🪙 Crypto News (June 19, 2024):

1️⃣ Bryan Pellegrino: The #LayerZero Foundation has launched a webpage to verify addresses eligible for the ZRO token distribution of the LayerZero omnichain protocol. The token claim will open on June 20th. Bryan Pellegrino, co-founder and CEO of LayerZero Labs, announced that 1.28 million wallets qualify for the airdrop. 🪙

2️⃣ ConsenSys: The Enforcement Division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has concluded its investigation into #Ethereum 2.0. ✅

3️⃣ Bloomberg: Circle, the issuer of the stablecoin USDC, has expanded its workforce by 15%, adding 137 new employees. #Circle has over 140 additional job openings in areas such as business development, engineering, and marketing. As of this announcement, the company employs 882 people. 📈

4️⃣ LTN: A resident of Taiwan received a suspended sentence for betting on the presidential elections using the cryptocurrency USD Coin (USDC) on Polymarket. The Taiwanese court sentenced the Polymarket user to probation and a fine of 30,000 Taiwanese dollars (about $1,000). ⚖️

5️⃣ Vatican: The #Vatican Apostolic Library and NTT DATA have signed an agreement to expand the experimental Vatican Library Web3 Support project, which began in February 2023. This initiative aims to connect with the online community to preserve and promote cultural heritage. 📚

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