Author: chainwire

San Fransico, California, April 9th, 2024, Chainwire

Algotech (ALGT) has emerged in the limelight again with the milestone of raising $500,000 in a single day during its ongoing presale. In less than four weeks of the current presale, Algotech has raised over $3.5 million.

Algotech’s Journey 

Algotech was launched as an initiative by successful traders and technology experts who wanted to democratize access to advanced trading tools for layman users. The team wanted to provide beginning traders with the same high-tech tools that are used by hedge funds and large-scale investment firms. Combining this with the effectiveness of blockchain technology, Algotech has set its sights on becoming the leading platform by bridging together AI and blockchain technology in the trading segment. 

Bringing Together AI and Finance 

Millions of new users are embracing blockchain technology for its groundbreaking potential. However they still have to rely on traditional exchanges that design the ecosystem to favor institutional investors. Algotech is rectifying this challenge by introducing the first artificial intelligence (AI) based exchange that will allow users to have advantages in trading. The platform makes it simple for users to invest in cryptocurrencies and receive automated investment guidance. 

Algotech’s Key Features 

What makes Algotech a standout leader in the segment is the core features that have been introduced for traders. Imagine a trading landscape where regular traders have access to the same tools and resources as hedge funds and large-scale institutional investors. These tools conventionally have massive fees and are only available to a limited number of institutes. This is precisely the challenge that Algotech is working on addressing. 

Here are the core features that are making Algotech is working on:

Breakout Detection

The breakout detection feature relies on advanced algorithms that factor in over 1000 unique data points to identify breakout opportunities. These algorithms have been trained on H100 GPUs to ensure that traders can get accurate investment calls for high-precision calls. 

Hedging 

Algotech allows traders to minimize investment risk by monitoring funding levels, liquidity, and spread. These factors generate warnings and allow users to implement advanced risk management including automated stop-losses. 

High-Volume Arbitrage

This feature allows users to take advantage of the difference in pricing between different platforms using Algotech’s technical APIs. With high positioning sizing, users can handle trades with ease. 

The Growing AI Blockchain Segment 

The growth of the AI sector has been exceptional. In the past few years, the sector has grown multifold, and today, it has a market cap of over $25 billion, according to CoinGecko. In the coming few years, this number is expected to explode further as millions of new users are now looking for AI-based features in their day-to-day applications. One of the biggest sectors under the spotlight is the trading sector. The global cryptocurrency exchange segment is currently valued at over $45 Billion and is expected to reach $110 Billion in 2028. Additionally, beyond just cryptos alone, AI blockchain technology is also expected to serve as the backbone of the global trading ecosystem. This is where Algotech expects to bridge the gap by introducing AI-based trading features. These features will allow beginner traders to have an even playing ground against leading institutional investors and seamlessly invest using AI as their guide. 

About Algotech

As Algotech continues its journey to transform Decentralized Finance (DeFi) with its innovative products, it is exciting to see the community support for this mission. The platform is democratizing access to trading tools for individuals across the world by providing AI features. Additionally, Algotech is making investing inclusive for the broader community by making it simple for users to become an early part of the community by providing governance rights and profit shares. As the project moves through its phases, we can only look toward the achievements that are on the horizon for Algotech, a true AI-blockchain project. 

Visit the links below for more information about Algotech (ALGT): 

Website: https://algotechtrade.com/ 

Whitepaper: https://algotechtrade.com/Algotech_Whitepaper.pdf 

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/algotech.trade 

Algotech is the source of this content. This Press Release is for informational purposes only. The information does not constitute investment advice or an offer to invest. Investing in cryptocurrencies is volatile and risky.

Contact

Algotech
Algotech Solutions
algotechsolutionsio@gmail.com

London, United Kingdom, April 9th, 2024, Chainwire

NeuroMesh (nmesh.io), a trailblazer in artificial intelligence, announces the rollout of its distributed AI training protocol, poised to revolutionize global access and collaboration in AI development. Embracing DePIN’s decentralized framework, NeuroMesh bridges the gaps between the demand for training large AI models and distributed GPUs. This initiative aims to foster inclusivity in AI development, facilitating participation across diverse sectors and geographies.

Visionaries in AI: The Team’s Global Ambition

The team behind NeuroMesh, composed of researchers and engineers from Oxford, NTU, PKU, THU, HKU, Google, and Meta, pioneers a democratic AI training process. This visionary approach addresses the limitations of centralized AI development by enabling GPU owners worldwide to contribute to a vast training network, empowering entities of all sizes to leverage this service for their training needs.

NeuroMesh transcends traditional AI by fostering collaboration. Their vision is to equip every developer and organization, regardless of location or resources, with the ability to train and utilize cutting-edge AI models. This aligns perfectly with the vision of AI pioneers like Yann LeCun, who advocate for a future powered by crowdsourced and distributed AI training.

A Revolutionary Design Based on PCN

At the heart of NeuroMesh’s distributed training protocol lies the groundbreaking PCN (Predictive Coding Network) training algorithm – a true game-changer in this field. This approach empowers GPU owners worldwide to contribute their power, fostering a vast collaborative effort.

