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Fantom Foundation and Mapleblock Capital Partnership Announcement
Fantom Foundation and Mapleblock Capital have partnered to support projects building on the Fantom blockchain. The partnership aims to provide a significant funding boost to the Fantom ecosystem, setting the stage for broader adoption for the Fantom community. “We are excited to be collaborating with Mapleblock Capital, who are very interested in supporting ecosystem projects
Flash loans
The DeFi revolution is a shift of the philosophical view on how financial institutions should be built and run, however it is very much a technology revolution that allows for the philosophy behind DeFi to be expressed in code. One of the most innovative tools that came with DeFi is Flash loans. Flash Loans are
Gaming Guilds: Frontiers of the metaverse
Key-points Introduction to gaming guilds Games as a catalyst for mass adoption of crypto Quantitative Analysis of Gaming Guilds Conceptual Framework of a Guild Comparison between major gaming guilds Catalysts for a Guilds growth Closing Thoughts References Introduction to gaming guilds Blockchain gaming took the market over by a storm in Q4,2021. The rise of
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Polyhedra Network – Bringing Advanced Interoperability and Scalability
We made a strategic investment in Polyhedra Network alongside Polychain Capital, HashKey Capital and others. Polyhedra Network is bringing interoperability and scalability to Web3 with cutting-edge zero-knowledge proof systems.
Canza Finance – Africa’s Gateway to Prosperity
We made a strategic investment in Canza Finance alongside Polychain Capital, 99 Capital and others. Canza Finance is a Web3 neobank that facilitates cross-border payments for African startups.
Taiko – Revolutionizing Ethereum Scaling with ZK-Rollups
We made a strategic investment in Taiko alongside Generative Ventures, Kucoin Ventures and others. Taiko is a fully decentralized, Ethereum – equivalent ZK-rollup (Type 1 ZK-EVM) aiming to scale Ethereum while upholding the root principles of security, permissionless, and decentralization.
LiveArt – The Next Gen Art Market
We made a strategic investment in LiveArt along side Binance Labs, Animoca and others. LiveArt is a revolutionary web3 platform that uses AI-powered market analytics and a global art database to connect digital art buyers with utility enhanced by art.
Sei Network – Revolutionizing the DeFi Landscape
We made a strategic investment in Sei Network along side Distributed Global, Multicoin Capital, Asymmetric, Flow Traders, Hypersphere, and others. Sei is a layer 1 blockchain specialized for trading providing fast transaction speed, low fees and high throughput.
Onomy provides rails for the $6.6T per day forex market to plug into DeFi
We made a strategic investment in Onomy’s $10M private round along side GSR, DWF labs, CMS holdings, Bitfinex etc. Onomy is a multi-chain platform that combines Forex and Decentralized Finance, by providing the necessary infrastructure to plug in the Forex market into DeFi directly. It includes a complete ecosystem of offerings that include Arc Bridge Hub, Access Mobile Wallet, and the Onomy Exchange.
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March 2024 – The Rise of DePIN
Introduction The Crypto industry has been constantly looking for the next big thing that can make crypto mainstream. This is now more close to reality than not. Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks, or DePINs, are predicted by many well-known cryptocurrency community members to be crucial in making cryptocurrencies more widely accepted. This excitement results from DePIN’s
February 2024 – Securing Your Wealth
Introduction Web3 is growing like crazy in 2024. More and more people are jumping in to take advantage. There are many useful solutions, advanced and scalable infrastructure, and better decentralized financial systems. But everything is still not mainstream. It is still in the phase of what the Internet was in the early 2000s. As of
January 2024 – Bitcoin’s institutional adoption
Introduction 2024 started on a positive note for the crypto industry with the SEC approving the Bitcoin ETFs. This year is already poised for a more significant upgrade into the ecosystem with Bitcoin halving scheduled for April. The approval of the ETF opens the door for a lot of investors. The new investors can now
