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NFT Layer-2 Protocol ImmutableX Raises $200M in New Funding
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NFT Layer-2 Protocol ImmutableX Raises $200M in New Funding

Immutable X, an Ethereum-based layer-2 NFT token platform, has announced the completion of its Series C funding round in which it raised the sum of $200 million from leading investors.

JPMorgan Partners with DBS Group and Temasek to Develop Blockchain-Powered Trade Platform
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JPMorgan Partners with DBS Group and Temasek to Develop Blockchain-Powered Trade Platform

JPMorgan has partnered with DBS Group Holdings and Singapore-based investment company Temasek to create a blockchain-enabled foreign exchange platform.

MAS Announces Project Ubin’s Successful International Settlement Network in its Final Phase Report
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MAS Announces Project Ubin’s Successful International Settlement Network in its Final Phase Report

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and government-owned conglomerate Temasek released the final report of the Singaporean CBDC project, Project Ubin. The report is the fifth and final phase of Project Ubin, Singapore’s blockchain-based multi-currency payments network prototype that was built for the financial industry and blockchain ecosystem.

MAS Completes CBDC Project Ubin Phase 5, Blockchain Sector Sees Major Growth Despite COVID-19
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MAS Completes CBDC Project Ubin Phase 5, Blockchain Sector Sees Major Growth Despite COVID-19

Sopnendu Mohanty, the Chief FinTech Officer at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that Phase 5 of Project Ubin has been completed, and partners of the project are already working on a production in the payments space. A new report is to be expected in the next few days, which will “articulate the last phase of experimentation of Project Ubin.” He hinted that the production is related to exchange, settlement, and will be working on releasing production inspired by Project Ubin Phase 5.

Singapore State Investor Temasek Joins Libra Association, Facebook’s Global Digital Currency Project
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Singapore State Investor Temasek Joins Libra Association, Facebook’s Global Digital Currency Project

Singapore’s state investor, Temasek Holdings has officially been named a member of the Facebook-backed digital currency project Libra. Temasek as a portfolio value of 313 billion Singapore dollars (roughly $219 billion), making it one of the more prominent backers of Libra. The Libra Association, an independent group based in Switzerland has also welcomed crypto investor Paradigm and Slow Ventures, a private equity firm.

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