Velocore [VC] is hacked - around $7M in ETH stolen
Velocore $VC, a DEX which operates on zkSync Era, Telos, and Line, was exploited for about $7M in tokens through a vulnerability in the smart contracts which control its liquidity pools. The hack led the Linea blockchain team to halt block production, which has since resumed. Velocore has offered a 10% bug bounty to the hacker, who has yet to respond.
🔗 theblock.co/post/298032/decentralized-exchange-velocore-addresses-7-million-hack-in-postmortem-offers-bounty-to-hacker
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Ultiverse will distribute ULTI Airdrop to over 900K eligible users
Ultiverse has announced details about $ULTI token Airdrop. 800M $ULTI (8% of total supply) is allocated to over 900K eligible users including ElectricSheep NFT, Gold Chip NFT, Ecosystem NFTs, SOUL holders and participants in partners airdrop campaigns. Moreover, Ultiverse launched $ULTI farming on OKX Jumpstart with 300M $ULTI (3% of total token supply) as a reward. Users will be eligible to claim $ULTI at TGE which will be conducted on June 6th. OKX and Bybit already announced the listing of token.
Users can check Airdrop eligibility here 👉 rewards.ultiverse.io
Ultiverse is an AI-powered one-stop platform for Web3 gaming production and publishing, with an VR-compatible virtual world. Previously, it raised $13.5M in three funding rounds backed by Binance Labs, Sequoia, IDG Capital, Animoca Brands, Polygon Ventures, Morningstar Ventures, and others. It also participates in BNB Chain’s Airdrop Alliance Program.
🔗 ultiversedao.medium.com/ulti-tge-token-claim-guidelines-5aa772904ef2
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Aark Digital [AARK] has announced its IDO on Ape Terminal
Aark Digital $AARK revealed the details of its upcoming IDO on Ape Terminal. Subscription period for IDO is now live and will last till June 6th, 5:00 UTC. IDO price is $0.035 (at $50M valuation). IDO hardcap is $350K. Initial market cap is $2.43M. Previously, Aark Digital launched a Trading Competition with $500K as a prize pool.
Aark Digital builds a 'Leverage Everything' perpetual DEX for professional traders and LPs. It has raised over $6M in two funding rounds backed by HashKey Capital, Arrington Capital, Cypher Capital, Morningstar Ventures, Delphi Digital, OKX Ventures, IVC, Metavest and others.
🔗 x.com/Aark_Digital/status/1796583672025600376
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Top Upcoming Events of the Next Week
We compiled a list of top important upcoming events of the next week (June 3rd - June 9th) among blockchain projects, including Dusk Foundation $DUSK, CARV $CARV, Ultiverse $ULTI, Bondex $BNXN, Mina Protocol $MINA, TAP Protocol $TAP, Taiko Labs $TAIKO, Coinbase, Aark Digital $AARK, and Frontier $FRONT. Stay tuned!
Top 10 Crypto Fundraising Rounds in May
Let’s take a look at the top 10 biggest private crypto fundraising rounds completed in May, backed by major crypto venture investors including Paradigm, a16zcrypto, Haun, Hashkey Capital, Polychain Capital, Animoca Brands, Dragonfly, and others.
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Ethereum L2 Taiko will conduct TGE alongside Airdrop distribution on June 5th
Taiko will roll out $TAIKO along with initial airdrop distribution on June 5th. 5% of total supply (50M $TAIKO) will be airdropped to Taiko testnet users, block proposers and provers, Galxe points holders and contributors to certain GitHub repositories. Previously, Taiko announced a token sale on Bybit ByStarter. Token sale hardcap is $2M. Token sale price is $2 ($2B valuation).
Taiko is a Type 1 ZK-EVM — an Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible ZK-rollup that supports zero-knowledge proof computation. Previously, it has raised $37M across three funding rounds backed by Hashed Fund, Lightspeed Venture, Sequoia China, Generative Ventures, IOSG Ventures, GSR and GGV Capital.
🔗 claim.taiko.xyz
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TRALA has raised $5M in fundraising rounds backed by zkSync developer Matter Labs
TRALA has secured $5M from its fundraising rounds. Investors in the rounds include Matter Labs (developer of zkSync), Animoca Brands, and Gate Labs followed by 14 other undisclosed investors. TRALA is an all-in-one blockchain gaming platform robust lineup of over 10 games with over 400M users. It also offers global marketing channels across all continents.
🔗 trala-official.medium.com/trala-successfully-raised-5m-from-fundraising-rounds-ed1a0f5b747f
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Fusionist will launch ACE Arena Season 2 with 5.8M gACE tokens in rewards
Fusionist $ACE has rolled out ACE Arena Season 2 with 5.8M gACE in rewards (worth around $330K at current rate). gACE is the in-game currency earned and spent by users in ACE Arenas, which is bi-directionally exchangeable with ACE, at a rate of 100 gACE = 1 ACE. Holding, and spending ACE and gACE in a withdrawal account, users will receive a maximum of 33% APR reward.
