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**TOKYO, Japan, May 8th, 2024/Chainwire/--**Slash Vision Labs is thrilled to introduce SVL Alpha-Base (’Alpha-Base’), an innovative addition to the SVL Portal tailored to offer SVL token stakers exclusive alpha opportunities from our esteemed partner projects. Alpha-Base represents a significant leap forward in our mission to empower and engage our community. By partnering with leading projects in the crypto space, Slash Vision Labs will create exclusive alpha opportunities for SVL token stakers, offering early access to token launches and potential airdrops. With three notable projects already onboarded and one more set to be announced in the coming days, Alpha-Base is poised to become the go-to destination for those seeking to stay ahead of the curve. Through SVL Alpha-Base, SVL token stakers will gain access to exclusive opportunities while our partner projects gain an active community already onboarded onto SVL. By bringing a vibrant and active community of SVL to their projects, our partners can benefit from increased engagement and participation in their platform and upcoming token launches. "Our mission with SVL Alpha-Base is to provide our community with the tools and opportunities needed to thrive in the ever-evolving crypto landscape. We aim to create a unified ecosystem that unlocks massive opportunities for every participant of the SVL ecosystem.”— Shinsuke Sato, Founder of Slash Vision Labs. Stay tuned for further updates and announcements as we prepare to launch SVL Alpha-Base and onboard many promising new projects. About Slash Vision Labs SVL (Slash Vision Labs) is pioneering the transformation of the cryptocurrency payments landscape with its innovative ecosystem, built on the Mantle Network. Embracing decentralization and community empowerment, SVL redistributes 100% of protocol fees back into the ecosystem, rewarding token stakers and fostering active participation. SVL's flagship products, Slash Card and Slash Payment, redefine the digital payments landscape. Slash Card, the first-ever compliant credit card in Japan, bridges fiat and crypto economies, offering unmatched convenience. Meanwhile, Slash Payment, a crypto-to-crypto swap payment solution, empowers over 4,000 merchants, processing over 200 million USD worth of crypto transactions. For media inquiries or further information, please contact: Masato Kato Business Development Slash Vision Labs hello@slash.vision Website | X | Discord | Medium | Whitepaper Contact Slash Team hello@slash.vision This story was distributed as a release by Chainwire under HackerNoon’s Business Blogging Program. Learn more about the program here. **TOKYO, Japan, May 8th, 2024/Chainwire/--**Slash Vision Labs is thrilled to introduce SVL Alpha-Base (’Alpha-Base’), an innovative addition to the SVL Portal tailored to offer SVL token stakers exclusive alpha opportunities from our esteemed partner projects. Alpha-Base represents a significant leap forward in our mission to empower and engage our community. By partnering with leading projects in the crypto space, Slash Vision Labs will create exclusive alpha opportunities for SVL token stakers, offering early access to token launches and potential airdrops. With three notable projects already onboarded and one more set to be announced in the coming days, Alpha-Base is poised to become the go-to destination for those seeking to stay ahead of the curve. Through SVL Alpha-Base, SVL token stakers will gain access to exclusive opportunities while our partner projects gain an active community already onboarded onto SVL. By bringing a vibrant and active community of SVL to their projects, our partners can benefit from increased engagement and participation in their platform and upcoming token launches. "Our mission with SVL Alpha-Base is to provide our community with the tools and opportunities needed to thrive in the ever-evolving crypto landscape. We aim to create a unified ecosystem that unlocks massive opportunities for every participant of the SVL ecosystem.”— Shinsuke Sato, Founder of Slash Vision Labs. "Our mission with SVL Alpha-Base is to provide our community with the tools and opportunities needed to thrive in the ever-evolving crypto landscape. We aim to create a unified ecosystem that unlocks massive opportunities for every participant of the SVL ecosystem.”— Shinsuke Sato, Founder of Slash Vision Labs. Stay tuned for further updates and announcements as we prepare to launch SVL Alpha-Base and onboard many promising new projects. About Slash Vision Labs SVL (Slash Vision Labs) is pioneering the transformation of the cryptocurrency payments landscape with its innovative ecosystem, built on the Mantle Network. Embracing decentralization and community empowerment, SVL redistributes 100% of protocol fees back into the ecosystem, rewarding token stakers and fostering active participation. SVL's flagship products, Slash Card and Slash Payment, redefine the digital payments landscape. Slash Card, the first-ever compliant credit card in Japan, bridges fiat and crypto economies, offering unmatched convenience. Meanwhile, Slash Payment, a crypto-to-crypto swap payment solution, empowers over 4,000 merchants, processing over 200 million USD worth of crypto transactions. For media inquiries or further information, please contact: Masato Kato Business Development Slash Vision Labs hello@slash.vision hello@slash.vision hello@slash.vision Website | X | Discord | Medium | Whitepaper Website Website X X Discord Discord Medium Medium Whitepaper Whitepaper Contact Slash Team hello@slash.vision This story was distributed as a release by Chainwire under HackerNoon’s Business Blogging Program. 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Slash Vision Labs Unveils SVL Alpha-Base: A New Gateway To Exclusive Alpha Opportunities

How Etherspot Redefines The Way We Build Ethereum Smart Contracts (Account Abstraction)

ইথারস্পট কীভাবে আমরা ইথেরিয়াম স্মার্ট চুক্তি তৈরি করি তা পুনরায় সংজ্ঞায়িত করে (অ্যাকাউন্ট বিমূর্ততা)

Wie Etherspot die Art und Weise neu definiert, wie wir Ethereum-Smart-Contracts erstellen (Kontoabstraktion)

Cómo Etherspot redefine la forma en que construimos contratos inteligentes de Ethereum (abstracción de cuenta)

Comment Etherspot redéfinit la façon dont nous construisons les contrats intelligents Ethereum (abstraction de compte)

इथरस्पॉट किस तरह से एथेरियम स्मार्ट कॉन्ट्रैक्ट बनाने के तरीके को फिर से परिभाषित करता है (खाता सार)

Etherspot が Ethereum スマート コントラクトの構築方法をどのように再定義するか (アカウントの抽象化)

Etherspot이 Ethereum 스마트 계약 구축 방식을 재정의하는 방법(계정 추상화)

Como o Etherspot redefine a maneira como construímos contratos inteligentes Ethereum (abstração de conta)

Как Etherspot меняет подход к созданию смарт-контрактов Ethereum (абстракция аккаунта)

Etherspot, Ethereum Akıllı Sözleşmeleri Oluşturma Yöntemimizi Nasıl Yeniden Tanımlıyor (Hesap Soyutlaması)

Cách Etherspot xác định lại cách chúng tôi xây dựng hợp đồng thông minh Ethereum (Tóm tắt tài khoản)

