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Deloitte on a Crypto Hiring Spree, Reveals LinkedIn Job Postings

Big Four accounting firm Deloitte is actively seeking individuals with cryptocurrency expertise to join its team. A search for cryptocurrency job opportunities in the US on LinkedIn shows that there are over 300 available positions at Deloitte, with almost all of them posted a week ago. Job titles related to cryptocurrency include Blockchain & Digital Assets Manager, Tax Manager, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, and Tax Manager, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency in NFTs.

Galaxy Digital to Develop ETPs Alongside Asset Manager DWS

Galaxy Digital has partnered with asset manager DWS to develop exchange-traded products (ETPs) for listing in Europe. The ETPs will provide European investors with a cost-effective means of accessing digital asset investment through traditional brokerage accounts.

TS Imagine to Bolster Crypto Trading Offering Through Deutsche Boerse Unit

TS Imagine, a provider of trading services to institutional clients, is partnering with Crypto Finance, a unit of Deutsche Boerse, to enhance its digital asset capabilities. 

Blockchain Features on WEF Whitepaper as a Tool to Fight Climate Change

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has published a whitepaper highlighting how blockchains can help combat climate change. 

CertiK Says It Highlighted ‘Centralization Risks’ in Merlin DEX Audit

Decentralized exchange Merlin, based on Ethereum layer-2 protocol zkSync, has been exploited despite being audited by smart-contract auditor Certik. Merlin advised users to revoke their wallets/sign permission and follow its instructions. Certik said the hack was a potential private key management issue rather than an exploit as the root cause, noting that it had highlighted the "centralization risk" in its audit of the firm.

Market Watch 

As of press time, according to Cointime data:

BTC 's live price is $29,863.24 USD, jumped by 8.91% in the last 24 hours;

ETH’s live price is $1,958.12 USD, jumped by 7.11% in the last 24 hours;

BNB’s live price is $344.42 USD, jumped by 4.11% in the last 24 hours;

XRP's live price is $0.4809 USD, jumped by 5.13% in the last 24 hours.

Fundraising News

UK Pledges Nearly $125M to Create “Safe AI” Taskforce

The UK government has announced £100m ($124.8m) in funding for a new artificial intelligence (AI) task force to accelerate the country's readiness in the technology.

Fantasy Football Game Fanton Raises $300k in Pre-Seed Funding

Fanton, a leading play-to-earn (P2E), NFT-based fantasy football game on the TON blockchain, has raised $300,000 in pre-seed funding from top-tier investors, including FirstStage Labs.

Google Cloud Expands Web3 Startup Support Program With Funding and Grants

Pre-seed companies can receive up to $2,000 in Google Cloud credits, while seeded startups can access up to $200,000 in Google Cloud and Firebase usage, along with other benefits. Web3 projects such as Aptos, Celo, Flow, HBAR Foundation, Near, and Solana Foundation provide additional grants of up to $1 million each in fiat or tokens, with Polygon Ventures offering up to $3 million in funding for seeded firms.

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