February 10: Tezos On Friday, the blockchain enabled its 15th upgrade, called Oxford 2, according to the team. “This upgrade introduces new security features for developers such as private smart rollups, a smoother staking process for validators, significant penalty adjustments, and more. This comes one month before the product launch of Etherlink, an EVM-compatible Layer 2 built with Smart Rollups.'' (XTZ)
Aptos Ecosystem Summit Highlights News, Best Practices Across 32 Projects
February 10: Aptos Ecosystem Summit According to the team, the event is built around setting up Aptos ecosystem projects, protocols, and builders for success. “We celebrated achievements, announced news, and highlighted best practices across more than a dozen investors.” Alongside the agenda were 122 of his one-on-one conversations. These one-on-one interactions between his ecosystem leaders and Aptos Foundation representatives allowed for in-depth discussions, practical support, and the sharing of relevant and specific insights. engineering, marketing, product development, law, etc. ” (APT)
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Web3 Foundation funds Ideal Labs’ “Encryption for the Future”
February 9th: Web3 Foundationsupports Polkadot as its flagship protocol and announced funding to Ideal Labs in building the Encryption to the Future (ETF) network. According to the team: “This funding is part of the Foundation’s decentralized futures funding program, with $20 million and $5 million in support. A state-of-the-art, substrate-based blockchain that leverages a unique consensus mechanism focused on .This initiative is an important step towards addressing the challenge of secure deferred transactions.” (dot)
Zeitgeist integrates USDC via cross-consensus messaging (XCM)
February 9th: ZeitgeistAccording to the team, USDC, a leading platform for decentralized prediction markets, announces the integration of USDC. “USDC will be integrated via cross-consensus messaging (XCM). This development will allow for easy migration of USDC from two projects in the system.” Bringing the Polkadot ecosystem, HydraDX and Moonbeam to Zeitgeist . This is more than just an event. It is a testament to Zeitgeist's continued commitment to the Polkadot ecosystem. By leveraging Polkadot's advanced technology framework and collaborative spirit, Zeitgeist will continue to deliver innovative solutions to the prediction market. Arena. “
Layer 2 Blockchain Developer StarkWare Plans “Cairo” to Verify Layer 3
February 8th: starware, the developer of the Starknet blockchain, announced Thursday that it will release a new “Cairo Verifier” in the coming weeks, opening the door to layer 3 application-based chains on Starknet. Co-developed by StarkWare and another developer, Herodotus, Cairo is a key technology that verifies proofs and posts them back to Ethereum's layer 2 blockchain rather than the mainnet.
Web3 security company FuzzLand raises $3 million led by 1kx
February 8th: FuzzlandWeb3 security and analytics company has closed a $3 million seed funding round led by 1kx with participation from HashKey Capital, SNZ and Panga Capital, the team said. “This funding will help accelerate research and development of smart contract automation solutions.” “Dynamic analytics and analytics using distributed computing software. Founded by Chaofan Shou, Jeff Liu, and Koushik Sen, FuzzLand We aim to provide cutting-edge vulnerability detection and analysis capabilities that go beyond traditional solutions.”
Bain Capital Crypto raises $5.2 million in order routing protocol flood led by Archetype
February 8th: floodThe order routing, management, and settlement protocol announced a $5.2 million seed funding round co-led by Bain Capital Crypto and Archetype, with participation from Robot Ventures. According to the team, “Flood provides decentralized application (dApp) developers with a set of tools to own and manage the entire lifecycle of their application's order flow. The only one with operational hooks on the market today. As a decentralized exchange (DEX), the user experience allows traders to settle trades quickly while remaining seamlessly within the Flood ecosystem.”
Casper releases “Peregrine” patch for 16 second block time and cost reduction
February 8th: casper associationSupporting Casper Network, a proof-of-stake smart contract blockchain featuring a WASM code environment, we sent the following message: “Casper Network Peregrine (v1.5.6) update brings network enhancements and exciting new features. This is a patch release containing a patch release.The key changes are reducing block time to 16 seconds, refunding 99% of unspent funds, and reducing control flow opcode costs, resulting in lower contract minting costs and transfers. It lowers costs. It continually evolves to meet the evolving demands of our users, partners, and the projects we support.”
APAC-focused TON Bootcamp accepts first 12 projects for up to $500,000 each
February 8th: Co-production with hash key, TON boot camp According to the team, it is currently accepting an initial 12 projects: “The APAC-focused accelerator is allocating up to $500,000 to each of these teams, with selected projects being linked to Telegram's Web3 “We are uniquely leveraging blockchain technology within the ecosystem. These projects will further incorporate TON's Web3.”
Dtravel receives support from Borderless Capital on DePIN peer-to-peer vacation rentals
February 8th: D travel The company says it has “received support and approval from Borderless Capital in a strategic investment to support the DePIN peer-to-peer vacation rental (VR) ecosystem.” This partnership not only provides financial backing, but also enables a wealth of expertise and networks. Offering an opportunity to help Dtravel become a leading provider in the VR industry, including access to Borderless' DePIN portfolio companies, this funding brings hundreds of thousands of operators, travelers and TRVL token holders on board. , working with the Dtravel ecosystem that will pave the way for the next stage of growth. ”
Based on and expanded on Cornucopias, a multiplayer online role-playing game originally offered by Cardano and BSC
February 8th: treasure troveis a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) originally developed with Cardano and BSC, and the team says it is in the process of selling nodes and partnering with the Ethereum layer 2 network Base. After successful launches on both Cardano and his BNB Smart chain, he has already secured over 50,000 users. Developed with Unreal Engine 5, this expansion will allow gamers within the Eth ecosystem to experience the superior graphics and immersive gaming experience of his Cornucopias. Participants in the node sale will not only receive benefits, but will also be able to trade in conjunction with the platform's digital assets, as well as Cornucopias' native he token, his COPI. ”
On-ramp solutions company Transak expands into Hong Kong after raising funding
February 8th: TransacAccording to the team, the crypto on-ramp solution is expanding into the Asia-Pacific region by establishing a new entity in Hong Kong, with the aim of leveraging the city's status as a financial hub and regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies. “It's expanding.” “This move follows a Series A funding round led by CE Innovation Capital. Transak plans to integrate local payment methods and simplify access to Web3 in compliance with Hong Kong regulatory standards .The company's global operations highlight its commitment to regulatory compliance.Additionally, Transak joins.'' Web3 Harbor fosters collaboration in the Web3 ecosystem in APAC. ”
