1. DegenReborn 72-hour public beta has over 17,000 paid addresses participating, and NFT minting will start next week
The pioneer light game DegenReborn attracted more than 17,000 paying addresses to participate in the 72-hour Beta test opened on March 17, with a transaction volume of 393.99 BNB. During the test, DegenReborn ranked fourth on the BNB Chain Gas consumption list.
2. NFT platform MOOAR reaches cooperation with shooting blockchain game Matr1x
NFT platform MOOAR announced a partnership with the shooter blockchain game Matr1x to launch a Matr1x testnet qualification lottery. Testnet qualifications will include special test rewards and in-game materials. The lottery will last from March 27 to April 5, with one Matr1x Link Silver Pass drawn every day. Users need to spend 1GMT to participate in the lottery. Those who do not win will be extended to the next round of lottery or refunded immediately. At the same time, factors such as MOOAR membership level and VIP loyalty will affect the probability of winning.
3. SignalPlus: USDT becomes the default “medium of exchange”
Cryptocurrency prices recover with TradFi market sentiment. BTC exceeded $28k yesterday, and ETH exceeded $1.8k. While mainstream interest in crypto is more subdued, BTC traders appear to be doing well so far this year, locking in sizable profits during the rally. Since the collapse of Silvergate, SVB, and Signature Bank as crypto entry and exit channels, USDT has become the default "transaction medium" and its trading volume and dominance have increased.
4. Zipmex failed to reopen customer withdrawals, and the company warned employees that it might be liquidated.
According to The Block, Zipmex has failed to reopen customer withdrawals, and the company warned employees that it may be liquidated. Earlier in February, it was reported that Southeast Asian cryptocurrency trading platform Zipmex reached an agreement with a venture capital firm to reopen customer withdrawals after completing the acquisition transaction. According to a person familiar with the matter, a rescue agreement that was in "advanced negotiations" in November last year has been signed. In July last year, Zipmex applied for debt creditor protection in Singapore after crypto lending company Babel Finance stopped withdrawals due to "abnormal liquidity pressure."
5. Ethereum Layer 2 network TVL exceeds $9 billion, setting a new record high
Data shows that the total locked value (TVL) of Ethereum Layer 2 network has exceeded 9 billion US dollars, a record high, and is currently about 9.01 billion US dollars. Among them, the TVL on Arbitrum One is about 5.98 billion US dollars, and the TVL on Optimism is about 2.02 billion US dollars, accounting for nearly 90% of the total TVL.
6. Global Mofy Metaverse Limited plans to raise $6 million through IPO
Global Mofy Metaverse Limited (GMM) announced that it will issue 1,200,000 shares at a price of US$4.50 to US$5.50 per share and raise US$6 million through an initial public offering (IPO) next week. Global Mofy Metaverse Limited is a technology solution provider engaged in virtual content production, digital marketing and digital asset development in the metaverse industry. Its customers include well-known companies such as L'Oréal and PepsiCo. The company also revealed that it has established a strong digital asset bank with more than 7,000 3D digital assets.
7. Web3 smart social protocol Meta Chat launches cross-platform AI robot service MetaBot
Meta Chat, a Web3 smart social protocol, announced the launch of MetaBot, a cross-platform smart robot service. MetaBot is based on the latest GPT-4 training and development, and is connected to the self-developed AIGC engine, bringing users the most cutting-edge smart social experience, as well as efficient and interesting interactions with projects, thereby increasing community activity. Currently, MetaBot can be deployed on the Discord platform, and provides three basic functions including AI community administrators, multi-role robots, and the use of keywords to generate AIGC content (such as pictures and memes). Meta Chat will also explore the access to MetaBot services on social media platforms such as Telegram and Twitter, using the latest blockchain and AI technologies to further drive the reform of smart social experience.
8. Lifeform launches ecological partner program
Lifeform, a DID solution provider, has launched an ecological partner program to build a more open and interconnected metaverse ecosystem. Lifeform will provide comprehensive support to partners, including 3.3 million user traffic support, a full set of WEB3 DID Solutions, efficient technical support, market operation strategies and IGO Launchpad. Lifeform is committed to giving life to virtual people, making the metaverse interconnected, and forming a diverse digital world.
9. Oasys and SBI VC Trade collaborate to introduce innovative wallet solutions for Japanese blockchain games
Oasys, a Japanese gaming blockchain, announced a new partnership with SBI VC Trade, the crypto solutions division of Japan's SBI Group. Both parties will work to provide users with a secure trading environment and a zero-gas trading experience. As part of the partnership, the Oasys network will support the SBI Web3 wallet, which has been operating in Japan since January this year. The wallet automatically converts users' crypto assets into Japanese yen, simplifies NFT transactions in blockchain games, lowers the entry barrier for users, and makes it easier to buy tokens, trade NFTs, and participate in games. In addition, Oasys and SBI VC Trade are exploring various collaborations, including the listing of OAS tokens, cooperation with SBINFT Market, and liquidity provision cooperation with B2C2.
