A16Z led the investment of 30 million US dollars in the project @Balance_Games. The project track mainly establishes a platform for the construction and promotion of web3 games. Currently, the project has a total of 2,000 badge NFTs. Now the event is giving away some whitelists and actively promoting it. 1️⃣Event time: September 2nd - September 16th 2️⃣ Steps to participate: 1. Link wallet: Open the link https://balance.fun/account?invite_code=ySnn7kE7V and click Link wallet in the upper right corner to verify the signature. 2. Task Center: Click the rewards tab on the left side of the page to enter the task interface and complete the tasks one by one. After completing tasks such as forwarding, you need to click the refresh button in the upper right corner of the card. In addition, the check-in task on the right requires bnbchain gas to complete.
Merlin, ZKFair Ultiverse Matr1x and other ecosystems, take a look! The one-click chain issuance platform @LumozOrg has issued airdrops, supporting AA wallets and EVM wallet queries! 🌟The coverage is very wide, everyone can check it out. For specific eligibility and query methods, see the thread: 1️⃣Specific Eligibility Lumoz early participants Lumoz PoW testnet participants Lumoz zKVerifier node holders Lumoz ecosystem users located in @MerlinLayer2, @ZKF community, @UltiverseDAO, and @Matr1xOfficial Active users in the ETH, Celestia, and Move ecosystems 2️⃣Query link: Open https://lumoz.org/airdrop, EVM wallets can query directly, while AA abstract wallets need to click the second line of green small text "check your airdrop here." to manually enter the address for querying. Good luck to everyone!
Recently, two 15M projects in the Bitcoin ecosystem are worth paying attention to and participating in, namely @hemi_xyz and @citrea_xyz, both raising around 15 million USD, and both are generating their own decentralized cross-chain, connecting to Bitcoin Layer 1. They are currently on the testnet, and you can run nodes and complete tasks; everyone can check the documentation themselves. 1️⃣ hemi You can check here: https://x.com/cyy7025219/status/1836589355558932813 2️⃣ citrea I am currently waiting for the next task, the specific links are as follows: User documentation: https://docs.citrea.xyz/user-guide/how-to-use-faucet Faucet: https://citrea.xyz/faucet Official bridge: https://citrea.xyz/bridge Ecosystem project list: https://citrea.xyz/ecosystem
I saw that @MagicEden test token $Testme is available for claiming. You need to prepare a mobile phone and computer browser to claim it. The specific eligibility criteria are:
-A wallet that has recently used the Magic Eden platform
-A random selection of the most recent on-chain user
-Or a wallet that has bought, sold, or accepted bids in the past 6 months and has at least one transaction of more than $100
Receiving tutorial
1️⃣ Download the mobile client, Magic Eden mobile app (iOS/Android): http://t.cn/A6nVhQgM
2️⃣ Open the test claim website, open the link http://t.cn/A6nVP7SF, and click Check Eligiblility
3️⃣ After scanning the code, link all your addresses to test whether you are eligible to claim.
4️⃣ Just claim the token through the mobile client
For detailed FAQ, please see: http://t.cn/A6nVhQg6
Bitcoin Ecosystem Merlin Monday Space Update 20241029
Bitcoin ecosystem Merlin Monday Space update. Yesterday @MerlinLayer2 boss @BitmapTech participated in @OrdRevolution’s Merlin Monday live broadcast as usual. It was mainly a summary of the recent market and MERL as GAS. You can take a look. 1. Views on the Bitcoin Ecosystem Yeah, I just finished talking to a pretty big podcaster in the Ethereum ecosystem, I think they're a pretty big podcaster in the Ethereum ecosystem. So even after more than eight months of Merlin, after all of this Bitcoin layer 2, Bitcoin DeFi, when you talk to them about this, you still find that these people are not very familiar with the Bitcoin ecosystem. They certainly know that there are some things happening on the Bitcoin side, they know some of the inscriptions, the inscriptions are hot, they've heard of some BRC-20 or Bitcoin DeFi, but they just don't know much. Now if you talk to them about Solana or Uniswap, they know a lot, but Bitcoin is still, how should I put it, below my expectations.
My MEME token is listed on the exchange, should I sell it?
1. If it is listed on the contract, it basically has to be sold. You can review the classic case of $DOG on bybit. There is only one exception here, which is a strong community consensus and a grand track (personal opinion of AI).
2. For spot trading, it mainly depends on whether the market value matches the level of the exchange. If it matches, it is an opportunity to increase the capital. If it does not match, it is an opportunity to make money. There are two types of opportunities that are most worthy of attention here. One is that the market value is particularly low (similar to $Neiro), and the other is that the track consensus is particularly strong (personal opinion of AI).
