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Top Upcoming Events of the Next Week
We compiled a list of top important upcoming events of the next week (Aug 12th - Aug 18th) among blockchain projects, including Aleph Zero $AZERO, Aptos $APT, Immutable $IMX, The Sandbox $SAND, Flow $FLOW, QORPO World $QORPO, ZeroLend $ZERO, Cronos $CRO, bitSmiley, Starknet $STRK, Efinity $EFI, Uniswap $UNI, and Arbitrum $ARB. Stay tuned!
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Aethir [ATH] will launch Edge Early Adopter Bonus Program on September 1st
Aethir $ATH will roll out Edge Early Adopter Bonus Program on September 1st. During the program period until October 31st, active Edge GPU devices will earn a 60% bonus on top of their base $ATH rewards. This is a bonus in addition to the 23% of the total ATH token supply allocated for mining by Edge devices, this additional bonus significantly amplifies the earning potential for early adopters.
Aethir is a decentralised GPU cloud infrastructure, positioned as an enterprise-grade AI-focused GPU-as-a-service provider, tailored for AI and gaming. Backed by Framework Ventures, Merit Circle, Hashkey, Animoca Brands, and others, Aethir has raised over $32M for its ecosystem. Moreover, it raised around $111M via Node sale on Impossible Finance. Current $ATH price is $0.062. Current FDV is $2.64B.
🔗 blog.aethir.com/blog-posts/powering-edge-compute-aethir-foundation-provides-60-bonus-for-edge-early-adopters
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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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Pentagon Games has raised $6M in a Seed funding round backed by Binance Labs
Pentagon Games, a zkEVM Web3 AI-based game publisher, has secured $6M in a seed funding round. Investors in the round include Binance Labs, Animoca Brands, Symbolic Capital, NFX, Polygon, Republic, Spartan, Tess Ventures, and Yield Guild Games.
Pentagon Games is a zkEVM chain game publisher powering XR metaverse through deep learning and Web3. By utilizing Web3 infrastructure, Pentagon Games establishes GameFi feedback loops with immersive technology integrations into well-designed gaming ecosystems.
🔗 x.com/PentagonGamesXP/status/1821583507602510243
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Vessel has raised $10M in a Seed funding round backed by Sequoia Capital
Vessel, a ZK order book exchange, has secured $10M in a seed funding round. Investors in the round include Sequoia Capital, Avalanche Foundation, Algorand Foundation, IMO Ventures, Folius Ventures, Incuba Alpha, and angels from Scroll. Vessel builds a DEX with integrated CEX efficiency, enhanced liquidity efficiency, and advanced ZKP DeFi solutions.
🔗 x.com/VesselFinance/status/1821471653936898165
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Top 7 TON Protocols by Total Value Locked
The total value of assets locked in The Open Network $TON is around $531M, according to DefiLlama.com. Let’s compare the top protocols on TON blockchain by current TVL in USD, in order to evaluate their adoption scale.
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Blockscout has raised $3M in a Seed funding round led by 1kx
Blockscout, an open-source block explorer for all EVM-based chains, has secured $3M in seed funding led by 1kx. Other investors in the round include Primitive Ventures and Gnosis, and angels including Evan Van Ness, Alex Svanevik, and Stefan George. Blockscout’s open-source block explorer provides access to blockchain data with multi-search functionalities and advanced analytics for networks, including Filecoin, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, and more.
🔗 blog.blockscout.com/blockscout-raises-3m-seed-round-led-by-1kx
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Binance will list Toncoin [TON] today, on August 8th
Toncoin $TON will be listed on Binance with the seed tag applied today, on August 8th, at 10:00 UTC. Toncoin is a decentralized and open L1 blockchain, created by the community using a technology designed by Telegram. After the announcement, the price of $TON increased by 7%. Current price is $6.39. Current FDV is $32.6B.
🔗 binance.com/en/support/announcement/binance-will-list-toncoin-ton-with-seed-tag-applied-abba626aa0974b828f91c166bdc12afd
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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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Andrena has raised $18M in a Series A extension round led by Dragonfly
Andrena has secured $18M in a Series A extension round led by Dragonfly. Other investors in the round include CMT Digital, Castle Island Ventures, Wintermute Ventures, 6th Man Ventures and ParaFi.
The Series A extension round brings Andrena's total funding to $38M. Last year, Andrena raised $15M in a Series A funding round led by Dragonfly.
Ronin [RON] has returned stolen $10M worth of ETH
Ronin $RON, the blockchain network tied to the play-to-earn game Axie Infinity, has returned stolen $10M worth of ETH and expects that the $USDC will be returned later today. Ronin said that it was white hats and that the Bug Bounty Program would reward them with a 500K bounty. Moreover, the bridge will undergo an audit before it is reopened. Remind that yesterday Ronin paused its bridge amid $11.8M in suspicious outflows to MEV bots.
In 2022, Ronin’s bridge was hacked for more than $600M. Current $RON price is $1.43. Current FDV is $1.43B.