The PCN Training Algorithm: The magic behind NeuroMesh lies in the PCN training algorithm. Unlike traditional backpropagation (BP) methods, PCN enables fully local, parallel, and autonomous training. The team aims to create a vast network, where each node—representing a participating GPU—learns independently. PCN minimizes inter-layer communication, reducing data traffic and facilitating asynchronous training. Think of it as a symphony where each musician plays their part independently, yet contributes to a harmonious whole.

This cutting-edge model, inspired by recent advancements in neuroscience research pioneered by Oxford University, mimics the human brain’s localized learning approach. By storing error values and optimizing for a local target in each layer, it replicates the behavior of brain neurons. This allows NeuroMesh to define models that are much larger, with individual components that contribute to the same ultimate optimization objective for the whole network, just like the human brain where different stimuli are handled by different groups of neurons.

This biologically-inspired approach, combined with its inherent distribution capabilities, unlocks a new era of AI development.

A Call to Forge Global Partnerships

NeuroMesh invites partnerships globally, aiming to forge an AI future that everyone can participate in. Its protocol is the bedrock upon which a diverse ecosystem is being built. The ecosystem is designed to be dynamic, collaborative, and adaptable, ensuring that it can serve the AI model training needs of any size, from any industry. 

Individuals, projects with GPU resources, and entities with training needs are all welcome to join this transformative initiative. For comprehensive details on NeuroMesh and to participate in this leading-edge endeavor, users can visit nmesh.io.

About NeuroMesh

NeuroMesh comprises researchers and engineers from esteemed institutions such as Oxford, NTU, PKU, THU, HKU, Google and Meta. By empowering developers and organizations to deploy robust AI models, NeuroMesh is cultivating an inclusive AI ecosystem, bridging the gaps between the demand of training large AI models and distributed GPUs worldwide.

For more information, users can visit NeuroMesh’s Twitter | Telegram

Contact

CMO
Kenchia Lee
NeuroMesh
kenchia@nmesh.io
07746906341

Georgetown, Cayman Islands, April 9th, 2024, Chainwire

Developer DAO, Raid Guild, and Chainstack will bring their respective networks and distribution to POKT Network, providing more developers with read/write access to 60+ blockchains’ by building on top of POKT Network’s decentralized infrastructure 

POKT Network, the user-governed platform building a Universal RPC Base Layer, announced today the launch of three new Gateways: Developer DAO, Porters (backed by Raid Guild), and Chainstack. The new Gateways are a key part of POKT Network’s growth strategy to scale API access to every open data source on the internet.

Gateways serve as independent access points to the POKT Network, enhancing data accessibility and network performance. Each Gateway is built directly on POKT Network’s universal RPC base layer infrastructure and removes the need to build and maintain any of the underlying infrastructure, helping players like Developer DAO, Porters and Chainstack to operate as an independent RPC business. The innovation of Gateways lies in the ability for businesses of every kind – centralized or decentralized – to resell access to infrastructure by leveraging a blockchain protocol as the central coordinating party. This system adopts a unique business model that delivers the benefits of vertical integration through a decentralized network rather than a single centralized entity, meaning that more of the benefits are shared amongst more businesses. The protocol wins from more demand for the core service, while Gateways benefit from massively decreased time to market, lower operating expenditure and more time and resources to focus on the front-end of their businesses. The launch of these Gateways is a major step forward in POKT Network’s mission to provide developers and enterprises with the most reliable, performance, and cost-effective data, so they can focus on building the best applications with optimal user experience.  

“The introduction of these three key new Gateways marks a key step forward for POKT Network and the broader ecosystem,” stated Dermot O’Riordan, Director at the POKT Network Foundation. “In the same way that L2s radically improved scalability at the application layer, our Gateways enable builders to easily plug into POKT’s cost-effective, reliable, and scalable DePIN infrastructure without compromising on performance or UX. By accommodating access and demand on a scale previously unseen, we’re not just expanding the capabilities of our network, we’re laying the groundwork for a future where access to any large open data source is unfettered, secure, and universally available.” 

Since 2017, POKT Network has developed a leading decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN), achieving unmatched resilience, scalability, and cost-efficiency. The network guarantees 100% uptime, under 25 ms latency across over 60 blockchains, supported by about 15,000 nodes in 22 countries, at a cost of $0.85 per million API requests. Originally operating with a single Gateway, POKT saw its second Gateway launched in October 2023 quickly account for about 30% of network volume, showcasing the impact of new Gateways on POKT’s capacity. This marked the beginning of an accelerated strategy rollout. With the integration of a third Gateway in March and today’s launch of three more, POKT Network increases its Gateway count to six, a rapid expansion from just one seven months ago, highlighting a significant scaling of the Gateway strategy.

