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Top Ethereum Layer 2 Projects by Total Value Locked
The total value of assets locked in Ethereum Layer 2 systems is almost $45B at the moment, according to L2BEAT. Let’s compare the top Layer 2 projects by current TVL in USD, including Arbitrum $ARB, Optimism $OP, Base, Blast, Mantle $MNT, Linea, Starknet $STRK, zkSync Era, Mode $MODE, Manta Network $MANTA and others.
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KIP Protocol [KIP] has announced a partnership with Creator Bid
KIP Protocol $KIP teams up with Creator Bid, a platform that empowers digital creators to develop, monetize, and co-own AI-driven digital assets using advanced blockchain. By tapping into Creator Bid's extensive user base, KIP Protocol stands to enhance its market presence and drive further innovation in decentralized AI.
KIP Protocol is an open-source Web3 framework designed to facilitate the creation, management and monetization of decentralized knowledge assets for AI applications. It is backed by Animoca Brands, Morningstar Ventures, SkyVision Capital, Spicy Capital, Purechain Capital and others.
🔗 kip.pro/blog-posts/creator-bid-partnership
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Kelp DAO has raised $9M in a Private Sale round co-led by SCB Limited and Laser Digital
Kelp DAO has raised $9M in a private token sale round at a $90M valuation co-led by SCB Limited and Laser Digital. Other investors in the round include Bankless Ventures, Hypersphere Ventures, Draper Dragon, DACM, Cypher Capital, GSR, HTX Ventures and DWF Ventures.
Kelp expects to launch the governance token soon and is currently undergoing legal and exchange due diligence.
Nyan Heroes [NYAN] has conducted initial listing on Bybit, Gatе, Bitget, MEXC, Backpack and HTX
Nyan Heroes $NYAN has been initially listed on Bybit, Gatе, Bitget, MEXC, Backpack and HTX on May 21st, at 8:00 AM UTC. Previously, Nyan Heroes launched $NYAN farming on Bybit Launchpool with 2.76M $NYAN in rewards. Moreover, Nyan Heroes carried out three phases of the Airdrop Mission Campaign.
Users are available to claim their tokens here 👉 missions.nyanheroes.com/claim
Farcaster has raised $150M in latest fundraising round led by Paradigm
Decentralized social network Farcaster has announced a new $150M fundraise at $1B valuation led by Paradigm, with participation from a16z crypto, Haun Ventures, USV, Variant, Standard Crypto and others. In 2022, it closed a $30M round led by a16z, with other investors including Coinbase Ventures, Multicoin Capital, 1confirmation, Scalar Capital, First Round Capital, A Capital, Offline Ventures, Archetype, etc.
OP Mainnet-based Farcaster is a protocol that facilitates the creation and connection of other social media apps. Since going permissionless last October, Farcaster has seen 350,000 paid sign-ups and a 50x increase in network activity. According to team, there are hundreds of developers building on the protocol and a growing number of apps and frames for people to use.
🔗 danromero.org/farcaster-update/
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Phantom has acquired a16z-backed Bitski wallet
Phantom, the leading crypto wallet in the Solana $SOL ecosystem, has acquired Bitski, a wallet-as-a-service platform, for an undisclosed sum. As part of the deal, Phantom plans to bring embedded wallets to Solana for an easy onboarding experience similar to that of Web 2.
The current Bitski products will be sunset in the coming months and users will be notified about next steps soon. Previously, Bitski raised $22.3M in total baked by a16z, Galaxy, Coinbase Ventures, Founders Fund and others.
🔗 theblock.co/post/295620/solana-wallet-phantom-bitski
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Binance Labs has announced the investment in Aevo [AEVO]
Binance Labs has invested in Aevo, a high-performance Layer 2 built on top of the OP Stack that allows perpetual trading, pre-launch futures, and options, all on the same platform with a single margin account. As part of the future roadmap, Aevo will launch vault strategies, yield products, and $AEVO staking. It will expand its ecosystem of derivative products by allowing builders to deploy their dApps permissionlessly on Aevo L2.
Previously, Aevo has raised $16.6M across three funding rounds (last at $250M valuation), backed by Coinbase Ventures, DragonFly, Paradigm and others. Current $AEVO price is $0.90. Current market cap is $100M. Current FDV is $906B.