🔗 x.com/Ronin_Network/status/1820846361945792751
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Cartridge has raised $7.5M in a Series A funding round led by Bitkraft Ventures
Cartridge has secured $7.5M in a Series A funding round led by Bitkraft Ventures. Other investors include StarkWare, Fabric Ventures, Dune Ventures, Primitive Ventures, and Ergodic Fund. Cartridge is an infrastructure provider for blockchain games and autonomous worlds. The company develops tools and frameworks for creating fully on-chain games, where the entire game logic and state reside on the blockchain.
🔗 blog.cartridge.gg/series-a
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Curio has raised $5.7M in a Seed funding round co-led by Bain Capital and SevenX Ventures
Web3 game development company Curio has secured $5.7M in seed funding co-led by Bain Capital Crypto and SevenX Ventures. Other investors in the round include OKX Ventures. Moreover, Curio publicly launched its preeminent on-chain social strategy game called Duper Season One.
Curio builds composable infrastructure for on-chain games. In 2023, it raised $2.9M in a funding round backed by Robot Ventures, Formless Capital, The Chernin Group and others.
🔗 theblock.co/post/309587/web3-game-studio-curio-raises-5-7-million-in-seed-funding
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Top 10 Protocols on zkSync Era by Total Value Locked
Let’s compare the top 10 DeFi-protocols on zkSync Era L2 by current TVL in USD, according to DefiLlama.com, in order to evaluate networks adoption scale. With over $24M in TVL, SyncSwap is the leader by locked liquidity, followed by Koi Finance, zkSwap and others.
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Binance-backed Zircuit launches Mainnet with ZRC Airdrop
Zircuit, a zero-knowledge rollup with AI-enabled sequencer-level security, launched first phase of mainnet, enabling users to bridge funds to the ZK rollup and test out dapps in its ecosystem. The project also rolled out the first stage of its $ZRC token airdrop claims to reward early users who participated in its staking program. However, while the tokens are claimable from August 5th, they remain non-transferable until the undisclosed TGE date.
Previously, Zircuit has closed mainnet funding round with participation from Binance Labs, Mirana Ventures, Amber Group, Selini, Robot Ventures, Nomad Capital and others. Moreover, it has launched LRT, LST and ETH staking for receiving Eigenlayer and Zircuit points, and reached over $1.94B in TVL.
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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 Dragonfly, Sequoia, Binance Labs, Spartan, Wintermute and others.
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Top Base Protocols by Total Value Locked
The total value of assets locked in Base is around $1.45B, according to DefiLlama.com. Let’s compare the top protocols on Base by current TVL in USD, including Aerodrome, Uniswap, Extra Finance, AAVE, Morpho Blue, Moonwell, Beefy, Overnight Finance, Cygnus Finance and Seamless.
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Moonveil has raised $3.6M in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Spartan Group
Moonveil Entertainment, a Web3 game studio and Layer 2 gaming ecosystem, has secured $3.6M in a pre-Series A funding round led by Spartan Group. Other investors include Gumi Cryptos Capital, HashKey Capital, Animoca Brands, Hivemind and Mask Network. In 2023, Moonveil raised $5.4M in a seed round backed by Gumi Cryptos Capital, Arcane Group, IOSG and Infinity Ventures Crypto.
Moonveil develops Astrark, a tower defence mobile game, and Project B, a multiplayer strategy game. Moonveil wants gamers to receive compensation that reflects their contributions, so tokenomics and NFTs play pivotal roles in a player’s journey.
🔗 x.com/moonveil_studio/status/1821546674566881296
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Franklin Templeton has launched its OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund on Arbitrum [ARB]
Global asset management giant Franklin Templeton has launched its OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund (FOBXX) on Arbitrum in collaboration with the Arbitrum Foundation. Investors can gain exposure to the underlying FOBXX asset in digital wallets via Franklin Templeton’s blockchain-integrated Benji Investments platform and BENJI token.
The fund was initially launched on the Stellar blockchain, expanding to Polygon in April. The launch follows an application to the Arbitrum Stable Treasury Endowment Program (STEP) in May.
🔗 theblock.co/post/309989/franklin-templeton-fobxx-benji-arbitrum
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AutoLayer [LAY3R] has announced a partnership with Everclear [NEXT]
AutoLayer $LAY3R has teamed up with Everclear $NEXT (prev. Connext), a public good mechanism for settling intents across chains. Through this partnership, Everclear will soon be integrated into the AutoLayer platform. This integration will ensure optimal liquidity for all transactions while making integrations with new chains much easier.
AutoLayer is the LRTfi hub on Arbitrum, which offers one-click liquid restaking and staking along with other DeFi strategies and incentives. Previously, AutoLayer announced its IDO on Poolz Finance. IDO price is $0.65, at $20.8M valuation. Initial market cap is $435K.