“POKT Network’s Gateway strategy offers developers and RPC providers an effortless way to leverage RPC infrastructure with enterprise level quality-of-service atop a permissionless and decentralized RPC infrastructure network, without having to build and maintain it themselves”, stated Daniel Olshansky, Head of Protocol at POKT Network. “The key breakthrough is the ability to decouple roles and responsibilities. Protocol participants maintain efficient infrastructure, Gateways focus on performance, and users get access to reliable, performant, and cost-effective services.” The introduction of three new Gateways enables builders to access and build upon this powerful decentralized infrastructure, set to become the backbone of the evolving machine-to-machine (m2m) world. 

• Developer DAO: Founded by EigenLayer’s Nader Dabit, Developer DAO is the first Gateway to be owned and operated by a DAO, channeling RPC revenues back into public good. Its emphasis on community and extensive network of builders will further drive innovation and network growth. By strategically partnering with leading blockchain networks, Developer DAO highlights a model where technology advances common good.
• Porters: Drawing on technical talent from the leading web3 developer collective Raid Guild, which has supported nearly 200 web3 development projects, Porters will deliver features and services at an unprecedented pace, all while adhering to open-source principles. Porters envisions a new era of decentralized infrastructure—a platform built by developers, for developers—ushering in a new wave of innovation and empowerment.
• Chainstack: one of the largest and most respected RPC businesses and provider in Infura’s mulitchain RPC network DIN, Chainstack is primed to channel significant volume to the network from the onset, using POKT Network to hyperscale to new chains and further elevate their existing resilience. Anticipating an initial relay volume of ~100 million relays per day, Chainstack signals its intent to scale operations rapidly.

The first DePIN report from Blockworks Research emphasizes the importance of reliable RPCs, “As the number of blockchains and rollups continue to grow, and their collective needs get even more demanding, with higher throughput and shorter block times, the need for performant RPCs for every blockchain has become very clear”. The report also highlights POKT’s Gateway model as a signal for how DePIN will scale, both in web3 and wider use cases, “In the end state, most customers will get their infrastructure via end-user-facing gateways/frontends (that effectively act like L2s to the underlying protocols)”, adding, “as POKT Network proves the benefits of this approach we expect to see other DePINs adopting a similar playbook to rapidly accelerate growth and innovation.”   

The Future of Decentralized Data Access with the Shannon Upgrade 

POKT Network’s Shannon Upgrade, scheduled for a summer 2024 release, will simplify integration for RPC providers and projects by removing current limitations and introducing permissionless gateway creation, making censorship resistance fully attainable. This update, currently in private testnet, aims to reduce costs, ease data access across blockchains and AI, and promote collaboration over competition. It marks a critical advancement in decentralized data infrastructure, broadening the range of supported use cases and fueling innovation.

About POKT Network

POKT Network is a leading decentralized blockchain infrastructure provider that empowers developers to build scalable, secure, and efficient blockchain applications with industry-leading data access. Leveraging cutting-edge technology, POKT Network offers a robust, decentralized infrastructure layer that facilitates seamless interaction between decentralized applications (dApps) and multiple blockchain networks. With a commitment to fostering innovation and accessibility in the blockchain space, POKT Network provides developers with the tools and resources they need to unlock the full potential of decentralized technologies.

For media inquiry, ana@serotonin.co

Contact

PR Manager
Ana Lezama
ana@serotonin.co

Dubai, UAE, April 9th, 2024, Chainwire

dWallet Network, a trailblazer in decentralized, native multi-chain technology, and Mysten Labs, a Web3 infrastructure company and the original contributor to Sui, announced their strategic partnership, focusing on the introduction of multi-chain interoperability into the DeFi ecosystem on Sui, the groundbreaking Layer 1 and smart contract platform. With the integration of the dWallet primitive, applications built on Sui can sign transactions on Bitcoin and Ethereum, opening up new cross-chain experiences on Sui. 

Sui is renowned for its secure, high-throughput, and low-latency blockchain capabilities, utilizing the Move smart contract language to offer developers a robust and secure platform for building sophisticated applications, all while maintaining extremely low and consistent gas fees. Through the partnership with dWallet Network, Sui is now poised to harness native, non-collusive, and decentralized dWallet technology, enabling seamless cross-chain interactions within its ecosystem. This collaboration is particularly significant for DeFi initiatives on Sui, providing them with the unprecedented ability to include native BTC and ETH transactions, a milestone in blockchain interoperability and functionality.

To implement the dWallet primitive, the dWallet Network utilizes 2PC-MPC, the state-of-the-art protocol invented by its team. This industry-first multiparty protocol enables the generation of an ECDSA signature in a non-collusive way, requiring participation from both the end-user and a significant number of nodes, the number of which could potentially reach hundreds or thousands.

Omer Sadika, Co-Founder of dWallet Network, expressed his excitement about the partnership, stating, “We are excited to partner with Mysten Labs and bring our decentralized, non-collusive dWallet building block to the Sui ecosystem. This partnership not only broadens the horizons for DeFi and gaming on Sui but also represents a significant leap towards realizing our vision of a seamless, multi-chain future.”