🔗 binance.com/en/blog/ecosystem/binance-labs-invests-in-aevo-to-support-the-future-of-l2-blockchain-innovations-1035611236859767594
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Clearpool [CPOOL] partners with Flare [FLR] to launch yield vault for USDX
Clearpool, a DeFi credit marketplace powered by its native token $CPOOL, collaborates with Flare $FLR to launch a yield vault for Hex Trust’s USDX, a new stablecoin. T-Pool enables USDX to earn real-world yield plus bonus $FLR incentives. Staking USDX on Clearpool returns cUSDX, which can be used as collateral in Flare Labs’ FAsset system, supporting the use of non-smart contract assets. Current $CPOOL price is $0.17. Fully diluted market cap is $173M.
🔗 clearpool.medium.com/clearpool-to-launch-yield-vault-for-hex-trusts-new-stablecoin-usdx-on-flare-59bc960f42ae
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Top 10 Blockchains by Total Value Locked in DeFi protocols
The total value of assets locked in DeFi-protocols across all the blockchains is around $86B, according to DefiLlama.com. Let’s compare the top blockchains by current TVL in USD, in order to evaluate their adoption scale.
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Nyan Heroes [NYAN] will conduct an initial listing on Bybit, Gatе and other exchanges tomorrow, May 21st
Nyan Heroes $NYAN will be initially listed on Bybit, Gatе, Bitget, MEXC, Backpack and HTX tomorrow, on May 21st, at 8:00 AM UTC. Previously, Nyan Heroes announced $NYAN farming on Bybit Launchpool with 2.76M $NYAN in rewards. Moreover, Nyan Heroes has rolled out the second season of the Airdrop Campaign. Users can earn points for completing in-game missions and X (Twitter) tasks.
Nyan Heroes is a play-to-earn NFT shooter game built on the Solana blockchain $SOL. It raised $13M in three funding rounds, backed by Mechanism Capital, DeFiance Capital, Merit Circle, Sino Global Capital and others.
🔗 x.com/nyanheroes/status/1791490288047030554
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Polyhedra Network [ZK] integrates its zkBridge to Swell L2
Polyhedra $ZK has announced the integration of zkBridge to Swell L2 $swETH. This innovation aims to enhance interoperability and security for cross-chain applications on Swell L2. Moreover, the integration will provide secure decentralized bridging across more than 30 networks. Previously, Polyhedra has received $500M in restaked ETH from Swell.
Polyhedra builds the next-generation infrastructure for Web3 interoperability, scalability, and privacy through advanced ZKP technology. It raised $45M in several funding rounds backed by Polychain, Binance Labs, Animoca Brands, Hashkey Capital and others. Current $ZK price is $1.17. Current market cap is $106M. Current FDV is $1.17B.
🔗 x.com/PolyhedraZK/status/1792405160070963707
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Imaginary Ones [BUBBLE] has introduced HUGO BLUE x IO NFT jacket to explore Roblox
Imaginary Ones $BUBBLE in collaboration with HUGO BOSS has unveiled a NFT BLUE x IO denim jacket. Users can buy a HUGO BLUE x IO denim jacket to explore Roblox. Moreover, all HUGO BLUE x IO denim jacket holders will receive $350 worth of BUBBLE as airdrop rewards.
Imaginary Ones is a vibrant NFT collection featuring 8,888 animated 3D characters on the Ethereum network. Previously, it has closed two funding rounds backed by Animoca Brands, NxGen, Andromeda Capital, Illuminati Capital and others. Current $BUBBLE price is $0.01. Current FDV is $104M.
🔗 x.com/Imaginary_Ones/status/1791468744113545544
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Top Upcoming Events of the Next Week
We compiled a list of top important upcoming events of the next week (May 20th - May 26th) among blockchain projects, including Ultiverse $ULTI, QORPO World $QORPO, Moonbeam $GLMR, Apeiron $APRS, LeverFi $LEVER, Nyan Heroes $NYAN, Mystiko Network $XZK, and NATIX $NATIX. Stay tuned!
zkSync hints at the launch of ZKS governance token in June
zkSync has announced, that upcoming release of v24 is the final planned protocol upgrade needed before handing over network governance to the community, hinting at the launch of its $ZKS token coming in June.
Decentralization is a big, irreversible step that requires utmost attention to detail at the intersection of complex technological and legal frameworks. The remaining missing pieces are expected to be in place by the end of June.
Apeiron [APRS] will launch Guild Wars with $1M in prize pool on May 21st
Apeiron $APRS will roll out Guild Wars, its annual tournament with $1M in prize pool. Guild Wars will be divided into two parts. First will be the Guild Wars leaderboards, running from May 21st to July 2nd. Following the finalization of the leaderboard, Apeiron will be hosting the Guild Wars Invitational with the top 12 guilds from each region. Moreover, $ANIMA will be earnable in-game and tradable on Katana Dex starting on May 21st.
