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Former Libra Director Joins Polkadot Builder
Bertrand Perez, the former chief operating officer (COO) of the Facebook-backed Diem stablecoin project, is joining the Web3 Foundation, a backer of the Polkadot blockchain, as COO. "The Hash" group discusses what this could signal about the future of Diem and Polkadot and the possible impact on stablecoin regulation.

Solana’s SOL Token Nearly Tripled in August as Investors Bet on ‘Ethereum Killers’
Terra’s LUNA and Cardano’s ADA also surged as Ethereum’s scalability issues pushed investors to speculate on alternative DeFi base layers.

Polkadot’s Parallel Finance Raises $22M at $150M Valuation
The startup wants to become a DeFi “brand” across multiple blockchains.

EU-Backed Investment Fund Puts $30M Into Crypto VC Firm's New $130M Vehicle
The backing of Fabric Ventures marks the first time a fund affiliated with the European Commission has invested in digital assets.

First Decentralized Exchange Launches on Polkadot and Kusama Ecosystem
Karura Swap opened for trading with $3.4 million in total value locked.

Polkadot on Coinbase Went Up More Than 70% in the Midst of Crypto Market Sell-Off
DOT was one of the day's biggest winners.

DeFi Network Karura Wins First Auction Slot on Kusama
More than 15,000 network stakeholders locked up KSM in favor of Karura being added.

Security Audit Firm Raises $5.3M From Funds Investing in Polkadot, Cardano Blockchains
Runtime Verification checks smart contracts for errors, perhaps most famously with Uniswap.


Lending Startup Parallel Finance Raises $2M to Bring More DeFi to Polkadot, Kusama
Pantera and Polychain are backing the project.