An exciting aspect of this partnership is the use of dWallets in conjunction with Sui’s zkLogin feature, offering a simplified Web2 user experience for managing assets across blockchains, including Bitcoin and Ethereum. This innovative approach leverages the ease of Web2 logins, like Google accounts, to interact with any asset on any blockchain, thereby reducing barriers to entry for users and enabling mass adoption of blockchain technology.

Furthermore, the collaboration extends beyond technical integration, with dWallet Network and the Sui Foundation co-hosting the Overflow hackathon. This event underscores the commitment of both projects to foster innovation, community engagement, and the development of cutting-edge applications within the Sui ecosystem.

“Interoperability is key to the growth of blockchain-powered applications. The introduction of dWallet’s innovative tooling will enable users in the Sui ecosystem to operate seamlessly across disparate protocols,” said Evan Cheng, CEO and co-founder of Mysten Labs, original contributor to Sui. “We’re thrilled to join dWallet in creating a multichain future.” 

The strategic alliance between Mysten Labs and dWallet Network marks a significant milestone, promising to bring unprecedented flexibility, security, and efficiency to multichain DeFi and gaming. As this partnership unfolds, it is set to catalyze innovation and accelerate adoption, opening new avenues for developers and providing users with richer, more diverse blockchain experiences.

For press inquiries, users can contact:

mystenlabspr@mgroupsc.com

siva@dwalletlabs.com

About Mysten Labs

Mysten Labs is a team of leading distributed systems, programming languages, and cryptography experts whose founders were senior executives and lead architects of pioneering blockchain projects. The mission of Mysten Labs is to create foundational infrastructure for web3.

Users Can Learn more here.

About Sui

Sui is a first-of-its-kind Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform designed from the bottom up to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible to everyone. Its object-centric model, based on the Move programming language, enables parallel execution, sub-second finality, and rich on-chain assets. With horizontally scalable processing and storage, Sui supports a wide range of applications with unrivaled speed at low cost. Sui is a step-function advancement in blockchain and a platform on which creators and developers can build amazing, user-friendly experiences.

Users Can Learn more here.

About dWallet Network

dWallet Network is the home of dWallets – programmable and transferable signing mechanisms that live on-chain. dWallet Network empowers builders on L1s and L2s to utilize dWallets as a building block for managing assets & enforcing logic across all of Web3 in a decentralized and noncollusive way.

Contact

Marketing Lead
Siva Sagiraju
dWallet Network
siva@dwalletlabs.com

Singapore, Singapre, April 9th, 2024, Chainwire

• Comprehensive security checks are now possible at only 10% of the traditional cost
• The price and report creation is 10 times faster and cheaper than traditional firms
• This firm optimized for projects that “want to audit contracts but have limited budgets” or “wish to conduct an initial audit during the development stage”

Bunzz, a Singapore-based web3×AI tech startup launches “Bunzz Audit,” an AI-driven smart contract auditing service offering fast, cost-effective audits with actionable insights for security improvements, scanning contracts from over 100 perspectives using AI and an extensive database.

Overcoming the Challenges of Traditional Smart Contract Audits in Blockchain Projects

Blockchain-related projects trade users’ assets on-chain, and the smart contracts governing this logic are at risk of being attacked. As a measure, “smart contract audits (Audit)” are conducted, but users of existing major audit firms face the following challenges:

• The cost of traditional audit firms is very high (from 10K to 1M of USD).
• Emphasis is placed on the “seal of approval” from major audit firms, making the original goal of “improving security” a mere formality.
• Engaging an audit firm can delay product launches or token listings due to the time taken for audits.
• The accuracy of reports and the cost of communication can be unstable depending on the audit firm’s personnel.

As an approach to solve these issues, Bunzz, the smart contract development infrastructure, has researched and developed an AI-based audit service, “Bunzz Audit.”

In the open beta version in January this year, Bunzz received a lot of positive feedback, and it has now officially launched “Bunzz Audit” as a formal version.

Product page: https://www.bunzz.dev/audit

The Significance of Using AI for Smart Contract Audits

The tasks performed by audit firms can broadly be classified as follows:

1. Comparing clients’ contracts with previously identified vulnerability patterns to detect vulnerabilities.
2. Detecting vulnerabilities derived from project-specific logic or operational inconsistencies.

For the first task, vulnerabilities in smart contracts are normally checked by humans reviewing the source code. However, due to variations in auditors’ knowledge of vulnerability patterns and their detection capabilities, oversights due to human error are a current issue.

In this regard, Bunzz Audit owns a database of previously discovered vulnerability patterns and adopts an auditing method that scans code from over 100 perspectives. This approach allows for comprehensive coverage and accurate, omission-free vulnerability identification, which is physically impossible for humans.

From the results obtained through research and development, Bunzz believes that for detecting vulnerability patterns as in the first task, a database + AI approach is more suitable than a human approach.

