1. Optimization issued OP governance token airdrop, 61.65% of OP tokens in Optimism's first airdrop were claimed. 2. Shiba Inu founder Ryoshi has deleted all his tweets and blog posts 3. ARK report: Bitcoin printes first ninth consecutive negative weekly decline in history, on-chain fundamentals remain strong. #STABLECOIN 1. Mexican senator backs stablecoin MXNT. 2. Tether has had some of its reserves at obscure Bahamas bank. 3. Tether co-founder says TerraUSD collapse will ‘probably be the end’ of most algorithmic stablecoins. 4. Japan passes stablecoin bill that enshrines investor protection. #LUNA 1. Terra Bridge V2 is now live on Terra mainnet. 2. Terra seeks to fix issue that some users received less airdropped LUNA than expected. 3. South Korean authorities subpoena all Terraform Labs employees for full investigation. 4. Do Kwon unlikely to face criminal charges in US, say legal experts. 5. Do Kwon may develop new stablecoin plans. #POLICY 1. Russia removes tax amnesty from drafted block reward mining bill. 2. South Korea's Digital Assets Committee, which oversees virtual assets, will be launched as early as June. 3. Biden administration formulates policy recommendations to lower crypto mining’s energy consumption. 4. New York State Senate passed two-year mining suspension bill. 5. El Salvador still not ready to launch Bitcoin bond, finance minister says. #CRYPTOCURRENCY 1. Optimization has officially issued OP governance token airdrop, 61.65% of OP tokens in Optimism's first airdrop were claimed. 2. The addresses holding Bitcoin for more than 1 year have added 250,000 BTC since Terra's crash. 3. Ethereum Ropsten testnet selectes TTD for the Ropsten Merge. 4. Ethereum core developers say they have launched a new beacon chain, which is expected to be merged on the Ropsten network around June 8, thus switching to PoS consensus. 5. Vitalik Buterin: Optimism's governance system makes me proud. 6. ARK report: Bitcoin printes first ninth consecutive negative weekly decline in history, on-chain fundamentals remain strong. 7. Bloomberg strategist: Bitcoin will be one of ‘best assets on Earth’ after inflation subsides. 8. Vitalik Buterin: Opposes banning PoW, proposes carbon pricing. #NFT 1. DC Comics Launch Their Own NFT Marketplace. 2. Animoca Brands announce acquiring NFT game development company Notre Game. 3. BAYC confirms Discord attack, about 200 ETH worth of NFTs stolen. #METAVERSE 1. South Korea to invest $177 million directly in metaverse platforms. 2. The Sandbox partners with Jamiroquai to get funky in the metaverse. 3. People ‘lost interest’ in metaverse, says Epic Games exec. 4. DeLorean Motor Co. files trademark applications for Metaverse and NFT. #DEFI 1. German central bank’s executive: DeFi 'casino' may need new global regulator. 2. Singapore will investigate potential uses of asset tokenization and DeFi. 3. BIS says DeFi ledgers can help regulators oversee sector. #FUNDING 1. DeFi platform QUINT received $25 million from Galaxy Racer. 2. Morgan Stanley: Crypto firms raised $30 billion in VC funding last year, and trading activity is likely to slow this year. 3. SoftBank, GGV Lead $66M Round for Web 3 Infrastructure Firm InfStones. #WEB3 1. Japanese Prime Minister Says Web3 Is an Opportunity for Japanese ‘Economic Growth’. 2. CertiK: $1.76 Billion in web3 losses for 2022 YTD. 3. Google hires web3 community and partnership manager. 4. Cashaa is launching a $20 million Web3 fund.