Zug, Switzerland, December 22nd, 2023, Chainwire

Secured Finance aims to surpass the conventional constraints of traditional DeFi lending models, introducing a fresh perspective to the bond market. Through the adoption of an order book-based system, the team has focused its attention on improving overall market transparency and efficiency.

The platform aims to enable the seamless integration of institutional and retail users into the DeFi ecosystem, ensuring secure and simple crypto lending, borrowing, and derivatives. Secured Finance wants to set itself apart in the fast-paced world of DeFi through features such as streamlined lending, transparent pricing, and counterparty risk reduction.

What does Secured Finance offer?

The platform goes beyond mere trading, as Secured Finance concentrates on conducting all processes, from bond issuance to settlement, on the blockchain which helps them establish a comprehensive ecosystem. According to Secured Finance Founder and CEO, Masa Kikuchi, “By using blockchain technology, the system improves overall transparency and security and helps the platform achieve immediate and low-cost settlements while also providing investors with stable returns.”

Perhaps most importantly, however, Secured Finance is making history by being the first to open a cryptocurrency-denominated bond market. This is a first in both DeFi and TradFi, as presently nobody can trade BTC and ETH bonds elsewhere as public-chain-based bond settlement systems don’t exist yet.

The platform also introduces standardized OTC products with on-chain order book-based price discovery, ensuring fair interest rates with minimal gas costs. Establishing a reliable yield curve through user-driven order book systems for efficient collateral management and hedging is also feasible, as is bridging DeFi technologies with interbank standards to create a transparent and open financial infrastructure.

Furthermore, Secured Finance aims to provide a genuine and transparent yield curve for informed decision-making and risk management. The platform also enhances composability and scalability by enabling the interpolation of interest rates and leveraging derivatives through a unified yield curve. Finally, Secured Finance’s standard supports zero-coupon bond issuance and trading, facilitating fixed-rate loans and efficient hedging opportunities.

What about future goals?

Looking ahead, Secured Finance aspires to transcend being merely a platform, as the aim is to set a new benchmark in the financial realm. This benchmark embodies principles of transparency, efficiency, and accessibility, which means that Secured Finance’s objective is to foster greater inclusivity in financial services and dismantle barriers entrenched in traditional markets.

The order book system transforms decision-making, enabling informed investments. Secured Finance’s roadmap focuses on growth, expansion, and innovative product development post-mainnet launch, solidifying its leadership in financial innovation. The mainnet launch, scheduled on December 15th, 2023, marks a significant milestone for Secured Finance, and it will be supported by successful fundraising efforts, enhancing the platform’s trust and market position.

Ultimately, this innovative journey is synonymous with innovation, transformation, and leadership in finance. Secured Finance does not want to simply participate in the financial market narrative, as instead, the focus is on writing the next chapter of it while being at the forefront.

About Secured Finance

Secured Finance is revolutionizing financial markets, bridging traditional and crypto markets with transparent, efficient solutions. Its innovative order book system addresses Ethereum challenges, enhancing on-chain management. Essentially, Secured Finance envisions a mature cryptocurrency market, with a fully on-chain advantage providing a competitive edge. The order book system extends benefits to P2P transactions, offering stability and expanded market potential.

In the bond market, Secured Finance’s yield curve aids in anticipating trends, contributing to diversified investment strategies and improved risk management. The platform enables fixed interest rates by tackling ETH gas costs, enhancing liquidity, and offering flexibility in OTC derivatives. The Ethereum choice balances liquidity and innovation. 

With Secured Finance, transparency is key, with on-chain systems ensuring fair interest rate determination. A lengthy and thorough Q&A session highlighted several operational aspects of the platform, all of which emphasized transparency, innovation, and risk management. As previously mentioned, the platform is also the first project to enable crypto bond trading in the history of finance.

Put simply, this journey is about spearheading market evolution. Similar to how Bitcoin (BTC) redefined the concept of money, Secured Finance aims to reshape the perception of the bond market as well as the broader financial landscape via stability, efficiency, and transparency, ushering in a new era of financial possibilities.

For more information, visit Secured Finance’s official website along with the GitHub, X, YouTube, Discord, Guild, and Galxe channels. For email-related inquiries, feel free to use contact@secured-finance.com.