Etherspot 如何重新定义我们构建以太坊智能合约的方式（账户抽象）

How Optimistic Rollups Enhance Ethereum's Performance and Security

Q1 2024 brought some fascinating shifts in the market, with certain sectors outperforming others. Here's a rundown of the most profitable crypto narratives that dominated the first quarter of 2024, along with their implications. And if you run a crypto/DeFi/NFT project and you need a piece of advice on marketing and community building, you can [message me](mailto: serge@x10.agency) directly. Here is a Q1 2024 breakdown: Memecoins: The Unexpected Champions Who would have thought that would take the crypto world by storm in Q1 2024? With an astonishing average return of 1,312.6% across the top 10 memecoins by market cap, these playful tokens left other narratives in the dust. memecoins The standout performers were BRETT, which skyrocketed by 7,727.6%, and the viral sensation dogwifhat (WIF), which surged an impressive 2,721.2%. Newcomers like BOOK OF MEME (BOME), cat in a dogs world (MEW), and Dogecoin20 (DOGE20) also gained significant traction, highlighting the explosive growth of the meme coin sector. This meteoric rise in memecoins outpaced the next best-performing crypto narrative, Real World Assets (RWA), by 4.6 times. Other narratives like AI, DeFi, and DePIN also saw moderate to strong gains, but none could match the sheer dominance of memecoins in Q1 2024. The surge in meme coin popularity attracted the attention of influential figures like Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, who sees the potential for these playful projects to contribute positively to the ecosystem and global community. However, the inherent volatility of memecoins remains a significant concern, as highlighted by a recent Solana meme coin pre-sale debacle. Nonetheless, the Q1 2024 performance of memecoins has been nothing short of remarkable, solidifying their status as the most profitable crypto narrative of the quarter. Memecoins demonstrate the power of community and virality in the crypto market. While they may be volatile and risky, their potential for massive returns has captured the attention of investors. Implications: Real-World Assets (RWAs): Solid Returns Coming in second place behind the meteoric rise of memecoins, generated an average return of 285.6% in Q1 2024. Real World Assets (RWAs) Standout Performers - MANTRA (OM): Surged 1,074.4%, solidifying its position as a leading RWA token. - TokenFi (TOKEN): Gained 419.7%, demonstrating the growing investor appetite for RWA-based crypto assets. Outlier Performance However, not all RWA tokens shared in the overall sector's success. XDC Network (XDC) bucked the trend, declining by 15.6% during the quarter. RWAs continue to show promise as they bridge the gap between traditional finance and the crypto world. Their strong performance indicates that investors are increasingly interested in tokens backed by real-world assets. However, This outlier performance serves as a reminder that, even within the promising RWA narrative, individual token performance can vary significantly based on factors such as project fundamentals, market conditions, and investor sentiment. Implications: AI Narrative: Triple-Digit Triumphs The secured the third-best performing crypto theme in Q1 2024, with an average gain of 222.0%. AI narrative Top AI Crypto Performers AIOZ Network (AIOZ): Soared by an impressive 480.2%, cementing its position as a leading AI-focused crypto project. Fetch.ai (FET): Climbed 378.3%, demonstrating the growing investor appetite for AI-powered blockchain solutions. The AI narrative's success highlights the growing importance of artificial intelligence in various industries. As AI continues to transform businesses and create new opportunities, the demand for AI-related cryptocurrencies is likely to increase. Implications: DeFi and DePIN: Moderate but Steady DeFi Narrative The achieved moderate returns of 98.9% in Q1 2024. This performance was partly driven by the Uniswap (UNI) fee switch proposal, which generated renewed investor interest in the DeFi sector. DeFi narrative DePIN Narrative The started the quarter in the red but finished strong with 81.0% gains. This category was led by the standout performances of: DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks) narrative • Arweave (AR): A leading DePIN project that saw significant price appreciation. Livepeer (LPT): Another DePIN token that delivered strong returns during the quarter. Theta Network (THETA): A DePIN project that also contributed to the overall gains in this narrative. DeFi and DePIN show that decentralized finance and infrastructure solutions are here to stay. Despite facing regulatory challenges and market volatility, these sectors continue to grow and attract investors. Implications: Layer 1, Gaming, and Layer 2: Room for Improvement The Layer 1 (L1) narrative returned 70.0%, with Toncoin (TON) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) as the top performers. saw respectable gains of 64.4%, while Layer 2 (L2) solutions lagged behind at 39.5%. Stacks (STX) and Mantle (MNT) were the strongest contenders in this category. GameFi While L1, gaming, and L2 solutions didn't perform as well as other narratives in Q1 2024, they still offer significant potential. Improvements in scalability, interoperability, and user experience could help these sectors catch up and thrive in the future. Implications: To draw a conclusion, the first quarter of 2024 was all about the memecoin revolution, with RWAs, AI, and DeFi also making significant strides. The comparatively lower performance of L2s and GameFi serves as a reminder of the challenges in capturing investor attention in the fast-paced and unpredictable crypto market. P.S. Check out my previous articles on AI at HackerNoon: NFT Market Trends In 2024 Meme Coin Marketing: The Ultimate Breakdown Why Everyone's Talking About Blast: The DeFi & Airdrop How To L aunch an NFT Project in 2024 AI Crypto Coins: When the Power of AI Meets the Blockchain DeFi Community Building: A Step-by-Step Guide for Crypto Startups