ACE Arena, powered by Unity, is a browser-based pixel-style MOBA game where
$ACE
serves as an only one in-game currency.
Aethir [ATH] has announced ecosystem partners Airdrop to Node Holders
Aethir $ATH has announced six ecosystem partner airdrops for Checker Node holders by APhone, CARV, Delabs Games, io.net, Rivalz Network, and Zero1 Labs. Airdrop details to Aethir community are yet to be announced. However, APhone airdrop to Aethir Checker Node holders is already live, users are eligible to claim the APhone annual pass airdrop here. Moreover, node holders will start earning 15% of the total $ATH token supply after the upcoming TGE.
Previously, Aethir launched Aethir Cloud Drop 2 with ATH tokens as Airdrop rewards.
Fuel Network has announced the launch of Public Testnet on Sepolia
Fuel Network has launched a public testnet on Sepolia. As the first fully upgradable long-lived testnet, Fuel Sepolia aims to bring new capabilities to the Ethereum ecosystem, leveraging the power of its innovative rollup operating system (Rollup OS). This testnet release on Sepolia marks the final milestone towards the Fuel mainnet.
Fuel provides a suite of developer tools, including a version management system (fuelup), a comprehensive toolchain (the Fuel orchestrator), and a blockchain-focused programming language (Sway).
Zentry [ZENT] has closed a new strategic funding round backed by Spartan Group and others
Zentry $ZENT has announced a new strategic funding round, backed by Spartan Group, DWF Labs, LongHash Ventures, Synergis, along with a number of angel investors. Previously, Zentry has received funding from Binance Labs, Coinbase Ventures, Pantera Capital, Hashed, Defiance Capital, Animoca Brands, Vessel Capital, Play Ventures, Dapper Labs, Arche, and SkyVision Capital.
Zentry (ex-GuildFi) is a gaming universe that extends beyond a typical DAO, featuring a story-driven and evolving product ecosystem, aiming to transform lives with the Metagame Layer. Current $ZENT price is $0.0415. Current FDV is $415M.
🔗 x.com/ZentryHQ/status/1796191610549453040
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Burnt has announced the launch of EarnOS Public Beta on XION
Public beta of EarnOS, a two-sided marketplace for digital advertising, is now live on XION network. EarnOS is focused on mainstream brand and consumer adoption of Web3 by solving real enterprise advertising problems, utilizing XION’s Chain Abstraction.
EarnOS provides a novel way for brands and businesses such as Uber, Baskin Robbins, Sunglass Hut, and The North Face to acquire, reward, and engage global customers.
AIT Protocol [AIT] has registered on Bittensor [TAO] Subnet #35
AIT Protocol $AIT has announced its registration on Bittensor $TAO Subnet #35. Einstein-AIT provides the Bittensor ecosystem with a robust and reliable subnet dedicated to the computation of complex math operations and logical reasoning. Previously, AIT Protocol burned over 70% of $AIT total token supply.
AIT Protocol, incubated by PAAL AI $PAAL, is a Web3 data platform specializing in data annotations and AI model training, using blockchain technology to create a decentralized labour market. Current $AIT price is $0.28. Current market cap is $23.6M.
🔗 x.com/AITProtocol/status/1794813204197183804
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Babylon has raised $70M in a Pre-launch funding round led by Paradigm
Babylon, a bitcoin staking $BTC protocol under development, has secured $70M in a pre-launch funding round led by Paradigm. Other investors include Bullish Capital, Polychain Capital, HashKey Capital, Hack VC, Galaxy, IOSG Ventures, Breyer Capital, Amber Group, Mantle, HTX Ventures, LD Capital and imToken.
Babylon will allow Bitcoin holders to stake their coins on proof-of-stake blockchains and earn yield. The protocol will enable PoS chains to introduce Bitcoin as a network-staking asset
Ultiverse [ULTI] farming will be launched on OKX Jumpstart on June 3rd
Mining of Ultiverse's $ULTI token will be launched on OKX Jumpstart. Users will be able to stake both $BTC and $ETH to mine $ULTI from June 3rd, 6:00 AM, to June 6th, 6:00 AM UTC. 300M $ULTI tokens (3% of total supply) will be offered on Jumpstart: 150M $ULTI in rewards (50%) will be offered to $BTC stakers, 150M $ULTI (50%) to $ETH stakers.
