MAJOR UPCOMING EVENTS IN SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER!
A full list of Major Upcoming Events, to be updated
👉 https://cryptodiffer.com/events
Performance of the recent Binance Launchpool projects
Catizen (CATI) trading went live on the Binance exchange following the Launchpool event. Let's have a look and compare the token metrics of the latest projects launched via Binance Launchpool.
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.
CertiK has launched a $45M venture arm, CertiK Ventures
Venture arm plans to invest funds in a new suite of products built in-house. CertiK also unveiled a range of free security tools, starting with Token Scan and Wallet Scan. CertiK is currently valued at $2B, making it the highest-valued web3 security company in operation.
👉 x.com/CertiK/status/1836724497178591302
DAILY CRYPTOMARKET REVIEW
Total Market Capitalization: $2.31T (+2.08%)
BTC Price: $63,543 (+2.31%)
BTC Dominance: 54.3% (-0.40%)
Fear & Greed Index: 54 (Neutral)
Total Value Locked: $136B (+4.37%)
Drift Protocol (DRIFT) raised $25 million in the Series B funding round
Multicoin Capital led the Series B funding round. Among other participants are Blockchain Capital, Primitive Ventures, Folius Ventures, and Maelstrom. Drift Protocol is an open-sourced, decentralized exchange built on the Solana.
👉 x.com/DriftProtocol/status/1836752136614658325
Helius has raised $21.75M in a funding round
The funding round was led by Haun Ventures and Founders Fund. Among other investors are 6th Man Ventures, Chapter One, Foundation Capital and Spearhead. Helius, which provides a suite of tools for developers on Solana, make building easier for developers.
👉 x.com/0xMert_/status/1836578165977915858
Top-15 Projects by average daily development activity growth on Github in the last 30 days
We took the data from Santiment.net. Projects are sorted by the average daily development activity growth during the last 30 days on the Github. The number of daily events is approximate.
Top 3 are Phala, FIO Protocol, and Polymesh.
Borderless Capital introduced its new $100M DePIN fund
The fund is dedicated to accelerating the growth and development of DePIN. It is backed by peaq, Solana Foundation, Jump Crypto, IoTeX, GSR, Anfield, Wormhole Foundation, Sonic Boom Ventures, Movement Labs and others.
👉 x.com/borderless_cap/status/1836419442890166521
DAILY CRYPTOMARKET REVIEW
Total Market Capitalization: $2.24T (+2.14%)
BTC Price: $62,151 (+2.68%)
BTC Dominance: 54.7% (-0.20%)
Fear & Greed Index: 49 (Neutral)
Total Value Locked: $131B (+3.54%)
Chromia (CHR) launches a $20 million Data and AI ecosystem fund
The fund will focus on strategic partnerships and investing in data-intensive projects with AI-driven functionality building directly on Chromia, as well as other blockchains and Web2 companies looking to decentralize their data and/or use Chromia as a utility layer.
👉 x.com/Chromia/status/1836424038010274208
Coinbase & Goldman Sachs alumni to launch TrueX, a stablecoin-native exchange powered by PayPal's PYUSD
The TrueX is leveraging the power of stablecoins to facilitate efficient liquidity & settlement solutions and features PayPal's PYUSD as the preferred stablecoin for settlements.
The company also completed a $9M Seed funding from the Solana Foundation, Aptos, Paxos, and others.
👉 decrypt.co/250021/former-coinbase-execs-debut-stablecoin-exchange-and-paypal-usd-settlement-network
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.
👉 app.orioleinsights.io/projects
Crypto Events Recap, September 19-20
👉 cryptodiffer.com/feed/project-updates/crypto-events-recap-september-19-20-2024
STATE OF THE STAKING
According to StakingRewards, the Staking Market Cap (the valuation of all projects with a staking mechanism) is currently at 488.2 billion USD. An overview includes all staking assets, including PoS, Liquid Staking, Restaking, and DeFi Staking.
We have prepared the list of projects sorted by the USD value of the staked tokens. The list shows the Top 5: Ethereum, Solana, Lido Staked Ether, Wrapped stETH, and Sui.
Linear (LINA) has introduced its roadmap for 2024-2025
In the coming months, Linear’s roadmap focuses on expanding its decentralized trading, with a focus on perp markets, cross-chain solutions, and community empowerment. Linear Finance is a cross-chain delta-one asset protocol.
