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Smart Contract Platform Agoric Launches Public Chain
Agoric hopes to attract JavaScript developers to DeFi apps with a development environment providing reusable governance, lending and trading components.
Zebec Protocol Launches on Solana Offering Flexible Payroll
Zebec Payroll allows workers to be paid by the second with USDC or other stablecoins.
Circle Establishing Singapore Hub Amid Global Expansion
The USDC backer is also seeking stablecoin partners in the region.
Circle’s New VC Fund Backs $4.4M Funding Round for Japanese Stablecoin Issuer
The investment in JPYC, whose coin is pegged to the Japanese yen, is the fund’s first.
Apple CEO Tim Cook Reveals He Owns Crypto but Has No Plans to Buy It for the Company
Cook also said Apple has no immediate plans to accept payments in cryptocurrency.
Circle Launches Venture Capital Fund for Early Stage Blockchain Projects
The fund, which doesn’t have a predetermined monetary amount, has already deployed initial capital.
Microsoft’s Decentralized Identity Head Leaves to Join Square
Daniel Buchner oversaw the launch of Microsoft’s ION Decentralized Identifier earlier this year.
Cadenza Ventures Launches $50M Crypto Fund for DeFi and Blockchain Projects
The fund is anchored by Van Eck Associates, with participation from Solana and Dapper Labs.
Meow Raises $5M to Connect Corporate Treasurers to Crypto Markets
The startup’s CEO said the company expects to raise a Series A round in the near future.
NYC Mayor-Elect Eric Adams to Take First 3 Paychecks in Bitcoin
The pro-crypto Adams is seeking to one-up Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, who recently said he’ll be taking his next paycheck in the cryptocurrency.