Regarding the second task of detecting vulnerabilities specific to a project’s logic, this is not addressed by the above approach but rather by professional auditors from the Bunzz Audit team (as an option). Clients can choose between two types of audits: one that only reviews the code and another comprehensive audit that includes both the code and the project-specific logic.

Bunzz are currently distributing a promotion code for Bunzz Audit

Currently, Bunzz is distributing a 10% discount promotion code for free. Using this code, audits are available for 1,791 USD. The fee remains constant regardless of the amount of source code or the level of vulnerabilities found, allowing for the highest level of ROI in the industry. Please give it a try.

Users can get their promotion code here: https://www.bunzz.dev/audit

About Bunzz

Bunzz is a leading company in Web3×LLM, operating Asia’s largest DApps development infrastructure. We develop and provide various Web3 infrastructures and services aimed at realizing “smart contracts as a public good.”

Shareholders: Arriba Studio, Coincheck Labs, DG Daiwa Ventures, gmjp, East Ventures, GMO AI &Web3, GREE Ventures, Hyperithm, Kotaro Tamura, Kazutaka Mori, mint, SPIRAL VENTURES, 01Booster Capital, Ceres

For more information: Bunzz Blog | Twitter(X) | Discord | Youtube | Linkedin | Luma

Bunzz Projects

• Bunzz Audit | AI-based Audit Firm
• Smart Contract Hub | A platform for sharing smart contracts
• DeCipher | “Read me” for All Contracts
• Bunzz for Enterprise | Providing Tier 1 technical resources to Japanese companies

Contact

Devrel Manager
Trust Oyafemi
Bunzz
info@bunzz.dev

Deira, Dubai, April 7th, 2024, Chainwire

R Games is marking a significant milestone in the gaming world with the launch of its $RGAME token, scheduled for 10 AM UTC on April 8th, 2024.

This major step for R Games will launch on platforms like DAOMaker, Poolz Finance, Finceptor, and Paragen, followed by listings on top exchanges such as Gate.io, MEXC Global, PancakeSwap, Raydium, and BingX. 

A strong community from Fabwelt Studios and WEMIX Play backs this launch.

$RGAME is Poised to Transform the Blockchain Industry with Artificial Intelligence, Precise Engineering and Racing. 

Starting with an initial market cap of $296,250 & valuation of 7.5M, with support from leading advisors and investors in the blockchain and gaming industries such as Ferrum Network, BMW Capital, Lavender Capital, Qu Ventures, Oddiyana Ventures, IBC Group, Mario Nawfal, Sky Wee, Yuen Wong, Robby Joe, and Rajan Raj.

Key features of R Games include 

• Interoperable NFTs
• User-generated content capabilities
• AI-integrated designs 

This unique combination sets R Games apart as a frontrunner in the Web3 AI and Gaming sector, catering to seasoned gamers and newcomers alike.

As the countdown to TGE and IDO commences, R Games invites gamers, investors, and enthusiasts alike to join its journey towards revolutionizing the gaming industry and unlocking new possibilities in the Web3 world.

Future of R Games

Looking towards the future, R Games has ambitious plans in store.

Development efforts are focused on implementing upgrades such as an advanced Upgrade System, Virtual Garage, and AI integration.

These additions are designed to give users a variety of opportunities to earn, with models including 

• Develop-to-Earn
• Watch-to-Earn
• Play-to-Earn

Players can fine-tune and electronically upgrade all vehicle models within the game within the workshop, offering a customizable experience. 

The integration of AI technology allows users to design their car characters, even without technical expertise effortlessly. 

The roadmap also includes diverse modes like Formula One, Street Racing, Story Mode, and Off-Road Racing to cater to a broad audience.

About RGames

R Games is a highly tailored platform offering a diverse range of gaming modes, aimed at creating the largest blockchain-based racing ecosystem.

R Games team comes from a successful studio venture Gyros Studios LCC Formerly Known as Fabwelt Studios LLC built numerous successful Blockchain Games.

Loet de Hooge, Abhishek Pegada, and Rubina Naaz are the visionary founders of R Games, bringing together their diverse expertise and passion for gaming and blockchain technology.

Loet de Hooge is known for his technical prowess and innovation, 

Abhishek Pegada contributes his strategic leadership and business acumen, while Rubina Naaz brings the team a creative and user-centric approach.

Website: https://r-games.tech

Whitepaper: https://fabwelt.gitbook.io/r-games

Twitter: https://twitter.com/R_GamesOfficial

Telegram: https://t.me/RGamesOfficialChat 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Rgames_official

Discord: https://discord.gg/jPWWvdB42J

Contact

Rubina Naaz
Gyros Studios
Hello@r-games.tech

Singapore, Singapore, April 4th, 2024, Chainwire

LeverFi, a leading web3 innovation team, has launched OmniZK, a secure validation protocol for Bitcoin that enables developers to create complex, interoperable DeFi applications by shifting complex logic onto EVM networks and relay verified outcomes with zkOracles. The protocol’s modular design allows non-custodial, decentralized contracts to be settled natively on the Bitcoin network in a secure.

