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Bitcoin L2 solution B² Network has closed a new funding round
The funding was co-led by Spartan Group, Animoca Brands, Alliance and P2 Ventures, with participation from Cypher Capital, Candaq Ventures, TPC, and many more. B² Network is one of the largest Bitcoin scaling solutions with the current TVL over $140M.
👉 x.com/BSquaredNetwork/status/1848370270899515695
Crypto Events Recap, October 19-21
👉 cryptodiffer.com/feed/project-updates/crypto-events-recap-october-19-21-2024
ZEROBASE raised $5 million to build a privacy-preserving prover network
Round investors include Binance Labs, Lightspeed Faction, Dao5, Matrix Partners, IDG, Symbolic Capital, MH Ventures, Oak Grove, Web3 Port, among others. ZEROBASE is developing an open-source ZK library built on a decryption-enabled ZK framework.
👉 coindesk.com/press-release/2024/10/18/zerobase-raises-5m-to-build-privacy-preserving-prover-network
MetaMask and Space ID joined forces to simplify interaction with crypto
The integration will allow users to replace all their public wallet addresses with a single, secure, customizable handle via Space ID domains. This makes it easier and safer for MetaMask users to send and receive crypto on any EVM-compatible chain.
👉 theblock.co/post/322159/metamask-and-digital-identity-firm-space-id-aim-to-simplify-crypto
Nakamoto Games (NAKA) launches Naka Wallet on October 22nd
The Naka Wallet is designed as a user-friendly, multichain wallet. It boasts smooth onboarding via Telegram, Apple ID, or email, and integrates with in-game assets. Nakamoto Games is a P2E gaming infrastructure that offers access to blockchain-based games.
👉 x.com/NakamotoGames/status/1846824779099394106
Zyfi (ZFI) kicks off token sale on Tokensoft today, on October 21st
The sale will last until October 29th. Token sale price is 1 ZFI = $0.04. Sale Hard Cap is $2,200,000, with a 25% unlock at TGE followed by 6 months linear vesting. Zyfi is building the best on-chain user experiences leveraging Paymasters and Intents.
👉 zyfi.org/sales
Stripe acquired stablecoin platform Bridge for $1.1 billion
Bridge provides software tools that help companies accept payments in stablecoins. Bridge had previously raised $58M from top-tier funds including Sequoia and Ribbit. The acquisition aligns with Stripe’s recent aggressive push into cryptocurrency services.
👉 techcrunch.com/2024/10/17/stripe-in-talks-to-acquire-bridge-for-1-billion/
MAJOR UPCOMING EVENTS IN OCTOBER-NOVEMBER!
A full list of Major Upcoming Events, to be updated
👉 https://cryptodiffer.com/events
Trending NFT Collections on major NFT Marketplaces
Presenting the top NFT Collections sorted by 7-day floor price growth currently trending on marketplaces such as OpenSea, Blur, Magic Eden, Tensor, and Unisat. Among the best performers are GOMBLE Space Kids, Capsule Impossible Box, LO-FI PEPE, Crypto Stamp Edition 1, and Based Angels.
Scroll (SCR) to conduct its initial listing on Binance on October 22
SCR trading goes live under SCR/BTC, SCR/USDT, SCR/FDUSD, and SCR/TRY trading pairs on October 22, 8:00 AM UTC. Previously, Scroll completed Binance Launchpool and launched Pre-Market trading. Scroll is a zkEVM-based zkRollup on Ethereum.
👉 binance.com/en/support/announcement/binance-will-end-the-scroll-scr-pre-market-and-list-scroll-scr-with-seed-tag-applied
Hatom (HTM) launches Booster V2 and USH Devnet on Oct 28th
Booster V2 will be available for testing with the USH Devnet release and support multiple token types, unlimited staking, integrated xExchange management, and much more. Hatom is an algorithmic protocol for lending, borrowing, and staking on MultiversX.
👉 x.com/HatomProtocol/status/1846857197277298860
Plume Network announced a partnership with Projective Finance
Thanks to a new partnership, Plume made $100M worth of solar assets available to all users who want to earn yield. They are projecting a yield from 9% to 18%. Plume Network is a modular Layer 2 blockchain dedicated for all real world assets.
👉 theblock.co/post/321523/rwa-tokenization-startup-plume-network-says-it-has-100-million-in-solar-assets-available-to-users-keen-to-earn-yield
DAILY CRYPTOMARKET REVIEW
Total Market Capitalization: $2.44T (+0.23%)
BTC Price: $67,976 (+1.14%)
BTC Dominance: 55.2% (+0.20%)
Fear & Greed Index: 73 (Greed)
Total Value Locked: $141B (-0.18%)
zkPass raised $12.5 million in Series A funding at a $100 million valuation
Investors in the round included dao5, Animoca Brands, Flow Traders, Amber Group, IOBC Capital, Signum Capital, MH Ventures and WAGMI Ventures. zkPass is a privacy-preserving protocol for data verification. zkPass token is expected to launch in Q1 2025.