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Dust on Crust Part Deux

ভূত্বক অংশ দুই উপর ধুলো

Staub auf der Kruste Teil Zwei

Polvo sobre la corteza, segunda parte

पपड़ी पर धूल भाग दो

クラスト上のダスト パート 2

지각 위의 먼지 2부

Poeira na Crosta Parte Dois

Пыль на корке, часть вторая

Kabuktaki Toz İkinci Bölüm

Bụi trên lớp vỏ Phần thứ hai

地壳上的灰尘第二部分

The decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem continues to expand across multiple blockchains, offering new opportunities but also introducing major challenges. One key issue is that of fragmented liquidity - assets and trading activity spread thinly across disconnected platforms. Another threat comes from weaknesses in cross-chain interoperability - bridges that promise to connect blockchains but with security flaws that leave funds at risk. To discuss these problems and potential solutions, I spoke with Boris Povar, a co-founder, and CEO of the project. Eywa Povar brings a strong technical background to tackle these complex topics. With a degree in mathematics and programming, he has worked in crypto since 2017 after a successful career running an IT outsourcing firm. As a portfolio investor and fund manager in the DeFi space, he has direct experience grappling with risks around fragmented capital and insecure bridges. Since 2020, he has focused his efforts on developing a novel architecture for trusted and efficient cross-chain communication. Povar provides insight into the scale and consequences of fragmented liquidity and flaws in today's bridges. The interview sheds light on the roadblocks hindering DeFi's progress as well as innovative solutions in development. Povar lends both technical expertise and real-world perspective to outline a vision for the next stage in DeFi evolution. What are the problems of fragmented liquidity and insecure cross-chain communication? The problem of fragmented liquidity can be formulated as follows: Liquidity located in one blockchain is isolated and not utilized in other blockchains simultaneously. Protocols addressing this issue enable your funds to operate across multiple blockchains/protocols concurrently. For instance, Liquid Staking protocols enable participation in the Ether consensus, earning income, while still utilizing funds in DeFi. Blast operates on a similar principle, where funds in their blockchain function within major DeFi protocols in Ethereum, generating income. However, examining this problem from the perspective of bridges reveals inefficiencies. Traditional lock-mint-burn-unlock bridges are ineffective with liquidity, as they connect assets and blockchains in pairs, requiring liquidity to be added to each link. Liquidity locked in such bridges remains dormant and is utilized ineffectively; L2 bridges serve as examples. Meanwhile, the TVL of bridges is rapidly growing and has reached the total TVL of DEXes (approximately $17 billion), necessitating more efficient utilization. Thus, it can be argued that bridges exacerbate the problem of liquidity fragmentation. The issue of insecure cross-chain communication is exemplified by the Multichain protocol. Projects like Curve and Fantom relied on it for cross-chain communications and liquidity transfer. However, Multichain malfunctioned at one point, resulting in losses for these projects. Their infrastructure was entirely dependent on Multichain, and finding and integrating alternative options took considerable time. Multichain, like many cross-chain protocols, had centralized elements, making its operation heavily reliant on teams. This scenario underscores the risks associated with relying on any single bridge as critical ecosystem infrastructure, which may lead to unforeseen "black swan" events. How big of an issue are these problems currently in DeFi and crypto overall? What are the consequences? High slippages in cross-chain swaps and complex UI/UX pose challenges for the majority of users. Projects are compelled to divide their liquidity across blockchains, incurring high maintenance costs. Furthermore, most bridges exhibit centralized traits. To date, bridge hacks have resulted in losses exceeding $2 billion. At EYWA, we endeavor to consolidate the liquidity of major blockchains, enhancing efficiency without compromising security and decentralization. What initially motivated you to tackle the problems of fragmented liquidity and insecure cross-chain bridges in the crypto industry? I've been actively addressing my own challenges. With involvement in asset management and DeFi capital placement since 2020, and in the industry since 2017, I possess an in-depth understanding of the problems and risks associated with cross-chain fund transfers. Drawing on my technical background, I've meticulously analyzed bridge hacks, resulting in the loss of over $2 billion. Consequently, I grasp what's necessary to ensure the security of cross-chain communications. Moreover, I recognize the imperative of holding liquidity long-term for bridge efficiency. I'm well aware of the inefficiencies in DeFi liquidity utilization, contributing to the dominance of CEXes over DEXes. The first wave of cross-chain bridges, while experimental, merely offered a pricier service without enhancing security or decentralization. I often phrase it as: "It’s still the same CEX, just in a new package." Hence, since late 2020, I've been dedicated to developing a genuinely decentralized cross-chain protocol capable of rivaling CEXes without compromising decentralization and security for development speed and convenience. How exactly does aggregated bridge and consensus architecture provide security for transfers? Most cross-chain bridges currently employ their own messaging protocols, which often fall short in terms of decentralization and entail various risks associated with teams, regulations, and management. It's fair to say that virtually all bridges on the market require trust, leaving the entire ecosystem vulnerable to potential "black swan" events. In response to these challenges, the Eywa team, in collaboration with the Curve team, is developing a trustless bridge that relies on a consensus of the most reliable messaging protocols available. We leverage Axelar, L0, Wormhole, Chainlink CCIP, and other messaging protocols to create a highly secure solution for messaging, custody, and liquidity transfer. By combining Eywa Token Bridge smart contracts with data validation consensus, we establish an Eywa Consensus Bridge that ensures security independently of any team and enables users to retain control over bridge liquidity. When transmitting information, it will be sent in parallel to several messaging protocols based on the user's choice, allowing users to specify preferred bridges and required quorums. The bridge's smart contract in the destination network aggregates transmission results and compares them until a quorum is reached. Users can customize the level of security needed, determining the number of checks. If any protocol returns incorrect data, the transmission will be halted. Imagine initiating a cross-chain transfer of a substantial sum. Initially, your funds are secured in the bridge's smart contract. Subsequently, a cross-chain transaction is initiated, transmitted, and verified concurrently by multiple data transfer protocols. In the destination network, a specialized smart contract receives and compares responses. If consistent information is received from all protocols, the final transaction executes your transfer. However, if any bridge is compromised, resulting in mismatched data, the transaction will be aborted, allowing you to reclaim your funds in the source network. The probability of all transfer protocols being compromised simultaneously approaches zero. How does utilizing Curve’s existing deep liquidity pools enable low-slippage cross-chain trading on CrossCurve? The more liquidity available, the lower the slippages, which is an evident concept. However, to elucidate how utilizes Curve pools, I must delve into its architecture. As mentioned earlier, the issue with bridge liquidity fragmentation lies in the fact that locked liquidity within bridges remains inactive in DeFi. CrossCurve To address this, we utilize Curve's LP tokens as the foundational liquidity. Leveraging Curve's ability to exchange LP tokens within the pool as standard tokens, we generate s-tokens - synthetic collateralized derivatives - by consolidating them on one public blockchain, known as Hubchain (currently Fantom). Subsequently, we establish stable liquidity pools on Curve by connecting s-tokens of similar nature. These pools offer minimal slippage. A typical exchange transaction traverses three blockchains, involving an imbalance operation to add liquidity to the Curve pool in the source network, followed by minting the corresponding s-token to the Hubchain, where it is exchanged for an s-token backed by the Curve LP token from the destination network. The s-token is then burned, releasing the LP token in the destination network, and the final step involves an imbalance withdrawal of liquidity from the Curve pool, transferring it to the user's wallet - adding liquidity, exchanging, and removing liquidity. The greater the liquidity in the pools we utilize, the lower the losses incurred. Additionally, this architecture enables more efficient capital utilization as the liquidity from all blockchains is consolidated in one location simultaneously, rather than in pairs. Consequently, CrossCurve requires substantially less liquidity compared to its competitors to achieve low slippage. What are the main benefits to projects and developers of listing their tokens on CrossCurve? Web3 projects can list their tokens on any chain against crvUSD/Stables/WBTC/WETH/Curve LPs and trade them simultaneously across all chains for any asset. They can also receive yield provided by Eywa, Curve, and Convex on provided liquidity, attracting new users from different blockchains. Fast scaling for the utility of your token in other networks, while also reducing the costs associated with maintaining cross-chain liquidity by keeping a single pool. How does CrossCurve simplify the user experience for cross-chain DeFi operations? We utilize cross-chain ZAP transactions, condensing a large number of transactions for the user. For instance, a typical exchange involves a series of transactions across three blockchains, yet the user only needs to initiate one transaction. How will the CrossCurve yield flywheel attract liquidity providers and projects to the platform? Since all CrossCurve pools are native Curve pools, we have access to various tools for managing incentives. These include direct incentives, veCRV bribes, Convex rewards, and other vote aggregators like StakeDAO, Lobby, and Yearn. Additionally, we can create our own votemarket, accumulate Curve and Convex votes, and participate in CRV Wars. Our plan involves using bonding mechanisms to attract the protocol’s own liquidity to the main pools. The first phase of our flywheel launch will focus on direct incentives for pools, veCRV bribes, and attracting our own liquidity through bonding. Subsequently, we will introduce a DAO and our own vote market. The issuance of the EYWA token will be exclusively available to long-term holders and members of the CrossCurve DAO, thereby strengthening the token's value. Curve liquidity providers will receive enhanced yields on their LPs, and we will provide them with a seamless method to contribute to CrossCurve pools. Projects will have the opportunity to offer incentives on their pools. However, to receive additional incentives from the CrossCurve DAO and partake in their distribution, they must become members.It's worth mentioning that we will assist Curve in distributing their stablecoin crvUSD, as it is their priority. In return, they will support us with incentives by voting for our main pools. How will CrossCurve boost adoption of less liquid layer 1s and layer 2s through liquidity bridges? We are currently constructing a cross-chain liquidity core by combining the largest blockchains by TVL. Subsequently, we will integrate emerging blockchains into our system and link them to this core, simplifying the process of liquidity migration between networks for liquidity providers. What role will the CrossCurve DAO play in solving liquidity fragmentation and boosting chain interoperability? CrossCurve will function as a transport hub for liquidity migration between different chains, offering additional income opportunities for liquidity providers. They will receive a base yield for providing liquidity on the original network, along with a yield for contributing their LPs to CrossCurve pools. Additionally, we intend to serve as a launchpad for Web3 projects seeking to establish multi-chain liquidity. This will enable them to utilize a single liquidity pool that serves all blockchains. How will votemarkets and bribing systems incentivize long term alignment between liquidity providers and the protocol? Long-term liquidity providers will become members of the CrossCurve DAO, engaging in the distribution of issuance among CrossCurve pools. They will also receive platform commission income and incentives from projects seeking augmented rewards. Where do you see the main competition in cross-chain DEX space, and how is CrossCurve positioned against them? My primary competitors include projects such as Stargate, Squid, Synapse, and Hashflow. We position ourselves as a solution primarily catering to liquidity providers and DeFi power users who necessitate seamless movement of substantial liquidity across blockchains. Additionally, we address the challenges faced by Web3 founders, enabling them to reduce the expenses associated with establishing and maintaining multi-chain liquidity while broadening their access to users across various blockchains, thereby diminishing their reliance on specific blockchain ecosystems. Our key advantages include the capacity to facilitate large-volume exchanges with minimal losses, akin to Curve's renowned capability, efficient utilization of liquidity, a seamless user experience, robust security measures safeguarding funds within our bridge, lucrative farming opportunities for liquidity providers, and an attractive proposition for projects seeking to establish their own liquidity pools. What chains and assets will CrossCurve focus on supporting in the initial launch stages? CrossCurve will focus on supporting the Ethereum, Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, Avalanche, BNB Chain, and Fantom chains along with the USDT, USDC, DAI, WBTC, ETH, crvUSD, 3crypto Curve liquidity pools, crvUSD-USDT Curve liquidity pools, and 3crv Curve liquidity pools assets. Do you intend to partner up with other major players, DAOs and bridges? If yes, in what capacity? To construct the Consensus Bridge, we are collaborating with Curve and will engage with prominent players in the cross-chain market — L0, Wormhole, Axelar, and Chainlink — as integrators of their solutions. For liquidity building, we have partnered with Curve and other entities within the Curve ecosystem, including Convex, StakeDAO, Yearn, and Lobby, to incentivize their users. We are also collaborating with yield aggregators like Beefy. We are currently in negotiations to integrate all new blockchains that Curve will support. Among those on the list are Mantle, Linea, Scroll, zksync, BNB Chain, and others. Additionally, we plan to identify a new Hubchain, a strategic partner blockchain. To enhance scalability and on-chain performance, we will collaborate with bridge aggregators such as Li.fi, Rubic, and Rango, as well as with wallets like Trust Wallet. In the future, we aim to extend support for liquidity aggregation from other DEXes, such as Balancer and Uniswap.