Apeiron is the NFT-based P2E game, that features God Game and RPG battle modes through which you can collect, trade, and battle with unique digital assets. It raised $13.5M in two funding rounds Hashed Fund, Spartan Group, Morningstar Ventures, DeFiance Capital and others. Current $APRS price is $0.54. Current market cap is $55.9M. Current FDV is $543B.
🔗 blog.apeironnft.com/p/the-apeiron-guild-wars-2024-1000000
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AIOZ Network [AIOZ] has been listed on Nvidia Accelerated Applications Catalog
AIOZ Network has become the first DePIN company listed on the Nvidia Accelerated Application Catalog. Nvidia Accelerated Applications Catalog enables individuals and businesses to search for a wide array of DPU—and GPU-accelerated applications, tools, and services. Nvidia's user base can now explore AIOZ Network DePIN's power when developing their applications.
AIOZ Network is an L1 blockchain with full Ethereum and Cosmos interoperability. Current $AIOZ price is $0.92. Current FDV is $1.01B.
🔗 theblock.co/post/295981/aioz-network-becomes-first-depin-company-listed-on-nvidia-accelerated-applications-catalog
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WeatherXM has raised $7.7M in a Series A funding round led by Lightspeed Faction
WeatherXM $WXM, a startup developing the weather-focused DePIN, has secured $7.7M in a Series A funding round led by Lightspeed Faction. Other investors in the round include Protocol Labs, Borderless Capital, Arca, Alumni Ventures, Placeholder VC, Red Beard Ventures, Metaplanet, GS Futures, Consensys Mesh, Westerly Ventures, dlab, Eleftherios Diakomichalis and Juan Benet.
WeatherXM produces weather stations that collect environmental data stored on the decentralized storage blockchain Filecoin $FIL, aiming to create hyper-local weather forecasts. In 2022, it raised $5M in a seed round backed by Borderless Capital, SOSV, ConsenSys Mesh and others.
🔗 theblock.co/post/295807/lightspeed-faction-leads-7-7-million-series-a-round-for-depin-weather-startup-weatherxm
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Top Blockchains by Commits and Development Activity in last 7 days
Let’s compare the top blockchains by GitHub commits and active developers in last 7 days, according to artemis.xyz, in order to evaluate their current development activity.
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Top Solana Protocols by Total Value Locked
The total value of assets locked in Solana $SOL is around $5B, according to DefiLlama.com. Let’s compare the top DeFi-protocols on Solana by current TVL in USD including Jito $JTO, Marinade $MNDE, Kamino, Raydium $RAY, Sanctum, marginfi, BlazeStake $BLZE, Drift $DRIFT, Jupiter $JUP, Meteora, Solend $SLND and others in order to evaluate their adoption scale.
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zkSync is currently aiming at around June 13th for the Airdrop
zkSync plans to host its token generation event (TGE) this week with a total token supply of 21B tokens, according to sources of The Block. The zkSync token airdrop is expected to occur around June 13th, with the company noting that it would be before Blast's token airdrop on June 26th, according to an internal message screenshot seen by The Block.
zkSync is a trustless Layer 2 protocol for scalable low-cost payments on Ethereum, powered by zkRollup technology. Its main network, zkSync Era, has around $814M in assets deposited. Matter Labs, the developer of zkSync, has raised $458M in funding rounds backed by Consensys, DragonFly, a16z, Blockchain Capital, Placeholder, Lightspeed Venture and others.
🔗 theblock.co/post/295670/zksync-token-launch-airdrop
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Top Exchanges by Liquidations in last 7 days
The vast majority of the casualties were short positions last days, with more than $1B liquidated in total. Let’s take a look at the top exchanges by liquidations of longs and shorts within last week, according to Coinglass.com.
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Uniswap Labs and Across Protocol introduced a new token standard for cross-chain interoperability
Uniswap Labs $UNI and Across Protocol $ACX have introduced a new Ethereum token standard called ERC-7683 for better cross-chain interoperability. ERC-7683 aims to create a universal filler network for all cross-chain intents to follow in their order structure, tackling relayer fragmentation. This would result in lower costs for fillers, a broader filler network for apps to use and lower costs passed onto users.
