Headlines
▌Aptos Partners with Outlier Ventures to Launch Web3 Accelerator Program
Aptos Foundation and the web3 investment company Outlier Ventures jointly launched the Aptos X Outlier Move Accelerator. The program will support startups based on the Aptos protocol, focusing on gaming, social, DeFi, NFTs and blockchain infrastructure. The program will take place in Palo Alto, California for 12 weeks. Applications for the first batch of programs are currently underway and will close in mid-April. Participants will receive mentorship, education and a $100,000 grant. The first students will take part in person in May 2023.
Policies
▌Australia’s Finance Regulator Opens Targeted Review Into Binance
Australia’s financial regulator will carry out a "targeted review’ into Binance’s derivatives business in the country after the company revealed it had classed some users incorrectly.
Cryptocurrency
▌NFTpay supports USDT and USDC to purchase NFT
NFTpay CEO Michael Krilivsky announced that USDT and USDC are now supported to purchase NFT. NFTpay provides customized solutions for organizations and individuals interested in installing USDT/USDC payment gateways on their websites.
▌Winning Key on Yuga Labs Dookey Dash Gets $1.1M Bid on OpenSea
A group of NFT enthusiasts are trying to buy the winning key from Yuga Labs’ endless runner game Dookey Dash and have placed an eye-watering $1.1 million bid on the asset. Yuga Labs is the $4 billion company behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club and also owns the Crypto Punks NFT collection. UpDAO is the collective behind the winning key bid, which has not yet been accepted by the current owner, 18-year-old Fortnite streamer Kyle “Mongraal” Jackson.
▌25,361 ETH transferred from unknown wallet to Coinbase
According to WhaleStats monitoring, 25,361 ETH ($40,665,598) were transferred from unknown wallets to Coinbase.
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