George Town, Cayman Islands, July 22nd, 2024, Chainwire

Zircuit, a fully EVM-compatible ZK rollup with AI-enabled sequencer level security, today announced it raised a Mainnet funding round with participation from Binance Labs, Mirana Ventures, Amber Group, Selini, Robot Ventures, Nomad Capital, Borderless Capital, and prominent angel investors including the founders of Renzo, Etherfi, Pendle, Parallel, LayerZero, Axelar, F2Pool, Nonce, KelpDAO, ETHGlobal, Maelstrom, and more. With this new funding, Zircuit will be able to supercharge ecosystem growth and activity on its network, building upon a strong technical foundation and over $2.9 billion in staked assets. 

Since 2022, the Zircuit team has built a new L2 network that introduces a revolutionary new approach to onchain security. Zircuit protects dApps and their users from blockchain vulnerabilities through its novel infrastructure that is armored by sequencer-level security and built-in, automated AI techniques to guard against smart contract exploits and malicious actors. The network’s hybrid architecture also results in a fast, low-cost, and fully EVM-compatible ZK rollup, offering unparalleled security for users without compromising speed or compatibility.

Bolstered by its strong security infrastructure, Zircuit plans to become a central hub for restaked assets that features unparalleled security and allows users to earn industry-leading yields natively. The landscape of liquid restaking is still nascent and rapidly evolving and new LRT protocols are constantly emerging, making it challenging for even experienced users to track and choose the best and the safest protocols for deploying their capital. Zircuit aims to address this problem by becoming a major liquidity hub for restaked assets (ETH, BTC, LSTs, and LRTs) where users can easily allocate their capital and have peace of mind knowing that funds are deployed to the safest and highest quality protocols.

“At Binance Labs, we support projects that are innovating in Web3 and accelerating the blockchain industry. Through its integration of sequencer level security, Zircuit is providing a more secure L2 solution and we look forward to watching it grow and develop further,” said Yi He, Co-Founder of Binance and Head of Binance Labs.

“Security has been a persistent issue in the crypto space, with breaches occurring almost daily. Zircuit, founded by top security veterans, leads the industry with its best-in-class security architecture. The team’s clear growth strategy has led to explosive growth in assets locked since launch,” said Erick Zhang, Managing Partner of Nomad Capital. “We are excited to support and continue working with the Zircuit team.”

“As the web3 space accelerates toward mainstream adoption, Zircuit will empower this growth by providing the necessary infrastructure to onboard the masses. Our years of research into rollups and blockchain security have allowed us to build an L2 network with unparalleled security and scalability. We’re proud to have the support of Binance Labs, Mirana Ventures, and our other investors as we approach our first phase of Mainnet and establish Zircuit as a cornerstone in the industry,” stated Martin Derka, co-founder of Zircuit.

Zircuit’s Mainnet Phase 1 is set to launch in the coming weeks.

To learn more about Zircuit, users can visit zircuit.com or read the developer docs at docs.zircuit.com 

To participate in Build to Earn, users can visit: https://build.zircuit.com/ 

To participate in Zircuit Staking, users can visit: https://stake.zircuit.com/ 

About Zircuit 

Zircuit is a ZK rollup with AI-enabled sequencer-level security and parallelized circuits. Built by a team of web3 security veterans and PhDs in computer science, algorithms, and cryptography, Zircuit’s unique architecture combines the best of both worlds of performance and security. To learn more visit zircuit.com or follow us on Twitter/X @ZircuitL2

Contact

Jessica
Zircuit
jessica@zircuit.com

Hong Kong, Hong Kong, July 21st, 2024, Chainwire

SoMon, a decentralized Web3 forum with a vision to create a space for user-owned content and connections, recently launched its app on Base and has already gained more than 300,000 on-chain transactions in 14 days since its launch, making it the most active and fastest-growing social app in the Web3 space.

SoMon, short for Social Monster, allows users to monetize and create communities (Tribes) around their favorite topics, passions, creators, and fandoms. It is the first app built on OpenSocial Protocol, a composable infrastructure layer for building social applications, and also the first Web3 social app that is truly gasless, allowing it to lower the barrier of entry and onboard users beyond the crypto community. 

Having launched its mobile app on 19 June 2024, around a month ago, it has garnered over 30,000 on-chain registrations in just two weeks. Today, the community is growing rapidly, with over 2 million social engagements among 300+ different Tribes (communities) and its 80,000+ users. 

“Crypto is all about community, but instead of creating communities for users, we want communities to be built by users. SoMon is a user-curated space where people are able to connect with one another while taking charge and reaping the benefits of their own social achievements at the same time,” said Sean Tao, CEO & Co-Founder of SoMon.

SoMon users started minting their own Tribes using various tools and fragmented ownership powered by NFT technology after the new feature was released on 17 July 2024. Users create content, and the platform is monetized through a tool called ‘Megaphone’, allowing users to pay for promotional visibility, with the revenue being redistributed to Tribe owners and stakeholders.

SoMon is currently in its first season, ending on 31 July 2024. In this season, users compete to gain points through interactions and earn badges by climbing to different leagues. At the end of the season, SoMon will officially launch its community token, $OwO, which will be airdropped to the community at the end of the first season, with the first airdrop releasing 3% of its total supply this 1 August 2024, and 1% of its total supply for the subsequent seasons.

During upcoming seasons, SoMon is focused on activating the community economy via Tribe Summer campaign for users to create and engage with their bot-free community.

About SoMon

Social Monster (SoMon) is an open topic-based Web3 social app forum powered by OpenSocial Protocol. It serves as a space where users can create vibrant and engaging communities (Tribes) centered around their passions and fandoms. SoMon ensures that Tribes, content, and social connections are wholly owned by users. 

