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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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Particle Network – Unifying All Chains through Universal Accounts
We have invested in Particle Network alongside Binance Labs, Animoca, Haskey Ventures, GSR Ventures and more. Particle Network is a leading L1 powering Chain Abstraction via Universal Accounts, Liquidity and Gas offerings.
ChainGPT – AI solutions for Web3 Ecosystem
We made a strategic investment in ChainGPT alongside Maven Capital, and others. ChainGPT delivers a diverse array of specialized AI solutions tailored explicitly for Blockchain, Crypto, and Web3 applications.
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.
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December 2024 – 2024: Year in Review
Introduction The year 2024 began with a strong bull market, highlighted by Bitcoin reaching a new all-time high in the first quarter. This surge was further propelled by the highly anticipated Bitcoin halving, which added significant momentum. The blockchain ecosystem saw a notable increase in activity as developers and users flocked to Web3, driving up
November 2024 – Undertsanding Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs)
Introduction Given the current state of the digital world, there is no foolproof method to guarantee that our websites, applications, or tools are protected. Even when using open-source software, a significant concern still needs to be addressed: how can you verify that the code being executed on your device is identical to the code known
October 2024 – Chain Abstraction: Providing Web2 experience to Web3 Users
Introduction The experience of using blockchain technology has always been challenging, but the recent explosion of blockchains, sidechains, state channels, and rollups has made it even harder. The user experience (UX) has deteriorated to the point where even cryptocurrency experts frequently struggle to use Web3 applications, especially when they have to work across multiple chains.