Contact

Secured Finance Contact
contact@secured-finance.com

Victoria, Seychelles, December 22nd, 2023, Chainwire

World-leading Web3 trading wallet, Bitget Wallet (formerly BitKeep Wallet) has announced a comprehensive support and development plan for the Bitcoin ecosystem this month. The initiative signifies an active expansion in supporting the Bitcoin ecosystem, with increased investments in the areas of product research and development, with the goal of bringing more trading options for users and enhancing their overall asset management experience.

Bitget Wallet offers a range of services centered around the Bitcoin ecosystem, including providing support for BTC asset management, cross-chain swaps, and on-ramping for EOA and MPC wallets. Bitget Wallet also offers Taproot compatibility together with asset transfers for BRC-20 tokens and NFTs. Additionally, users can gain insights on overall market trends of the Bitcoin ecosystem on Bitget Swap, as well as interact with popular projects on Bitget Wallet’s DApp browser.

An increasing number of Bitcoin ecosystem projects are integrating Bitget Wallet on their official websites, such as Unisat, ALEX Lab, LifeRestart, and Bitmap Explorer, which are all featured on Bitget Wallet’s integrated DApp browser for ease of user access. Users can expect to access a whole range of services within the Bitcoin ecosystem, including DeFi, cross-chain bridges, minting inscriptions, and performing BRC-20 token transactions.

Together with the explosive growth of inscription-based projects on the Bitcoin ecosystem, Bitget Wallet’s DApp browser has also experienced a notable increase in user interactions with inscription-related DApps as well over the past month.

In the future, Bitget Wallet will place its focus on medium to long-term market prospects of the Bitcoin ecosystem, and work to enhance both its technological infrastructure and product features. This also includes increased investments in key areas such as Lightning Network, Nostr and Taproot Assets, BRC-20, and ARC-20 inscriptions. Amongst these, Lightning Network will be a prominent area of focus, with plans to support multiple address formats, and improving asset transfer efficiency.

Additionally, Bitget Wallet is also planning on introducing asset swaps between the Bitcoin mainnet and the Lightning Network to support cross-chain transactions between BTC and EVM assets on Bitget Swap, enhancing opportunities for portfolio diversification and enriching trading options. Taproot asset issuance will also be another area of exploration for Bitget Wallet, underscoring the platform’s proactive adaptability and passion for embracing emerging technologies.

Alvin Kan, Chief Operating Officer of Bitget Wallet, emphasizes the significance of Bitcoin, stating, “As the fundamental cornerstone of the Crypto industry, Bitcoin is not only seen as an undisputed benchmark of crypto value, but also represents the innovative spirit of the industry. Catalyzed by the introduction of the BRC-20 and Ordinals protocols, together with the imminent halving next year, the Bitcoin ecosystem is set to be a prominent player in shaping the overall trajectory of the Web3 world. “

As a world-leading Web3 trading wallet, Bitget Wallet has been committed to providing users with a wide range of assets, powerful trading features, and seamless trading experiences throughout its five-year legacy. “As the Bitcoin ecosystem continues to grow, we aim to emerge as a key player, introducing stronger and more seamless ways for users to manage and grow their assets on the Bitcoin ecosystem. ” Alvin Kan stated.

About Bitget Wallet (Web3 Trading Wallet)

Formerly known as BitKeep, Bitget Wallet stands as Asia’s largest and global frontrunner among all-in-one Web3 trading wallets. We offer a comprehensive range of on-chain products and DeFi services to our users, including wallet functionality, Swap feature, NFT trading, DApp browsing, MPC Wallet and more.

With a 5-year legacy, Bitget Wallet has garnered acclaim from over 12 million users worldwide and has secured partnerships with prominent industry leaders including Bitcoin, Ethereum, TRON, BNB Chain, Solana, Base, and others. This success stems from our commitment to consistently delivering secure and convenient products and services.

In March 2023, Bitget, a leading crypto derivatives trading platform made a substantial $30 million investment in BitKeep, acquiring a controlling stake. Following this strategic move, BitKeep underwent a transformative and strategic brand evolution in August, officially rebranding itself as Bitget Wallet.

