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Crypto Morning Briefing: Hong Kong Hopes To Raise US$102 Mln From Digital Green Bonds; Blur Launches Long-Awaited Token Airdrop for Ethereum NFT Traders

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Hong Kong Hopes To Raise US$102 Mln From Digital Green Bonds Debut: Bloomberg

The Hong Kong government is looking to raise US$102 million through the pilot issuance of its digital green bonds, according to a Monday report from Bloomberg.

Siemens Issues Blockchain Based Euro-Denominated Bond on Polygon Blockchain

Siemens (SIE), Germany’s third-largest publicly traded company by market cap, issued its first digital bond as it looks to reduce paperwork and reach out to potential purchasers directly.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Use of a VPN on Super Bowl Sunday ‘Raised Concerns’, Say Prosecutors

Prosecutors behind the criminal case against former FTX chief executive officer Sam Bankman-Fried have requested additional time to consider the legal implications of him using a virtual private network, or VPN.

Binance Backs ChatGPT To Improve Crypto Education, Adoption

Binance sees huge potential for using AI within the crypto industry as it shared its views on the current flavor of the month, ChatGPT.

Blur Launches Long-Awaited Token Airdrop for Ethereum NFT Traders

Upstart NFT marketplace Blur, the largest rival to market leader OpenSea in recent months, is set to begin its delayed airdrop of BLUR tokens today to reward Ethereum NFT traders.

Market Watch

As of press time, according to Cointime data:

BTC 's live price is $22,211.27 USD, jumped by 2.72% in the last 24 hours;

ETH’s live price is $1,553.34 USD, jumped by 4.56% in the last 24 hours;

BNB’s live price is $296.85 USD, jumped by 2.48% in the last 24 hours;

BUSD’s live price is $0.99 USD, jumped by 0.015% in the last 24 hours;

XRP's live price is $0.37 USD, jumped by 1.58% in the last 24 hours.

Fundraising News

Digital Asset Provider Raises $65M in Series B Led by Credit Suisse

Taurus, a digital asset infrastructure provider for financial institutions in Europe, has raised $65 million in a Series B capital raise led by Credit Suisse. The funding round also saw participation from several other institutional investors, including Deutsche Bank, Pictet Group, Cedar Mundi Ventures, Arab Bank Switzerland, and Investis.

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