Contact

Public Relations Manager
Kelvin Yeo Jun Hao
Everest Ventures Group
kelvin.yeo@evg.co

New York, New York, July 18th, 2024, Chainwire

XION’s groundbreaking chain abstraction Web3 technology enables EarnOS to transform digital advertising, driving unprecedented user engagement and brand awareness for global companies.

XION, the first blockchain purpose-built for mainstream adoption through chain abstraction, announced the massively successful beta launch of the EarnOS platform which included a prominent ridesharing application, clothing, and accessory brands which together command a market capitalization exceeding $165 Billion. The initial campaign showcased how XION’s chain abstraction technology enabled EarnOS to build a platform that revolutionizes user acquisition, engagement, and rewards in the digital advertising space.

The EarnOS launch on the XION blockchain saw remarkable results, with over 200,000 verified users participating and more than 1,300,000 unique brand interactions ranging from social media acquisitions, bespoke advertisement campaigns, immersive augmented reality experiences and more. Participating brands overall achieved a 9000% boost in brand awareness coupled with significant growth on social media platforms.

These impressive metrics have prompted the aforementioned ridesharing company to substantially increase its planned spending on the EarnOS platform, which is disrupting the $1 Trillion digital advertising market through novel economic incentivization models. By leveraging XION’s advanced chain abstraction technology, the platform enables brands to acquire, reward, and engage users globally through targeted advertising actions in ways previously not possible.

“We’re seeing the future of Web3 unfold, where blockchain technology becomes accessible to mainstream audiences, opening up massive customer bases for participating brands,” said Burnt Banksy, Founder of XION. “The success of the EarnOS launch demonstrates XION’s unique ability to enable true consumer-facing applications and drive mainstream adoption by fully abstracting away crypto complexities.”

Key to EarnOS’ user-friendly experience is XION’s chain abstraction infrastructure. Users can log in with their email and interact seamlessly across all devices, without the need for seed phrases, plugins, wallets, gas fees, popups, or complex transaction signing. Additionally, global USDC micropayment rails enable advertisers to reach wider audiences through innovative economic incentives. This breakthrough in user experience, coupled with the power of blockchain technology, can position EarnOS and XION at the forefront of the next generation of mainstream-ready Web3-powered applications.

About XION

XION is the first layer one blockchain purpose-built for consumer adoption through crypto abstraction. Utilizing protocol-level implementations related to abstracted accounts, signatures, fees, interoperability, and more, XION enables secure, intuitive, and seamless user experiences. The project has previously raised over $36M from top-tier investors, including Animoca, Circle Ventures, Multicoin, Draper Dragon, Spartan, and more.

To learn more about XION, users can follow @burnt_xion on Twitter, subscribe to the XION Blog, or visit xion.burnt.com.

Contact

M Group Strategic Communications
burnt@mgroupsc.com

George Town, Cayman Islands, July 18th, 2024, Chainwire

Zivoe, a Real-World Asset (RWA) credit protocol, is thrilled to announce its upcoming launch with a targeted launch date of July 31st. This event marks a significant milestone in leveraging blockchain technology to democratize access to credit.

Zivoe aims to broaden credit access by linking on-chain liquidity with real-world borrowers. Initially, Zivoe will issue on-chain loans to a strategic lending partner, who will then use that capital to originate more affordable fiat loans to consumers. In the long term, Zivoe plans to engage directly with consumers, further bridging the gap between on-chain finance and traditional financial (TradFi) systems.

The launch coincides with Zivoe’s Initial Tranche Offering (ITO), a unique liquidity bootstrapping mechanism designed to attract initial Total Value Locked (TVL). Liquidity providers (LPs) can deposit stablecoins into either Zivoe’s senior or junior tranche, receiving Tranche Tokens in return. These tokens aim to offer risk-stratified exposure to Zivoe’s loan portfolio, which is secured by a special purpose vehicle (SPV) backed by the cash flows from consumer loans and can be staked to earn yield.

ITO participants will also be eligible to receive $ZVE, the platform’s native governance and utility token, which will be airdropped upon the completion of the ITO. The ITO is scheduled to begin on July 31st and will run for up to 30 days.

Led by a team with extensive experience in both TradFi consumer lending and decentralized finance (DeFi), Zivoe has successfully raised $8.35 million in a funding round featuring prominent investors such as Andrew Keys, Iceberg Capital, Concave, and others.

“We are grateful to reach this significant milestone and blessed to introduce an innovative solution to the traditional lending industry,” said Kristal Gruevski, Founder and General Counsel of Zivoe. “Our ITO will provide DeFi users (US Accredited Investors and Non-US persons only) with unprecedented access to the consumer credit market. This is just the beginning of a new era where blockchain technology and real-world lending converge. We are beyond excited to help millions of underserved individuals around the world while bringing a new RWA product to DeFi.”

Disclaimer: For non-U.S. persons and U.S. accredited investors only. Providing liquidity involves risks, including complete risk of loss. Please review terms and conditions and consult with a professional advisor as needed.

For more information about Zivoe and its upcoming Initial Tranche Offering, please visit https://www.zivoe.com/. 

About Zivoe:

Zivoe is a Real-World Asset credit protocol set to disrupt the multi-billion dollar high-interest consumer lending market. By connecting global DeFi liquidity to private credit markets, Zivoe aims to channel much-needed capital into underserved areas, making credit more accessible and affordable for everyone. Additionally, Zivoe seeks to introduce consumer loans as a new source of Real-World Assets in DeFi markets, enriching the ecosystem with yield opportunities derived from real economic activity.

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Contact

Kristal Gruevski
inquire@zivoe.com