Montevideo, Uruguay, September 16th, 2024, Chainwire

The Rootstock community is set to conclude the “Rootstock World Tour,” one of its largest ecosystem campaigns, on September 30, 2024. This campaign, hosted on the Galxe platform, is bringing together partners from across the Rootstock ecosystem, offering users interactive opportunities to engage with 12 different decentralized applications (dApps) on the Rootstock blockchain.

Throughout the tour, participants will gain hands-on experience, enhance their knowledge of decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain technologies, and earn rewards for their engagement. The campaign is providing a unique opportunity to explore and interact with various Rootstock integrations.

Users can check out the campaign on Galxe here.

About Rootstock

Rootstock is the first, biggest, and longest-lasting Bitcoin sidechain. It is the only Bitcoin layer 2 that combines the security of Bitcoin’s proof-of-work, with Ethereum’s smart contract capabilities.

Rootstock is open-source, EVM-compatible, and secured by over 60% of Bitcoin’s hashing power, which makes it a gateway to a vibrant ecosystem of dApps that continues to evolve to become fully trustless. 

Rootstock World Tour Overview

The Rootstock World Tour campaign began on August 5, 2024, and is spinning a total of 12 quests across different destinations within the Rootstock ecosystem. Users who complete these quests have the chance to earn unique rewards, including Rootstock NFTs and Air Miles points. Additionally, participants are eligible for a raffle on September 30, 2024, where three winners will be selected to receive $3,000 in RBTC, Rootstock’s native token pegged 1:1 to Bitcoin (BTC).

Campaign Details and Rewards

Participants of the Rootstock World Tour are invited to engage in various activities through the 12 featured dApps: Jumper, Rubic Exchange, SushiSwap, Oku, Symbiosis, Woodswap, Money on Chain, Sovryn, Tropykus, RNS, Elk Finance, and CoNFT.

By completing quests such as obtaining RBTC, swapping tokens within the ecosystem, minting Rootstock NFTs, staking, and interacting with RNS domains, users can earn rewards from each individual dApp. Completing all quests also unlocks additional rewards and boosts participants’ chances in the final raffle.

Timeline and Raffle

The Rootstock World Tour ends on September 30, 2024, at which point the raffle will be held to award three winners with $3,000 in RBTC.

Quests 

To complete the tour, users can visit 12 destinations to do 5 types of quests: 1) Getting RBTC, 2) swapping RBTC to a token in the ecosystem (RIF, USDRIF, DLLR, MoC, rUSDT, or WRBTC), 3) minting a Rootstock NFT, 4) putting the tokens to work by staking, depositing, or adding liquidity, and 5) Minting an RNS (RIF Name Service) domain.

Interacting with any of these dApps is considered a quest by itself whether users take a further step or not. Each Rootstock community partner will publish the terms and conditions applicable to such particular quest.

Resources and Support

To navigate the Rootstock ecosystem, it’s useful for users to read through the following:

• Comprehensive list of wallets compatible with the Rootstock ecosystem
• Understanding the tokens in the Rootstock ecosystem; RBTC, RIF, and USDRIF
• Guide to displaying Rootstock NFTs in your Metamask wallet

More detailed information about the quests is available on Rootstock.

Legal disclaimer

This article is for general information purposes only. It does not constitute legal, financial, or other professional advice, and should not be relied upon as such. RootstockLabs accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage that may arise from reliance on information contained in this publication. Readers should do their own research or seek independent professional advice before making any decision based on the information contained in this publication.

Contact

Rootstock Community
jouman.hajjar@rootstocklabs.com

Singapore, Singapore, September 16th, 2024, Chainwire

• Built on Base, Unite is launching its inaugural earning season
• Users can earn $UNITE tokens in Mom’s Kitchen, the first profitable casual mobile game in Web3 
• Minting Soul Bound Token (SBT) In-Game Asset Offers an Exclusive Bonus Multiplier for Airdrop

Unite, a groundbreaking Layer 3 blockchain solution built on Base and backed by industry leaders like Coinbase Ventures, OKX Ventures, Solana Ventures, and Superlayer, is excited to launch its inaugural in-game season for the popular casual mobile game, Mom’s Kitchen: Cooking Games.

Since its June launch, Unite has quickly established itself as a key player in web3 mobile gaming infrastructure; achieving over 5 million downloads across its suite of games on iOS and Android. Unite’s mission is to bring the mobile gaming industry’s massive $90 billion revenue and its 2.8 billion players into the world of web3, setting a new standard for blockchain-based gaming experiences.

Introducing The $UNITE Airdrop Bonus Multiplier in Mom’s Kitchen

Mom’s Kitchen: Cooking Games, published by Unite, attracted over 500,000 downloads across more than 200 countries, with strong user bases in the United States, India, Indonesia, and the United Kingdom. Through revenue earned from in-game advertising and item purchases, Mom’s Kitchen is one of the first profitable casual mobile games in web3. Mom’s Kitchen is available for download on the Apple’s App Store and Google Play Store. With over 320,000 total unique active wallets, Mom’s Kitchen has established itself as a leading mobile game for players to enjoy casual gaming while owning and earning the value they have created by watching the in-game ads and/or made the in-app purchase.