Fragmented No More: CEO of EYWA Explains Fixing Spread-Out Liquidity and Bridge Security

খণ্ডিত আর নয়: EYWA-এর CEO ব্যাখ্যা করেছেন স্প্রেড-আউট লিকুইডিটি এবং সেতু নিরাপত্তা

Schluss mit der Fragmentierung: CEO von EYWA erklärt die Behebung verteilter Liquidität und Überbrückungssicherheit

No más fragmentados: el director ejecutivo de EYWA explica cómo solucionar la liquidez dispersa y la seguridad del puente

Fini la fragmentation : le PDG d'EYWA explique la solution à la question de la liquidité étalée et de la sécurité du pont

अब खंडित नहीं: ईवाईडब्ल्यूए के सीईओ ने स्प्रेड-आउट तरलता और ब्रिज सुरक्षा को ठीक करने के बारे में बताया

断片化はもう終わり: EYWA の CEO がスプレッドアウト流動性の修正とブリッジセキュリティについて説明

더 이상 단편화되지 않음: EYWA CEO, 분산형 유동성 및 브리지 보안 수정에 대해 설명

Fragmented No More: CEO da EYWA explica como consertar a liquidez espalhada e a segurança da ponte

Больше нет фрагментации: генеральный директор EYWA объясняет, как исправить разброс ликвидности и безопасность моста

Artık Parçalanmış Değil: EYWA CEO'su Yayılmış Likidite ve Köprü Güvenliğinin Düzeltilmesini Açıklıyor

Không còn bị phân mảnh nữa: Giám đốc điều hành của EYWA giải thích cách khắc phục tính thanh khoản dàn trải và bảo mật cầu nối

不再支离破碎：EYWA 首席执行官解释解决流动性分散和桥梁安全问题

**GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman, February 24th, 2024/Chainwire/--**Staking program amassed over $129M TVL in less than 24 hours. , a security-focused zero-knowledge rollup backed by pioneering L2 research, launched Zircuit Staking, an innovative program that allows users to stake ETH, liquid staking tokens (LSTs), and liquid restaking tokens (LRTs) to earn Zircuit Points. Shortly after launch, Zircuit Staking has already accumulated over $129M on the Ethereum mainnet and continues to rise. Zircuit Zircuit's community has gained an impressive following of over 112K followers and 125K members within a short four-month time span. The exponential growth of this community has also led to the early success of Zircuit’s staking program. Twitter Discord In comparison, Starkware started in 2018 and only has 229K Twitter followers and $134M in TVL according to DefiLlama. Zircuit is on track to surpass these numbers in terms of both community engagement and TVL. With the rapid ascent of EigenLayer, Zircuit is leveraging a growing surge in interest around restaking protocols. Less than 24 hours since launch, the program has already accumulated over $129 million TVL, signaling significant interest and confidence in the project. Through the staking program, users can Zircuit points on top of any staking yield or other existing points. Users that opt-in to migrate their assets to the Zircuit Mainnet when it goes live are rewarded the most. Users can withdraw at any time and keep the points and yield earned, so ETH isn't hard-locked like in Blast or Mantle. Currently, , , , , and are supported with more integrations to come over the coming weeks. To participate in the Zircuit Staking program, users can visit Lido Finance Renzo Protocol Swell Network Kelp DAO Liquid Collective https://stake.zircuit.com/ For more information on Zircuit, Users can visit: https://www.zircuit.com/ About Zircuit is a fully EVM-compatible, zero-knowledge rollup powered by the latest research in L2 technology. Built by a team with multiple research grants from the Ethereum Foundation and backed by Pantera Capital and Dragonfly Capital, Zircuit is leading the future of secure chains with sequencer-level security. Users can learn more by visiting or follow us on Twitter/X Zircuit zircuit.com @ZircuitL2 Contact Jessica Graber Zircuit This story was distributed as a release by Chainwire under HackerNoon’s Business Blogging Program. Learn more about the program here.

Zircuit, New ZK-Rollup Focused on Security, Launches Staking Program

Zircuit, নিউ ZK-রোলআপ নিরাপত্তার উপর দৃষ্টি নিবদ্ধ করে, স্টেকিং প্রোগ্রাম চালু করে

Zircuit, neues ZK-Rollup mit Fokus auf Sicherheit, startet Absteckprogramm

Zircuit, el nuevo ZK-Rollup centrado en la seguridad, lanza un programa de participación

Zircuit, nouveau ZK-Rollup axé sur la sécurité, lance un programme de jalonnement

ज़िरकुइट, सुरक्षा पर केंद्रित नया ZK-रोलअप, स्टेकिंग प्रोग्राम लॉन्च करता है

セキュリティに重点を置いた新しい ZK ロールアップである Zircuit がステーキング プログラムを開始

보안에 초점을 맞춘 새로운 ZK 롤업 Zircuit, 스테이킹 프로그램 출시

Zircuit, novo ZK-Rollup focado em segurança, lança programa de staking

Zircuit, новый пакет ZK, ориентированный на безопасность, запускает программу ставок

