March 31st: Horizen The blockchain team has deployed a new “proof-verification chain” to the testnet, claiming the new product is “the latest component in a modular blockchain stack.” According to the blog post, “The network enables the exchange of $ZEN (Horizen's native token) and verification of FFLONK Proofs generated by Polygon zkEVM instances.” Key elements include “a proof submission interface , a user-friendly interface that allows ZK Rollup to seamlessly send proofs to the Horizen network for verification,” and “a proof mechanism, a protocol for verifying proofs published on Ethereum by date (providing proofs).” It is included. more transparency).
Degen community, syndicate launches “Degen Chain”
March 28th: DegenSyndicate, the community token of the Farcaster ecosystem, and Web3 infrastructure provider Degen, an ultra-low-cost L3 for the $DEGEN community built with Arbitrum Orbit, Base for payments, and AnyTrust for data availability We launched Chain. According to the team, “The on-chain native gas token is $DEGEN, making it one of the first community tokens with its own L3. The Degen and Syndicate teams are leveraging Syndicate's free transactional cloud API and other Support builders on Degen Chain with developer tools. Gas for developers on Degen Chain.”
Cryptocurrency hacking: Lag in first quarter is down 23% year-on-year, Imnefi says
March 28th: immunityThe company, a bug bounty and security services platform for Web3 that protects over $60 billion in assets, announces its Q1 2024 Crypto Loss Report, highlighting its losses from the community due to hacking and illegal activity in 2024 to date. Losses were $336 million, which according to Immunefi, “DeFi was the main target of attacks, accounting for 100% of incidents, while no incidents occurred in CeFi. Hacks continue to contribute to the total ”, compared to fraud, which was the main cause of losses of $321 million. Ethereum and his BNB chain were the most targeted chains. ”
Tezos validators to vote on proposed protocol upgrades to reduce latency and finality times
March 28th: Tezos Blockchain validators will soon vote on the protocol upgrade proposals published on Thursday, the team said. “The proposals, codenamed Paris A and B, include lower latency and finality block times of 10 seconds. , and activation of DAL to increase L2 throughput and scalability. The difference between the two is a proposal to overhaul PoS fundamentals and automatically adjust token issuance to the on-chain market for staked funds; Paris B includes these features. In contrast, Paris A offers validators the possibility of later activation via a dedicated on-chain vote. mechanism. ” {{TZS}}
No application layer fees for new edgeless networks powered by Arbitrum Nitro
March 28th: edgeless foundation He announced Edgeless Networks and described it as follows: blog post as “the first-ever crypto ecosystem with no application layer fees, powered by Arbitrum Nitro”. According to the post, “With Arbitrum Nitro, Edgeless can fully customize its L2 infrastructure and leverage the availability of EigenLayer data to keep gas charges on the network extremely low (0.01 avg. Edgeless can then be shared.'' These sequencer fees are paid to developers, allowing them to directly share in the economic value they bring to the network. In addition to this, Edgeless will use Renzo's ezETH as an asset with a baseline liquidity yield, and to return the earned yield he will use a stablecoin created by Stable. Provide bridged assets to developers building on edgeless ecosystems. ”
Yolo Investments invests $8 million in TON Network Ecosystem
March 28th: Yolo InvestmentsThe gaming, fintech, blockchain and emerging technology-focused venture capital firm is furthering its vision for The Open Network (TON) by investing $8 million in Toncoin and the broader TON ecosystem, according to the team. He emphasized his support for. Yolo Investments has invested in several TON-based startups including Tonstarter, Fanton, and PlayDeck, and through this partnership, TON Foundation and Yolo Investments will also support the growth and expansion of Learncrypto.com, a leading crypto education platform I will do it. We will introduce plenty of fresh content tailored to TON. ”
Stellar Development Foundation distributes $1 million in security audit credits to abacus makers
March 28th: Stellar Development Foundation is launching the Soroban Security Audit Bank, working with six top audit firms to manage 20-30 high-priority projects (managing on-chain value, widely used), mainnet launch, It is built on Soroban, a next-generation smart contract platform that has just completed its launch. This program complements the development and audit support provided to the ecosystem by Certora, his industry-leading Web3 security company. CoinDesk 20 Asset: (XLM)
Launch of $50M accelerator program funded by Helika, Pantera, Spartan, and Sfermion
March 28th: Helica, a global infrastructure provider for traditional and Web3 gaming companies such as Yuga Labs and Animoca Brands, has launched a $50 million accelerator program with funding from Pantera, Spartan Capital, Sfermion and other venture capital firms. announced that it would start. According to the team, “This program aims to help top game studios develop Web3 games designed to sustain long-term growth in users and revenue. Selected projects will receive a token You'll benefit from Helika's expertise in nomics, chain selection, data analysis, and more. Our developer team is supported by: “Helika's analysts leverage data to understand user behavior. You will be able to identify patterns and drive desired results. ”
Zircuit launches 'Build to Earn' program to reward developers
March 28th: jill kitis launching a Build to Earn program on Wednesday to encourage builders, founders, and community members to contribute to the Zircuit ecosystem with fully EVM-compatible ZK rollups with parallelized circuits and AI-enabled security. It has started. Backed by Pantera Capital, Dragonfly Capital, and Maelstrom, Zircuit now has more than $700 million in capital. According to the team, “developers and ecosystem contributors who participate in the program stand to receive compensation for their approved contributions.”