Mom’s Kitchen is a revenue-backed web3 mobile experience that aligns with Unite’s vision of transforming mobile gaming. As part of this initiative, Unite is introducing a limited-time $UNITE Airdrop Bonus Multiplier that offers players an opportunity to significantly increase their token rewards by participating in the game. The total prize pool for the inaugural season is 565 million $UNITE, which is approximately 1.86% of the token’s total supply.

Players can mint a unique, soul-bound token (SBT) in-game assets called Platinum Piggy that guarantees a higher allocation of $UNITE tokens from Unite’s community reward campaign, Unite Odyssey. This achievement reflects Unite’s commitment to maximizing the earning potential of its players.

As the $UNITE Token Generation Event (TGE) draws near, Unite is offering its community members the chance to enhance their airdrop allocations by actively participating in the game and acquiring the Platinum Piggy in-game asset. This soul-bound token unlocks the potential for earnings by playing the game, viewing ads, and making in-game purchases. Each action taken after acquiring the Platinum Piggy SBT contributes to earning exclusive Unite points, which can be converted into $UNITE tokens before the TGE.

Recently, Unite has raised $3 million from its seed extension round demonstrating a significant level of belief in Unite’s vision to be the first and best L3 chain for mass-market mobile games.

Joining the Unite Community and Boosting $UNITE Airdrop

Unite is thrilled by the community’s enthusiasm throughout the Odyssey campaign and is committed to ensuring a fair $UNITE token distribution for its mobile game players. This exclusive token airdrop bonus multiplier is designed to reward active participants and demonstrate Unite’s appreciation for its loyal community.

Users can stay tuned for additional details on the Mom’s Kitchen $UNITE Airdrop Bonus Multiplier. Unite is also opening up collaboration opportunities with leading web3 communities to secure whitelist spots. Interested communities can reach out to them via DM on X @uniteio for consideration.

About Mom’s Kitchen

Mom’s Kitchen: Cooking Games is a free-to-play casual mobile game offering a unique blend of fun and earning potential in the web3 space. Players will enjoy a smooth gameplay experience in this online cooking simulator, serving foodies with a variety of unique recipes across hundreds of challenging levels. Players who generate value from this game will receive rewards in the form of crypto or gift cards for brands like Amazon, Adidas, Starbucks, and more. Through in-game advertising and item purchases, Mom’s Kitchen has become one of the first profitable web3 mobile games. Users can download Mom’s Kitchen on App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android).

About Unite

Unite is on a mission to build the first Layer 3 blockchain solution for mass-market mobile games, targeting the 2.8 billion players and the $90 billion revenue generated from the mobile game market. Focused on enhancing player experience with in-game earning capabilities, Unite offers a comprehensive L3 solution encompassing chain, client, ecosystem and establishing a decentralized physical infrastructure (DePin) built on billions of daily active mobile devices worldwide.

Founded by veterans in mobile, gaming and web3 infrastructure who served as founders and executives of some of the biggest names, Unite is leading the innovation to the mobile games.

For more information, users can visit Unite’s official website, follow them on X, and join the Unite Discord community.

Contact

Head of Growth
Di Chen
Uniteio
dchen@unite.io

San Francisco, USA, September 13th, 2024, Chainwire

Alchemy, the leading web3 development platform, has officially partnered with Cross Finance, an innovative DeFi platform, to power dApp development on the CrossFi Chain. This strategic collaboration will also see Alchemy become a core development partner, enabling the building and scaling of dApps on the CrossFi Chain and further advancing the possibilities of decentralized finance.

The CrossFi Chain, designed to bridge the gap between traditional and DeFi, provides an open, scalable infrastructure that empowers individuals and businesses to engage in secure, transparent, and efficient financial transactions. By partnering with Alchemy, Cross Finance leverages Alchemy’s robust dApp building tools to streamline development processes, powerful APIs, and state-of-the-art tools for developers building dApps on CrossFi.

“As Cross Finance launches its Mainnet, our goal is to push the boundaries of decentralized finance and deliver cutting-edge financial solutions,” said Alexandar Mamasidikov, CEO of Cross Finance. “Alchemy’s APIs and expertise in web3 dApp development will play a pivotal role in making CrossFi Chain the go-to platform for dApp development.”

Alchemy, known for its developer-first platform and robust APIs and SDKs, provides blockchain infrastructure that powers major networks like Ethereum, Polygon, and others. With this partnership, developers building on the CrossFi Chain will have access to Alchemy’s advanced API services, which facilitate everything from secure smart contract deployment to real-time data analytics. This will boost the performance and security of dApps.

Key Features of the Partnership Include:

• Advanced Blockchain Infrastructure: Alchemy’s platform will provide dApp building toolsets for fast, scalable, and secure development on the CrossFi Chain.
• Developer Support: Alchemy will work closely with CrossFi to provide developer tools and resources to allow teams to build and deploy decentralized applications more quickly and efficiently.
• New dApp Ecosystem: The partnership will encourage innovation on the CrossFi Chain, with Alchemy’s support ensuring developers can create high-performing, secure, and reliable dApps across multiple industries.

