The Defiant

Sometimes announcements here didn’t meet the bar to become a news story, sometimes they may have slipped through the cracks, or they came late and we haven’t had a chance to cover.

At The Defiant we cover the most important DeFi-related news and developments but we know many of you are hunting for projects before they are fully developed and before they are newsworthy. Our goal with this installment of the newsletter is to help you find them. Look at this as the starting point to DYOR.

We also include a compilation of DeFi and crypto funding rounds in the past week so you have these in one handy place.

Keep in mind these have been unedited. With that—here we go!

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Uniswap to allow users to buy cryptocurrency using debit and credit cards

Now you can purchase crypto on the Uniswap Web App using a credit or debit card or bank transfer at the best rates in web3. Convert from fiat to crypto onto Ethereum mainnet, Polygon, Optimism, and Arbitrum, and start swapping in minutes!

Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal launches Web3 accelerator Beacon

Sandeep Nailwal, the co-founder of Ethereum scaling solution Polygon, unveiled an accelerator called Beacon today built by a team of Web3 founders with the objective of bringing early-stage crypto projects online with mentoring and financing.

Kraken Opens NFT Marketplace Beta to the Public

SAN FRANCISCO-Dec 22-Kraken is excited to announce the public beta launch of Kraken NFT, the marketplace for collectors to explore, and securely trade NFTs. Following today’s launch of Kraken Pro, clients will benefit from two new services, demonstrating Kraken’s commitment to accelerating the adoption of cryptocurrency.

Binance Spreads Holiday Cheer With Themed Gift Card And Secret Santa Events

Last year, Binance introduced its popular gift cards, empowering users to gift cryptocurrency in a unique and non-traditional way. These gift cards have experienced significant demand, with over 1.8 million traded between July 2021 and October 2022.

OKC (OKX Chain) launches liquid staking, offering up to 40% APR

Seychelles, Dec. 20 – OKC (OKX Chain), the EVM and IBC-compatible chain backed by OKX, has announced the launch of its Liquid Staking protocol. Liquid Staking is a key element of the rapidly-expanding DeFi ecosystem on OKC.

Tron DAO Ventures to invest in Tron ecosystem and beyond

Switzerland -Dec. 19- Tron DAO announced that part of that effort will be Tron DAO Ventures (TDV), which is focused on discovering elite startups, investing profoundly, optimizing strategically, then exiting at an empowering moment.

KuCoin Labs launches incubation program to accelerate builders

Seychelles, Dec. 21 – KuCoin Labs, the incubation and research arm of KuCoin, has announced to launch the long-term incubation program, to accelerate builders and enable a sustainable growth and success in the blockchain space.

Yuga Lab’s NFT collection Meebits drops a collectible music album

Yuga Labs’s NFT collection Meebits launched a music album that’s also collectable as ERC-1155 NFTs.

Deso Blockchain Crosses 2 Million Accounts Amid Elon Musk’s Twitter Revamp

The DeSo Blockchain, a custom-built layer-1 designed for the scalability of decentralized social applications for millions of users, recently crossed 2 million accounts and 130,000 MAUs.

NvirWorld announced it partnerships with blockchain company Consensys on MetaMask and Infura

Seoul, Republic of Korea, 19th December, 2022, Chainwire — Blockchain Company NvirWorld has officially announced its partnership with ConsenSys.

Warner Bros. Announce Game of Thrones Digital Collectibles

Back in November, Warner Bros. and NFT platform, Nifty’s announced their partnership for Game of Thrones digital collectibles. The team yesterday, December 21, announced that the highly anticipated ‘Game of Thrones: Build Your Realm Hero Box’ will drop on 10 January, 2023.

The first-ever Annual American Metaverse Awards coming to Miami in 2023

MIAMI-The first-ever American Metaverse Awards will be held March 30 in Miami, with the goal to connect and build relationships among up-and-coming new companies, brands and large corporations embracing Web 3.0 and the Metaverse.

OnePlanet NFT Marketplace Partners With MTDZ by Sandbox Network

NFT Marketplace powered by Polygon, OnePlanet, partnered with Sandbox Network to provide technical and ecosystem support for the global expansion of MetaToyDragonZ (MTDZ).

Christmas season has officially begun, TradeSanta is giving away Christmas gifts

Christmas season has officially begun thanks to TradeSanta and its exclusive trading offer. Now, you can purchase any annual plan with a 50% discount and receive a free extra year.

B2BinPay Website Redesign, New Pricing, Tokens, and Updated Merchant Models

An exciting upgrade to its commissions, website, Enterprise, and Merchant Models, as well as the solution itself, has been made by B2BinPay, a top provider of cryptocurrency payment processing.

Brazilian Footballer David Luiz is Now the Brand Ambassador for BC.GAME

São Paulo, Brazil, 22nd December — BC.GAME has announced that David Luiz, a Brazilian professional football player of the Flamengo team, has become its official brand ambassador.

CoinDCX publishes its full Proof of Reserve with statutory auditor’s certificate

Bangalore, December 19. In continuation of its efforts to make its proof of reserves public, CoinDCX today, further strengthened the trust and transparency amongst its users by publishing its full proof of reserves with an audited report