🔗 x.com/AutoLayer/status/1821216658784186694
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Ripple [XRP] has been fined $125M as part of its years-long litigation with SEC
Ripple has been fined $125M as part of its years-long litigation with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a court filing. The SEC’s motion for remedies and the entry of final judgment is granted in part and denied in part," said the filing signed by Judge Analisa Torres of New York. Ripple's fine is lower than the SEC's proposed $2B, while the firm had argued it should be closer to $10M.
In 2020, the SEC accused Ripple of raising $1.3B through the sale of $XRP, which it says is an unregistered security. After the announcement, the price of $TON increased by 18%. Current price is $0.61. Current FDV is $61B.
🔗 theblock.co/post/310121/ripple-fined-125-million-in-sec-case
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JuicyPerp has received a grant from Arbitrum Foundation [ARB]
JuicyPerp has announced receiving a grant from Arbitrum Foundation $ARB. Moreover, 100% of the grant will go back to the community. JuicyPerp is a decentralized hub for digital NFT options and perpetuals launching on Arbitrum.
Previously, JuicyPerp announced the launch of Mainnet on July 6th. At launch, users can earn points immediately and maximize their rewards for a massive incentivized competition campaign.
🔗 x.com/JuicyPerp/status/1821156196847382598
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Binance Labs has invested in Solana restaking protocol Solayer
Binance Labs invests in Solayer, a Solana $SOL restaking protocol. Built natively on Solana, Solayer leverages the economic principles of proof-of-stake to extend the security of Solana's base layer towards other decentralized systems and dApps.
This innovative approach enables users to participate in a decentralized validator network, contributing to the security and liveliness of the Solana ecosystem. Users can stake assets to decentralize Solana, earn native yields through MEV-boost, and yield from delegated Actively Validated Services (AVS).
🔗 binance.com/en/blog/ecosystem/binance-labs-invests-in-solayer-to-drive-the-solana-restaking-ecosystem-forward-1538252395823419824
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Zesh [ZESH] has announced a partnership with TrustFi Network
Zesh $ZESH, an AI-powered SocialFi suite of tools, leveraging its zkML, has partnered with TrustFi, a community-driven incubator for crypto startups. Previously, Zesh launched its Telegram Mini App - To The Moon. Users can access the To The Moon mini-application via Telegram, complete tasks, invite friends, and grab a share of the $ZESH airdrop.
🔗 x.com/ZeshApps/status/1820807766430101631
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Top Blast Protocols by Total Value Locked
The total value of assets locked in Blast is around $847M, according to DefiLlama.com (and over $1.4B according to Blast site). Let’s compare the top protocols on Blast by current TVL in USD, including Thruster, Ring Protocol, Juice Finance, Particle, Hyperlock Finance, Wasabi, Blitz, Orbit Protocol, Ambient and SynFutures.
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Blocklords [LRDS] has added in-game influence vote mechanic on its Dynasty app
Blocklords $LRDS has added the first in-game influence vote mechanic on Dynasty, a companion app on Base, an Ethereum L2 blockchain. Players can use their $LRDS and Influence to vote in Dynasty's fusing and burning items. Seamlessly integrated with the Blocklords Portal, Dynasty allows players to transfer assets across Polygon, Immutable X, and Base.
Blocklords is a player-driven MMO medieval grand strategy game with GameFi activities, developed by MetaKing Studios. It raised $15M in a seed funding round backed by Makers Fund, Bitkraft Ventures, Delphi Digital, Animoca Brands, Shima Capital, WW Ventures, Spartan Group, Huobi Ventures, and others. Current $LRDS price is $0.85. Current FDV is $85.5M.
🔗 twitter.com/BLOCKLORDS/status/1820756042768097677
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Ronin [RON] has paused its bridge amid $11.8M in suspicious outflows to MEV bots
Ronin $RON, the blockchain network tied to the play-to-earn game Axie Infinity, has paused its bridge amid $11.8M in suspicious outflows to MEV bots. The initial transaction involved the transfer of more than 3,996 $ETH ($9.8M). A further transaction involved the transfer of nearly $2M worth of $USDC.
In 2022, Ronin’s bridge was previously hacked for more than $600M. Current $RON price is $1.44. Current FDV is $1.44B.
🔗 theblock.co/post/309707/ronin-bridge-pauses
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Top Exchanges by Liquidations in last 7 days - over $2.5B liquidated in total
The vast majority of the casualties were long positions last days, with more than $2.5B 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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Projects to participate in Season 7 of Binance Labs Incubation Program
Binance Labs has unveiled the second batch of projects admitted into Season 7 Incubation Program. Throughout the incubation process, the Binance Labs team offered 1:1 coaching to help projects build viable products and conducted in-depth assessments to form a final investment decision. Incubated projects include Aarc, FluxLayer and TonTon Games.
Previously, Binance Labs has unveiled the first batch of projects admitted into Season 7 Incubation Program including Astherus, Cycle Network, DILL and EigenExplorer.
🔗 x.com/BinanceLabs/status/1820474883417280713
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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 $IMX, $ENS, $NEON, $MOCA, $GAL, $GMT and $WLD according to CryptoRank.io.
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