Ultiverse $ULTI is an AI-powered one-stop platform for Web3 gaming production and publishing, with an VR-compatible virtual world. Previously, it raised $13.5M in three funding rounds backed by Binance Labs, Sequoia, IDG Capital, Animoca Brands, Polygon Ventures, Morningstar Ventures, and others. It also participates in BNB Chain’s Airdrop Alliance Program.
🔗 okx.com/help/introducing-ulti-ultiverse-on-okx-jumpstart
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Top 7 Biggest Token Unlocks in the Next 7 Days
Monitoring of vested tokens and future unlock events is an important step to make more cautious and, in the end, better trading decisions. Let’s take a look at this and some other biggest unlocks coming in the next 7 days, including $MEME, $SUI, $ENS, $GMT, $AI, $ZEUS and $TNSR according to CryptoRank.io.
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zkLink will airdrop 5% of ZKL token supply via NovaDrop round one — Genesis
zkLink $ZKL has announced a genesis airdrop for its community members. 5% of total supply (50M $ZKL) will be airdropped to NovaPoints, Nova Lynks NFT, and zkLink Loyalty Points holders. For Binance, OKX, and Bitget wallet campaigns, more updates will be provided soon when all data is returned and processed. Eligible users will have 4 months to claim their $ZKL once the claim window is open.
Users can check Airdrop eligibility here 👉 zklink.io/novadrop
zkLink is the app-specific aggregated rollup infrastructure built for high performance ZK applications. It has raised $18.5M from Coinbase Ventures, Ascensive Assets, Arrington Capital, Morningstar Ventures and others. Also, zkLink raised $4.7M in token sale on Coinlist. Sale price was $0.15, at $150M valuation.
To join zkLink Aggregation Parade campaign, you can use our invite code - 12768C.
Ruby Protocol [RUBY] will conduct listing on Bybit and Gate today, on June 3rd
Ruby Protocol $RUBY will be listed on Bybit and Gate today, on June 3rd, at 8:00 AM UTC. Previously, $RUBY public sale took place on Fjord Foundry, with 50M $RUBY tokens hard cap. $RUBY has been already listed on Uniswap. Current $RUBY price is $0.106. Current FDV is $106M.
Ruby Protocol is building an intent-centric, interoperable, and privacy-preserving infrastructure for Web3. It raised $7.3M in a funding round backed by Digital Strategies, Signum Capital, D1 Ventures, Global Coin Research and others.
🔗 rubyprotocol.medium.com/announcing-the-official-listing-of-ruby-b1cc12aba27d
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Top 7 Most Active Crypto VCs in May
Let’s take a look at the most active crypto funds by the number of investments in May, with the list including Animoca Brands, OKX Ventures, Cogitent Ventures, SNZ Holding, DWF Labs, P2 Ventures, and Haun Ventures.
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DMM Bitcoin has lost around $305M worth of BTC following a hack
DMM Bitcoin, a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, lost 4,502 $BTC (worth around $305M) following a hack. Measures have been taken to avoid further unauthorized outflows. The exchange has restricted all spot buys on the platform and added that Japanese yen withdrawals may take longer than usual. The loss marks the second largest in the region. In 2018, Coincheck was hacked for $368M. Current $BTC price is $66,963.
🔗 coindesk.com/business/2024/05/31/japanese-crypto-exchange-dmm-bitcoin-suffers-305m-hack
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E Money Network has raised $3.3M in an ongoing bridge round
E Money Network (ex-Scallop $SCLP) has secured $3.3M in an ongoing bridge round. Investors in the round include Animoca Brands, Kelsier Ventures, GBV Capital, Momentum 6, Blockchain Founders Fund, Morningstar Ventures, KuCoin, Black Edge Capital, and Banter Capital.
The existing
$SCLP
token will transition to
$EMYC
, the native token for the E Money Network, which will maintain its crucial role in ensuring and governing the Network's security.
Ta-da [TADA] has launched new Beta version of its app
Ta-da $TADA app Beta V2 is now live. The upgrade includes a fully upgraded, scalable technical base, a multi-region infrastructure, a new way of doing tasks, on-chain staking (devnet), and a brand-new interface.
Ta-da, incubated by Morningstar Ventures, is a talk-to-earn Web3 app that connects businesses that need datasets for AI training with individuals who could earn tokens by recording and checking voice data. Current $TADA price is $0.089. Current market cap is $9.28M.
🔗 x.com/Ta_da_io/status/1796511970637849019
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Ultiverse [ULTI] will conduct initialy listing on OKX on June 6th
Ultiverse $ULTI will be initialy listed on OKX on June 6th, at 10:00AM UTC. Previously, Ultiverse announced $ULTI farming on OKX Jumpstart with 300M $ULTI (3% of total token supply) as a reward. 150M $ULTI in rewards (50%) will be offered to $BTC stakers, 150M $ULTI (50%) to $ETH stakers.