👉 theblock.co/post/321723/zkpass-funding-token-valuation
Yellow Card raised $33 million in the Series C funding round
Blockchain Capital led the Series C funding with participation from Polychain, Third Prime, Castle Island, Block. Inc., Galaxy, Blockchain Coinvestors, Hutt Capital, and Winklevoss. Investment brings Yellow Card’s total funding to at least $88 million. Yellow Card is the first licensed stablecoin on/off ramp on the African continent.
👉 techcrunch.com/2024/10/16/african-crypto-startup-yellow-card-raises-33m
DAILY CRYPTOMARKET REVIEW
Total Market Capitalization: $2.45T (-3.14%)
BTC Price: $67,603 (-1.52%)
BTC Dominance: 54.6% (0.00%)
Fear & Greed Index: 70 (Greed)
Total Value Locked: $144B (-1.97%)
The biggest Fundraising Rounds conducted in the last 7 days
Projects that received the most funding are Praxis, ($525M), a decentralized network state platform, Blockstream ($210M), a Bitcoin-focused blockchain technology company, and Azra Games ($42.7M), an RPG gaming studio.
Clearpool (CPOOL) unveiled WaveMaker, an RWA launcher on Ozean L2
WaveMaker is Ozean’s accelerator and end-to-end solution for tokenizing Real World Assets (RWAs). WaveMaker offers a comprehensive platform that enables tokenization of tangible (Real estate, Art) and non-tangible assets (Financial products).
👉 clearpool.medium.com/wavemaker-the-rwa-launcher-on-ozean-6f72510d32ef
Top 15 projects by positive market sentiment on Oriole Insights
Oriole Insights is a gamified prediction platform harnessing collective wisdom. The list of projects by Bullish expectations with a minimum of 50 predictions and 500 ORI pooled.
👉 https://app.orioleinsights.io/projects
Top-15 Projects by Daily Active Addresses (DAA) growth in the last 30 days
Daily Active Addresses is the number of distinct addresses that participated in a transfer for the given asset on any given day. Each address is counted only once for the day.
0G Labs to become the world’s first decentralized AI Operating System (dAIOS)
dAIOS overcomes the limitations of centralized AI by ensuring data ownership, transparent decision-making, and fair incentives. Its modular components - Storage, Data Availability, Serving - work together to support various AI use cases and industries.
👉 x.com/0g_labs/status/1841870255498412064
DAILY CRYPTOMARKET REVIEW
Total Market Capitalization: $2.49T (+0.67%)
BTC Price: $68,624 (+0.44%)
BTC Dominance: 54.6% (-0.30%)
Fear & Greed Index: 72 (Greed)
Total Value Locked: $147B (+3.24%)
Crypto Events Recap, October 17-18
👉 cryptodiffer.com/feed/project-updates/crypto-events-recap-october-17-18-2024
pSTAKE (PSTAKE) unveiled YBTC, the yield-optimized Bitcoin token on Babylon
YBTC is a yield-optimized LST that generates yields through native BTC staking, restaking, and liquidity farming across multiple DeFi ecosystems. YBTC token launch is expected in mid-November. pSTAKE Finance is a Bitcoin yield protocol backed by Binance Labs.
👉 x.com/pStakeFinance/status/1846944134965129220
Top 15 projects by positive market sentiment on Oriole Insights
Oriole Insights is a gamified prediction platform harnessing collective wisdom. The list of projects by Bullish expectations with a minimum of 50 predictions and 500 ORI pooled.
👉 https://app.orioleinsights.io/projects
Blockchains by the number of dApps growth in the last month
This infographic highlights the top-10 blockchains that have experienced the highest growth in dApps over the last 30 days. It presents key statistics on the number of new dApps, showcasing which blockchains are leading in innovation and user adoption.
Worldcoin rebrands to World and launches its L2 mainnet
World Chain is the Layer 2 blockchain network connected to the project. Optimism, Alchemy, Uniswap, Safe, Dune and Etherscan will support the blockchain's launch. Worldcoin is an iris biometric identification platform powered by blockchain.
👉 world.org/blog/announcements/introducing-world-app-3-super-app-humans
Kraken introduced its wrapped Bitcoin kBTC on Ethereum and OP Mainnet
kBTC is a cross-network compatible ERC-20 token, fully backed 1:1 by an equivalent amount of BTC custodied at Kraken Financial. The launch partners include deBridge, Definitive, ParaSwap, and Yearn. kBTC launched just a month after Coinbase introduced cbBTC.
👉 blog.kraken.com/news/kbtc
Web Traffic Spotlight in September: NFT Marketplaces
Web traffic info shows how many users visited a website. The website viewership helps understand the popularity of the website, website audience geography, and other valuable details.
Data provided by similarweb.com
Top Base Layer 2 dApps by the number of users in the last 30D
The infographic depicts the Top-12 Base Layer 2 dApps sorted by the number of Unique Active Wallets interacting or performing a transaction with a dApp's smart contracts in the last 30 days.