Layer N unveils “AI functions” tools for modules to use in applications
March 28th (Protocol Village only): Layer N, 'Ethereum StateNet', designed as a network of custom VMs, announced the launch of AI Functions, a tool that allows developers to integrate AI inference and AI use cases within their applications. This is in partnership with Modulus Labs, a company focused on bringing AI on-chain through ZK technology. Examples of use cases include replacing AMM with more sophisticated models, revenue optimization strategies, gaming and AI crypto agents, AI arbitration, etc. “Imagine a prediction market that includes AI-based arbitration of event outcomes, which reduces the risk of consensus collusion,” the team said in a blog post.
Schematic diagram of the new “AI Functions” feature in Layer N and Modulus (Layer N)
Web3 training startup Flock.io raises $6M, led by Tagus' Lightspeed Faction
March 28th: Flock.io, a Web3 training and AI tweaking startup, announced the closing of a $6 million seed funding round led by Lightspeed Faction and Tagus Capital, with participation from DCG, OKX Ventures, and Volt Capital. The investment will be used to democratize AI training and develop its machine learning and federated learning platforms.
VeChain announces “Marketplace as a Service” starting with Gresini Racing
March 28th: Vechain We announced a no-code digital asset tokenization platform called Marketplace-as-a-Service (MaaS). According to the team, “MaaS is a low-code/no-code NFT platform built to play an important role within the digital asset space, making it easy to create, sell, and transfer digital assets to businesses and individual builders.” MotoGP Championship Team Gresini Racing is the first corporate client to deploy a marketplace on the platform supported by ExPlus. Gresini Racing leverages its bespoke collection of IP-related content to We plan to offer a digital collection to our large fan base.”
Permissioned DeFi protocol Neopin introduces “Aggregate Build” feature on Spark, Athena
March 28th (Protocol Village only): neopin“” protocolNon-custodial, permissioned DeFiAccording to the team, a new feature called “Build Aggregation” has been introduced to integrate the Spark protocol, Athena, and Curve into a unified smart contract, powered by AI-driven optimizations. “This integration provides users with streamlined operations and customizable publishing options.” This represents a significant leap forward in operational efficiency in the cryptocurrency industry. ”
BloXroute announces mainnet launch of “Validator Gateway”
March 28th (Protocol Village only): Brox routeThe team announced the launch of its blockchain distribution network, Validator Gateway. This gateway is designed to optimize the performance of Ethereum validators and significantly increase their rewards. “Over 30,000 validators have leveraged advanced technology to strengthen blocks and lock $4 billion on testnet.” “The proposal process accelerates block propagation and creates a competitive blockchain environment. “With seamless integration with existing validator configurations, Validator Gateway facilitates the continued growth of network decentralization.”
Graph Network, a leading blockchain indexer, adds support for Bitcoin
March 28: The team behind graph network, including developers Edge & Node, announced that the network now supports Bitcoin. According to the team, “With the new Bitcoin Firehose implementation and the introduction of the BRC-20 subgraph GraphQL API, The Graph now allows developers to access Bitcoin data directly through subgraphs and substreams, making it easier to access Bitcoin data. This development does more than just enhance functionality.'' The Graph's usefulness within the decentralized network, as well as the renewed interest in Bitcoin and the emergence of Bitcoin Layer 2 This period also opens up new avenues for developers to build innovative applications. Layer 2 can help you get started building with The Graph by emailing info@thegraph.foundation for indexing support or assistance. ” (GRT) (BTC)
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