👉 linear-finance.medium.com/unveiling-linear-finances-vision-for-2024-25-a-game-changing-roadmap-ba494ceefcf7
DEX aggregator Jupiter (JUP) acquired SolanaFM and Coinhall
The team did not reveal the exact deal terms of the deals. SolanaFM is a blockchain explorer while Coinhall is a trading terminal for Solana and Cosmos chains. Jupiter is also launching its own API platform, Metropolis, to provide more comprehensive liquidity APIs for devs.
👉 theblock.co/post/317465/solana-dex-aggregator-jupiter-acquires-solanafm-coinhall
Singapore-based exchange BingX experienced a hack
On-chain data suggests nearly $43M was stolen from the exchange in multiple tranches, with $13.25M ether, $2.3M BNB, $4.4M USDT, among other being drained. The firms' CPO said that the assets stolen were minor and any customer losses would be compensated.
👉 coindesk.com/tech/2024/09/20/crypto-exchange-bingx-hacked-onchain-data-shows-over-43m-drained/
MANTRA announced the launch of its Mainnet scheduled for October
The Mainnet will offer several key features, including global access to tokenized assets, an institutional-grade platform to deploy capital on-chain, and enhanced network resilience and stability. MANTRA is an RWA & tokenized assets L1 blockchain.
👉 x.com/mantra_chain/status/1836393641863946632
Web Traffic Spotlight in August: 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
Aleo (ALEO) launched its mainnet and conducted initial listing
ALEO token is now listed on Coinbase, Gate, MEXC Global, and Hashkey Global. Aleo Network is an L1 blockchain that leverages zero-knowledge proofs to enable scalable, privacy-preserving decentralized apps for both users and enterprises.
👉 aleo.org/post/announcing-aleo-mainnet/
Yellow Network raised $10M in a Seed funding round
The funding was led by Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen. Among other investors are Consensys, GSR, NxGen, Gate Labs, ZBS Capital, and Moonrock Capital. Yellow develops a decentralized clearing protocol that aims to address critical industry challenges.
👉 yellow.com/news/ripples-chris-larsen-backs-dollar10m-seed-round-in-yellow-network-to-address-crypto-trading-challenges
Aethir (ATH) and XAI (XAI) launched a $10M grant program
The program aimed at onboarding AI-powered AAA games and gaming studios and supporting the growth of Web3, AI, and gaming sectors by empowering developers. Aethir is an enterprise-grade GPU-as-a-service provider.
👉 blog.aethir.com/blog-posts/aethir-and-xai-launch-a-10m-ecosystem-grant-program-to-support-ai-powered-gaming-projects
Crypto Events Recap, September 17-18
👉 cryptodiffer.com/feed/project-updates/crypto-events-recap-september-17-18-2024
Clearpool (CPOOL) introduced Oxygen (O2), an Ozean's RWA Liquidity Layer
Oxygen (O2) is a next-generation liquidity layer that underpins the growth of the Ozean chain. It combines RWAs, major crypto assets and yield-bearing tokens into a unified asset basket, supporting critical functionalities like swaps, lending, and collateralization.
👉 x.com/ClearpoolFin/status/1836359684003106851
Hemi Network has raised $15 million in a Strategic funding round
Binance Labs, Breyer Capital, and Big Brain Holdings led the funding round. Other investors include Cryptо.соm, Web3 VC, HyperChain, Quantstamp, TRGC, Gate Ventures, Cypher Capital, Impossible Finance, among others.
Hemi is a modular protocol for superior scaling, security, and interoperability, powered by Bitcoin and Ethereum.
👉 x.com/hemi_xyz/status/1836392405328638427
Prediction market Limitless raised $3 million in the Pre-Seed funding round
1confirmation led the pre-Seed funding, with participation from Paper Ventures, Collider Ventures, Public Works, and others. Limitless Labs is building a prediction market platform on Base Network. The Beta version is now available for public users.
👉 x.com/trylimitless/status/1836088945131819213
Binance has introduced its Telegram mini app - MOONBIX
MOONBIX is designed to engage users by rewarding them for completing tasks and playing. Users can accumulate points that might be redeemable for various rewards. Only users from qualified regions who completed KYC shall be eligible for rewards.
👉 binance.com/en/about-legal/tg-mini-app-tnc