“We’re thrilled to partner with CrossFi to onboard the next wave of builders to the CrossFi chain. Their ecosystem, uniquely coupling the benefits of Cosmos and EVM, provides builders with both scalability and efficiency, and is an amazing environment to deploy any dApp, from payments to cross-chain bridges. We’re excited to see what builders create on CrossFi!” said Suzanne Slaughter, Product Marketing Lead

With the upcoming launch of the CrossFi Mainnet, both companies are committed to fostering innovation within the blockchain ecosystem and providing developers with the tools they need to create solutions that will transform the future of finance. 

For more information on Cross Finance, please visit CrossFi.org.

For more information on Alchemy, please visit Alchemy.com.

About Cross Finance

Cross Finance is a decentralized finance platform focused on uniting traditional finance and DeFi to offer secure, transparent, and efficient financial services on a global scale. The CrossFi Chain is designed to enable seamless transactions and develop innovative decentralized applications.

About Alchemy

Alchemy is a leading blockchain development platform that provides the essential infrastructure and tools for developers to build high-performing decentralized applications. Alchemy’s technology powers the top blockchain applications globally, helping teams unlock the full potential of blockchain innovation.

Contacts

CEO & Founder
Alexander Mamasidikov
CrossFi Limited
owner@crossfi.org
CEO & Founder
Alexander Mamasidikov
CrossFi Limited
info@crossfi.org

Queensway, Gibraltar, September 13th, 2024, Chainwire

In the ever-evolving world of Web3, news and trends spread quickly, often leading to price volatility caused by unexpected events or regulatory shifts. With the constant influx of information, it has become essential for traders to filter out noise and focus on reliable data.

Dyor App, a user-centric platform designed to simplify Web3 and DeFi investing, has introduced its latest feature, Token Collections, to help users navigate the ever-changing crypto market with ease. The new update offers curated collections of tokens that are handpicked based on trending market narratives and themes, such as AI tokens or SportsFi tokens. This allows users to stay ahead of emerging trends and make informed decisions.

Key Features of Token Collections:

• Users will receive a new token collection notification every 48 hours.
• Each collection is built around a specific theme, offering fresh perspectives on potential investment opportunities.
• Users can swipe left to skip a project, right to invest, or up to add it to their watchlist.
• The feature encourages engagement by allowing users to share feedback on collections, facilitating community interaction.
• Users can earn streaks for completing collections, adding an incentive to stay informed and active.

The Token Collections feature is designed to streamline the trading experience, offering clarity and insight amidst the noise of the crypto market. By focusing on curated token themes, Dyor App aims to help users make smarter, data-driven decisions.

While Dyor App provides powerful insights, the platform encourages users to combine these tools with their own research and risk management strategies to achieve the best trading outcomes.

About Dyor App

Dyor App is a decentralized investment platform that aims to make Web3 and DeFi investing accessible to everyone. With an intuitive Swipe-to-Invest interface and access to real user-generated data, Dyor empowers both novice and experienced investors. The platform fosters a vibrant community of contributors and offers governance through its unique tokenomics, ensuring a decentralized and community-driven approach. For more information, visit the Dyor App or follow them on X (formerly Twitter).

App Store | Play Store

Contact

Markuss Jonans
mj@dyor.exchange

Boston, Mass, September 12th, 2024, Chainwire

New Dashboard Provides Institutional Clients with In-Depth Insights into the Polkadot Ecosystem

The Tie, a leading provider of market data, news, and analytics for digital assets, launches the Polkadot Ecosystem Dashboard enabling institutional clients to access a comprehensive suite of analytics for Polkadot-based assets.  

The Polkadot Ecosystem Dashboard offers a deep dive into essential metrics and insights, enabling users to understand key aspects of the network’s performance and usage. By accessing Polkadot blockchain data via The Tie Terminal, investors and traders can make more informed decisions, enhance their understanding of assets and projects within the ecosystem, and gain valuable insights into one of the most dynamic ecosystems in the digital asset space.

“We’re excited to launch the Polkadot Ecosystem Dashboard, providing our institutional clients with powerful tools to analyze and understand the rapidly evolving Polkadot ecosystem,” said Joshua Frank, Co-Founder & CEO of The Tie. “This addition to The Tie Terminal reflects our commitment to delivering the most comprehensive insights, enabling informed decision-making in institutional crypto.”

The dashboard includes account and native token metrics, allowing users to track the growth of the ecosystem by monitoring new, active, and cumulative account metrics over time for each parachain. This feature provides a clear view of user adoption and engagement, while detailed data on the total, staked, and circulating supply units of parachain tokens reflect community growth and interest. Additionally, information on the number of native token holders and price trends across the ecosystem offers further context for analyzing network performance.

Users can also access an overview of transaction metrics, including the volume of native tokens transferred within parachains over time. Transactions are categorized into signed and unsigned types, providing insights into network activity and user behavior. The dashboard tracks transaction fees in both native tokens and USD and displays transaction counts for parachains with Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatibility, such as Moonbeam and Astar. Additionally, the dashboard monitors Cross-Consensus Messaging (XCM) transactions, offering a comprehensive understanding of cross-chain interactions and interoperability within the Polkadot network.

