Planet Daily | CZ launches new project Giggle Academy; ether.fi opens airdrop application (March 19)
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CZ will launch new project Giggle Academy, aiming to provide free basic education
Odaily News CZ posted on the X platform that the name of its new project is Giggle Academy (no logo yet). The program aims to provide free basic education (approximately from first to twelfth grade) to all with no source of income.
Giggle Academy will use gamification and adaptive learning. Interested parties can read the Giggle Academy concept paper. The project is recruiting, and joining the team will have the opportunity to work directly with CZ.
Odaily News @Slerfsol, the founder of Meme project SLERF, which previously raised over 50,000 SOL, posted on the X platform that he destroyed LP and airdrop reserved tokens due to misoperation, and the minting rights have also been revoked, and there is nothing he can do.
Odaily reminds investors to pay attention to asset safety and choose investment targets carefully.
ether.fi announces the opening of ETHFI airdrop applications
According to official news from Odaily, the non-custodial liquidity staking protocol ether.fi announced that the ETHFI airdrop is open for applications. The token contract address is: 0xFe0c30065B384F05761f15d0CC899D4F9F9Cc0eB.
The Solana project launched by the founder of Whales Market has raised 155,000 SOL in half an hour
Odaily News The Solana on-chain AI concept project initiated by Whales Market founder dexter (@dexter_cap) has raised more than 155,000 SOL in half an hour, with a value of more than 32 million US dollars, reaching its hard cap of 30 million US dollars.
Odaily reminds users to pay attention to asset security and choose targets carefully.
Industry news
According to official news from Odaily, Binance released the results of the investigation on the BOME Rat Warehouse related information on the X platform:
Recently, we have noticed discussions in the community about the so-called Binance “BOME rat warehouse” incident. We take this information very seriously and immediately launched an internal investigation based on relevant leads. Based on our preliminary investigation results, the person mentioned in the relevant information has no connection with Binance.
We promise to continue to conduct in-depth investigations to ensure the transparency and fairness of the facts. If users have any reports involving currency listing and other corruption, and if Binance team members are verified to be corrupt, we will provide rewards ranging from US$100,000 to US$5 million while keeping the users identity confidential.
Report email: audit@binance.com
We will take all necessary steps to thoroughly investigate any misconduct and make the findings public. If there are any developments, we will share information with you in a timely manner.
Fidelity files Ethereum ETF application amendment with SEC to add staking services
Odaily News Asset management giant Fidelity wrote in an amendment filed with the U.S. SEC that it hopes to provide traders of its potential Ethereum fund with the ability to pledge a portion of their assets.
Under the Registration Statement, Fidelity may pledge portions of the Fund through one or more trusted pledge providers, which may include Fidelity affiliates, Fidelity wrote in a Form 19B-4 filed Monday. assets.
Fidelity applied to launch an Ethereum ETF in November last year. Other potential issuers include BlackRock, ARK Invest and Grayscale. (CoinDesk)
CoinShares, WisdomTree and ETC Group seek to list crypto ETP product on London Stock Exchange
Odaily News As the UK intends to relax the listing requirements for encrypted ETP products, financial giants such as CoinShares, WisdomTree and ETC Group are seeking to list on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
The UK FCA’s deregulation marks a clear shift, but there is also criticism from the industry as it still prohibits retail investors from accessing the London Stock Exchange’s crypto ETP products. Bradley Duke, chief strategist of ETC Group, Europes largest cryptocurrency fund, stressed that he is ready to launch products on the exchange, but he also expressed hope that the ban on retail investors will be lifted in the near future. (FT)
According to previous news, the London Stock Exchange confirmed that it will accept applications for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) ETNs in the second quarter of this year. For specific details, please refer to the crypto ETN fact sheet on the exchange website. The specific launch date is also This will be confirmed in due course.