LeverFi is proud to announce the launch of OmniZK, a groundbreaking secure validation protocol for Bitcoin that expands the possibilities for DeFi and omnichain interactions. By allowing developers to shift complex computations onto EVM layers and relay verified event outcomes back to the Bitcoin network, OmniZK enables the creation of programmable, interoperable native applications on Bitcoin that are scalable and capable of handling complex scenarios.

Enabling Bitcoin DeFi and complex logic for Bitcoin

Bitcoin Script’s Turing-incomplete nature has long been a barrier to the development of complex applications on the Bitcoin network, making the development of decentralized finance (DeFi) applications on Bitcoin especially challenging.

OmniZK solves this issue by providing a modular framework for constructing conditional, non-custodial Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs) secured by event proofs generated by zkOracles. OmniRelayers, running in a Trusted Execution Environment, are restricted to only transmitting and signing for verified event outcomes, thereby producing robust security for contract settlement within the Bitcoin network.

With the OmniZK SDK, developers can easily build and deploy DLC applications that utilize verified event data from any EVM network for contract settlement finality on Bitcoin. This empowers various interchain Bitcoin use cases, including non-custodial BTC liquid staking, cross-chain Bitcoin DeFi markets, decentralized asset bridges, and omnichain liquidity management.

“OmniZK is a significant step forward for Bitcoin DeFi and interoperability,” said Charissa K, Head of Developer Relations at LeverFi. “By enabling secure, non-custodial contracts that settle natively on the Bitcoin network and providing an alternative to centralized bridges, we’re unlocking a new era of possibilities for Bitcoin developers and users alike.”

Applications built using OmniZK are independent of yet complementary to Bitcoin L2s, as they interact with and communicate with L2s, but with final settlements done natively on Bitcoin, outside of the L2s. 

An example can be an application that issues a chain-agnostic wrapped BTC asset that can be freely minted, burned or transferred, without having the underlying BTC being custodied on a L2 multi-sig bridge.

This places OmniZK at an interesting nexus of the rapidly growing Bitcoin ecosystem and offer alternatives to developers and users who wish to build and settle within the native Bitcoin layer.

LEVER Staking Program and Benefits

The LeverFi ecosystem, which includes the OmniZK protocol, are powered by LEVER, its ecosystem token which is easily accessible on leading global exchanges including Binance, Bybit, Bithumb, Gate and more.

OmniRelayers who wish to participate in the security, functioning and governance of the OmniZK network are required to stake LEVER to join as operators to earn staking rewards and contract gas fees. There will also be a delegation program for users to stake with validators and enjoy the benefits of LEVER staking.

In addition to the above, LEVER confers a wide range of benefits including gated access to its LeverPro launchpad for high potential Bitcoin DeFi projects and reduced fees on its EVM-based non-custodial swap platform.

LeverFi invites developers and validators to explore the potential of OmniZK and start building the next generation of Bitcoin DeFi applications.

About LeverFi

Backed by world-class investors, LeverFi is a leading web3 innovation firm that continually reimagines the boundaries of decentralized finance. With its latest roadmap, LeverFi is set to break new ground and create new possibilities for Bitcoin and global web3 ecosystems.

For more information, users can learn more about LeverFi here: https://leverfi.io

Developers and validators looking to explore OmniZK may register interest by contacting our Head of Developer Relations at this email: validator@leverfi.io

Contacts

ZR
team@leverfi.io
Lawrence
LeverFi
team@leverfi.io

Singapore, Singapore, April 3rd, 2024, Chainwire

Bitlayer Labs, the first Bitcoin Layer 2 solution based on BitVM, announced a seed round of $5M led by Framework Ventures and ABCDE Capital, participation by StarkWare, OKX Ventures, Alliance DAO, UTXO Management, Asymmetric Capital and many more. The announcement comes as Bitlayer prepares the launch of its open-incentive program Ready Player One, inviting developers worldwide to augment, enhance, and build on the protocol.

Bitlayer Labs, the developer of Bitcoin Layer 2 protocol Bitlayer, announced today the close of a $5 million seed funding round at an $80 million valuation, driving a vision to become the computation layer of Bitcoin.

Investors & Ecosystem Partners

Blockchain-based venture firms Framework Ventures and ABCDE Capital led the round, with participation from StarkWare, OKX Ventures, Alliance DAO, UTXO Management, Asymmetric Capital, Kenetic Capital, Kestrel, Global Coin Research, Pivot Global, and Web3Port. Many other incredible investors added value to the seed round.

Prominent angel investors including Messari CEO Ryan Selkis, Messari co-founder Dan McArdle, Asymmetric Capital founder Dan Held, Hacken CEO Dyma, Sky Mavis CEO Trung and CTO Andy, and Kyber Network founder Loi Luu, among others, joined in capitalizing the round.