10. zkMeta and Polygon collaborate to explore new Layer2 ecosystem for vertical gaming
Polygon officially announced that the zkMeta team will build a zk-rollup dedicated to GameFi on the Polygon network, and use Polygon zkEVM, Supernet and other technologies to provide the best infrastructure ecosystem for high-DAU game projects. In addition to the game-exclusive L2 network, zkMeta also proposed six web3 game project development kits, including MetaID, NFT Toolbox, CheckStand, TradePlace, MetaDAO and Tounament, to help game developers complete the deployment of highly playable and high-frequency interactive games.
11. Web3 social layer DeSo will launch version 2.0
Web3 social layer and Layer1 network DeSo announced the upcoming 2.0 version, and has announced the proof-of-stake system Revolution. In addition, there are updates such as Production Fast-Hotstuff, Sovereign Staking, Liquid Bonding, Collaborand, etc.
12. Do Kwon founded a crypto company in Serbia, and prosecutors are investigating whether the company is used for money laundering
The Serbian Technology Criminal Prosecutor's Office and the U.S. Federal Prosecutor's Office revealed that Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon and Chai Corporation's former CEO Shin Hyun-seung (also known as Daniel Shin), who fled with him, established a company related to crypto asset business in Serbia. It is reported that the prosecutor's office is confirming whether Do Kwon established a legal person in order to officially carry out virtual asset business in Serbia, or established a shell company for money laundering, etc. Do Kwon was arrested in Montenegro yesterday. In the early hours of this morning, the U.S. prosecutors filed criminal fraud charges against Do Kwon, and both South Korea and the United States are seeking to extradite Do Kwon.
13. Bitpanda joins Visa Partner Connect program
Austrian fintech unicorn Bitpanda joins Visa Partner Connect program, which enables financial institutions, banks and fintech companies to quickly provide trading and investment services in asset classes such as cryptocurrencies, stocks/ETFs, precious metals and commodities to end customers. After this cooperation, Bitpanda technology solutions will begin to expand its investment infrastructure outside Europe. In addition, Bitpanda's infrastructure is set up as a modular system, enabling partners to choose from it through a single API integration, such as savings plans, asset-to-asset swaps, cryptocurrency pledges, fragmented stocks, complete blockchain services, etc. Cryptocurrency custody is provided by Bitpanda Custody, an institutional-grade custody provider regulated by the FCA. Its current partners include German digital bank N26, French currency application Lydia, British fintech Plum and Italian open banking provider Fabrick.
14. Bitpanda joins Visa Partner Connect program
Austrian fintech unicorn Bitpanda joins Visa Partner Connect program, which enables financial institutions, banks and fintech companies to quickly provide trading and investment services in asset classes such as cryptocurrencies, stocks/ETFs, precious metals and commodities to end customers. After this cooperation, Bitpanda technology solutions will begin to expand its investment infrastructure outside Europe. In addition, Bitpanda's infrastructure is set up as a modular system, enabling partners to choose from it through a single API integration, such as savings plans, asset-to-asset swaps, cryptocurrency pledges, fragmented stocks, complete blockchain services, etc. Cryptocurrency custody is provided by Bitpanda Custody, an institutional-grade custody provider regulated by the FCA. Its current partners include German digital bank N26, French currency application Lydia, British fintech Plum and Italian open banking provider Fabrick.
15.Aave community's proposal to deploy Aave V3 on Metis mainnet has been approved
The proposal initiated by the Aave community to deploy Aave V3 on the Metis mainnet has now been passed. The proposal states that if the vote is passed, Aave will coordinate with Bored Ghosts Developing (BGD) to start Aave deployment, which is expected to take 4 weeks. The proposal states that the MetisDAO Foundation will fund Aave ecosystem projects through builder mining incentives, ecosystem grants and Genesi DAC investments. The builder mining incentive program allocates 4,000 METIS per month based on the total monthly transaction volume responsible for each protocol. Through this integration, Aave can also obtain additional income through protocol fees and builder mining incentive programs. The proposal proposes to carry out a liquidity incentive activity for 100,000 Metis tokens within 6 months after the contract is deployed, and work with Chaos Labs to develop a strategic allocation.
16. zkSync introduces “execution delay” into its security mechanism
According to the official Twitter, zkSync, the Ethereum second-layer network based on ZK Rollup, released an important update to the security mechanism, namely the introduction of execution delay. Execution delay means that each L2 block submitted to L1 will have a time lock before execution and finalization. Initially the delay will be 24 hours, and as the system matures, the delay will gradually decrease until it is removed. The execution delay ensures that there is enough time to verify the transactions in the block before the block becomes the final transaction. If a serious error is to be discovered and exploited, it will be able to prevent the protocol from being exhausted quickly. The announcement stated: "For more than a year, our approach has been to invest time and money in the security of zkSync Era to prepare for the first zkEVM to be released to the public."