Odaily News Attestor Ltd, a London-based boutique investment bank that specializes in trading distressed assets, gained nearly 200% from its transactions in the FTX bankruptcy case. Attestor purchased about $400 million in claims to FTXs bankrupt assets, and bankruptcy lawyers now estimate that rising prices will allow investors to obtain all the funds frozen when FTX went bankrupt.
However, the seller of a large amount of FTX account assets purchased by Attestor was the Panamanian company Lemma Technologies, which has now chosen to retain its rights to the claim. In this regard, Attestor has argued in a New York court that this is a clear case of sellers remorse. Last June, Lemma agreed to sell the FTX claim for $58 million, which today stands at $165 million, according to evidence submitted to the court.
Lemma has not publicly explained its position on the case or filed a defense in Attestors New York lawsuit. Lawyers for the certifier said in the filing that Lemma would not continue to proceed with transactions or otherwise honor transaction confirmations unless compelled to do so by law.
Lemmas main investor, Junho Bang, is currently facing separate charges in Seoul unrelated to the case, adding to the drama and complexity of the case. He was accused of stealing digital assets from crypto lender Haru Invest and was indicted by South Korean authorities in February. (Bloomberg)
xAI officially releases Grok-1 source code
Odaily News Musks artificial intelligence company xAI announced the opening of the weights and architecture of its 314 billion parameter hybrid expert model Grok-1. Grok-1 is a large language model trained from scratch by xAI, using a hybrid expert model architecture where 25% of the weights are active on a given token. The models basic model weights and network architecture are now available under the Apache 2.0 license.
Project News
Odaily News WorldCoin posted on its official blog that it operates legally in all locations where it provides services and is designed to fully comply with all laws and regulations governing data collection and data transfer, including Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and Argentina’s Personal Data Protection Law (Ley de Protección de los Datos Personales), etc. In the EU, the project is also overseen by the Bavarian State Data Protection Supervisory Office (Bayerisches Landesamt für Datenschutz). WorldCoin added that its foundation is actively open-sourcing, providing full visibility and access to all key components of the project, but will never purchase or exchange iris biometric technology.
Odaily News Starknet posted on the X platform that the Starknet Goerli test network will be deprecated on April 11, and users are advised to migrate to Sepolia as soon as possible.
Base chain daily transaction volume soars to 2 million, setting a new record high
Odaily news data shows that a few days after the Dencun upgrade, the daily transaction volume of Base, the second-tier Ethereum network supported by Coinbase, soared to a record 2 million, an increase of 350%; in addition, the average daily number of new users of Base also rose to 666 , 866 people, a significant increase of 3,200% from the average level in the previous days of Dencun. This situation is related to the significant reduction in Base fees after the Dencun upgrade. According to Blockscout data, the average transaction fee on Base has dropped by 60% since the Dencun upgrade. above. (Cointelegraph)
SatoshiVM: SAVM token staking function has been launched
Odaily News Bitcoin Layer 2 project SatoshiVM announced that the token staking function is now online. Users can now bridge any asset on Ethereum to SAVM and pledge to earn BTC rewards. Officials stated that in order to make the staking system more stable, the minimum staking period is set to 14 days. Unstaking within the minimum period will result in a reduction (linear reduction) of up to 20% of the original staked amount, as well as the loss of all accumulated BTC rewards.
Odaily News CyberConnect announced on the X platform that the staking plan has been officially launched. Users can pledge CYBER to maintain Layer 2 security and participate in governance. CYBER Season 2 rewards are currently open. You can get event rewards by staking. The total prize pool reaches 1 million CYBER.
In addition, the first phase of the airdrop series will also be launched this week, and CYBER stakers will receive token airdrops from network ecosystem partners.
nftperp announces VNFTP-based AMM rewards on Arbitrum and Blast
Odaily News According to official news, the NFT perpetual contract trading platform nftperp announced that in addition to Blast points and Gold, AMM rewards in the form of VNFTP are now launched on Arbitrum and Blast. Users can choose cryptocurrencies to provide liquidity to earn VNFTP. VNFTP is the governance token of nftperp, which can be replaced at a ratio of 1:1 after the release of NFTP.