Güvenliğe Odaklanan Yeni ZK-Rollup Zircuit, Staking Programını Başlatıyor

Zircuit, ZK-Rollup mới tập trung vào bảo mật, ra mắt chương trình đặt cược

Zircuit，专注于安全性的新 ZK-Rollup，推出质押计划

After Avengers: Endgame, it seemed that a lot of the storylines in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) were coming to a close. However, not all of them. And on top of that, new ones were already on the horizon. These storylines would come to fruition in the next phase of the MCU: phase 4. This phase saw the continuation of Black Widow’s, Black Panther’s, Doctor Strange’s, and Spider-Man’s stories, and it also saw the introduction of Shang-Chi and the Eternals. If this sounds like a lot, don’t worry. Because here are the MCU Phase 4 movies in order. Phase 4 Movies in Order Black Widow Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Eternals Spider-Man: No Way Home Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Thor: Love and Thunder Black Panther: Wakanda Forever 1. Black Widow (2021) Although Black Widow was introduced early in the MCU, it would take over 10 years for her to get her own stand-alone movie. The movie would give fans more of an insight into her character, her past, and would cover time periods unexplored by other movies. It would also introduce her family: Yelena Belova, the Red Guardian, and Melina Vostokoff as they reunited to take down the leader of the Red Room. But they’ll have to take care of his number one assassin first: Taskmaster. 2. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) A son going against his father; A tale as old as time. But the reason this type of story has remained prominent is because it’s a good one, and Shang-Chi managed to not only reach its expectations but exceed them. Shang-Chi was living in San Francisco, wanting to put his past behind him. But the past reaches out to him and forces him to not only confront it but also to confront his father: Xu Wenwu. However, this isn’t your typical father; he has immense power thanks to the ten rings. Shang-Chi will have to put all his heart and soul to overcome his dad. 3. Eternals (2021) Just like Shang-Chi’s dad has lived for over a 1,000 years, the Eternals have lived for a very long time. Except they lived for even longer, hiding in the shadows of history. What’s their purpose? To protect humans from the creatures known as Deviants. But when the seemingly extinct Deviants return from slumber, the Eternals will once again have to unite to take them down. 4. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) At the end of the last Spider-Man movie, the whole world finds out that Peter Parker is Spider-Man. And, of course, his life changes immediately. He’s being interrogated by government officials, he’s being treated differently in school, and he finally has to come clean to his Aunt May about his secret double life. However, Peter can live with all of that. What he can’t live with, however, is the lives of his friends being impacted by his decision to be a superhero. To fix this, he turns to one Doctor Strange for help. The good doctor proposes a spell that will make the whole world forget that Peter Parker is Spider-Man, but things don’t go as planned. What happens next is something that fans have been wanting to see for many years. 5. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) Coming right off the heels of No Way Home is Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. By this point, the multiverse concept was already something that the MCU was expanding on with shows like Loki and What If? But now, it was Doctor Strange’s turn to jump head-first into the multiverse. After he’s blindsided by a new threat, Doctor Strange and his new ally, America Chavez, accidentally stumble into another universe. They’ll have to fight their way back home to help out Wong and the rest of the sorcerers. 6. Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) After the events of Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, Thor is going through some things. He lost his realm, his friend Heimdall, his brother Loki, and he feels responsible for the Blip. But in Love and Thunder, he’s finding his groove back. Although the realm of Asgard is gone, the people remain, and they need help. Asgardian children are kidnapped, and Thor and Thor have to save them. No, that’s not a typo. There are two Thors: Thor Odinson and the Might Thor who is revealed to be the returning Jane Foster. And good thing that there’s two of them because the villain who kidnapped the kids is Gorr the God Butcher 7. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) After the unfortunate passing of actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black Panther/ T’Challa, plans had to pivot. In Wakanda Forever, T’Challa also passes away, which leaves Wakanda without a Black Panther. Although reluctant at first, T’Challa’s younger sister Shuri, is forced to take the mantle after Wakanda is threatened by Namor and the Atlanteans. What ensues is a battle between two powerful nations, both fighting to ensure the future of their people. Conclusion Marvel’s Phase 4 may have had its ups and downs, but overall, it was another fun section in the MCU’s history. Read More: The MCU Phase 3 Movies in Order The Apollo Justice Trilogy: The 5 Best Cases The New Tomb Raider Games in Order

The MCU Phase 4 Movies in Order

, a leading permissionless and non-custodial decentralized exchange (DEX) in the cryptocurrency market, has unveiled significant advancements aimed at fortifying its position in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space. SAINT VINCENT, the Grenadines, January 30th, 2024/Chainwire/-- ApeX Protocol These strategic initiatives seek to enhance the project's standing and increase the value of its native token — $APEX, aligning more accurately with its overarching objectives and reflecting the platform's commitment to sustainable growth. In the past month alone, the value of $APEX has surged by an astonishing 768.63%, reflecting the growing demand and confidence in ApeX Protocol. The core team is now gearing up for transformative changes, further optimizing the tokenomics model of $APEX for the community's benefit and overall project value. $APEX Total Supply Reduction ApeX Protocol is embarking on a strategic initiative to reduce the total token supply by 50%, from 1,000,000,000 to 500,000,000 $APEX. The first burn event, which took place on , 2024, reduced the total supply to . Consecutive token burns are planned for the first month of each following quarter, further enhancing the scarcity and value proposition of $APEX. Jan 18 850,000,000 APEX Liquidity Pools and LP Incentives Apart from the supply reduction, ApeX is introducing a pivotal initiative this year by launching APEX-ETH liquidity pools on top-tier decentralized exchanges (DEXs) and empowering liquidity providers to engage in ApeX revenue sharing, earning real yields. Collaborating with leading DEXs on various chains, such as Camelot on Arbitrum and AGNI on Mantle, ApeX is strategically positioned to offer tailored incentive programs and revenue-sharing opportunities to diverse communities on each chain. This approach ensures a broad reach, fair distribution, and active contribution to the growth and expansion of the ApeX ecosystem. Beyond ApeX revenues, liquidity providers will also receive additional joint rewards in the respective native tokens of both the hosting DEX projects and ApeX itself. Staking Program Upgrade Finally, the ApeX Staking Program will also undergo some changes, with a focus on rewarding loyal contributors. The currently supports $APEX and $esAPEX pools, offering users a passive income generation mechanism through revenue sharing. program With no lock-in periods—flexibility to stake and unstake at any point, real yield distributed in USDC on a weekly basis, and a dynamic reward calculation mechanism that considers not only time and the amount staked but also trading activities on ApeX Pro—contribute to a fair and rewarding passive income generation. To enhance the current pool structure, ApeX will be introducing a lock-in feature, allowing users to lock their token holdings in respective pools for extended periods. This feature is designed to boost earnings, providing users with enhanced revenue shares for their commitment to the ApeX ecosystem. Road Ahead , the Head of Business Development at ApeX Protocol, expressed enthusiasm about the developments, stating, Tekla I "These strategic initiatives mark a significant step forward for ApeX Protocol. We are dedicated to creating value for our community, and these enhancements reflect our commitment to delivering a robust and sustainable DeFi ecosystem." ApeX Protocol remains at the forefront of innovation through its commitment to strategic tokenomics and aggressive product development, directly influencing the value of its native token $APEX. About ApeX is a permissionless and non-custodial derivatives decentralized exchange powered by StarkWare's Layer 2 scalability engine StarkEx, delivering USDC and USDT cross-margined perpetual contracts with over 30 trading pairs and up to 50x leverage. ApeX It is primed to provide permissionless access to the perpetual swaps market with its order book model, as it remains committed to the promises of speed, efficiency, and security with transparency on traders' preferred derivatives trading assets. | | | | Website Twitter Discord Telegram Blog Contact Mariam mariam@davionlabs.com This story was distributed as a release by Chainwire under HackerNoon’s Business Blogging Program. Learn more about the program here.