The Total Value Locked (TVL) metrics provide a detailed analysis of the value locked across parachains, updated every 12 hours. This includes categories such as staking, governance tokens, and liquid staking. A treemap component offers a visual representation of the latest TVL metrics, presenting a high-level perspective of the ecosystem’s value and activity.

The dashboard also features the latest XCM activity metrics, including data on XCM transfers, messages, open channels, and connected parachains, providing a thorough overview of Polkadot’s cross-chain messaging dynamics. The screener function allows users to track ecosystem coins and events, enabling them to filter the dashboard according to specific coins, watchlists, or sectors. This feature ensures that institutional clients remain updated on critical events within the Polkadot ecosystem, helping them stay ahead of significant developments.

The Polkadot Ecosystem Dashboard is designed to give users a holistic view of the network’s performance, making it easier to track developments, analyze trends, and explore the diverse projects within the Polkadot ecosystem. With this addition, The Tie Terminal continues to be an essential tool for institutional clients seeking comprehensive and actionable data in the digital asset space.

The Polkadot Ecosystem Dashboard is now available under the “Presets” section in the Dashboard Selection screen on The Tie Terminal. For more information, readers can visit The Tie’s website.

About The Tie

The Tie is the leading provider of information services for digital assets operating across three core verticals: Institutional, Data Redistribution, and Corporate Access. On the Institutional side, The Tie’s core offering – The Tie Terminal is the fastest and most comprehensive workstation for institutional digital asset investors. The Tie’s institutional clients include hundreds of the leading traditional and crypto-native hedge funds, VCs, market makers, asset managers, banks, and other institutional market participants.

The Tie’s Redistribution business syndicates data feeds to dozens of leading platforms including FalconX, BitMEX, Real Vision, Broadridge, and Cointelegraph. The Tie’s corporate access business provides direct connectivity between institutions and token issuers through a series of industry leading conferences and events – including our flagship event, The Bridge hosted in 2023 with The New York Stock Exchange.

About Polkadot

Polkadot is the powerful, secure core of Web3, providing a shared foundation that unites some of the world’s most transformative apps and blockchains. Polkadot offers advanced modular architecture that allows devs to easily design and build their own specialized blockchain projects, pooled security that ensures the same high standard for secure block production across all connected chains and apps connected to it, and robust governance that ensures a transparent system where everyone has say in shaping the blockchain ecosystem for growth and sustainability. With Polkadot, users are not just a participant, they are a co-creator with the power to shape its future.

Contact

Jonathan Duran
jonathan@distractive.xyz

Palo Alto, CA, September 12th, 2024, Chainwire

Super Champs Chain will Accelerate Growth with New Games from Builders; Super Champs already the Top Gaming Ecosystem on Base with Two Live Games and More to Come

The Super Champs Protocol Foundation is excited to announce the launch of the Super Champs Chain – a cutting edge gaming optimized L3 that rolls up to the Base blockchain from Coinbase. Built on the web3 game publishing platform and protocol from Joyride Games, the Chain also includes the BuilderKit, a development, growth, and live operations suite for mobile studios. The Super Champs Chain represents the next step in the Foundation’s vision to build a games franchise powered by web3 community, proprietary IP, and mobile game tooling.

Super Champs is an anime-inspired universe where superhero athletes use their powers to compete across multiple action sports. Super Champs already has two popular mobile games built by Joyride Games, Racket Rampage and Bullet League, and a Super Champs HQ web-based questing experience tailored for cryptonatives. Since launching in June, Super Champs has become the top games ecosystem on the Base blockchain with 5MM+ total game installs, 125k+ onchain daily active users, 700k+ onchain monthly active users, 250k+ X followers, and 650k+ YouTube and TikTok subscribers. These blockchain games currently represent ~10% of all daily users on Base, and migration to the L3 will make it a Top 5 gaming blockchain with current activity alone. 

“The Super Champs ecosystem has seen dramatic growth already, and it is poised to grow further with the upcoming launch of the $CHAMP token. We aim to build the first scaled web3 gaming franchise, immersing the community in multiple mobile games and a deep story-based universe,” said Vivek Nallavelli, Director of the Super Champs Protocol Foundation. “Our next mission is to empower Builders to bring new, high quality game experiences set in the Super Champs Universe to our engaged community.”

The Super Champs L3 Chain on Base is built on Joyride’s game publishing platform and protocol for web3 mobile games. The Chain uses the Arbitrum rollup stack to achieve rapid and low-cost transaction processing and a gas-free experience for consumers, making it an attractive solution for studios to create immersive game experiences for players. This architecture offloads complex computations from Base, scaling horizontally as part of Joyride’s omnichain network to handle increasing load while inheriting the security guarantees of the Ethereum blockchain. The BuilderKit complements this blockchain infrastructure by offering studios building games cutting-edge mobile-optimized tools to build, grow, and manage their games. 

“It’s amazing to see Super Champs generating such excitement for its games and animated series on TikTok and YouTube,” said Omar Siddiqui, Founder & CEO of Joyride Games. “As the first mobile games ecosystem built on our publishing platform and protocol, we can’t wait to see every studio building a Super Champs game accelerate its growth with access to world-class infrastructure. Our long term vision has always been for Super Champs to introduce a new web3 paradigm for game franchises, and it’s thrilling to see it come to life.”

