Evening News | Bilibili will issue NFTs for overseas users; Crypto wallet Argent completes $40 million financing

Organizer: Nianqing, Chain Catcher

"What important events have occurred in the past 24 hours?"

1. Coinbase announces the listing of STEPN governance token GMT and game token GST

Coinbase announced the listing of STEPN governance token GMT and game token GST, which is now open for deposits. If liquidity conditions are met, trading will begin at 9 AM Pacific Time on Thursday, April 28, or later (after 12 AM Beijing Time on April 29). (Source link)

2. AAVE founder Stani's Twitter account banned after joking about becoming Twitter's interim CEO

Today, Twitter search shows that AAVE founder Stani Kulechov's Twitter account has been banned. Earlier reports indicated that Stani Kulechov posted on his personal social network earlier yesterday claiming he "joined Twitter as interim CEO," which sparked a lot of retweets. It is understood that he had previously made similar humorous comments multiple times. (Source link)

3. Bilibili to issue Cheers UP series NFTs on Ethereum for overseas users

Bilibili will issue the Cheers UP series NFTs on Ethereum for overseas users, with a total of 10,000 NFTs in this series, 233 allocated to the project team, and the remaining 9,767 distributed through a lottery to verified wallets, with a minting price of 0.12 ETH. (Source link)

4. PeckShield: DeFi derivatives protocol DEUS Finance attacked, hackers profit approximately $13.4 million

PeckShield stated on Twitter that the DeFi derivatives protocol DEUS Finance based on Fantom was attacked, with hackers profiting approximately $13.4 million, while the losses for the protocol could be even greater. (Source link)

5. Crypto wallet Argent completes $40 million Series B funding, led by Fabric Ventures and Metaplanet

Crypto wallet Argent has completed $40 million in Series B funding, led by Fabric Ventures and Metaplanet, with participation from Paradigm, Index Ventures, Creandum, and strategic investors including StarkWare, Jump, and Animoca.

Since announcing the launch of its new Layer 2 accounts last year, Argent has attracted over 500,000 users. Argent allows customers to buy, trade, and earn cryptocurrency with the click of a button, reducing transaction fees from hundreds of dollars to cents, without cumbersome steps like mnemonic phrases. (Source link)

6. Binance Launchpool's 30th project is Project Galaxy (GAL), launching in the Innovation Zone on May 5

Binance announced that the 30th project on Binance Launchpool is the Web3 credential data network Project Galaxy (GAL). Users will be able to stake BNB, BUSD, and CAKE into separate pools to mine GAL tokens over 30 days, starting from 8:00 AM on April 29, 2022. Additionally, Binance will list GAL in the Innovation Zone at 8:00 PM on May 5, opening trading pairs GAL/BTC, GAL/BNB, GAL/BUSD, and GAL/USDT. (Source link)

7. Football media platform OneFootball completes $300 million Series D funding, led by Liberty City Ventures

Football media platform OneFootball announced the completion of $300 million in Series D funding, led by Liberty City Ventures, with participation from Animoca Brands, Dapper Labs, DAH Beteiligungs GmbH, Quiet Capital, RIT Capital Partners, Senator Investment Group, and Alsara Investment Group.

Additionally, OneFootball announced the establishment of OneFootball Labs in partnership with Liberty City Ventures. OneFootball Labs will enable clubs, leagues, and players to issue blockchain-based digital assets and provide fan-centered experiences. (Source link)

"What interesting articles are worth reading in the past 24 hours?"

1. “Bankless Co-founder: The Era of EVM Equivalence is Here, Unlocking the Next Phase of Ethereum Growth”

EVM equivalence helps the Ethereum Layer 2 Rollup ecosystem evolve into a highly adaptive and responsive layer, unlocking the next phase of Ethereum. The DeFi Summer of 2020 tested Ethereum's scalability limits. Since then, the network effects of EVM have diverged into many different directions. New L1s, and even many L2s, have broken the EVM standard to overcome performance bottlenecks. However, the era of EVM equivalence is now upon us, and a new Cambrian explosion of innovation is about to happen, which we only need EVM equivalence to unlock.

2. “A Step-by-Step Guide to the Trendy Move-to-Earn Game StepN”

You may have heard about StepN from more than one friend, and this friend may have never been involved in the crypto world. If you are new to the crypto world and hope to open the door to the Web3 world through StepN, this article may provide you with some small help, as the author introduces some basic gameplay of StepN and shares experiences as a deep participant.