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Protocol Village: Gnosis Inks Strategic Partnership with Zeal, Invests $2M
9.5.2024
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of May 9-15
Near Protocol ‘darkness’ and ‘sovereignty’ tweets raise hack suspicion
9.5.2024
The unusual messages, including a Morse code video and gothic-font tweets, left the crypto community puzzled. Near Protocol has not yet commented on the incident
The Protocol: From 'Node Sales' to 'Address Poisoning,' the Money's in Crypto
8.5.2024
In this week's issue of The Protocol newsletter, we dive into the crypto industry's fundraising method du jour – it's all about the decentralization! PLUS: Polyhedra says its ZK prover is 2x faster than anyone else's
DeFi lending protocol Nexo allocates $12M for ecosystem incentives
8.5.2024
The rewards will be active until July 7 and will incentivize users to trade, earn, deposit, and borrow on the platform
First Polygon Network bond issued via blockchain-based Debt Protocol ‘Obligate’
6.5.2024
Obligate has issued bonds using the Polygon blockchain without the involvement of any banks. Muff Trading AG, a Swiss-based physical commodities trading firm specializing in metal sourcing, issued the bonds. Muff Trading AG used the Obligate marketplace to tokenize bonds. The size and terms...
Stacks, Moonriver, Hedera Network and Iron Fish Join Axelar’s Interchain Amplifier
6.5.2024
Web3 cross-chain protocol Axelar has announced over 60 chains including Stacks, Moonriver, Hedera Network and Iron Fish have joined a devnet-phase pilot of Interchain Amplifier.
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Justin Sun’s huge deposit of $376m wins Liquid Restaking Protocol
6.5.2024
The founder of Tron, Justin Sun, made a groundbreaking improvement in the cryptocurrency world when he transferred a large number of tokens with a base for Ethereum to the L2 protocol of the Swell network. The blockchain trail indicated that Sun’s wallet deposited 120,000 eETH into...
STYLE Protocol Building to Empower Gamers Closes $2.5M Seed and Lists Token on Major Exchanges
6.5.2024
PRESS RELEASE. MAY 6, 2024 — Switzerland. STYLE Protocol, which transforms NFTs into 3D assets that can be used in any game or metaverse, has listed its native utility token on major exchanges. The cutting-edge digital asset — $STYLE — made its debut on Bitget and MEXC, and is also available on...
LayerZero Labs Vows to Exclude Sybil Farmers From Upcoming Airdrop
6.5.2024
LayerZero Labs, a renowned cross-chain interoperability protocol, has vowed to tackle the issue of sybil farmers ahead of its highly anticipated airdrop.
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Bitcoin Runes reclaims dominance over BTC transactions
6.5.2024
Runes made a recovery to account for the lion’s share of transactions over the Bitcoin network
Epic Satoshi Spurs Launch of New Runes Tokens With $88M Market Cap
5.5.2024
According to onchain data, the ‘epic satoshi’ sold for 33.3 BTC has been inscribed, now linked to a freshly minted Runes protocol coin named “EPIC•EPIC•EPIC•EPIC.” The newly introduced EPIC runes tokens have already commenced trading, achieving...
Snowden Issues ‘Final Warning’ to Bitcoin Developers on Privacy Enhancements
4.5.2024
In the wake of the U.S. intensifying its clampdown on privacy-oriented software and Zksnacks closing its coordinated coinjoin service, Edward Snowden, the NSA whistleblower and former contractor, has issued a stern warning to Bitcoin developers. Snowden emphasizes that time is running out...
Crypto Biz: The Bitcoin summer, Avalanche integrates with Stripe, and more
3.5.2024
This week’s Crypto Biz features the Lightning Network rollout on Coinbase, Avalanche integration with Stripe, MicroStrategy earning results and BlackRock’s new tokenized fund
EigenLayer to Airdrop 28M More EIGEN After First Airdrop Hits Backlash
3.5.2024
Restaking protocol EigenLayer is handing out an extra 100 EIGEN to 280,000 qualifying wallet addresses after criticism over its first airdrop.
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Protocol Village: Polyhedra Says Open-Source ZK Proof System 'Expander' 2x Faster Than Alternatives
2.5.2024
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of May 2-8
LayerZero cross-chain interoperability protocol completes first airdrop snapshot
2.5.2024
LayerZero’s ZRO perpetual futures contract is trading at $8.6 on Hyperliquid, the world's largest perps DEX, suggesting a potential $17 billion fully diluted valuation
Attackers Steal $1.6 Million in Digital Assets From Defi Protocol Pike Finance
2.5.2024
Unknown attackers recently siphoned digital assets valued at just under $1.6 million from the decentralized finance protocol, Pike Finance. The protocol announced it is offering a 20% reward for the return of the funds, while an ongoing investigation into the incident continues. USDC Vulnerability...
Pike Finance clarifies ‘USDC vulnerability’ statement on $1.6M exploit
2.5.2024
Pike highlighted that the exploit occurred due to their team’s inadequate integration of third-party technologies such as the CCTP or Gelato Network’s automation services
Aave Labs Unveils Ambitious Plans for Protocol V4: Enhancing GHO Stability and Cross-Chain Liquidity
2.5.2024
Aave Labs proposed a significant upgrade to its protocol, aimed at enhancing features like its stablecoin GHO, introducing a Unified Liquidity Layer for better integration, and improving the protocol’s architecture for cross-chain liquidity across both Ethereum and non-EVM layer-1 platforms....
DeFi lending giant Aave unveils V4 protocol overhaul
2.5.2024
Aave Labs shared a proposal for the next version of its protocol, which included improvements to its stablecoin, GHO