Bitlayer’s seed round was delivered soaring value-add support from ecosystem partners including Hacken, AWS Cloud, Ankr, Polyhedra, Babylon, Particle Network, Meson, Nubit, BitSmiley, TokenPocket, Xverse, Flash Protocol, Umoja.xyz, RunesTerminal, and more.

The Bitlayer Network

Bitlayer is the first Bitcoin Layer 2 network based on BitVM, offering Bitcoin-equivalent security and Turing completeness. The protocol aims to build a more scalable and interconnected Bitcoin ecosystem.

The securing of new capital pushes Bitlayer’s lead in paving the way for more Bitcoin Layer 2 use cases, a race that will propel Bitcoin to prevail over other blockchains in size, scalability, and security. The fund will also enable Bitlayer to grow its team by hiring across business development and engineering faculties to support global expansion efforts.

Investment firms are increasingly optimistic about the Bitcoin ecosystem as Bitlayer is rapidly gaining prominence, capturing the industry’s attention.

Investor Remarks

Roy Learner, partner at Framework Ventures, spoke on the augmentation of Bitlayer with BitVM: “We are excited to back Bitlayer as they launch the first Bitcoin Layer 2 network based on BitVM. Looking at the trade-off space, BitVM struck us as the most practical approach to bring scalability and expressiveness into the BTC ecosystem without sacrificing security. With over $1T of global wealth looking to productively utilize their BTC, Bitlayer opens up the design space to introduce novel DeFi use cases and applications. Led by a team of OGs, we’ve been impressed by Kevin and Charlie’s blend of deep technical background and rich crypto experience and are excited to partner with them as they deliver on their vision of making Bitcoin a more productive asset.” 

Qiao Wang, co-founder of Alliance DAO, emphasized the future of Bitlayer and Bitcoin L2s in the emerging era: “I spent the vast majority of my intellectual, social, and financial capital in the Ethereum ecosystem in the last decade, but deep down I’ve always been a Bitcoiner. The possibility to enhance Bitcoin’s expressiveness and scalability via L2s such as Bitlayer is the most exciting moment in the history of Bitcoin. That is because there’s over $1T of wealth stored on Bitcoin, and the holders would want to do something productive with it. Greater expressiveness and scalability enable this. Bitlayer is one of the most experienced, passionate, and technically capable teams to tackle this problem.”

In the midst of building Bitlayer, co-founder Charlie Hu shared his thoughts on the protocol’s milestone: “This support signifies investors’ and builders’ trust in Bitlayer and the team, and demonstrates a robust backing for the Bitcoin ecosystem and the future of Bitcoin DeFi at large.” 

Bitlayer ventures into the future of Bitcoin with newly supplied capital, anticipating a rush of development activity and investor interest in the Bitcoin Layer 2 space.

“Bitlayer is dedicated to bringing super scalability into the Bitcoin ecosystem, with hundreds of millions of potential users as an addressable market,” said Kevin He, co-founder of Bitlayer. “We’ve created the best, easiest-to-use scalability product in order to give users better fee rates and faster actions, all based on Bitcoin’s security foundation.”

With the approach of the Bitcoin halving event, the need for a robust Bitcoin ecosystem becomes more important than ever. Bitlayer’s exacting design and rigorous security auditing in preparation for public mainnet launch primes the protocol for a flourishing builder ecosystem. Mainnet launches on April 5th, with more milestones arriving soon on the project’s development pipeline.

Ready Player One– Ecosystem Incentive Program

To accelerate ecosystem development and incentivize projects to deploy on the Bitlayer mainnet, Bitlayer is launching a series of ecosystem incentive programs– starting with the first event, Ready Player One.

The campaign is an open incentive program designed to distribute token rewards valued at over $50M to protocols and teams that deploy to the Bitlayer mainnet and demonstrate exceptional performance. Bitlayer’s growth is accelerating, urging strong projects to join its ecosystem to grow the protocol in exponential ways.

Bitlayer commits to providing comprehensive ecosystem support for all projects, offering the following resources to builders:

• Potential investment from the foundation and institutions
• Initial liquidity support
• Comprehensive product development resources
• Mentorship and pitch opportunities from top-tier incubators
• Support from the Bitcoin community and OGs
• Ecosystem collaboration and co-creation

Users can find the full article here for more information.

About Bitlayer

Bitlayer is the first Bitcoin Layer 2 network based on BitVM, offering Bitcoin-equivalent security and Turing-completeness. Bitlayer is committed to becoming the computation layer for Bitcoin. It introduces ultra-scalability and inherits Bitcoin’s L1 security, providing users with high throughput and a low-cost transaction experience.

More on Bitlayer:

Website | Twitter | Discord | Medium | Github

Contact

Digital Marketing Manager
Sky Harris
Bitlayer
skyler@bitlayer.org

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 2nd, 2024, Chainwire

Following the integration, users will be able to natively manage their BTC on any rollup in the Avail ecosystem without relinquishing control over their digital assets

Avail, a modular blockchain solution designed to unify Web3 and optimize data availability (DA) for highly scalable and customizable applications, has partnered with dWallet Network, a pioneering non-collusive, decentralized multi-chain layer, to bring programmable native Bitcoin to rollups in the Avail ecosystem.

