usdc-conversions-130000498.html

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In the 139th BlockTalks we speak with Rita Martins, author of "Web3 in Financial Services", who explains the process of writing a book about blockchain.

Links

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritamartins2/

https://x.com/RitaMartinsUK

https://ritamartins.substack.com/

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Web3-Financial-Services-Blockchain-Traditional/dp/1398615714/ref=sr_1_3?sr=8-3

https://www.amazon.com.br/Web3-Financial-Services-Blockchain-Traditional/dp/1398615811

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Drop 1: Syrup, the institutional DeFi from Maple
https://maple.finance/news/maple-launches-syrup-institutional-yield-unlocked
https://thedefiant.io/news/defi/maple-launches-new-protocol-enabling-permissionless-lending-to-insitutions
Drop 2: Gnosis Pay + Visa
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/100941/gnosis-pay-partners-visa-to-connect-web3-ecosystems-with-traditional-payments
Drop 3: Upland and Sandbox announce metaverse cross-polination
https://x.com/UplandMe/status/1796261482067599694
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/smallbusiness/the-sandbox-and-upland-partner-to-revolutionize-web3-gaming/ar-BB1nkVf5

More:

Circle launches in Brazil via Nubank and BTG Pctual
https://www.circle.com/en/pressroom/circle-launches-in-brazil-to-catalyze-digital-dollar-access
Moonpay web3 toolkit for brands
https://www.theblock.co/post/296949/moonpay-web3-tool-platform
Sonica + Brasil Bitcoin launch end-to-end tokenization platform
https://valor.globo.com/financas/criptomoedas/noticia/2024/05/23/sonica-cria-novo-ecossistema-para-tokenizao-de-ativos.ghtml
PayPal launches PYUSD on Solana
https://x.com/solana/status/1795802766700605873
Foxbit lança cartão pré-pago que permite pagamentos com criptomoedas
https://valor-globo-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/valor.globo.com/google/amp/financas/criptomoedas/noticia/2024/05/29/foxbit-lanca-cartao-pre-pago-que-permite-pagamentos-com-criptomoedas.ghtml
Crypto ISAC Launches to Spearhead Ecosystem-Wide Security Initiatives
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/crypto-isac-launches-to-spearhead-ecosystem-wide-security-initiatives-302157642.html
Immutable X arrives in Brazil to boost web3 gaming adoption in the country
https://br.cointelegraph.com/news/immutable-x-the-largest-gaming-blockchain-announces-focus-on-brazil-and-invests-millions-in-national-crypto-gaming-startup

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Drop 1: Syrup, the institutional DeFi from Maple
https://maple.finance/news/maple-launches-syrup-institutional-yield-unlocked
https://thedefiant.io/news/defi/maple-launches-new-protocol-enabling-permissionless-lending-to-insitutions
Drop 2: Gnosis Pay + Visa
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/100941/gnosis-pay-partners-visa-to-connect-web3-ecosystems-with-traditional-payments
Drop 3: Upland and Sandbox announce metaverse cross-polination
https://x.com/UplandMe/status/1796261482067599694
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/smallbusiness/the-sandbox-and-upland-partner-to-revolutionize-web3-gaming/ar-BB1nkVf5

Mais:

Circle launches in Brazil via Nubank and BTG Pctual
https://www.circle.com/en/pressroom/circle-launches-in-brazil-to-catalyze-digital-dollar-access
Moonpay web3 toolkit for brands
https://www.theblock.co/post/296949/moonpay-web3-tool-platform
Sonica + Brasil Bitcoin launch end-to-end tokenization platform
https://valor.globo.com/financas/criptomoedas/noticia/2024/05/23/sonica-cria-novo-ecossistema-para-tokenizao-de-ativos.ghtml
PayPal launches PYUSD on Solana
https://x.com/solana/status/1795802766700605873
Foxbit lança cartão pré-pago que permite pagamentos com criptomoedas
https://valor-globo-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/valor.globo.com/google/amp/financas/criptomoedas/noticia/2024/05/29/foxbit-lanca-cartao-pre-pago-que-permite-pagamentos-com-criptomoedas.ghtml
Crypto ISAC Launches to Spearhead Ecosystem-Wide Security Initiatives
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/crypto-isac-launches-to-spearhead-ecosystem-wide-security-initiatives-302157642.html
Immutable X arrives in Brazil to boost web3 gaming adoption in the country
https://br.cointelegraph.com/news/immutable-x-the-largest-gaming-blockchain-announces-focus-on-brazil-and-invests-millions-in-national-crypto-gaming-startup

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In the 138th BlockTalks we speak with Chris Turner, co-founder of KulaDAO, who talks about DAOs empowering minority investors.

