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Sui mainnet officially launched, and ecological projects started simultaneously
Odaily News Starknet ecological wallet Argent announced the launch of the Starknet xplorer event. In the next 8 weeks, 8 NFT rewards will be released for eligible users.
Industry news
Odaily News The Federal Reserve will announce the May interest rate decision at 2:00 am on May 4, and then Fed Chairman Powell will hold a monetary policy press conference. According to CME "Fed Watch", the current probability of the Fed keeping interest rates unchanged in May is 12.6%, and the probability of raising interest rates by 25 basis points is 87.4%.
Project News
Sui Token cross-chain bridge is now online
Crypto.com has launched Amy, a ChatGPT-based AI user assistant that will provide real-time information on specific tokens and projects
One, integration with existing tools and projects, with the SelectiveDisclosure feature, developers will have the power to share selected fields in credentials to implement new use cases. The new JS SDK enables developers to create identity clients across multiple devices (web wallets, browser extensions, etc.), the SDK includes credential issuance functionality, allowing serverless issuance from local devices.
One, integration with existing tools and projects, with the SelectiveDisclosure feature, developers will have the power to share selected fields in credentials to implement new use cases. The new JS SDK enables developers to create identity clients across multiple devices (web wallets, browser extensions, etc.), the SDK includes credential issuance functionality, allowing serverless issuance from local devices.
Second, to improve the user experience, the new issuer node user interface makes it easier to set up, manage and use issuer nodes. On the end user side, push notifications are now supported in the mobile SDK and reference implementation app (Polygon ID Wallet).
Third, provide developers with new tools, including JWZ Validator, Polygon ID smart contract deployed on the PoS main network, Android and React versions of the mobile SDK, and DID registered with W 3 C.
data
Data: The giant whale address bought about 64,000 RPL with 1628 ETH in the past two days
Odaily News According to the data monitoring of the chain observer Ember, the giant whale address "rethwhale.eth" bought 63,765 RPL (approximately US$3.1 million) with 1628 in the past two days. The most recent transaction was 13 hours ago. The giant whale traded 700 ETH for 27,000 RPL, ranking 22nd among RPL holders.
The total amount of ETH loaned by the NFT lending agreement Blend exceeded 10,000
According to Dune data from Odaily, the total amount of ETH loaned by the NFT peer-to-peer perpetual lending agreement Blend launched by the Blur platform yesterday has exceeded 10,000, and now it is 10,314. A total of 911 loans have been matched, of which 454 are active loan transactions , the total amount of active loan ETH is 6,047, becoming the number one NFT lending agreement on the Ethereum blockchain in terms of quantity and users.
In addition, Huang Licheng (matchbigbrother.eth) is still the largest lender in the Blend protocol, and has completed 40 loans in total, with a total loan amount of 1,034.5 ETH.
Korean game publisher Neowiz launches $10M Polygon game accelerator
Odaily News South Korean game developer Neowiz hopes to fund next-generation Web3 games on Polygon through its new $10 million game accelerator from its crypto subsidiary Intela X.
Merlin Protocol Issues "RWA" NFT on Arbitrum, Sold Out
Odaily News The first RWA NFT-HashNFT issued by Merlin protocol on Arbitrum was sold out on May 3.
Merlin Protocol brings RWA (real world assets) into the Web3 world through oracle and NFT technology, and provides a new DeFi solution, mainly focusing on the issuance of Asset-Backed NFT and matching transactions.
Additionally, Phase 2 of the Aptos Ecosystem Grant application opened in April.
Odaily News The Aptos Foundation has announced the first round of ecosystem grant recipients, awarding grants totaling over $3.5 million to 50 new project teams to scale the Aptos blockchain.
The grant is designed in four focus areas, including developer tools, infrastructure, education and ecosystem, including new projects such as Mokshya, Pontem, Aries, KYCDao, Overmind, Aptos Eden, Tsunami and Topaz.
Additionally, Phase 2 of the Aptos Ecosystem Grant application opened in April.
Investment and Financing
Spencer Fan, founder of Super Web3, said: "The overall investment focus of the Web 3.0 industry is gradually shifting from the infrastructure layer to the application layer. A first-class entrepreneurial team can choose the appropriate product form, successfully build the necessary business relationship, and let the block Chain technology can play its due value and empower application scenarios. The VEGA team has rich practical experience in both first-line Internet companies and the Web 3.0 industry, and has the strength to promote its entertainment platform products and services to a large number of users who are not yet familiar with blockchain technology. , becoming a star enterprise in the entertainment technology field. We are very honored to support VEGA for a long time and look forward to growing together.”
VEGA Completes USD 2 Million Seed Round Financing, Super Web3 Serves as Financial Advisor
On May 3, VEGA, a Web3 entertainment technology platform, announced the completion of a US$2 million seed round of financing. This round of financing was led by Arcane Group, and New Wheel Capital, well-known investors in the industry, etc. participated in the investment. This round of financing will be used to expand the operation and development team, expand the global market, promote technological innovation, and establish partnerships.
It is reported that the core team of VEGA comes from the founding team of TikTok and JD Finance, and is composed of senior encryption native engineers, iQiyi, top Asian producers, and a media marketing team.
Spencer Fan, founder of Super Web3, said: "The overall investment focus of the Web 3.0 industry is gradually shifting from the infrastructure layer to the application layer. A first-class entrepreneurial team can choose the appropriate product form, successfully build the necessary business relationship, and let the block Chain technology can play its due value and empower application scenarios. The VEGA team has rich practical experience in both first-line Internet companies and the Web 3.0 industry, and has the strength to promote its entertainment platform products and services to a large number of users who are not yet familiar with blockchain technology. , becoming a star enterprise in the entertainment technology field. We are very honored to support VEGA for a long time and look forward to growing together.”
Hardware Wallet Maker Tangem Closes $8M Funding Led by Shima Capital
According to previous reports, encrypted currency smart card manufacturer Tangem completed a US$15 million seed round of financing in January 2019, and the investor was SBI Crypto Investment, a digital asset venture capital institution wholly owned by SBI Holdings.
According to previous reports, encrypted currency smart card manufacturer Tangem completed a US$15 million seed round of financing in January 2019, and the investor was SBI Crypto Investment, a digital asset venture capital institution wholly owned by SBI Holdings.
global policy
French Senate: Or allow registered crypto exchanges to pay for publicity through KOL
Odaily News According to a proposal reached by the French Senate Economics Committee on Wednesday, cryptocurrency companies can pay KOLs for publicity if they have registered or obtained a license issued by the regulator. The amendment will be presented to the plenary session of the Senate when it is discussed next week.
Bloomberg: Bhutan plans to set up a $500 million crypto mining fund
Odaily News Bloomberg reported that Bhutan’s investment department plans to cooperate with Nasdaq-listed company Bitdeer Technologies Group to seek investors for its upcoming US$500 million fund. The fundraising activities for institutional investors will start at the end of May. Bhutan's abundant hydropower establishes a zero-carbon encryption mining base.
