- smlXL has secured $13.4 million in seed funding with participation from a16z crypto, Greylock, and others.
- Cryptocurrency payment gateway Triple-A has completed a $10 million Series A funding round, led by Peak XV Partners.
- The Uniswap Foundation has been granted $46.2 million in funding to support its work over the next two years.
- BlockFi’s bankruptcy plan has taken effect, allowing BlockFi Wallet customers to submit withdrawal requests.
- The U.S. SEC has accused BlackRock of failing to disclose investment information properly, and BlackRock has agreed to pay a $2.5 million settlement.
- Fred Ehrsam, a co-founder of Paradigm, has stepped down from his role as Managing Partner and transitioned to a General Partner.
- Hong Kong’s Chief Executive has released the “Policy Address 2023,” outlining plans for developing a “headquarter economy” and promoting company registration mechanisms.
- Mastercard plans to collaborate with Web3 companies, including MetaMask and Ledger.
- Celestia has established a foundation to advance decentralized development and has revealed the initial board of directors.
- Starknet has unveiled a decentralized roadmap, aiming to transition the operations of the sequencer and prover to a decentralized proof-of-stake protocol.