LBP Platform Fjord Foundry Announces Launch on Solana | Cryptocurrency Trends

1. Mainstream Exchange Trends:

• U.S. judge allows SEC to proceed with its case accusing Coinbase of failure to register as a securities business. The judge also dismissed the SEC's allegations that Coinbase acted as an unregistered broker through wallet applications.
• As a result of a recent review, Binance decides to delist the GNS/BTC and XVG/T USD spot trading pairs on March 29, 3:00 AM (UTC).

2. Cryptocurrency Trends:

• In an interview with Fox Business, Larry Fink, co-founder and CEO of BlackRock, says that even if the SEC designates Ethereum as a security, Ethereum spot ETFs are still likely to be approved.
• Linea, an Ethereum L2 network, says it will launch The Linea Voyage: Surge campaign, which will begin in April and run for six months, or until the network's TVL reaches $3 billion.
• Ethena announces that it will launch an ENA airdrop and list on a CEX on April 2 and that any user who unstakes, unlocks, or sells all of their USDe before that date will not be eligible for the airdrop.
• Fjord Foundry, an LBP platform, announces its launch on Solana with a range of new features and launch types.
• Huang Licheng, also known as "Big Brother Maji", announces the launch of Bobaoppa, a meme project on Solana. The project has started raising funds with a minimum investment of 1 SOL.
• Fidelity files an S-1 application for its spot Ethereum ETF, which includes a staking component.
• Fetch.ai, SingularityNET, and Ocean Protocol announce the merger of their tokens and the creation of a decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) alliance.

3. Financing Trends:

• 7 Digital Labs, a Swiss game studio and developer of BloodLoop, raises $4 million in seed round funding with participation from the Avalanche Foundation, Merit Circle, and Citizen Capital.
• Elixir Games, a Web3 gaming company, raises $14 million in seed round funding with participation from gaming giant Square Enix, Shima Capital, and the Solana Foundation.
• BOB (an acronym for "Build on Bitcoin"), a Bitcoin L2 network, raises $10 million in seed round funding led by Castle Island Ventures.
• MyShell, a decentralized AI content platform, raises $11 million in Pre-A round funding led by Dragonfly.
• Peaq, a DePIN Layer1 protocol, raises $15 million in a funding round led by Generative Ventures and Borderless Capital.

4. Regulatory Trends:

• Dutch prosecutors ask a judge to sentence Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev to 64 months in prison for money laundering. The judge is set to hand down a sentence on May 14.
• Hong Kong asset managers VSFG and Value Partners submit a spot Bitcoin ETF application to the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).