With the announcement of the Chain and BuilderKit, Super Champs is evaluating ideas for new games from Builders who want to take advantage of its novel IP and thriving community to build new games. 

“We’re still in the nascent stages of understanding the true potential of web3 gaming, and there’s no other web3 native mobile game IP that has already generated early momentum like Super Champs,” said Scott Rupp, Founding General Partner at BITKRAFT Ventures. “Today’s announcement makes it easier than ever for game developers to build in the robust Super Champs ecosystem, taking us another step closer to decentralization and bringing web3 experiences to the mainstream.”

About the Super Champs Protocol Foundation

The Super Champs Protocol Foundation supports the growth of Super Champs, an anime-inspired web3 franchise powered by community, proprietary IP, and a suite of mobile game tooling for development, growth, and live operations.

The Foundation is backed by top investors and web3 ecosystem participants such as Coinbase Ventures, Animoca, SuperLayer, and leading industry figures such as Gabby Dizon of YGG, EllioTrades of SuperVerse, and Giulio Xiloyannis of MON Protocol.

The Super Champs franchise is now the top game ecosystem on Base, with two live game experiences and a cryptonative web experience attracting 125k+ onchain DAUs, 700k+ onchain MAUs, and animated storytelling content with 650K+ subscribers and 10MM+ views across TikTok and YouTube.

About Joyride Games

Joyride Games is a games and infrastructure company supporting the development of web3 game ecosystems to build next generation franchises. Led by veteran game developers from Disney, Electronic Arts, and Zynga, Joyride has built onchain mobile games, infrastructure, and protocol that have onboarded 10MM+ players to web3. Super Champs is its most recent ecosystem project, and it has partnered with the Super Champs Foundation for its launch. 

Backed by leading blockchain and game investors such as BITKRAFT, Solana Ventures, Dapper Labs, OKX Ventures, KuCoin Ventures, and OpenSea, Joyride has raised $30MM to execute on its vision of player-owned franchises.

Joyride’s web3 game publishing platform and protocol is optimized for mobile games. It includes an omnichain network to support multiple game ecosystems and builder tools encompassing web3 and web2 to develop, operate, and grow high quality mobile games. 

Contact

Media Contact
Andrew Wong
fortyseven communications
wong@fortyseven.com

Santa Clara, CA, September 12th, 2024, Chainwire

CARV is launching a $50 million accelerator to incubate projects capable of driving the mass adoption of its eponymous data protocol.

With backing from top blockchain VC funds, including HashKey Capital and Consensys, the modular data layer for gaming and AI has pledged to support innovators, particularly those actively building the future of decentralized data.

Backed by CARV Protocol, the accelerator’s mission is to enable a dynamic, decentralized data infrastructure that empowers users to control and monetize their data. It will provide comprehensive support to startups, including funding and investment backed by leading industry funds, go-to-market and growth support, expert tokenomics advisory, infrastructure and tooling tech advice, and access to the company’s industry network and community.

“Our goal is to enable a decentralized data ecosystem for broader innovation,” said CARV Co-Founder Victor Yu. “Building sustainable data infrastructure hinges on creating a dynamic data flywheel, which requires modular infrastructure and a critical mass of high-quality applications post-PMF. To push for the next hockey stick, we want to further encourage building by more players.”

As well as direct funding and investment, CARV Labs will supply marketing and growth support, plus tokenomics advisory services, community-building, and prioritized infrastructure and tooling support from CARV and its network partners.

Current industry investors set to play a role in the accelerator’s vertical-specific programs include MARBLEX, the web3 arm of South Korean mobile game developer Netmarble; Intella X, the Web3 Publishing arm of South Korea’s Global Game Developer and Publisher NEOWIZ, the crowdfunding platform Alphastarter; Doublejump.tokyo, the developer behind the Oasys blockchain; various business angels; game publisher Xterio; Solana, NEAR and Ronin networks. 

Additional partners such as Arweave, Litentry, the Linea Ecosystem Investment Alliance (LEIA), and Alibaba Cloud will also promote the accelerator. Linea, the secure zkEVM L2 that empowers dapps to thrive, will further market a web3 gaming offer later this year that will connect to the accelerator. 

The first project incubated under CARV Labs, BANANA, an idle game built on the TON ecosystem, attracted over 8M users within just 4 weeks with more than 1M daily active users, 1.8M social accounts connected, and 73M social tasks completed. The rapid success of BANANA underscores CARV Labs’ effectiveness in fostering innovation and driving user engagement in decentralized applications. This milestone showcases the potential for future projects and positions CARV Labs as a leader in the space.

The groundswell of applications building on the protocol has enabled CARV to generate over $5 million in revenue YTD, with more games and projects in the pipeline. Last month, it announced the launch of its Alphanet, run by the 40K verifier nodes distributed to its community worth $35M. The milestone was considered an important one as CARV evolves into a truly decentralized and scalable protocol layer. Alphanet’s arrival followed April’s Series A funding round, led by Tribe Capital and IOSG Ventures, which attracted $10 million. 

Gaming, AI, and data infrastructure projects interested in finding out more about the new accelerator are advised to reach out via CARV’s official Discord channel.

