This week in Web3 - 146th Edition
FTX sues LayerZero, Stoner cat sued, Sushi expands to Aptos, Metamask Snaps, Sony to launch its own blockchain, Coinbase integrates lightning network, fundraises, jobs, bounties and much more🤯
Major Highlights 🤯
FTX files a lawsuit against LayerZero labs, seeking $21 million. Learn more
Ripple to acquire Fortress Trust. Learn more
Ashton Kutcher’s NFT project Stoner Cats sued by the SEC for $1 million. Learn more
Decentralized exchange Sushi expands to Aptos. Learn more
New Launches 🚀
Fireblocks, a specialist in crypto safekeeping, launches a non-custodial wallet service. Learn more
PayPal launches new crypto “off-ramp” and on-ramp services. Learn more
Metamask launches ‘Snaps’ open-beta version. Learn more
Coinbase Exchange to boost Bitcoin payments with Lightning Network support. Learn more
Sony to team up with Startale Labs to launch the Sony Chain blockchain. Learn more
Mountain Protocol launches stablecoin backed by US treasury bills. Learn more
Fundraises 💰
Animoca Brands secures $20 million for its exclusive Web3 project, Mocaverse. Learn more
Crypto-friendly digital bank Fashwire raises $10 million Series-A funding. Learn more
Rollup network Layer N raises $5 million seed funding. Learn more
Movement Labs raises $3.4 million pre-seed funding led by Blizzard fund. Learn more
DeFi labeling and tax reconciliation platform Octav raises $2.65 million seed funding. Learn more
0xPass raises $1.8 million pre-seed funding. Learn more
Rekt 🚨
CoinEx hot wallets compromised, $54.3 million drained out. Learn more
Vitalik Buterin's X account compromised with over $700,000 lost through a suspicious link. Learn more
Vitalik talking to his hacker:
Read, Watch, Listen 🎙
Everything about The Dapp List by Sigma Research. Read here
Debating blockchain architectures with Solana. Listen here
16 steps to securing your data and life by a16z. Read here
OpenSea royalties, Grayscale court win, Uniswap lawsuit dismissal, and Friend.tech overview. Listen here
Lessons from the 20-23 bull and bear cycle. Watch here
How liquidity impacts market crashes. Read here
Bounties 💸
Extra Finance bug bounty: $50K. Learn more
Bluefin bug bounty: $50K. Learn more
Zorb derivative competition: 1 ETH. Learn more
Jobs 👨💻
Social media manager at CoinMarketCap. Apply here
Crypto and blockchain marketing manager at ReDeFi. Apply here
Front-end developer at apex digital solutions. Apply here
Social media manager at EL Hippo. Apply here
Research engineer at Chainlink Labs. Apply here