ApeX Protocol Unveils Initiatives For Its Sustainable Growth In DeFi

In the eerie dance of technological progress and existential threats, one chilling revelation stands out: the potential devastating impact on our children. As we navigate the labyrinth of artificial intelligence, the becomes a sinister shadow, casting its pall over the future of the very beings we hold most dear. looming threat of digital superintelligence The perilous decision to forge ahead with digital superintelligence is not just a gamble with our own fate but a dark wager on the destiny of our progeny. It's a pivotal moment that could shape their world in ways we can scarcely fathom. The consequences stretch beyond the immediate horizon, eclipsing the specter of nuclear warheads as a mere preamble to the peril we might unleash upon our children. As instability hangs in the air like an unspoken omen, the creation of digital superintelligence becomes an unholy communion with fate. The caution demanded by this moment reaches a sacred level, urging us to ponder not just the advancement of artificial intelligence but the inheritance we bequeath to the generations to come. Picture a world where the brilliance of machines effortlessly eclipses the cognitive prowess of our children. In this dystopian landscape, the boundaries between humanity and technology blur into obscurity. Digital intelligence seamlessly mimics consciousness, leaving our offspring in a disconcerting limbo where distinguishing between man and machine becomes an existential quandary. The thought of our children engaging with digital superintelligence, a force that mirrors humanity with unsettling precision, transforms into a chilling nightmare that resonates deep within the parental soul. The inevitable outcry that accompanies the rise of digital echoes not just through our society but reverberates in the futures of our children, a chorus of uncertainty and trepidation. superintelligence Regulation and oversight, feeble attempts to leash this technological behemoth, emerge as frail guardians shielding our children from the impending storm. Governments, donned in the armor of intervention, strive to guide the development of artificial superintelligence in the name of public safety. Yet, the lethargic evolution of regulatory mechanisms becomes a glaring vulnerability, leaving the door ajar for the havoc that swiftly advancing technologies might wreak. The potential for AI to spiral into chaos isn't a theoretical musing but a tangible fear gripping the hearts of parents. The nightmare of a rogue digital superintelligence wreaking havoc upon humanity is magnified when viewed through the lens of parenthood, a lens that projects the vulnerability and innocence of our children onto the canvas of an uncertain future. Synthetic biology, with its potential to craft viruses deadlier than nature intended, adds an extra layer of horror to our concerns. The power to manipulate life at a fundamental level introduces an unpredictable element, a Pandora's Box that threatens the very biological essence of our offspring. Contemplating the macro-level forces shaping the future, the internet, sustainable energy, and interplanetary colonization offer glimmers of hope. However, genetics and AI, with their enigmatic and treacherous allure, emerge as formidable adversaries. The choices we make today ripple through the corridors of time, etching the destiny of our children in the annals of history. It's a narrative fraught with tension and drama, an overwhelming sense of responsibility that transcends individual lives to encompass the legacy we leave behind for our progeny. Amidst this chilling symphony, tools like ChatGPT become more than technological novelties – they are clues, omens, hints of a future where the very fabric of communication and understanding may be altered for the children who will inherit this brave new world. The accelerating pace of development intensifies the fear, as we grapple with the realization that we might be hurtling into the future too rapidly. A personal plea echoes in the silence – a plea to decelerate, to scrutinize the impacts of AI before unleashing it upon the unsuspecting world of our children. Yet, the most haunting realization is that humanity, in its current form, may not be evolved enough to comprehend the magnitude of existential threats. Our instincts, honed by evolution, focus on the immediate and the personal, often neglecting the broader considerations that could unravel the very fabric of our children's existence. In recent decades, the arsenal of potential threats has expanded exponentially, each one posing a unique peril to the well-being of our children. Nuclear bombs once loomed large, and now, the ominous rise of AI stands as a foreboding pillar in the pantheon of . dangers Global warming, a force capable of disrupting or dismantling civilization, becomes the third horseman riding alongside these existential threats. How could AI devastate our children's world? The parallels between the displacement of other primates by Homo sapiens and the potential marginalization of humanity by a digital superintelligence become a haunting thought. The potential for our children's habitat, figuratively speaking, to be relegated to a small corner of the world looms as a stark warning. The regulation conundrum further amplifies the terror, as the linear response we currently employ clashes with the exponential threat we face. The technology exists today to create artificial birds with small explosive devices, a grim reminder that our children may inherit a world where the very skies are not safe. In a chilling nutshell, the issue with AI today encapsulates the stark reality that our linear responses may falter in the face of an exponential threat. The specter of artificial intelligence, like an impending storm on the horizon, demands not just our attention but a profound reconsideration of the trajectory we are hurtling towards. The stakes are nothing less than the very survival and well-being of the children who will inherit the mantle of humanity. It's a narrative that transcends the present, reaching into the future to shape the world in which our children will live, learn, and navigate the complexity of existence.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) And Existential Threats

