Japan mandates anti-fraud rules, Base grows 35%, Wemade's MIR4 reaches 24 million accounts, and other Web3 news

The Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the National Police Agency in Japan have mandated the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association to implement 11 new anti-fraud rules to combat rising virtual currency fraud, including stricter identity verification and withdrawal restrictions. (📰PANews)
Base has experienced a 35% growth in total value locked (TVL) and is now the second-largest borrow/lend market globally, with major financial institutions migrating operations to crypto rails, particularly for Bitcoin and Ethereum transactions. (📰blockchain.news)
Wemade’s MMORPG MIR4 has achieved 24 million accounts and over 40 million characters created, with character NFTs allowing players to monetize their in-game progress, supported by the recent launch of the EXDRA4 utility token. (📰eGamers.io)
Venus Protocol is expanding decentralized lending on the BNB Chain by introducing tokenized real-world assets as collateral, including tokenized equities and gold, to enhance borrowing opportunities and attract institutional participation. (📰KuCoin)

Japan mandates anti-fraud rules, Base grows 35%, Wemade’s MIR4 reaches 24 million accounts, and other Web3 news