Daily Report ｜HashKey Exchange will issue the platform token HSK; Thailand's Kasikorn Bank acquires 97% stake in cryptocurrency exchange Satang for $103 million
Hong Kong virtual bank WeLab secures $260 million in asset financing from Citibank; friend.tech protocol's total revenue surpasses 14,000 ETH.整理：Grapefruit, ChainCatcher
What important events happened in the past 24 hours?
1. HashKey Exchange will issue platform token HSK
According to ChainCatcher, HashKey Exchange announced on Twitter that it plans to issue the ERC-20 format platform token HSK on November 1 at 11:11. (Source link)
2. Web3 asset data platform RootData reaches strategic cooperation with Web3 communication infrastructure Sending.Network
According to ChainCatcher, the Web3 asset data platform RootData announced a strategic cooperation with the Web3 communication infrastructure Sending.Network. RootData will integrate the latter's SDK to provide convenient internal communication services for platform users.
RootData is a comprehensive Web3 asset data platform covering tens of thousands of mainstream Web3 assets and institutional trading information. It presents data changes in a visual and structured manner through elements such as tags, ecosystems, and collections, making it the preferred data platform for over 1 million users to query Web3 assets.
Sending.Network is a high-performance, open Web3 communication protocol, where every component from message data, user ID to social graphs is decentralized. It aims to help developers build socially decentralized applications and assist communities in accessing encrypted decentralized chat platforms. Sending.Network announced in February this year that it completed a $12.5 million financing round, led by Insignia Ventures Partners, with participation from Lingfeng Innovation Fund and others. (Source link)
3. Data: Fantom Foundation sold 4,561 ETH at an average price of $1,819, totaling about $8.3 million
According to ChainCatcher, monitoring by Lookonchain shows that the Fantom Foundation sold 4,561 ETH at an average price of $1,819 about an hour ago, totaling approximately $8.3 million. The foundation's address had previously sold 4,390 ETH at an average price of $1,842 (about $8.1 million) on October 26; on October 29, it purchased 4,556 ETH at an average price of $1,775 (about $8.1 million). (Source link)
4. Thailand's Kasikorn Bank acquires 97% stake in crypto exchange Satang for $103 million, Satang will be renamed Orbix
According to ChainCatcher, CoinDesk reported that Thailand's Kasikorn Bank (K-Bank) has acquired a 97% stake in the parent company of the cryptocurrency exchange Satang, which has been operating in the country since 2017.
According to a document, the transaction is valued at 3.705 billion Thai Baht ($102.8 million) and was completed through a new K-Bank subsidiary called Unita Capital, which is tasked with investing in digital asset companies. After the transaction is completed, Satang will be renamed Orbix. The new company will also add three subsidiaries: Orbix Custodian, Orbix Invest (a digital asset fund management company), and Orbix Technology (a blockchain technology developer). (Source link)
5. Bloomberg: Hong Kong virtual bank WeLab secures $260 million asset financing from Citigroup
According to ChainCatcher, Bloomberg cited informed sources reporting that the Hong Kong virtual bank and online lending platform WeLab has secured $260 million in asset financing from Citigroup.
Sources said that Citigroup is the sole senior underwriter for the deal, but requested anonymity due to the transaction's private nature. Currently, both Citigroup's Hong Kong representative and WeLab have declined to comment. This financing was first reported last November, when it was said that WeLab's valuation could be around $2 billion.
It is reported that WeLab has settled in Hong Kong Cyberport and is also a founding member of the Hong Kong Web3.0 Association. (Source link)
6. Data: friend.tech protocol total revenue exceeds 14,000 ETH
According to ChainCatcher, data from Dune shows that the total revenue of the friend.tech protocol has reached 14,000 ETH, with a total of 11,784,720 transactions.
Additionally, according to DefiLlama data, the protocol's revenue in the last 24 hours was $146,000. (Source link)
7. Animoca Brands announces acquisition of Web3 streaming platform Azarus
According to ChainCatcher, Venturebeat reported that Animoca Brands has announced the acquisition of the Web3 streaming platform Azarus, with the specific acquisition amount not yet disclosed.
Azarus has built a decentralized streaming platform that allows users to stream games and interact with audiences while utilizing blockchain-based tokens to facilitate rewards and incentives.
It is reported that after the completion of this acquisition, Azarus's innovative technology will be integrated into Animoca Brands' product portfolio, enhancing the streaming capabilities of Web3 games and further expanding the metaverse gaming experience. (Source link)
What are some interesting articles worth reading in the past 24 hours?
How did Phaver, which bridges the gap between Web2 and Web3 social applications and self-defines as a "Web2.5" social application, secure millions in funding during a deep bear market? How will it truly attract traditional social media users and achieve sustainable development to establish a foothold in the Web3 world?
2. “Interview with TON Foundation: The principles behind building a 'Web3 super application ecosystem'”
"Massive applications" and "super entry points" have always been hot topics in Web3. What are the principles behind Telegram and TON in creating "Web3 super applications"? What is the current status and future potential of TON? How do they view future challenges and industry competition? Recently, ChainCatcher invited Steve Yun, President of the TON Foundation, and Bill Qian, Chairman of Cypher Capital and a board member of the TON Foundation, to delve deeper into these topics.
