Tag: Launches

Polkadot firm, dYdX launches on Cosmos while Everlodge investors are bullish

The crypto market rallied in “Uptober” as Bitcoin (BTC) soared as high as $35k. Altcoins like Polkadot (DOT) and Cosmos (ATOM) followed, seeing gains on the weekly chart. On the other hand, analysts are bullish on Everlodge (ELDG). Polkadot rises 4.33% Polkadot released around 99 million DOT into circulation on Oct. 24.  Despite this, DOT remains relatively firm partly because of the “Uptober” altcoin market rally.  Overall, in October, prices were firm. As of Oct. 30, DOT rose 4.33% and 5.32% on the weekly and monthly charts, respectively, reaching $4.32.…

MetaMask launches Blockaid’s enhanced security alerts for users

MetaMask collaborates with cybersecurity start-up Blockaid to launch a new security alert feature, elevating user protection against malicious threats. Crypto wallet application MetaMask is enhancing user safety with Blockaid-backed security notifications. The popular cryptocurrency wallet has implemented an innovative alert system designed to combat scams and cyber threats. Originating from the prestigious cyber intelligence Unit 8200, Blockaid is a security startup that recently secured $33 million in funding. In fact, Blockaid’s funding was secured on the back of naming MetaMask as one of its first clients. In collaboration with @Blockaid_,…

Saga Launches Pegasus Incentivized Testnet for Web 3.0 Gaming Ecosystem

The Pegasus Testnet has gone through various stages of rapid development in order to support Saga’s partners and innovators. Based on a report from Chainwire, Saga, a layer-1 protocol for Web 3.0 gaming, has announced the introduction of its Incentivized Testnet, which is known as Pegasus. This marks a major milestone for the project as it prepares for the full Saga Protocol V1 Mainnet that it plans to roll out in early 2024. Saga is a developers’ ecosystem that works best for Web 3.0 gaming. The company aims to help…

dYdX Chain Goes Live, Launches Bridge User Interface for Token Conversion

It appears that the dYdX Chain is ready to take up an active role in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. The dYdX Foundation may have just made a series of new announcements signaling the arrival of a new phase in the ecosystem. This follows after it announced the launch of its mainnet on October 30, with claims that Genesis Validators had created the first block of the chain, four days before. Having earlier released the Chain’s open-source software on October 24, dYdX also announced the deployment of a new Bridge…

Standard Chartered-owned crypto platform Zodia launches in Hong Kong

Zodia, the institutional cryptocurrency custody platform co-owned by British banking giant Standard Chartered, Japanese SBI Holdings and the financial firm Northern Trust, is expanding its services to Hong Kong. Zodia Custody is launching services in Hong Kong in response to growing demand for crypto from institutions, Zodia CEO Julian Sawyer said, according to a CNBC report on Oct. 29. According to Sawyer, the crypto demand in Hong Kong is mainly driven by institutional investors rather than retail customers, ideally matching Zodia’s crypto custody offering. He also mentioned that Hong Kong’s…

El Salvador pro-Bitcoin president Nayib Bukele launches re-election bid

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El Salvador president Nayib Bukele has filed paperwork to be re-elected in the country’s upcoming 2024 presidential election in February. Bukele, a Bitcoin advocate, received strong support from the public on Oct. 26 after he was officially nominated by his party to run for re-election. “Five more [years], five more and not one step back,” Bukele said in a speech in front of thousands of El Salvadorans. “We need five years to continue improving our country,” he added. | ÚLTIMA HORA: Al grito de “cinco más, cinco más y ni…

Fable series creator launches web3 game on Gala Games

Peter Molyneux’s new play-to-earn blockchain game Legacy wants to reinvent the gaming experience with non-fungible tokens. Legacy, a web3 business simulator and city management game from Peter Molyneux, best known for the Fable series, is now live on Gala Games for PC and Mac. The video game developed by the 22Cans studio is based on the GalaChain blockchain. It allows players to store and bridge in-game items to and from the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain for trade on secondary NFT markets like OpenSea, Rarible, and Magic Eden. Legacy gameplay | Source:…

dYdX launches layer 1 blockchain, validators and stakers set to receive all fees

Decentralized cryptocurrency exchange dYdX has launched its layer 1 blockchain with the creation of its genesis block which will operate using native DYDX tokens. The dYdX Chain is set to distribute all fees to validators and stakers in USD Coin (USDC). This includes trading fees denominated in USDC as well as gas fees for DYDX-denominated transactions or USDC-denominated transactions. The proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain network was built using Cosmos’ software development kit and makes use of CometBFT as its consensus protocol. Validators stake DYDX in order to secure the blockchain and…

Solana Labs Launches Web3 Incubator Program

Solana Labs is inviting startups to take part in the Incubator program. They have time till November 30 to submit their applications. Ecosystem builder Solana Labs has announced the launch of its Solana Web3 Incubator program. Speaking on the development, the Product Manager at Solana Labs, Emon Motamedi noted that Web3 start-ups require time and resources to build new solutions that benefit their audience. Motamedi identified that these founders frequently face challenges relating to Web3 integrations and fundraising. “Our priority is to remove the biggest obstacles currently facing founders so…

dYdX Chain Launches Mainnet as Independent Cosmos Layer 1

This shift denotes a substantial evolution for the project, moving it to a standalone Cosmos-based blockchain after previously relying on Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution StarkEx. dYdX Chain has marked a major milestone by officially launching its mainnet as an independent Cosmos Layer 1 blockchain. This launch, which occurred with the creation of the genesis block by validators on October 26 at 1 p.m. EST, represents a monumental step forward for the leading decentralized derivatives trading platform. The mainnet activation signals the transition to dYdX version 4 and its new…