For more information, visit: Website | Twitter | Telegram | Discord

Contact

Rachel Cheung
media@bitget.com

Tel Aviv, Israel, December 21st, 2023, Chainwire

Addressable, Web3 growth marketing leader, announced today the successful closure of its second funding round this year, reaching a total of $13.5 million so far. The infusion of capital will enable Addressable to supercharge its Web3 Growth Suite and expand its service to new ad networks and blockchains, solidifying its status as the Web3 growth marketing category leader.

This significant milestone is based on Addressable’s strong momentum in its journey toward solving the Web3 Growth problem for businesses. The funding round was led by BITKRAFT Ventures, with participation from strategic investor Karatage, joining existing investors Viola Ventures, Fabric Ventures, Mensch Capital Partners, North Island Ventures, and several other strategic investors. 

Addressable’s capabilities have expanded significantly, enabling the attribution of crypto wallet owners across 400,000 websites, including Bloomberg, The New York Times, and Yahoo Finance. Addressable now spans three new ad networks, including Unity, Pubmatic, and Magnite, in addition to the initial coverage of the Twitter ad network. This expansion enables Addressable to provide more comprehensive and targeted paid ad campaigns across social networks, websites, and mobile apps.

Additionally, Addressable’s 1-Click SDK Installation, approved by Google and available on Google Tag Manager, simplifies the integration process for marketers, allowing for effortless tracking of website conversions, wallet connects, and blockchain conversions. Integrations with the Twitter Pixel, DSP pixels, Mixpanel, and Google Analytics further streamline conversion event tracking.

“Addressable’s commitment to revolutionizing Web3 Growth remains steadfast, and it becomes even more important in the current market,” stated Tomer Sharoni, co-founder and CEO at Addressable. 

“We’re thrilled to lead Addressable’s new investment round. As the gaming industry continues to evolve and expand its digital footprint, it’s evident that Web3 technologies will play a crucial role in shaping the future of user engagement. Addressable’s innovative Web3 growth suite stands out as a game-changer, offering marketers powerful tools to navigate this dynamic landscape and create profitable user growth at scale. We’re excited to support Addressable’s mission to power marketers and look forward to accelerating the impact their platform already has in the gaming industry and beyond. The Addressable team distinguishes itself through its battle-tested magic in data and product development, along with a world-class track record in execution,” says Malte Barth, founding general partner at BITKRAFT Ventures.

Addressable currently serves over 50 customers and has flawlessly executed over 750 campaigns, and is excited to unveil enhancements that include tailored playbooks for Gaming, DeFi, Blockchain Infrastructure, Services, and Exchanges.

“In the early stages of engaging Web3 gamers, targeted marketing has been key to our success. By leveraging insights from both traditional gamers and Web3 gamers, we’ve refined our approach to user acquisition. Addressable’s Web3 Growth Suite has delivered early promising results in enhancing our marketing strategies, particularly in the precise targeting of our gaming audience. The platform’s role in our marketing efforts, especially in the transition from traditional to Web3 gamer engagement, has been noteworthy. Addressable’s ability to identify and connect with potential gaming customers aligns well with our objectives, making it a valuable tool for our future gaming campaigns”, said Michael Migliero, CMO of Big Time Studios.

Founded in June 2022 by Tomer Sharoni, Tomer Shlomo, and Dr. Asaf Nadler, Addressable is a testament to their profound expertise in data analytics and AI. Together, they have over 20 publications spanning blockchain, machine learning, and big data. The Addressable team comprises 24 employees, distributed across their offices in Tel Aviv, New York, London and Madrid.

About Addressable

Founded in June 2022 by Tomer Sharoni, Tomer Shlomo, and Dr. Asaf Nadler, Addressable is the Web3 growth marketing industry leader. Addressable allows marketers across the space to target and market directly to Web3 audiences by associating blockchain and social data, analyzing on-chain and off-chain behavior, and using big data for precise performance tracking.

Contact

COO
Asaf Nadler
Addressable
anadler@addressable.io

Zug, Switzerland, December 21st, 2023, Chainwire

After the successful launch of Testnet 1, paving the way for the upcoming Streamr Network 1.0 milestone, Streamr is excited to announce the start of Testnet 2! This second incentivized testnet, starting on 21st December and concluding on 8th January 2024, will see a reward pool of 1.5 million DATA tokens (approx. $104k USD as of 21/12/24) available for node Operators to bootstrap a next-generation decentralized data broadcast network. 