Compared with 2021-2022, the trading volume of DEX has more than doubled compared to CEX. The on-chain pool is small, and the market value is raised very quickly. Therefore, those who can be listed on the exchange basically have a high market value. In addition, there is no reservation under the guidance of the principle of fairness, so exchanges rarely list spot trading. At most, because your trading volume is high, you can share your transaction fees by listing contracts. For the dealer, the single contract is simply the best opportunity to dump the market and open a short position, eating the profit from spot sales while eating the huge profit from short orders, so in most cases I say selling is the best choice. However, the only exception I have observed here is that the huge track and strong consensus will eat up all your dumps, making dumping and shipping a de facto dealer change. In this case, the currency price will be very stable.
The above is just sharing some personal operating principles, which may not be correct, for discussion only.
Merlin's November is Worth Looking Forward To (Space Summary)
Yesterday, @MerlinLayer2 boss @BitmapTech participated in @OrdRevolution's Merlin Monday live stream, updating a lot about Merlin, including wallet upgrades, MERL as GAS, a million-dollar joint wallet campaign, and information on TG mini-programs. It looks like there will be many updates and events in November, which I summarize and share with everyone here. One, Bitcoin has pulled back today; do you think it will continue to fall? (Strong believers) As long as we know Bitcoin will eventually rise to $100,000 or $200,000, any fluctuations in the meantime do not matter.
Xiao Cao @getgrass_io You can check the amount of $GRASS airdrops The first phase of the airdrop totals 10%, 100 million tokens, which are distributed to users with points, GigaBuds NFT holders, and users who install desktop nodes or Saga applications.
2️⃣Specific details: The airdrop will distribute 100,000,000 GRASS (10% of the total supply) to early node operators and community members, as follows: - 9% rewarded to users who obtained grass points during the first phase (network snapshot) - 0.5% to GigaBuds NFT holders - 0.5% to users who installed desktop nodes or Saga applications.
3️⃣ Because the snapshot has been taken, many people are selling NFTs, and the market response is slow. I can only remind everyone and friends in the group.
Haven't participated @Scroll_ZKP but veteran users of blockchain should pay attention Scroll will release an airdrop tomorrow, part of which is on-chain rewards. As long as you have a top-tier ENS domain, donated on @gitcoin or @juiceboxETH (like people), or used Scroll's smart contracts, you will receive an airdrop, the value of which is currently unknown.
1️⃣ Claim time: October 22, 2024, 15:00 UTC+8
2️⃣ Query link: https://claim.scroll.io/
3️⃣ Airdrop eligibility and details:
5,000,000 $SCR tokens (0.5% of total supply) are allocated as on-chain rewards and will be evenly distributed to all eligible on-chain participants meeting any of the following specific criteria as of August 1, 2024:
- Hold a top-tier ENS domain on the Ethereum mainnet (e.g., scroll.eth). - Donated more than $0.01 to any grant on Gitcoin. - Donated to any campaign on Juicebox. - Used a smart contract wallet on Scroll.
Top research institution Messari's latest research report on Merlin
You can check out the research report of Merlin @MerlinLayer2 published by the top research institution @MessariCrypto. I will summarize the key points for you. I also like the title very much, "From sidechains to ZK-Layer2 solutions built for Bitcoin native asset expansion", which is a very accurate description and summary. The following is an overview of the key points: 1. Key points - Merlin Chain is a leading Bitcoin-compatible sidechain that supports Bitcoin native assets - Commitment to transition to ZK’s Bitcoin Layer-2 (L2) solution - The ecosystem revolves around Bitcoin’s native assets
This is my first version of the notes for studying @megaeth_labs white paper. You can take a look if you are interested. Ethereum is the de facto innovation frontier of blockchain and is very worthy of attention. My level is limited. If there are any mistakes or omissions, please point them out. Thank you. 1. Three characteristics and current limiting cases: high transaction throughput The best opBNB stands out with its extremely high Gas Rate of 100MGas/s, but it is still very low compared to the capabilities of web2 servers. 100MGas/s is equivalent to 650 uniswap swaps or 3,700 ERC20 transfers per second, while modern servers can execute more than 1 million transactions per second.
