Rhythm Morning Post｜CZ resigns as chairman of the board of directors of Binance.US; Animoca becomes the largest validator of the TON blockchain
Selected News:
1. Binance.US: CZ resigns as Chairman of the Board;
2. Animoca strategically invests in the TON ecosystem and becomes the largest validator on the TON blockchain.
3. Lightning Network ranks first among Bitcoin scaling solutions with a TVL of nearly $200 million.
4. Circle Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) has been launched on the Noble mainnet in the Cosmos ecosystem application chain.
5. JPMorgan and Apollo plan to launch a tokenized "enterprise mainnet".
Price Observation
Coinbase's stock price has risen nearly 66% in the past month, breaking through $122.
On the evening of November 28th, according to market data, Coinbase Global, Inc. (COIN) stock price broke through $122 and is currently trading at $122.15, with a one-month increase of 65.96%.
Transaction Tracking
Data: FTX and Celsius transferred a total of 6,500 ETH and over 129 million TRX addresses today
On November 29th, according to Spot On Chain monitoring, FTX address transferred 1500 ETH (worth $3.09 million) to Wintermute Trading. FTX and Alameda addresses also transferred 7.64 million MATIC (worth $5.74 million), and these funds may soon be deposited into a trading platform. FTX also deposited 129,793,313 TRX (equivalent to $13.42 million) into Binance.Meanwhile, Celsius Network transferred 5000 ETH (worth $10.3 million) to an address starting with 0xc45. Previously, on November 14th and 28th, Celsius Network deposited 10167 ETH (worth $20.8 million, with an average price of $2,051) into FalconX.
In addition, ARK Invest also increased its holdings of 93,297 shares (approximately $780,000) of Robinhood stock for its ARK Next Generation Internet fund last Friday.
DWF Labs will deposit 5 million MDT into Binance
On the evening of November 28th at around 8:00 pm, according to Spot On Chain monitoring, DWF Labs deposited 5 million MDT into Binance.
It is worth noting that the market maker received a total of 45 million MDT (approximately $1.94 million) from the MeasurableData Exchange Lockup contract and MDT co-founder heatherm.eth (@heathermhuang) on June 29 and August 3, 2023, respectively.
So far, DWF Labs has deposited 25 million MDT to Binance at a price of $0.049.
Project Updates
Chainlink has announced that its Staking v0.2 version is now live on the Ethereum mainnet.
On November 29th, Chainlink announced that its Staking v0.2 version is now live on the Ethereum mainnet. Stakers who participated in the v0.1 version can migrate their LINK tokens and accumulated rewards to the v0.2 version during a nine-day priority migration phase.Starting from 12:00 PM Eastern Time on December 7th, LINK token holders who meet the pre-defined eligibility requirements will have the opportunity to stake up to 15,000 LINK within a four-day period during the early access phase before the launch. From 12:00 PM Eastern Time on December 11th, anyone can stake up to 15,000 LINK, provided that the staking pool is not already full.
At the launch of Staking v0.2, the total amount of the staking pool is 45,000,000 LINK, of which 40,875,000 LINK will be allocated to community members and the remaining portion will be allocated to node operators who currently provide data services for Chainlink. Community stakers can stake a minimum of 1 LINK and a maximum of 15,000 LINK per address during the early access and regular access periods. Node operators can stake a minimum of 1,000 LINK and a maximum of 75,000 LINK.
dYdX Chain has launched a $20 million liquidity incentive plan.
On November 29th, Chaos Labs announced a $20 million liquidity incentive program in collaboration with dYdX to promote early adoption and smooth transition of dYdX Chain. The program will last for approximately six months and aims to encourage diverse participants to migrate and interact with dYdX Chain. Traders are at the core of this program, with rewards based on trading activity levels and measured through paid transaction fees.TokenFi: Non-security assets will be tokenized using RWA tokenization module by 2024
On November 29th, TokenFi announced that its RWA tokenization module will primarily allow for the tokenization of non-security real-world assets and will be used in 2024. Currently, TokenFi is in talks with Chainlink and other major partners to provide support for its RWA tokenization module.
Specifically, TokenFi will use Chainlink Proof of Reserve (PoR) and Chainlink Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) to support the RWA tokenization module.
Viewpoint Data
DefiLlama: November attack incidents caused nearly 330 million US dollars in losses
On November 29th, DefiLlama stated on social media that in the past 10 days, losses caused by vulnerabilities have approached $200 million, bringing the total losses in November to $329.8 million, making it the most severely affected month in 2023.