Uniswap will use the new token standard for cross-chain swaps on the forthcoming platform UniswapX. Current $UNI price is $9.35. Fully diluted market cap is $9.35B. Current $ACX price is $0.38. Fully diluted market cap is $388M.
🔗 theblock.co/post/295453/uniswaps-labs-across-protocol-erc-7683-cross-chain-intents
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QORPO World has launched Airdrop Farming Season with 300K QORPO in reward pool
QORPO World $QORPO has rolled out airdrop farming season with 300K QORPO in rewards that will last until June 20th. Users can now participate in farming by completing gaming, ecosystem tasks, and separate gaming and Zealy leaderboards. The prize pool is divided into 3 categories: Farming (250k), Gaming (30k), and Zealy (20k).
QORPO World is a Web3 gaming studio behind Citizen Conflict and AneeMate shooters. Current $QORPO price is $0.39. Current market cap is $20.1M. Current FDV is $299M.
🔗 qorpo.world/blog/post/new-airdrop-farming-qorpo-nft-power-upgrades?id=af73e72c-13df-49d8-a784-7b521299c8cb
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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 $PYTH, $AVAX, $ALT, $GT, $ID, $MPLX and $FIDA according to CryptoRank.io.
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Gull Network [GULL] will launch Mainnet of its Layer 3 solution tomorrow, on May 21st
Gull Network $GULL rolls out its mainnet tomorrow, on May 21st. To celebrate the mainnet launch, Gull Network launches a trade-to-earn, hyper-yield farming, and zero-trading fees campaign in collab with Manta, Bifrost, and Monroe. Previously, Gull Network has rolled out Game Airdrop Season 1 with $GULL tokens as rewards.
Gull Network is a Layer 3 solution for token launch powered by Manta Network, with a decentralized platform where anyone can operate a node and engage in open governance. It has raised $1.6M in private funding backed by OZARU Ventures, Morningstar Ventures, GBV, MH Ventures, Asteroid Capital, Andromeda Capital, Momentum 6 and others.
🔗 x.com/GullNetwork/status/1791048749265166429
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AIT Protocol has burned 70% of AIT total token supply
AIT Protocol $AIT has burned 700M $AIT tokens (70% of total supply) worth around $210M. Recently, AIT introduced revamped tokenomics. Reduced inflation over the next 6 months, as well as new cliffs vesting for both early contributors and investors are introduced.
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. 45% of remained tokens are in circulation now. Current $AIT price is $0.29. Current market cap is $24.8M.
🔗 x.com/aitprotocol/status/1791814856200339851
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Ultiverse [ULTI] has announced a partnership with iо.nеt [IO]
Ultiverse $ULTI has partnered with іо.nеt $IO, a decentralized computing network, to enhance GPU access and performance for AI, machine learning, and gaming applications. Through this partnership, projects will work to pioneer the future of AI and gaming with the Internet of GPUs. Moreover, Ultiverse will soon launch a UGC campaign with iо.nеt AI image generator.
Ultiverse is an AI-powered one-stop platform for Web3 gaming production and publishing. Previously, it raised $13.5M in two 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.
🔗 x.com/ultiversedao/status/1791521584857125044
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Top 7 Crypto Fundraising Rounds of the Week
Let’s take a look at the top 7 biggest private crypto fundraising rounds completed in the previous week, backed by crypto venture investors including Founders Fund, Dragonfly, Hashkey Capital, Animoca Brands, Polychain Capital, Shima Capital, Electric Capital and others.
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Gunzilla Games has introduced Off The Grid Pioneers Program
Gunzilla Games has unveiled the OTG Pioneers Program, a dedicated initiative for Off The Grid community. Pioneers Program will provide the exclusive opportunity to community members to play Off The Grid game pre-release on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox, and get exclusive rewards crafted specifically for members.
Gunzilla Games is a game developer behind Off The Grid, a AAA battle royale, and gaming-focused blockchain GUNZ. It has raised $76M in two funding rounds backed by CoinFund, Blizzard Fund, Morningstar Ventures, Republic Capital and others.
🔗 x.com/playoffthegrid/status/1791453943219863764
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NATIX [NATIX] conducts a token sale on CoinList until May 23rd
NATIX has announced a $NATIX token sale on CoinList. Purchase period is now live and ends on May 23rd, at 17:00 UTC. CoinList sale hardcap is $5M (5% of total supply). CoinList sale price is $0.001, at a $100M valuation. Vesting: 25% unlock at TGE followed by a 6-month linear release.
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.
🔗 coinlist.co/natix
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