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Tencent Announces Web3 Strategic Partnership With Ankr, Avalanche, Scroll, Sui

Tencent Cloud, a subsidiary of technology company Tencent, announces to actively support Web3 developments and contribute to the sustainable development of the global Web3 community. The cloud service company has partnered with crypto platforms including Ankr, Avalanche, Scroll, and Sui for improvements in the Web3 ecosystem.

Google Cloud to Become Validator on Tezos Network

Google Cloud's corporate customers will be able to deploy Tezos nodes – a type of computer that runs a blockchain’s software to validate and store the history of transactions – in order to build Web3 applications on the network.

Binance Partners With Payments Giant Ingenico, Strengthens Position Amid Crypto Crackdown

Crypto exchange Binance and France-based payments firm Ingenico announce a strategic partnership to ease crypto payments in France.

Australian Crypto Gaming Firm Immutable Cuts Staff By 11%: Report

Australian crypto gaming company Immutable is cutting 11% of its workforce, according to a report by The Sydney Morning Herald.

Sam Bankman-Fried Fights Subpoena for Remote Deposition

Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried oppose a subpoena that would require the former FTX CEO to participate in a remote deposition. They are asking a federal judge to block the subpoena.

Market Watch

As of press time, according to Cointime data:

BTC 's live price is $24,076.66 USD, dropped by 2.40% in the last 24 hours;

ETH’s live price is $1,643.62 USD, dropped by 1.98% in the last 24 hours;

BNB’s live price is $308.18 USD, dropped by 1.56% in the last 24 hours;

XRP's live price is $0.3913 USD, dropped by 0.29% in the last 24 hours.

Fundraising News

KKR-Backed Philippine Fintech Firm Maya Weighs Raising Fresh Funds, Sources Say

Maya, a financial technology firm in the Philippines, is considering raising about $150 million from investors to boost its growth, according to people familiar with the matter.

Hong Kong To Invest US$6.37 Million To Spur Web3 Growth

Hong Kong is allocating HK$50 million (US$6.37 million) to develop its Web3 sector, the special administrative region’s Financial Secretary Paul Chan announced Wednesday during his annual budget speech at the Legislative Council.

Awaken Completes $500K Seed Round Led by Hong Kong Incubator TopoStation

Awaken has completed a $500K seed round led by a HongKong Web3 incubator TopoStation and other well-known investors . Awaken is a story-driven NFT Project led by a couple of young artists in Japan, creating new content to introduce more Web2 Artists to join Web3 space.

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