Blast Network TVL exceeds 600 million US dollars
On November 29th, according to DeBank data, the contract address of Blast, a Layer 2 network created by Blur founder Pacman, currently holds assets worth over 600 million US dollars. Among them, 524 million US dollars worth of ETH is deposited into the Lido protocol, and 78.61 million US dollars worth of DAI is deposited into the Maker protocol.Lightning Network ranks first in Bitcoin scaling solutions with nearly $200 million TVL
On November 28th, The Block Pro reported that there have been various attempts to achieve Bitcoin scalability. The Lightning Network is the largest scalability solution for Bitcoin, with a TVL of nearly $200 million by 2023, mainly due to the rise in Bitcoin prices.Other Bitcoin scaling solutions (such as DeFiChain, Rootstock, and Stacks) have a lower TVL than the Lightning Network, possibly due to security trade-offs, as they only inherit some of Bitcoin's security.
In addition, Bitcoin Ordinals assigns unique identifiers to satoshis, allowing them to become NFTs, and uses SegWit and Taproot upgrades to mint homogenized BRC-20 tokens. These innovations from the SegWit and Taproot upgrades demonstrate the potential of Bitcoin in areas such as Layer 2 in the future.
Financing Express
Animoca strategically invests in TON ecosystem and becomes the largest validator of TON blockchain
On November 28th, Animoca Brands announced that it has made a strategic investment in the TON ecosystem and has become the largest validator of the TON blockchain. It will provide funding, research, and analysis platforms for third-party TON ecosystem mini-applications.TON Play, a game infrastructure project based on TON, provides the infrastructure and solutions needed to launch new game projects on TON, and enables Animoca Brands' portfolio of over 400 Web3 projects to be seamlessly ported directly to Telegram.
去中心化比特币矿池 OCEAN 完成 620 万美元种子轮融资，Jack Dorsey 领投
Translation: On November 29th, decentralized Bitcoin mining pool OCEAN announced the completion of a $6.2 million seed round of financing, led by Jack Dorsey, with participation from Accomplice, Barefoot Bitcoin Fund, MoonKite, NewLayer Capital, and Bitcoin Opportunity Fund.OCEAN is operated by Mummolin, Inc., which claims to be the successor of the Eligius Bitcoin mining pool that operated from 2011 to 2017. Luke Dashjr is currently a co-founder of Mummolin Inc. and also created Eligius, which aimed to provide a decentralized method for Bitcoin mining.
Web3 consumer application Setter completes $5 million seed round financing, led by a16zOn November 28th, according to CoinDesk, Web3 consumer application Setter completed a $5 million seed round of financing. The round was led by a16z, with participation from Marcy Ventures Partners, Superlayer, Thirty Five Ventures, and retired tennis star Serena Williams.
Setter plans to help brands promote exclusive products in innovative ways and provide limited edition products to customers. Setter aims to address the "complexity and unfriendliness of current wallet technology" and provide a more seamless Web3 experience for more users.
Web3 video streaming platform Rad completes new round of financing, led by Ayre Ventures
On November 28th, Web3 video streaming platform Rad completed a new round of financing, led by Ayre Ventures. The specific amount of financing has not been disclosed. Rad also announced that it has incorporated the use of BSV blockchain into its transactional video on demand (TVOD) and the release and purchase process of open or limited edition NFT videos.
In addition, Rad has integrated with mobile and online wallet HandCash, allowing users to connect to applications, games, and websites to directly stream funds and facilitate payments. Users can create and purchase content on Rad without the need for a browser plugin, and the company is able to expand to other payment forms. Currently, Rad supports multiple devices such as PlayStation 5, PSVR, Oculus Quest, iOS, and Google TV.
Regulatory News
Coinbase has received a subpoena from US regulators regarding Bybit.
On November 29th, according to sources cited by The Block, cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase has notified some users that it has received a subpoena from US regulators regarding the cryptocurrency trading platform Bybit.The email stated: "You do not need to take any action, but unless someone files a motion or other objection with the court opposing the subpoena before November 30, 2023, Coinbase may respond to the subpoena request - including providing information about your Coinbase account to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission."
A judge approves the $165 million settlement agreement between Voyager Digital and the FTC
On November 29th, according to Cointelegraph, a federal judge in the United States approved an order requiring cryptocurrency lending company Voyager Digital and its affiliates to pay $165 million in compensation to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).Welcome to join the official BlockBeats community:
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