Let's take a chance on the Odyssey testnet event launched by Paradiam, which has a large scale
Top VC @paradigm has exclusively invested 20M in @ithacaxyz, which has an ongoing Odyssey event. Currently, the first phase is on the ETH testnet, where you can experience it. Simply put, it is to apply the latest technology to create the future version of Layer2. Specific tutorial
1. Add test network https://app.conduit.xyz/published/view/odyssey
2. Cross-chain bridge https://odyssey-fba0638ec5f46615.testnets.rollbridge.app to transfer $ETH from Sepoila to Ithaca
3. Create a wallet on the page https://ithaca.xyz/updates/odyssey#odyssey-chapter-1-is-live-on-testnet and perform SWAP
4. View transactions in the block browser (https://odyssey-explorer.ithaca.xyz) and follow updates
A must-do node project: A top VC invested 25 million USD in a freshly graduated CEO project
Lead investor @PanteraCapital believes that Nexus’ biggest advantage is its team of professionals in cryptography and computer science. As a top project in the ZK track, it has just launched node operation (supports browser or CLI operation) and recommends participation. 1️⃣Nexus team strength: All members are cryptography experts, strong A. Executive Team 1. Daniel Marin (CEO): Stanford graduate, 2-time International Physics Olympiad winner 2. Jens Groth (Chief Scientist): Former DFINITY Research Director, Inventor of Groth16 3. Alex Fowler (Chief Strategy Officer): Co-founder of Blockstream, Chief Privacy Officer of Mozilla
Just a few pictures from the series, Tencent said it very nicely, but in the end it still used GAS to fight against the witch.
@ChainbaseHQ, led by Tencent, has launched a new task, limited to 50,000 players. You need to MINT a Genesis SBT with 500 diamonds + 0.001 $ETH (@base chain) obtained in the task, and verify the OG role in DISCORD. It is recommended to get at least a few. In the past few days, few people have paid attention to it, and it is almost done. See the thread for specific methods. 1️⃣ mint SBT 1. Open the link https://genesis.chainbase.com/referral?referral_code=DOJ318TMN and click on the wallet registration link in the upper right corner 2. Switch to the BASE network and click the MINT button on the page
🧙♂️The holiday is over, and I bring you the familiar summary of the Merlin Monday live broadcast organized by @OrdRevolution. The boss (@BitmapTech) talked about the three development directions of Merlin (@MerlinLayer2), the application direction of combining with Telegram, and the second chance of Bitcoin. 1. Three development directions of Merlin Chain I think with Merlin, we have been determined to move in two directions, one is BTCFi, one is Bitcoin native assets, and the other is mass adoption. First of all, when BTCFi happens this year, I mean, in two days, Babylon is going into their second phase. I think this time they're definitely going to have over a billion dollars worth of Bitcoin, you know, for phase two. I mean, it's good for everybody, even if you're not involved, because more Bitcoin is locked up, which is good for Bitcoin. It's good for the entire Bitcoin narrative, whether it's lending, whether it's decentralized exchanges, whether it's decentralized finance, or whatever. It's also going to bring more attention to the Bitcoin ecosystem because for real outsiders, I mean, if they're playing Solana or Ethereum, they really don't care about Bitcoin. So I think that's BTCFi. We've got a lot of things going on there. Basically every major partner is playing a huge role in BTCFi. We have about $2 to $3 billion worth of Bitcoin value from burning to Babylon to all these staking and re-staking solutions. Yeah, but that part is a little boring.
"📚Sharing of opinions" Today, Rhythm released an interview with the @ProtocolCAT team. I think those who are interested in CAT20 on fractals can take a look. I have summarized the points that I personally pay attention to and share them with you.
1. Basic situation: The team has 5 people. They have been studying how to develop smart contracts for Bitcoin since 2018, mainly on BCH and BSV. In fact, the version has been iterated a lot and migrated to Fractal Bitcoin this year.
2. Team positioning: The team positions CAT20 as an "ownerless" entity and the team is just a contributor.
🎁Zero DC identity A16Z invested in @fermah_xyz's universal zero-knowledge proof generation layer, from There is currently a Day 1 NFT, which gives you free MINT, and you can join the discord to get the Day 1 status. It is recommended to actively participate. Those with multiple accounts can go to more 1️⃣ Open the link https://fermah.xyz/initiation, drag it to the middle of the page, and click the "MINT NFT" button. 2️⃣ Enter your name, email address, chain address, follow Twitter and join DC on the pop-up page, then click the "SUBMIT" button at the bottom of the page 3️⃣ There will be a prompt after successful submission on the page, and a password will be displayed. Copy this password for the next step, and then click the "MINT YOUR NFT" button
Merlin's latest space 9.27 Very good market outlook
🧙♂️【Merlin Space】 Last night, in Merlin Space hosted by my brother @lilyanna_btc, Boss Jeff (@BitmapTech) shared his views on the current bull market, how to observe the start-up signs of the bull market and suggestions for developers. 1. Why is this bull market cycle so difficult? I think the reason why the last cycle makes people feel unfinished when they recall it now is because it was very crazy. I think if you break it down, there is a lot of new money pouring into this industry, and there are also a lot of new users entering this industry.