Protocol Village: Arcana Announces 'Chain Abstraction Protocol' to Remove 'Complexities of Bridging'
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of June 13-19.
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Marathon's Layer-2 Chain, Anduro, Plugs In 'Portal to Bitcoin' for Atomic Swaps
The publicly-traded bitcoin miner Marathon began incubating Anduro in February as a "platform built on the Bitcoin network that allows for the creation of multiple sidechains....
Sonic, Gaming-Focused Layer-2 Chain on Solana, Raises $12M
The Sonic project's Series A round was led by Bitkraft and joined by investors including Galaxy Interactive and Big Brain Holdings.
Renzo Capitalizes on Restaking Frenzy to Raise $17M From Galaxy, Brevan Howard
Funds will be used towards expanding the project's restaking services, including adding support for ERC-20 tokens.
ZKsync Airdrop of 'ZK' Token Puts Initial Market Cap Near $800M
The layer-2 blockchain ZKsync, has kicked off its highly anticipated airdrop of its ZK token, with 45% of the tokens already claimed.
DeFi Heavyweight Curve Focused on Becoming ‘Safest’ Lending Platform, Founder Says
Egorov’s $100 million in loans taken from various protocols using Curve’s CRV tokens started to automatically liquidate on Thursday, sending the token down as much as 30% befo...
HLG Down Over 60% as Exploiter Mints 1 Billion New Tokens
The team behind the Holograph (HLG) said they have patched the exploit and is working with centralized exchanges to freeze accounts affiliated with the exploiter