Ultiverse has conducted of Gold Chip NFT collection. Total Gold Chip supply is 8,000 NFTs, with a mint price of 0.25
$ETH
. After the
$ULTI
TGE, holders of Gold Chip NFTs can burn them to receive a monthly token airdrop, totalling 50,000
$ULTI
per piece.
Plume Network will provide $10M in liquidity to Credbull’s Tokenize Fund on Centrifuge
Plume Network to provide $10M in liquidity to the Credbull’s first licensed onchain private credit fund, which will be tokenized on Centrifuge $CFG, and distributed via the Plume ecosystem. Credbull’s fully decentralized onchain structure will instead provide investors with real-time transparency of strategy, risk management, offchain capital allocation, and fund performance.
Plume is the first modular L2 blockchain dedicated for all RWAs that integrates asset tokenization and compliance providers directly into the chain. It has raised $10M in a seed funding round backed by Haun Ventures, Galaxy Ventures, Superscrypt, A Capital, SV Angel, Portal Ventures and Reciprocal Ventures.
🔗 centrifuge.mirror.xyz/_CpHsp9eiGdsz7EXzc9gOLlxiqeTfzvCBlWDTxFQVkw
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Neynar has raised $11M in a Series A funding round led by Haun Ventures
Neynar has secured a $11M Series A funding round led by Haun Ventures. Other investors in the round include a16z's CSX, Gold Secured Currency, Coinbase Ventures and Union Square Ventures. Neynar is a company that provides tools for developers to build decentralized social networks. Most developers who currently use Neynar’s services are building social applications on Farcaster, which recently announced $150M funding round, with a similar roster of participants to Neynar's.
🔗 finance.yahoo.com/news/coinbase-haun-ventures-invest-11-150000726.html
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Arweave [AR] will launch AO token of its scalable network on June 13th
Arweave $AR will roll out $AO token of its scalable blockchain network Arweave AO on June 13th. Arweave AO is designed to be a scalable network that can support all sorts of smart contracts and blockchain protocols, storing large amounts of data, such as AI models.
Arweave AO had no pre-mine or pre-sales, with $AO to be 100% mineable by bridging to AO network, holding $AR tokens, or building. Total supply is 21M tokens, with mining rewards halving every 4 years. Current $AR price is $43.8 (+12% after announcement). Fully diluted market cap is $2.89B.
🔗 x.com/aoTheComputer/status/1796174735581315481
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ARPA Network [ARPA] has secured $6M in a strategic investment led by Laser Digital and DeFiance Capital
ARPA Network $ARPA has secured $6M in strategic investment to expand product offerings in fully on-chain gaming and cryptographic AI. Investors in the round include Laser Digital, DeFiance Capital, Animoca Ventures, Metrics Ventures, ArkStream Capital, and Trinito.
ARPA Network is a decentralized computation network that strives to enhance the fairness and privacy of blockchains, previously backed by Binance Labs, Arrington Capital, and DWF Labs. Current $ARPA price is $0.079. Current FDV is $158M.
🔗 arpa.medium.com/arpa-network-secures-6m-strategic-investment-led-by-nomuras-laser-digital-and-defiance-capital-to-630ef27248ea
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NATIX has launched Social Quests on Drive& with 200M NATIX tokens in rewards
NATIX has rolled out Social Quests on Drive& with 200M $NATIX tokens in a reward pool. Users need to link their account to the Drive& app account and earn points for mentioning $NATIX when tweeting or retweeting, quoting, replying, and liking NATIX’s posts. Previously, NATIX conducted a $NATIX token sale on CoinList. Token sale hardcap was $5M.
NATIX Network is the AI-powered dynamic map supercharged by the DePIN and driver community. Previously, it raised $9.4M in funding rounds backed by Borderless Capital, Tioga Capital, Big Brain Holdings, Blockchange Ventures, TechStars, Plug and Play, Mulana Capital and others.
🔗 natix.network/blog/looking-for-extra-natix-time-to-go-social
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Top Blockchains by Number of Transactions in last 7 days
Let’s compare the top blockchains by number of transactions registered on-chain and average daily active addresses in last 7 days, according to Artemis.xyz, in order to evaluate their current adoption and performance.
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Mastercard launches P2P crypto network for cross-border payments
Mastercard is launching a peer-to-peer network for sending and receiving digital assets across borders. The P2P network, called Mastercard Crypto Credential, will serve users in Europe and Latin America. The network, which is in pilot mode, supports transactions on Bit2Me, Lirium and Mercado Bitcoin exchanges, enabling cross-border payments across the Atlantic.
The P2P platform’s rollout forms part of the payments company's push to leverage digital assets for cross-border payments, a growing payments services sector.