Gas Hero plans to airdrop 25 million GMT to the community
Odaily News Gas Hero announced plans to airdrop 25 million GMT tokens to the community, aiming to enhance and reward community participation. According to relevant information disclosed, nearly 13 million GMT have been allocated to leaders in the game in the past two months, and 22 million GMT have been allocated to PvP participants. (Cointelegraph)
Data on the Odaily news chain shows that the fund-raising address of Sener, the Avalanche ecological fundraising project, has undergone large changes. As of press time, the balance of AVAX in the address has been less than 28.
This address transferred more than 93,000 AVAX in batches to multiple addresses a few hours ago, equivalent to approximately US$5.7 million.
Dogwifhat (WIF) Meme-Prototype Dog Iconic Photo NFT Sold for Over 1210 ETH at Auction
Odaily News According to Epik.NFT, the Dogwifhat (WIF) meme prototype dog iconic photo NFT has been auctioned for 1,210.759 ETH, which is worth approximately US$4.3 million. Cryptocurrency holders raised more than $650,000 to put the Dogwifhat image on sale just days after it was revealed that the owner of the dog behind the Dogwifhat (WIF) meme token was selling the photo as an NFT. At the MSG Sphere, the worlds largest LED spherical building in Las Vegas, USA.
Investment and Financing
Odaily News US financial technology company Figure Technologies announced today that it will establish an independent company called Figure Markets, which is the first step in developing a single platform for investors that can allow investors to trade various blocks. Chain-native assets, including cryptocurrencies, stocks and alternative investments.
According to its press release, prior to the launch, Figure Markets completed over $60 million in Series A financing led by Jump Crypto, Pantera Capital and Lightspeed Faction, with other investors including Distributed Global, Ribbit Capital and CMT Digital.
It is reported that the new trading platform will utilize the Provenance blockchain, which according to its website has a TVL of $13 billion.
Figure Markets’ initial plans include a new decentralized custodial crypto exchange and a blockchain-native securities market powered by MPC technology to help minimize the risk of “single points of failure” in centralized entities. .
Figure said it is also developing an alternative to registered securities for stablecoins that can be used in its ecosystem. (The Block)
Odaily News Blockchain payment company Zone announced the completion of a US$8.5 million seed round of financing, led by Flourish Ventures and TLcom Capital, with participation from Digital Currency Group (DCG), VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures) and Alter Global.
The new financing will be used to further expand its network coverage in Africa and connect more banks and financial services companies. A significant portion of the proceeds will also be used to conduct a comprehensive pilot program to test the companys cross-border capabilities, planned for 2025.
It is reported that the company is committed to building a blockchain-based decentralized payment infrastructure for financial service providers across the African continent and beyond. (PR Newswire)
According to official news from Odaily, customizable interoperable infrastructure Entangle announced the completion of a strategic round of financing, with Consensys participating in the investment. The specific amount has not yet been disclosed.
Layer 1 blockchain XPLA receives investment from Builder Capital
According to official news from Odaily, Layer 1 blockchain XPLA, which focuses on Web3 games, announced that it has received investment from Builder Capital. The specific amount has not yet been disclosed.
It is reported that Builder Capital’s investment portfolio includes Web3 projects such as Oasys, dYmension, HELIKA, etc., and is committed to supporting innovation in DeFi, technology and infrastructure.
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Odaily News 1 Markus Thielen, founder of 0x Research, said that the inflow of U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF funds is expected to slow down. The current Bitcoin price has found short-term support and stabilized at $67,000, but the “real test” will be in Come Monday and Tuesday, Bitcoin’s price correction could continue if ETF inflows disappoint. However, Markus Thielen added that he still believes that Bitcoin will rise sharply in the next few months because the bull market may continue. If BTC recovers above $70,000 (above its 2021 all-time highs), it could open the door for further price gains. (CoinDesk)
