Important news of the day - August 15, 2023 👇
1. VinFast is listed on the US stock exchange with a capitalization of 50 billion USD. With about 2.3 billion outstanding shares, the estimated capitalization of this electric vehicle manufacturer is approximately 50 billion USD. VinFast has become the Vietnamese brand with the largest market capitalization listed on the US stock exchange to date. Link:
https://vnexpress.net/vinfast-chao-san-chung-khoan-my-voi-von-hoa-50-ty-usd-4642168.html
3. Europe launches its first Bitcoin ETF, called Jacobi FT Wilshere Bitcoin ETF. Link: https://watcher.guru/news/europe-launches-first-spot-bitcoin-etf
4. DeFi Anti-Virus Engine Released on zkSync Era Mainnet, This Tool Will Protect Users from Common Malicious Cryptocurrency Exploits, Such as Phishing, Smart Contract Vulnerabilities smart, etc. Link: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/08/15/defis-antivirus-tool-releases-on-zksync-era-mainnet/
5. Central Bank of Singapore Announces Stablecoin Regulatory Framework: Stablecoins must have a minimum capital base of 1 million Singapore dollars ($740,000) and offer redemption no later than five business days from when requested. Link: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/08/15/singapores-central-bank-releases-stablecoin-regulatory-framework/
6. Sei Mainnet (part of Sei Labs) goes live after Testnet sees over 7.5 million wallets created. This blockchain focuses on trading supported by Jump Crypto and Flow Traders. Link: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/08/15/sei-mainnet-is-live-after-testnet-sees-more-than-75m-wallets-created/
7. Binance will delist 3 coins: SNM/BTC, SNM/BUSD, SRM/BUSD, YFII/USDT. This is Binance's second delisting move on the same day. Recently, this exchange also delisted 17 spot trading pairs. Link: https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/notice-of-removal-of-trading-pairs-2023-08-17-2ef6a32bb9704a01ba43f8ecbb2c057e
8. $140 Million Dollar Dispute Including Crypto and NFTs Between Teneo and DeFiance Capital. The Singapore judge decided the case would be heard in Singapore, and the proceedings are expected to last several months. Link: https://www.theblock.co/post/244914/defiance-capital-3ac-singapore
9. Prime Trust filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to a shortage of customer funds and failed emergency financing. Link: https://news.bitcoin.com/from-crypto-custodian-to-court-prime-trust-files-for-bankruptcy-protection/
10. Sei, Layer 1 blockchain built on Cosmos, has just announced the project's tokenomics token. Accordingly, Sei will reserve 3% of the total airdrop token supply for users. On August 15, Sei Foundation announced the official distribution of SEI tokens of the Sei network. Link: https://twitter.com/Sei_FND/status/1691359231327240192?s=20