Kate Irwin

2 days ago | blockworks.co | Kate Irwin

We now know more about the bug that was exploited last week, resulting in over $220 million in frozen and stolen funds from the Sui-based DEX Cetus. On Monday, Sui described the flaw as "a bug in a Cetus math library" and promised to commit $10 million to improving Sui's security more broadly. That includes a bug bounty program, plus Sui-funded security audits for projects using the chain.

3 days ago | blockworks.co | Kate Irwin

Animoca Brands co-founder and Chair Yat Siu has been focused on blockchain gaming investment and development since as early as 2018. That year was arguably the year crypto gaming started - and things have certainly changed a lot since then. Sentiment around crypto gaming isn't what it was just a few years ago. From crypto gaming influencers to VCs, there's the general feeling that things are still down right now.

6 days ago | blockworks.co | Kate Irwin

DeLorean Labs - the crypto arm of the rebooted 80s car company featured in the Back to the Future films - is working with British actor Sir Patrick Stewart to promote the upcoming DeLorean electric car. "They say the best way to predict the future is to create it," Stewart said in a video. DeLorean Labs has launched onchain vehicle reservations using Sui NFTs for the upcoming DeLorean Alpha 5 EV - which would be the first DeLorean produced in over 40 years.

1 week ago | blockworks.co | Kate Irwin

Crypto gaming studio VOYA Games has raised $5 million in funding in a round led by 1kx and Makers Fund, with RockawayX also investing. Angel investors Jeff Zirlin, who cofounded Sky Mavis, and Sebastien Borget, cofounder and COO of The SandBox, also participated in the round (Zirlin is also a partner at 1kx). "Our goal is to build a token ecosystem where games are connected through a shared player economy and culture," said VOYA Games CEO and founder Oliver Loffler.

1 week ago | blockworks.co | Kate Irwin

The foundation behind The Open Network (TON), which uses Telegram but operates independently from it, has hired a new head of growth. Martin Masser is now trying to bring more awareness to the chain that saw a "tap-to-earn" run last year. He told me in an interview that even in crypto circles, most know what Telegram is, but far fewer know about TON. Masser's focused on expanding TON's presence and awareness in the US and Europe.