Manta Pacific Replaces Base as Fourth Largest Scaling Solution: L2Beat
Manta Pacific is the native layer 2 of the Manta Network.
Blockchain
Protocol Village: KuCoin Invests in Solana-Based Mixed-Reality Project DeMR
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Jan. 4-10.
Metis Surges 50% as Ecosystem Projects Eye $360M in Grant Rewards
Some liquidity pools built on the Metis network are offering as much as 200% in annualized fee rewards to users.
Protocol Village: Bitfinex Securities Announces First Tokenized Bond on Liquid Network
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Dec 21-Jan. 3. (EDITOR’S NOTE: We will be taking much-needed time off around the end of the year, so updates will be less frequent. Happy holidays!)
Shiba Inu Could Soon Offer SHIB Holders a ‘.shib’ Internet Domain
The team is working with Web3 domains player D3 to apply for and win the “.shib” internet domain as part of a broader push toward a decentralized identity project.
Lawmaker Calls for the UK Government to Do More for Blockchain
Member of Parliament Natalie Elphicke also announced that the parliamentary group she chairs will be hosting industry round tables and a call for evidence.
Early Ethereum Backers Cyber.Fund to Invest $100M in ‘Cybernetic Economy’
Cyber.Fund, which also backed Cosmos, Solana and Polkadot, is focused growing the “cybernetic economy,” in which blockchain is the bedrock.
Protocol Village: Immutable zkEVM Will Allow Developers to ‘Abstract’ Transaction Fees
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Dec 14-Dec. 20, with live updates throughout.
Protocol Village: Beam to Launch on Immutable zkEVM, Gaming-Focused L2 With Polygon Tech
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Dec 7-Dec. 13, with live updates throughout.
Pro-Blockchain Bill Clears Hurdle in U.S. House
Another crypto bill has cleared the goal posts of a committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, with the unanimous approval of legislation that would direct the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to support blockchain technology.