Leveraging the newly unveiled dWallet primitive, smart contracts using rollups built on Avail DA will be able to programmatically manage native BTC for the first time while preserving user ownership. This marks a paradigm shift from emerging Bitcoin L2 solutions that predominantly rely on collusive and often risky cross-chain solutions, such as bridges, where the user must sacrifice ownership of their BTC.

“Allowing BTC to be used programmatically on other blockchains via a trust-minimized approach is a clever approach to increasing BTC adoption.” said Anurag Arjun, co-founder Avail. “Together with dWallet, we can enable Layer-2 chains or rollups on top of the Bitcoin network. Bitcoin represents a superb base layer from the DA perspective, with the highest security available in the ecosystem. As a result, the dWallet integration will enable users to leverage arbitrary execution and logic to secure their BTC via a decentralized multiparty computation (MPC) solution.”

In essence, the collaboration aims to harness dWallet’s MPC infrastructure to enhance Bitcoin’s capabilities by enabling the creation of native bitcoin rollups — ushering in more efficient and secure transactions and operations on the Bitcoin blockchain and supporting a wider range of functionalities beyond simple transactions.

The integration with the dWallet Network, coupled with the ability to control dWallets from a smart contract on any Avail rollup, was made possible through Avail Nexus, a zero-knowledge coordination rollup embedding validity-proof based light clients and execution proof aggregation. This pivotal move towards the unification of Web3 will also enable developers to power Avail Fusion’s borrowed security from native assets of the most mature ecosystems, including BTC, ETH, and others.

Furthermore, the dWallet Network integration will facilitate the Fusion Security model when it goes live, empowering users to securely hold their BTC, ETH, or other assets in dWallets and stake them to bolster the safety of the Avail ecosystem, all while maintaining ownership of their native assets. This introduces the first native multi-chain staking/restaking solution aimed at securing the consensus of a different blockchain.

To implement the dWallet primitive, the dWallet Network utilizes 2PC-MPC, the state-of-the-art protocol invented by its team. This industry-first multiparty protocol enables the generation of an ECDSA signature in a non-collusive way, requiring participation from both the end-user and a significant number of nodes, the number of which could potentially reach hundreds or thousands.

dWallet technology allows a Solidity smart contract on an Avail rollup to create Bitcoin signatures and enables developers to manage a dWallet. Meanwhile, the dWallet Network mandates approval from the Avail rollup smart contract for logic enforcement, requiring users to finalize the signature to prevent collusion and asset theft. Whether for Web3 applications in custody, DeFi, DAOs, gaming, or other domains, any protocol on an Avail rollup can leverage dWallets for enhanced functionality and secure interoperability.

“We are excited to team up with Avail because our visions of a unified Web3 have so much in common, with both companies striving to bring countless disparate ecosystems together,” noted Omer Sadika, co-founder of dWallet Network. “We firmly believe that the future of Web3 is multi-chain, not cross-chain, and together with Avail, we will continue to work tirelessly on making this vision a reality.”

This latest integration aligns perfectly with Avail’s mission to unify Web3, for which it’s already employing a comprehensive full-stack architecture that comprises three innovative solutions — DA, Nexus, and Fusion Security — to help usher in the rollup future and solve the growing scalability pains of the blockchain industry.

Avail DA stands as the initial cornerstone element of the Avail trinity, offering expansive blobspace for rollup developers and serving as a foundational layer for a diverse and vibrant ecosystem of rollups. Avail Nexus, aimed at unifying the ecosystem beyond the blockchains built atop Avail’s DA layer, employs Avail DA as the trust anchor for ecosystem-wide coordination. 

Lastly, Fusion Security will offer additional protection to an expanding network of rollups and blockchains, thus enhancing Avail’s consensus mechanism. Supercharging the Avail trinity with dWallets accelerates the unification of Web3, addresses issues of fragmentation, and paves the way for a completely integrated, secure, and native experience across all Web3 ecosystems.

About Dwallet Network

dWallet Network is the home of dWallets – programmable and transferable signing mechanisms that live on-chain. dWallet Network empowers builders on L1s and L2s to utilize dWallets as a building block for managing assets & enforcing logic across all of Web3 in a decentralized and noncollusive way.

For more information, users can visit: https://dwallet.io/

About Avail

Avail is building a unification layer to solve rollup fragmentation and scalability. Avail addresses this from first principles with its three phase roadmap, the Avail Trinity. Starting with Avail DA, the validity proven data availability layer that scales with demand, followed by Nexus for permissionless unification, and Fusion for shared security. Blockchain and rollup developers can submit transaction data to Avail DA today and inherit the security and benefits of Avail’s KZG commitments and light clients with data availability sampling. Start building today, because the unification of web3 is coming!

For more information, users can visit: https://www.availproject.org/

Contact

Siva Sagiraju
Marketing lead
dWallet Network
siva@dwalletlabs.com