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Drop 1: MakerDAO Endgame
https://news.bitcoin.com/makerdao-reveals-ambitious-endgame-plans-with-2-new-stablecoins/
Drop 2: UK Law Enforcement Agencies Can Now Seize Crypto More Easily as New Rules Take Effect
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/04/25/uk-law-enforcement-agencies-can-now-seize-crypto-more-easily-as-new-rules-take-effect/
Drop 3: DREX Updates
https://www.blocknews.com.br/governos/bc-cria-nova-fase-de-testes-do-drex-que-deve-ir-ate-primeiro-semestre-de-2025/

More:
Franklin Templeton Upgrades $380M Tokenized Treasury Fund to Enable Peer-to-Peer Transfers
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/04/25/franklin-templeton-upgrades-380m-tokenized-treasury-fund-to-enable-peer-to-peer-transfers/
Brazilian CB proposal to regulate VASPs ready by the end of 2024
https://www.blocknews.com.br/regulacao/banco-central-detalha-processo-de-regulamentacao-de-vasps-proposta-sera-fechada-no-final-de-2024/
Ripple and Polkadot now participating on DREX, aim interoperability
https://tech2.news/drex/banco-central-anuncia-parceria-com-ripple-e-polkadot-dentro-do-drex/
Stand With Crypto: advocacy group launches UK branch
https://ukstandwithcrypto.splashthat.com/
Farcaster raises 150M USD on the back of growing to 350,000 paid sign-ups and a 50x increase in network activity since Oct2023
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/danielwromero_since-going-permissionless-last-october-activity-7198714989325561856-dble
Deutsche Borse to list Cardano Staking ETP by Liqwid (CASL), tracking ADA and staking rewards
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/deutsche-b-rse-welcomes-cardano-161500602.html
Merge Madrid aims to bridge Europe and Latin America to expand web3 across the regions
https://www.blocknews.com.br/criptoativos/encontro-web3-que-une-europa-e-america-latina-acontecera-em-outubro-em-madri/
WisdomTree, 21Shares and Invesco secure FCA approval to list Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs on LSE
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/wisdomtree-gets-green-light-list-100926668.html
FIT21, a progressive bipartisan crypto bill, is approved by the US House of Representatives
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/05/22/us-house-approves-crypto-fit21-bill-with-wave-of-democratic-support
WalletConnect launches AppKit, aimed at improving UX in web3
https://walletconnect.com/blog/walletconnect-manifesto
Nubank Crypto now allows moving coins to/from other wallets and exchanges
https://br.cointelegraph.com/news/nubank-announces-update-to-operations-with-bitcoin-and-cryptocurrencies-in-the-banks-app

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Drop 1: MakerDAO Endgame
https://news.bitcoin.com/makerdao-reveals-ambitious-endgame-plans-with-2-new-stablecoins/
Drop 2: UK Law Enforcement Agencies Can Now Seize Crypto More Easily as New Rules Take Effect
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/04/25/uk-law-enforcement-agencies-can-now-seize-crypto-more-easily-as-new-rules-take-effect/
Drop 3: DREX Updates
https://www.blocknews.com.br/governos/bc-cria-nova-fase-de-testes-do-drex-que-deve-ir-ate-primeiro-semestre-de-2025/

Mais:

Franklin Templeton Upgrades $380M Tokenized Treasury Fund to Enable Peer-to-Peer Transfers
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/04/25/franklin-templeton-upgrades-380m-tokenized-treasury-fund-to-enable-peer-to-peer-transfers/
Brazilian CB proposal to regulate VASPs ready by the end of 2024
https://www.blocknews.com.br/regulacao/banco-central-detalha-processo-de-regulamentacao-de-vasps-proposta-sera-fechada-no-final-de-2024/
Ripple and Polkadot now participating on DREX, aim interoperability
https://tech2.news/drex/banco-central-anuncia-parceria-com-ripple-e-polkadot-dentro-do-drex/
Stand With Crypto: advocacy group launches UK branch
https://ukstandwithcrypto.splashthat.com/
Farcaster raises 150M USD on the back of growing to 350,000 paid sign-ups and a 50x increase in network activity since Oct2023
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/danielwromero_since-going-permissionless-last-october-activity-7198714989325561856-dble
Deutsche Borse to list Cardano Staking ETP by Liqwid (CASL), tracking ADA and staking rewards
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/deutsche-b-rse-welcomes-cardano-161500602.html
Merge Madrid aims to bridge Europe and Latin America to expand web3 across the regions
https://www.blocknews.com.br/criptoativos/encontro-web3-que-une-europa-e-america-latina-acontecera-em-outubro-em-madri/
WisdomTree, 21Shares and Invesco secure FCA approval to list Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs on LSE
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/wisdomtree-gets-green-light-list-100926668.html
FIT21, a progressive bipartisan crypto bill, is approved by the US House of Representatives
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/05/22/us-house-approves-crypto-fit21-bill-with-wave-of-democratic-support
WalletConnect launches AppKit, aimed at improving UX in web3
https://walletconnect.com/blog/walletconnect-manifesto
Nubank Crypto now allows moving coins to/from other wallets and exchanges
https://br.cointelegraph.com/news/nubank-announces-update-to-operations-with-bitcoin-and-cryptocurrencies-in-the-banks-app

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