About CARV

CARV is building the largest modular Identity and Data Layer (IDL) for gaming, AI, and beyond, integrating over 900 games and AI companies, representing more than 30% of all Web3 games, and serving 9.5M+ registered players with 1.3M+ daily active users and 2.8M unique on-chain CARV ID holders. Ranking among the top three globally with 2.1M+ average daily unique active wallets across 40+ chains, CARV has raised $50M in total funding from top-tier investors like Tribe Capital, Temasek Vertex, HashKey Capital, Animoca Brands, and ConsenSys, along with major gaming studios and ecosystems such as MARBLEX (Netmarble) and the Sandbox. The team comprises industry veterans from Coinbase, Binance, Google, and Electronic Arts, all dedicated to revolutionizing data usage in gaming, AI, and beyond.

About HashKey Capital

HashKey Capital is a global digital asset and blockchain leader helping institutions, founders and talents advance the blockchain industry. As one of the largest crypto fund managers and being the earliest corporate investor in Ethereum, HashKey Capital has managed over US$1 billion in client assets since its inception. Leveraging its unparalleled expertise, HashKey Capital’s venture investments team oversees a diversified portfolio of over 600 pioneering projects across institutional services, infrastructure, data, AI, consumer services/ technology and more.

About Consensys

Consensys is the leading blockchain and web3 software company. Since 2014, Consensys has been at the forefront of innovation, pioneering technological developments within the web3 ecosystem. Through our product suite, including the MetaMask platform, Infura, Linea, Diligence, and our NFT toolkit Phosphor, we have become the trusted collaborator for users, creators, and developers on their path to build and belong in the world they want to see. Whether building a dapp, an NFT collection, a portfolio, or a better future, the instinct to build is universal. Consensys inspires and champions the builder instinct in everyone by making web3 universally easy to use and develop on. To explore our products and solutions, visit https://consensys.io/.

Website | Discord | X | Telegram | Medium

Contact

COO
Victor Y.
vito@carv.io

Boston, Massachusetts, September 11th, 2024, Chainwire

Hyperbridge sets a new benchmark for secure, scalable, and verifiable cross-chain communication, launching with the highest economic security in the market.

The Web3 Foundation, in partnership with Scytale Digital, has led the seed funding round for Hyperbridge, a groundbreaking protocol poised to transform blockchain interoperability. This investment marks a significant milestone as the Web3 Foundation’s inaugural funding initiative, highlighting Hyperbridge’s critical role in the rapidly expanding Web3 ecosystem.

Hyperbridge is emerging as a leader in the rapidly evolving sector, with its industry-leading cross-chain technology already being used by teams like Succinct, Axelar, Union, and Avail. The protocol has also already secured a parachain slot within the Polkadot ecosystem, reinforcing its deep integration and commitment to leveraging Polkadot’s unique strengths. In addition, Hyperbridge’s crowd loan raised an impressive $2.7 million, making it the most successful parachain crowd loan in the Polkadot ecosystem, a testament to its strong community support and technological promise.

“Hyperbridge represents a significant step towards a cross-chain future, embodying the highest standards of security, scalability, and innovation,” said Fabian Gompf, CEO of Web3 Foundation. “By building on Polkadot’s robust framework, Hyperbridge empowers the ecosystem with verifiable, unstoppable interoperability, setting a new benchmark for secure cross-chain solutions.”

Hyperbridge is more than a simple asset bridge, it is a cryptoeconomic co-processor that combines advanced zero-knowledge technology and mechanistic protocols to deliver the most secure and verifiable cross-chain messaging and storage query solution available today. Unlike existing point-to-point bridge models, Hyperbridge introduces a hub model that scales verifiable interoperability across all chains. The platform’s innovative architecture, built on Polkadot, allows it to offer unmatched security and scalability, positioning it at the forefront of cross-chain solutions.

Security is at the core of the Hyperbridge design, with audits conducted by the same team responsible for Polkadot. As the industry grapples with insecure multisig bridges, Hyperbridge’s zk light clients for Polkadot and Ethereum offer a secure, verifiable alternative. By consolidating multiple connections into a unified, reliable network, Hyperbridge aims to be the leader in verifiable, cross-chain communication and interoperability.

“Hyperbridge represents the next evolution in secure cross-chain interoperability.” Said Mark Cachia, CIO of Scytale Digital, “Seun’s deep expertise and innovative approach ensure that Hyperbridge addresses the critical security flaws of traditional bridges and sets a new standard for verifiable and unstoppable interoperability. This investment aligns perfectly with our vision of a fully interconnected web3 ecosystem, and we’re proud to support a project with such transformative potential.” 

Exclusively built on Polkadot, Hyperbridge inherits the network’s unparalleled economic security, giving it the highest level of economic security for any bridge available today. Polkadot’s design, optimized for high interoperability, fast-finality, and affordable compute through agile coretime, provides the perfect foundation for Hyperbridge’s rollup architecture. This close integration allows Hyperbridge to offer cross-chain messaging and storage queries to developers from day one, setting new standards for secure, scalable, and efficient interoperability.

