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Web3 🌑 Friday Insider: Recent Developments in the Cryptocurrency Industry from Binance, Solana Pay, and Maple Finance

Web3 Roundup Aug 25, 2023
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1/🌐Binance collaborates with Taiwan prosecutors to enhance investigative skills.
2/🔗Solana Pay integrates with Shopify for USDC payments.
3/💰Maple Finance raises $5M to expand into Asia.
4/⚡️Binance Labs invests in Pendle Finance.

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The cryptocurrency industry is constantly evolving, with new developments happening all the time. The collaboration between Binance and the New Taipei District Prosecutors Office is a sign that the cryptocurrency industry is taking its responsibility to combat cybercrime seriously. The integration of Solana Pay with Shopify makes it easier for businesses to accept cryptocurrency payments, which is a major step forward for the adoption of crypto payments. And the expansion of Maple Finance into Asia shows that the DeFi market is growing in popularity in this region.

1/🌐Binance collaborates with Taiwan prosecutors to enhance investigative skills.

Binance has collaborated with Taiwan's New Taipei District Prosecutors Office to enhance the investigative skills of crime fighters in the virtual asset space. The workshop was attended by over 70 prosecutors and assistant prosecutors, and covered topics such as recent crime trends in the virtual asset space, the basics of blockchain and digital asset investigations, and case studies of Binance combating financial crimes. This collaboration is a valuable step in the fight against cybercrime and the protection of users in the virtual asset space.

Binance Collaborates With Taiwan’s New Taipei District Prosecutors Office To Enhance Crime Fighters’ Investigative Skills | Binance Blog
Binance has recently collaborated with Taiwan’s New Taipei District Prosecutors Office, conducting a workshop to share professional insights into the investigative work in the virtual-asset space with over 70 prosecutors.

2/🔗Solana Pay integrates with Shopify for USDC payments.

Solana Pay, a decentralized payment protocol by Solana Labs, has integrated its plug-in with Shopify. This integration makes it possible for Shopify merchants to accept USDC payments, which are fast, fee-free, and can be used to set up loyalty programs with NFTs.

The integration is a major step forward for the adoption of cryptocurrency payments. It makes it easy for businesses of all sizes to accept crypto payments without the high fees and slow processing times of traditional payment processors. It also opens up new possibilities for businesses to create innovative loyalty programs and other customer engagement initiatives.

The integration is also a major win for Solana. It further legitimizes the Solana blockchain as a viable platform for payments and opens up the door to more partnerships with businesses and other payment providers.

Solana Pay integrates plug-in with Shopify for USDC payments | TechCrunch
Solana Pay integrates its plug-in with Shopify to allow millions of businesses to use USDC stablecoins for payments to online businesses.

3/💰Maple Finance raises $5M to expand into Asia.

Decentralized credit marketplace Maple Finance has raised $5 million to expand into Asia.

The company's expansion into Asia is a sign of the growing interest in DeFi in the region. Maple Finance's plans to offer trade finance is also a sign of the growing maturity of the DeFi market. Trade finance is a major source of financing for businesses around the world. By offering trade finance, Maple Finance is looking to tap into a large and growing market.

The company's expansion into Asia and its plans to offer trade finance are both positive developments for the DeFi market. They show that DeFi is maturing and becoming more mainstream.

Crypto lender Maple Finance raises $5M to enter Asia amid regulatory clarity | TechCrunch
Maple Finance, an on-chain, institutional credit marketplace, has its sights set on Asia as financial hubs like Hong Kong and Singapore provide more regulatory clarity around digital assets.

4/⚡️Binance Labs invests in Pendle Finance.

Binance Labs has invested in Pendle Finance, a DeFi app that offers fixed yield on crypto assets. The investment will help Pendle Finance expand its reach and develop new features.

Pendle Finance currently supports three blockchains: Ethereum, Arbitrum, and BNB Chain. The company's fixed yield offering is designed to appeal to both retail and institutional investors.

The investment from Binance Labs is a significant endorsement of Pendle Finance and its fixed yield offering. It is also a sign of the growing interest in DeFi products that offer a predictable return on investment.

Binance Labs Announces Investment in Fixed-Yield Protocol Pendle Finance - Decrypt
Binance Labs’ backing of Pendle Finance is also another push for the investment group into the liquid staking sector.

In  conclusion: As the cryptocurrency industry continues to grow, we can expect to see even more innovation and excitement in the years to come.


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