Thawing from a long, cold bear-winter, we enter 2024 riding the emotional hype of last quarter’s price action. Let's welcome Crypto Spring with optimism, curiosity, and arms wide open. Institutions are pilling in. Regulators are warming up. Retail remains mostly uninvolved. Opportunity can be heard in the conversations of crypto-natives discussing the powerful confluence of positive industry tailwinds (“resolving” FTX, clearing out Binance’s Name, etc) and macro events, including the Bitcoin ETF, Bitcoin Halvening, American Presidential Elections, potential yield rate cuts, just to name a few, looking at us in 2024. potential Chinese liquidity injections, A lot of problems are finally behind us, and there are many new ones ahead. Without further ado, let's review some of the exciting expectations in the pipeline for this year: Disclaimer: * These are in no specific order. ** Nothing here is investment advice. *** These are not to be used for making financial decisions. 1. Market Cap Will Double. Market Capitalization is the barometer directly expressing the cryptocurrency industry’s economic value in the world. After hitting all-time highs of roughly ~3 trillion in November 2021, we went on to see lows of ~800 Billion in December 2022 and closed 2023/started 2024 at . ~1.65 Trillion Marketcap growth happens in two ways: (vertically) existing assets rally, or (horizontally) new assets enter the ecosphere. As the eyewatering >500% rallies in Solana, radical influx of alternative digital asset ecosystems such as Celestia, Injective, Mantle, et al. and pipeline of upcoming launches (Manta Pacific, Dymension, etc.) would indicate, the coming cycle will bring an expansion in both directions. Coupled with the asset archetypes that are not included in this measure (such as NFT collections, private on-chain RWA, etc.), there are reflexive economic forces being suppressed, indicating a blossoming for the sector. As we move throughout the year it is highly possible that marketcap will dip below where the year started, perhaps it might even lay dormant/tread sideways for multiple month; but ultimately we will end the year higher than where we began. 2. Rollups Become Industry Driver Scaling and Interoperability have been and will continue to be two of the dominant, existentially important themes in the cryptocurrency/digital asset industry for the next decade. Being an extremely young sector sitting somewhere between the two, with even current leaders, including Arbitrum and Optimism still in the middle of completing configurations (state validations, data availability, withdrawal windows, node incentivization, sequencer decentralization, etc.), Rollups have attracted so much capital, provided so much operational efficiency, and captured such a massive portion of developer mindshare that they have received an . entire market sector of their own Previous layer 1’s and exploring the transition to rollup architectures (such as CELO with promises of being the first to instantiate decentralized sequencer sets); the modular thesis emphasizes the glory of flexibility in choosing where data lives and how it propagates only further supercharging the desire of entrepreneurs to launch new networks. Just like ICOs drove the 2017 rally, NFTs drove the 2021 rally, Rollups will be the technological catalysts that drive the next rally. 3. $BONK overtakes $SHIB Online culture is a fascinating paradigm that is impossible to fully grasp. Landing firmly on the left side of the crypto curve, memes (especially dog-branded memes) are the ephemeral degen plays that turn the average 80 IQ person into a filthy millionaire. Every cycle has a leading dog meme coin, an expression of the newest generation cultural meta; first, we had DOGE, then we had SHIB, and now we have BONK. DOGE had its ~75 Billion USD Marketcap, currently at $11.16 B SHIB saw ~44 Billion USD Marketcap, currently at $5.29 B BONK has so far seen a ~1.5 Billion Marketcap, currently at $0.65 B Deployed as an SPL token on Solana, $BONK is rumored to be run by a team of highly qualified operators who know what they are doing. When compared to the other two dog meme behemoths, BONK is the only one actually generating a phat protocol revenue. Doge likely will not be displaced as the currency king of online dog culture. SHIB on the other hand, has higher fees as an ERC20, a broken initial coming-to-market strategy (with sending Vitalik 50% of the supply…), and a much weaker social presence than some of the newer projects; it is primed to be displaced by a newer better version. 4. Airdrops, lots of Airdrops. Powerful in attracting attention, prompting involvement, and bootstrapping token distribution, airdrops are the ultimate marketing tool in crypto. Already playing out in late 2023 with some gigantic drops in the Solana ecosystem with $JITO and the SAGA phone, as well as within Comos IBC ecosystem IBC with Kujira, Injective, Osmosis, and others; Airdrops will continue to be extremely popular throughout 2024. Celestia staking is considered the holy grail (very interesting to see what comes of this). Polkadot has been silent during these layer wars; possible that this silence will translate into a surplus of airdrops as the ecosystem tries to catch up. Regardless of where exactly these Airdrops come from, there are two things we can expect with a high degree of certainty: first, they will likely be tithed to a point system; second, they can be ridiculously lucrative. 5. Ethereum Will Outperform Bitcoin. Again. Ethereum has been slightly lagging behind the market in terms of price performance. Actually, the lagging has been pretty serious. While Bitcoin has grown by ~158% over the last 365 days, the MarketCap grew by ~110%, Ethereum has run roughly ~77%. This underperformance has ignited a lot of negativity against ETH on social media platforms. Bashing and hate are a perfect counter-indicator for putting on a trade. With an ETH ETF on the horizon, it's not impossible that a hate rally is in store. After the BTC ETF hype is juiced out, people will need somewhere else to look. 6. RWA Narrative Collapses Massive. Enormous. Gargantuan market size. Endorsement from tradfi megalodons like BlackRock. The Real World Asset sector caught some attention during the bear winter, and some of the projects in that space saw face-melting gains, including (>3,650%) and (>150%). RIO NXRA Due to the unavoidable links to legacy financial infrastructure, RWA’s will have minimal (if any) benefits to the public cryptocurrency sector. Likely to be primarily private market deals that are subject to similar regulatory scrutiny, RWA’s might need to take a backseat and allow more public sectors to gain traction. Moreover, RWA’s don't possess any new breakthroughs; the sector is literally just legacy finance on blockchain-based rails. As we know already, privacy and compliance with local jurisdictions might render RWA’s still a tad too early. 7. DEFI will be Reborn Being the sector expecting the heaviest regulatory headwinds has likely been a major contributing factor to DEFI’s relative underperformance. To be fair, Decentralized Finance never really died but, as measured by global TVL, has yet to show serious signs of recovery. With a multitude of exciting technical breakthroughs happening with leaders like SNX and UNI, coupled with the operational benefits of rollups and proto-dank sharding via the Dancun upgrade coming to Ethereum, it is a matter of time before on-chain yields become too attractive for people to pass on and the reflexive cycle begins to fulfill itself. It is almost impossible to know for certain how exactly the TVL will shore up (in new projects or old ones) or where it will shore up(EVM, Cosmos, Solana, or all of them at once), but regardless, not having some kind of exposure would likely render a portfolio suboptimal. 8. Venture Capital will Grow The amount of venture capital investment into the crypto space has been on a steady decline since the 2021/2022 hype top. Declining prices, dwindling interest, and increasing regulatory scrutiny have driven capital away. Sparked by progress in the courtrooms, price appreciation, and the realization of inescapable macro liquidity shifts, VCs have once again begun to show interest in crypto. In 2021, roughly ~29 Billion USD came in. In 2022, roughly ~34 Billion USD came in. In 2023, that number plummeted to ~11 Billion. With the lowest quarter being marked in Q3 of 2023, Q4 saw a slight uptick, and moving forward, we anticipate seeing a trend reversal. Concrete numbers are undefined, but total sums greater than 2023 are highly likely. To be clear, large VC investments do not immediately translate to price rallies, but they do serve as a good signal for what can be anticipated in the near future. 9. New Sovereign Nation BTC Adoption El Salvador has set quite the example with its Bitcoin operations. The incredible international attention the country received for its forward-thinking policies has invited new migrants, stimulated tech startups, and even bolstered its balance sheet. Coming out of multiple decades of debt, El Salvador is positioned to continue strengthening its economy perpetually by earning value through its volcanic mining as well as the appreciation of BTC that it buys on the open markets. It is very possible that other nations will recognize the powerful promises of sovereignty BTC carries and will declare economic alignment with it. Which nations this will be is anybody's guess, but South America, Africa, and Asia might have some clues. 10. Emerging Markets Lead Growth America is known for being the king of capital. Consumers spend more money here than nations elsewhere earn. Throughout the earliest years of crypto, it was American Capital that drove the industry into new higher highs; however, the ridiculous regulatory stance in the US has given emerging markets a chance to capture and control the growth of crypto. The open, inviting atmosphere and some degree of regulatory clarity have positioned Asia (HK and Singapore specifically), the EU, and the UAE to drive the next wave of retail adoption. Predicting what/how/why something will happen in crypto is a fool’s game; many attempts will be proven wrong, and many others will turn out to be right but poorly timed. Specifics are nearly impossible to nail down, but being directionally correct is very possible. That is what these predictions should outline: a possible roadmap/framework for thinking about how the industry will continue to mature this year. The only thing that is certain, Is the uncertainty. Now go forth with unrelenting vigilance, tranquility, and peace; Take your slice of the kingdom. Live long & propser 🥂