Key dates and rewards:

• Testnet 1 (completed): 5th December – 12th December (Reward Pool: 1 Million DATA ($69k)) 
• Testnet 2: 21st December – 8th January (Reward Pool: 1.5 Million DATA ($104k))
• Testnet 3: 15th January – 29th January (Reward Pool: 2.5 Million DATA ($173k))
• Streamr 1.0 Official Release: February 2024

How to participate in Testnet 2

As with Testnet 1, to earn a share of the DATA rewards, participants will either need to download the latest version of the Streamr Node and become an Operator, or simply delegate their DATA tokens to a reliable Operator.

An Operator’s nodes follow the protocol rule of properly forwarding messages to other connected nodes with good uptime and sufficient hardware resources to handle the traffic of the available incentivized streams. Delegators support these operations by providing liquidity in the form of DATA tokens.

Stream Sponsorships are smart contracts that release funds over time to Operators (node runners). This system mirrors service level agreements (SLAs) in traditional networks, ensuring reliable data distribution. The amount of DATA tokens the Operator stakes on the Sponsorship determines the size of their share of the token flow. 

Read more on how the various roles fit together in this blog. 

Testnet 2 details

Testnet 2 will be funded with 1.5 million DATA tokens ($104k). These stream Sponsorships will run until the end of Testnet 2, which finishes on 8th January 2024. Node Operator penalties will stay at the same low level as in Testnet 1.

Next-gen use cases to unlock in 1.0

The 1.0 milestone marks the culmination of the 2017 roadmap, unlocking the peer-to-peer market forces between Sponsors and Operators so that distribution is paid for with the currency of the Streamr Network—DATA. This makes the Network fully decentralized, production-ready, and paves the way for the team to explore some exciting new use cases:

DePIN

The 1.0 release will make the Streamr Network better positioned to enhance the data broadcasting capability of Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePINs). As DePINs move away from centralized data centers towards a network of individual contributors, the Streamr Network’s serverless, secure, and scalable design shows promise to align and offer a platform that helps DePINs to progressively decentralize their tech stack.

Decentralized AI

Streamr also has the potential to serve as a neutral data layer, providing AI with reliable, tamperproof access to real-time data streams. This is crucial for AI reliability, development and ensuring transparency and safety in AI operations. The Streamr Network might further be deployed in communication and coordination between AI Models. These models could gather and share real-time insights amongst each other to level up their collective intelligence. There’s a lot to be explored, and with concerns about the future dangers of AI, verifiable communication through neutral and decentralized networks such as Streamr show promise to contribute towards the mainstream adoption of AI in our everyday lives. 

Decentralized video streaming

Behind closed doors (for now at least) Streams has been testing the scalability and stability of decentralized live video feeds. Live video streaming with a P2P protocol such as Streamr may offer a path to eliminate the need for centralized intermediaries used today to distribute content around the world. The Streamr protocol allows the live video feed consumers to become the video feed’s distribution pipeline, which could make for a more efficient, greener and scalable distribution mechanism.

Earlier this year Streamr streamed the MapMetrics bitcoin live feed directly from YouTube. The team promises to have more to share on this track in the coming weeks.

Get started with Testnet 2

Streamr invites users to join this journey towards a fully decentralized data economy. Users can prepare nodes to claim a share of the remaining 5 million DATA tokens and be a part of the future of decentralized real-time data.

For support, feedback, and updates, users can join the Streamr Discord community, focusing on the #⁠testnet-general and #testnet-announcements channels.

About Streamr

Streamr is building the real-time data protocol of the decentralized web. This includes a scalable, low-latency and secure P2P Network for data broadcasting, delivery, and exchange. As part of the vision, Streamr has built The Hub—a dApp that champions open data to help DePin, AI, and Web3 builders decentralize their tech stack with real time data flows. The Streamr project was started by real-time data veterans with backgrounds in algorithmic trading and finance markets. 

Contact

Chief Marketing Officer
Mark Little
Streamr Network
media@streamr.network