Seun Lanlege, Founder of Polytope Labs, the developers of Hyperbridge, shared, “Bridges are only as secure as their authentication mechanisms. Traditional bridges that rely on multisig committees for authentication have seen over $2B lost to exploits. Hyperbridge disintermediates these middlemen by relying on finality and storage proofs for cross-chain message authentication, providing a level of security equivalent to the blockchains it connects.”

Hyperbridge unlocks a wide array of use cases, including verifiable cross-chain intents, non-custodial native bridges for unified liquidity, and multichain expansion for stablecoins, RWAs, and DAO tokens. It also opens up possibilities for advanced cryptoeconomic coprocessors, such as state coprocessors for TWAPs and on-chain insurance protocols, as well as zk aggregation coprocessors. These innovations set Hyperbridge apart, offering developers the tools to create new financial and decentralized applications that were previously impossible.

About Hyperbridge

Hyperbridge is a cryptoeconomic coprocessor for secure, verifiable interoperability powered by consensus and storage proofs. Hyperbridge is the HTTPS of blockchain interoperability, providing developers with onchain and off-chain SDKs for securely sending cross-chain messages (POST requests) and reading on-chain storage (GET requests).

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About Polytope Labs

Polytope Labs is a collective of researchers and engineers founded by core developers of Ethereum, Polkadot, and IBC. We’re focused on addressing fundamental infrastructure problems that continue to hold back the crypto industry, such as interoperability, scalability, and privacy. They firmly believe that Web3 is the next evolutionary step of the internet, and they are fully committed to advancing truly decentralized technologies.

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About Polkadot

Polkadot is the powerful, secure core of Web3, providing a shared foundation that unites some of the world’s most transformative apps and blockchains. Polkadot offers advanced modular architecture that allows devs to easily design and build their own specialized blockchain projects, pooled security that ensures the same high standard for secure block production across all connected chains and apps connected to it, and robust governance that ensures a transparent system where everyone has say in shaping the blockchain ecosystem for growth and sustainability. With Polkadot, users are not just participants, they’re co-creators with the power to shape its future.

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Distractive
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New York, New York, August 26th, 2024, Chainwire

Nectar AI, an immersive AI companionship platform, announced today it has raised $3.9 million in funding.

The seed round is co-led by Mechanism Capital and Karatage, with participation from Synergis, Maelstrom (Arthur Hayes), Builder Capital, Baboon, and Decima. Notable angel investors include Tekin Salimi and George Lambeth (Dao5), Albert Chon (Cofounder at Injective), Charles Lu (Cofounder at Espresso Systems), Gabby Dizon (Cofounder at YGG), and several other key figures in the crypto space.

The proceeds will be used to scale the team with several key hires on both the AI and protocol side, as well as increase capacity for new partnerships and affiliates.

Nectar AI’s mission is to allow users to create and interact with AI companions that feel indistinguishable from reality. Leveraging the latest developments in generative AI and web3, Nectar AI allows users to create uncensored & replicable multimodal AI companions in either a realistic or anime style. Users can customize their characters at a level of depth unmatched by other platforms, by detecting user intent and responding appropriately with images or text within seconds. Generative AI video creation is also available on the platform, with more in depth video and voice messages coming soon. In the future, users will be able to port their created companions onchain, giving them full IP ownership of their assets as well as the ability to permissionlessly monetize them.

Currently, over 500,000 users on the platform create both AI stories and companions, which allows storytellers to create rich and dynamic role playing experiences that can range from medieval adventures to different encounters. Companions are AI generated agents that can star in any of these stories, similar to casting an actress for a movie.

Members of the Nectar community have lauded the platform for its ability to make uncensored immersive content for entertainment and emotional support.

One user said, “A recent update allowed me to transform my photos into companions. The new ability to bring portraits to life inspired me to create a music video with one of them as the protagonist. Nectar is such a creator-friendly platform, and I’m really looking forward to more updates and eventually monetize my assets.”

Keccak and Zi, the co-founders of Nectar AI, first met at Stanford and began working on the project in August 2023. Prior, Keccak helped start a prominent AI & crypto fund and Zi made significant contributions to realistic synthetic facial generation at Meta and L1 Blockchains. Nectar is set on developing a new protocol set to release later this year to enable financialization of on-chain AI agents.

About Nectar

Nectar AI is building out the future of human and AI interaction. We believe that these experiences should be uncensored and immersive, and our flagship product allows users to create personalized and multimodal AI companions. 

With over 500k users, Nectar AI’s mission is to become the most powerful decentralized platform for creating AI assets, and to deliver an integrated experience both on and offchain. Nectar AI was founded in 2023 by Keccak and Zi, who both graduated from Stanford, and has founding team members from top companies and protocols.

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Zug, Switzerland, September 10th, 2024, Chainwire

The Next-Gen Enterprise and Opportunity Navigator (NEON) program will support global enterprises on their journey into web3, fostering innovation and widespread adoption of blockchain technology.

The Aleph Zero Foundation, a pioneer in privacy-enhancing blockchain infrastructure, announces the launch of its NEON Program, a comprehensive initiative designed to support enterprises from various sectors in harnessing the power of blockchain technology. The program will deliver dedicated resources, expert guidance, and ease of access to innovative technology to facilitate deeper integration of privacy-enhancing blockchain technology across various business use-cases.