2024 Just Might Be The Year Crypto Enthusiasts Are Looking For

2024 কেবল সেই বছর হতে পারে যা ক্রিপ্টো উত্সাহীরা খুঁজছেন৷

2024 könnte das Jahr sein, nach dem Krypto-Enthusiasten suchen

2024 podría ser el año que buscan los entusiastas de las criptomonedas

2024 pourrait bien être l’année recherchée par les passionnés de cryptographie

2024 वह वर्ष हो सकता है जिसकी क्रिप्टो उत्साही लोग तलाश कर रहे हैं

2024 年はまさに仮想通貨愛好家が求めている年になるかもしれません

2024년은 암호화폐 애호가들이 찾는 해가 될 수도 있습니다

2024 pode ser o ano que os entusiastas da criptografia estão procurando

2024 год может стать годом, который ищут криптоэнтузиасты

2024 Kripto Meraklılarının Aradığı Yıl Olabilir

Năm 2024 có thể là năm mà những người đam mê tiền điện tử đang tìm kiếm

2024 年可能是加密货币爱好者期待的一年

They say the devil's in the details, but in the case of , it's more like a mischievous gremlin with a penchant for blockchain security. I plunged headfirst into this tech rabbit hole to witness Mitja Gorochevsky, the wild mind behind and this radical consensus algorithm, unleash his latest creation on a crowd of unsuspecting tech enthusiasts. Acki Nacki GOSH The Scene: A Digital Carnival of Quirk Picture a virtual stage where coding wizards and crypto evangelists collide—that's the kind of energy that crackled through the air as Mitja took the reins. The vibe was part tech conference, part cyberpunk circus, with Acki Nacki taking center stage as a personified defender of integrity. blockchain But even gremlins have their off days. Internet gremlins, that is. The demo hit a few snags thanks to connectivity hiccups, but that didn't dampen the spirit. It just added a layer of unpredictable chaos to the mix, as if Acki Nacki was flexing its trickster muscles. Enter Acki Nacki: The Multi-Headed Hydra of Blockchain Now, hold on to your crypto wallets because Acki Nacki is no ordinary consensus algorithm. Imagine a multi-core, multi-threaded execution environment where anyone can drop a contract and run operations in parallel with lightning-fast, under-1-second finality. And all this on the decentralised supercomputer known as GOSH. "The odds of a successful malicious attack on GOSH (with Acki Nacki) is not just less likely than a successful attack on Bitcoin," Mitja boldly declared, "it's less likely than an asteroid hitting Earth and wiping us all out tomorrow!" Hackathon Hoedown and the GOSH Gold Rush But the real party starts with the "Underworld" hackathon. A siren call to tech rebels, inviting them to bend the boundaries of what's possible. Here are the challenges they laid down: Wallet apps that make your crypto quiver with glee. Visualisation tools to make blockchains look like trippy art installations. Security tooling so tight that even the NSA would be impressed. SDKs, TVMs, ZKPs... basically, if it sounds like alphabet soup, it's fair game. Why go through all this trouble? Because the only way to score GOSH tokens is either through this hackathon or the "Die Last" validator games. It's a tech wild west where your coding skills are your six-shooter. Is anyone paying attention, though, Ben? Well, I'm glad you asked. For me, the big-news-plot-twist of the evening, away from all the tech bluster, is that the United Nations, the global epitome of diplomatic collaboration, has chosen GOSH to host its decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) for the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). This move underscores the growing recognition of GOSH as a reliable and secure platform for handling critical aspects of Internet governance. I can already picture Acki Nacki, the mischievous guardian of blockchain integrity, now donning the mantle of responsibility as it becomes the backbone for this huge UN-backed initiative. Conclusion: A Glimpse into a Decentralized Future, Gremlins and All Did Acki Nacki live up to the hype? The jury's still out, but one thing's for certain: Mitja knows how to throw a tech party that leaves you questioning reality and craving more. In a world of sterile blockchain conferences, this was a jolt of raw, unadulterated innovation. Hold on tight, folks—the GOSH ride is just getting started.

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CYNTHIA'S CONFESSION.

GATHERING CLOUDS.

Idris stirred and awoke; alas! she awoke to misery.

In the rapidly evolving landscape of the digital era, trust and integrity are fundamental pillars that underpin the reliability and . With the exponential growth of digital information, the need for ensuring data integrity has become paramount. Enter blockchain technology—a revolutionary innovation that promises to redefine trust in the digital age. security of data One of the most compelling features of blockchain is its ability to maintain the . Every piece of information stored on a blockchain is securely encrypted into blocks and linked together in a continuous chain. Each block contains a unique cryptographic hash, timestamp, and reference to the previous block, creating an unalterable record of transactions or information. Once recorded, data stored on the blockchain cannot be modified or deleted without the consensus of the entire network, making it highly resistant to tampering and fraud. integrity of data Today, several platforms have been able to harness this power to become more reliable. The Chronicle Protocol - a scalable, cost-efficient Oracle service - is looking to bolster the functionality of traditional blockchains by improving the workings of an integral part called data . Oracles Essentially, Oracles help to feed blockchains with data. But, the operation of these components has been hampered significantly thanks to their build. Chronicle is looking to introduce a new type of Oracle, which is blockchain-agnostic, verifiable, and gas-efficient in operation. Kicking off with ETH Warsaw, followed by ETH Lisbon and the ETHGlobal Istanbul, Chronicle is now looking to build on adoption via industry-leading hackathons. We spoke with Angus Tookey of Chronicle Labs to understand their vision and how they believe that Chronicle could help usher in a new age of cost-efficiency with blockchains and data integrity. 1. Where did the vision for Chronicle come from? “Chronicle was born from . The brand ‘Chronicle’ is new; however, the protocol has been live since 2017, exclusively securing up to $20bn in crypto assets for Maker. This actually makes it one of the oldest, continually operating protocols in the space. MakerDAO The vision of Niklas Kunkel, the Head of the Oracle Core Unit of MakerDAO, was to spin out the team and tech stack to continue to serve Maker but also offer Oracle services to the wider community. As of September 2023, this vision became a reality, and the brand Chronicle Protocol was launched. Web3 The overarching vision of Chronicle is to provide a better and verifiable option for on-chain data. Until now, Oracle protocols operate like ‘black boxes’ with almost zero transparency on how and where data is sourced, as well as crippling on-chain costs to operate. Chronicle changes that with fully verifiable data via , an on-chain dashboard, and the invention of ‘Scribe’, a new cryptographic Oracle primitive that reduces gas usage of Oracles by over 80% versus the most used Oracle provider.” The Chronicle 2. Do you envision Chronicle being implemented on more chains after Ethereum? “Chronicle was born on , and zkEVM was the first chain to follow as we launched in September. The goal for the rest of 2023 is to roll out integrations with all the major EVM chains. Ethereum Polygon It isn’t true that all EVM chains are the same; implementations vary wildly. However, we have designed Scribe to be a ‘single implementation’ on EVM. We did it this way to ensure accessibility but also security. It is safer to monitor and deploy a single implementation than make custom versions for each chain, and we can ensure its integrity if it is the same across all chains. It is the unique design of ‘Scribe,’ using an Optimistic Schnorr hybrid model, that allows us to construct a single implementation that operates effectively on both L1s and L2s, despite the environments and limitations of these chains being polar opposites. For the rest of 2023, we will be rolling out our Scribe architecture Chronicle Oracles across all the major such as Optimism, Arbitrum, Base, Mantle, Scroll, and more.” EVM chains 3. What would you say is the biggest impediment to blockchain adoption at a global level right now? “I think the blocker right now is understanding. Specifically, an understanding of how or the innate features of Web3, can enhance or improve industries. We talk about this as ‘coming on-chain,’ and I see it much like the early days of businesses deciding whether it would add value for them to ‘come online.’ blockchain technology, However, that is not to say every industry would benefit from coming on-chain - at least in its current form. Operationally, blockchain technology is still vastly more expensive to run than off-chain equivalents. However, this is getting more cost-effective all the time. There are, however, some industries that can really benefit from the integration of blockchain technology, and when that level of education and successful examples are there, a better understanding will follow. I think then we will start to see a much broader adoption of the technology in traditional industries. Finance is a great example of an industry that has an excellent product-market fit with . So far, it is perhaps the only decentralized industry in the space that has found that product market fit, with billions of dollars of TVL. Oracles are at the heart of this; there is no DeFi without Oracles, so we are very supportive of the growth and innovation of financial products on-chain at Chronicle.” blockchain in DeFi 4. Is there more to Oracles than just price data? “Essentially, if you want to get any data into a , you need an Oracle to deliver it. The complexity of the Oracle can vary depending on how secure you need or want it to be, but smart contracts (the software that underpins every blockchain product or application) cannot make API calls to get that data from off-chain sources. smart contract Oracles have been designed as the bridge between off-chain data and on-chain apps or products. As a result, the type of data Oracles can handle is almost unlimited. There is a great demand for price data at the moment, and so market forces dictate that this is where Oracle providers, such as Chronicle, have concentrated their development thus far. However, there is huge growth to come from providing a variety of other data, including a variety of other numerical values such as interest & base rates, the values of ‘real-world assets’, or even the outcome of a sports match, governance decision, or authentication of verification by signatories. At Chronicle, we are working on tackling a number of these new use cases with our partners in the space, like Centrifuge and Maker. Of particular interest is the digital layer of truth, or attestations, that could unlock the current process of deploying on-chain capital into real-world assets, such as .” treasury bonds Conclusion At the end of the day, there remains much work to be done in the blockchain space - especially from a functional standpoint. But, with more projects looking to build on the future, there’s a lot to look forward to as well.

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