Happy Thursday! In today's Daily, the Donald Trump-linked World Liberty Financial DeFi project looks to raise $300 million at a $1.5 billion valuation, Uniswap Labs unveils its Ethereum Layer 2 Unichain, Optimism rolls out another airdrop and more.
Meanwhile, the SEC charges Cumberland DRW with acting as an "unregistered dealer" in crypto transactions.
Plus, blockchain sleuth ZachXBT's doxxing of "memecoin supercycle" promoter Murad Mahmudov's wallet addresses sparks debate in the crypto community.
Let's get started.
World Liberty Financial plans to raise $300 million at a $1.5 billion valuation through an initial token sale next week, according to a roadmap obtained by The Block, though that could be subject to change.
Uniswap Labs is building a custom Ethereum Layer 2 called Unichain, joining Optimism's Superchain network of blockchains using the OP Stack for scalability and interoperability.
Ethereum Layer 2 network Optimism rolled out its fifth airdrop on Thursday, distributing 10.3 million OP tokens, valued at around $16 million, to 54,700 users.
Around 7,000 ETH linked to the PlusToken Ponzi scheme, worth $16.7 million, was moved to crypto exchanges on Thursday morning, signaling the intent to sell what remains of ether seized by Chinese police, according to OXT Research analyst ErgoBTC.
Ubisoft, the gaming giant behind the hugely popular Assassin's Creed franchise, is launching its first crypto video game, "Champions Tactics," on PC from Oct. 23, featuring NFTs as collectible in-game assets.
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