The NEON Program goes beyond traditional enterprise support by offering a comprehensive suite of resources tailored to each member’s unique needs and ambitions in the web3 space. At its core, the program provides a team of dedicated business and technical experts who work closely with members to navigate the complexities of web3 integration. 

The program caters to a wide range of companies, from those taking their first steps into web3 to seasoned players. This hands-on approach is complemented by a wealth of educational resources, in-depth workshops, and tailored support designed to keep members at the forefront of market and tech developments. By fostering connections with industry experts and exploring potential new revenue streams through ecosystem participation, the NEON Program empowers enterprises to not just adapt to the evolving digital landscape, but to actively shape it.

“Blockchain technology is rapidly expanding into diverse industries, powering an ever-growing array of use cases,” said Antoni Zolciak, Co-founder of Aleph Zero. “As this landscape evolves, businesses need expert guidance to navigate and harness this technology effectively. We’re incredibly proud to launch the NEON Program, offering tailored support that empowers enterprises at all stages of blockchain adoption. Our goal is to foster innovation, drive adoption, and help businesses unlock the full potential of web3 in their operations.”

Strategic Partnerships Across Industries

Aleph Zero has already secured partnerships with global leaders in the telecommunications sector, including Deutsche Telekom and stc Bahrain, demonstrating the blockchain’s capability to meet the rigorous demands of large-scale operations. The program is expanding to include companies and organizations from various industries:

• Pairpoint (A Vodafone and Sumitomo Company): Born from two leading multinationals, Vodafone and Sumitomo, Pairpoint enables devices to act as autonomous ‘economic agents’, allowing them to transact directly between them to create better user experiences. For example, electric cars can pay for their energy, delivery trucks can sell spare capacity, or smart meters can sell their solar production to their neighbors.
• CAMARA Foundation (Linux Foundation): Launched in 2021 under the Linux Foundation and GSMA, the CAMARA Project aims to standardize APIs for telecommunications networks. Aleph Zero joined as the first blockchain General Member to develop and contribute to blockchain-specific initiatives. A key focus of this collaboration is the Blockchain Public Address API, which could revolutionize how users interact with blockchain technologies on mobile devices.

“At Pairpoint, we’re exploring privacy-focused technologies in the evolving ‘Economy of Things,’ where devices are becoming smarter and more autonomous,” said Siva Balasuriyar, CFO and Web3 Lead at Pairpoint. “Joining the NEON program provides Pairpoint with the resources and partnerships we need to strengthen our own knowledge, whilst collaborating with Aleph Zero and others in navigating this groundbreaking landscape. Supported by this partnership, Pairpoint will deploy and operate validator nodes to enhance the resilience and security of the blockchain infrastructure.”

Introducing the Next-Gen Enterprise & Opportunity Navigator Program

The launch of the Next-Gen Enterprise & Opportunity Navigator (NEON) Program marks a new phase in Aleph Zero’s engagement with enterprises. NEON is designed to help members effectively navigate the ecosystem, providing crucial support and fostering collaboration. With Aleph Zero’s unique technology stack that features advanced zero-knowledge privacy capabilities, the program is particularly appealing for applications requiring stringent data privacy.

Membership Benefits of the NEON Program:

• Dedicated Account Manager: Each member is assigned a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for personalized business and technical support.
• Regular Insights: Members gain access to the latest ecosystem insights through regular updates from the NEON Program.
• Exclusive Networking Opportunities: Members can participate in exclusive networking opportunities at key web3 conferences, events, hackathons, and ecosystem dinners.
• Exploratory Workshops: Members have the opportunity to engage in workshops designed to explore opportunities within Web3 and the Aleph Zero platform.
• Custom AZERO Addresses: Each member receives a unique “yourcompany.azero” enterprise blockchain address.
• Access to Focus Groups: Members can join specialized focus groups on “Data & Tooling,” “Loyalty, Art & Collectibles,” and “Web3 Education,” each tailored to provide in-depth exploration of specific areas of interest.

For more information on how to join the Aleph Zero NEON Program and benefit from its offerings, please visit the official website.

About Aleph Zero

Aleph Zero is a privacy-first ecosystem of blockchain solutions that are engineered for speed, data confidentiality, and ease of development. It achieves efficiencies akin to conventional web2 systems, upholds rigorous standards for data protection via zero-knowledge, and offers a comprehensive toolset for development across web3 that ranges from WASM-based Rust to EVM-based Solidity environments. Aleph Zero’s versatility is highlighted by over 40 use cases being actively developed, showcasing its adaptability across various sectors and applications. These use cases are part of an engaged community and growing ecosystem of web3 applications that are supported by Aleph Zero ecosystem development programs.

For more information, readers can visit https://alephzero.org/ 

About Pairpoint

Pairpoint is creating the world’s largest Economy of Things (EoT) Ecosystem by providing a secure digital platform that allows vehicles, devices, and machines to autonomously and seamlessly interact and trade with each other.

Headquartered in the UK with offices in London and Lisbon, Pairpoint is backed by a €60M investment from Vodafone Group and Sumitomo Group. For more information on Pairpoint, readers can visit https://www.pairpoint.io. 

For any enquiries about this release, readers can please contact josh@serotonin.co 

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Josh Adams
Aleph Zero
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