New ‘Smart Accounts’ From Cosmos-Based Osmosis Enable 1-Click Trading

(PROTOCOL VILLAGE EXCLUSIVE) July 19: Osmosis, a blockchain venture constructed with Cosmos tech and describing itself because the “solely full-service, cross-chain alternate and DeFi hub,” stated that one-click buying and selling is now dwell for all customers on Osmosis, powered by the newly applied “Smart Accounts.” In keeping with the staff: “Following the passing of prop 796, Smart Account functionality was rolled out to all Osmosis users. 1-Click Trading lets you trade securely without the hassle of tedious wallet approvals. 1-Click Trading is just the first of many upcoming features that will be enabled by Smart Accounts, like support for Passkeys and Face ID authentication, all intended to streamline user onboarding, and improve UX and account management in DeFi.” (OSMO)

(FIRST ON COINDESK) July 19: Galaxy Digital, the publicly traded crypto agency led by Michael Novogratz, has acquired considerably all of the belongings of blockchain node operator CryptoManufaktur LLC, in a deal that may enhance the corporate’s Ethereum belongings below stake by about 43%. The settlement with CryptoManufaktur, generally known as CMF, was introduced in a press launch supplied completely to CoinDesk. Phrases weren’t disclosed. $GLXY

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(PROTOCOL VILLAGE EXCLUSIVE) July 18: Form, a creator-focused layer-2 community atop Ethereum and a part of the Optimism Superchain, introduced the supply of its testnet, with GA going dwell in Q3. In keeping with the staff: “The network is an open space where everyone is free to create whatever they want – from high art to weird experiments. Shape ensures creators that thrive on the network share in its success through ‘Gasback.’ This mechanic rewards cultural impact directly by giving 80% of sequencer fees back to smart contract owners. Shape is powered by Optimism and, as part of the Superchain, contributes 15% of sequencer fees to the Optimism Collective to fund public goods.”

July 18: Chainlink, the blockchain oracle venture, introduced the launch of the Chainlink Digital Property Sandbox (DAS), “designed to accelerate digital asset innovation within financial institutions.” In keeping with the staff: “The Chainlink DAS is the ideal solution for financial institutions that want to quickly innovate and experience the potential of generating new revenue opportunities, increasing efficiencies, improving time-to-market, and more. With the DAS, institutions can seamlessly access ready-to-use business workflows for digital assets.” CoinDesk 20 asset: (LINK)

July 18: Bitrue Ventures, the analysis and funding part of crypto alternate Bitrue, has launched a $40 million funding fund and “is putting out the call to aspiring developers,” in accordance with the staff. A weblog publish reads: “Individual recipients of funding can receive up to $200,000 of investment funds that can be allocated however they feel is most appropriate. In addition, Bitrue will make available their various avenues of expertise to provide further support to these projects. While Bitrue Ventures will consider investing into any niche within the crypto space, we believe that the most successful projects right now are likely to be building in the sectors of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Real World Asset tokenization (RWA), GameFi, Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN), and Decentralized Finance (DeFi). As such, projects building within these industries will stand a better chance of receiving funding.”

July 18: InfStones, a blockchain infrastructure supplier, “launched its node-as-a-service (NaaS) product, empowering emerging protocols to jumpstart their DePIN projects while making sophisticated blockchain node operations accessible to mainstream users,” in accordance with the staff: “Since 2018, InfStones has provided enterprise-grade node management services to industry-leading groups such as Binance, CoinList and BitGo. In the recent node sale for cloud computing platform Aethir, InfStones’ NaaS product helped to successfully convert over 26,000 of its Checker Node license holders into long-term node operators.”

July 18: Increase, a funds supplier and with a white-label reward card infrastructure, has partnered with Parity Applied sciences “to provide the payment rails for the Polkadot mobile app, enabling DOT payments at over 1 million stores and websites across the U.S.” In keeping with the staff: “Users can make purchases and earn up to 20% cash back in DOT. This integration, previewed at Polkadot Decoded, bridges the gap between crypto and retail, making it easier and more rewarding to use crypto for everyday transactions. The app is set to launch in Q3, with plans to expand internationally by the end of the year.” (DOT)

July 18: Zivoe, a real-world asset credit score protocol atop Ethereum, raised $8.35 million of their final spherical, aiming to broaden credit score entry by connecting blockchain liquidity with real-world debtors, in accordance with the staff: “The round comes in tandem with Zivoe launching its RWA credit protocol on mainnet on July 31 and their Initial Tranche Offering (ITO), a unique liquidity bootstrapping mechanism.”

July 18: Nuklai, a layer-1 blockchain constructed for synthetic intelligence, introduced the launch of the Nuklai DAO, “a decentralized autonomous organization designed to empower its community and ecosystem,” in accordance with the staff: “With this development, the company moves towards greater community-driven governance and collaboration. This initiative allows community to have a direct say in the allocation of these funds through proposals and votes on Commonwealth and Snapshot. The launch of the Nuklai DAO will manage the 400,000,000 NAI Community token allocation.”

July 18: Polygon Labs, in collaboration with Google Cloud and Accenture, collectively launched a white paper that highlights how Web3 options can construct high-margin loyalty applications. In keeping with the staff: “The paper highlights how users can enjoy rewards such as tokenized privileges, gamification, collectibles and community-generated content. This not only improves the user experience but also generates new revenue streams for brands while empowering users to actively participate in loyalty programs.” (MATIC)

July 18: Omnichain information community Chainbase has raised $15 million in Collection A funding with Tencent Funding Group, Matrix Companions and Hash World among the many traders. Chainbase is an interoperability layer that’s constructing the “first crypto world model,” to ship information from throughout the cryptocurrency spectrum, in accordance with an emailed announcement on Thursday.

July 18: The Fantom Basis and Sonic Labs introduced a partnership with Alchemy “in which the leading Web3 infrastructure provider immediately contributes RPC support (mainnet and testnet) and key development tools to developers on Fantom’s Opera chain.” In keeping with the staff: “Alchemy will also support the new Sonic network in the same capacity, enhancing its performance and scalability when it launches later this year.”

July 18: World Web3 accelerator Outlier Ventures has introduced a brand new strategic partnership with Morgan Creek Digital, to launch their first-ever accelerator program within the Latin American area. In keeping with the staff: “The program seeks to identify startups developing solutions to drive technological and financial innovation across Latin America. The virtual program starts in September and lasts for 12 weeks, offering selected startups support from Outlier Ventures’ in-house team of experts, tailored mentorship from industry experts, networking opportunities with investors, and up to 200K investment.”

July 18: Information platform Allium Labs, which supplies enterprise-grade blockchain information to firms like Visa, Stripe and Uniswap Basis, has raised $16.5 million in a Collection A funding spherical, it introduced Thursday. The funding spherical was led by enterprise capital agency Idea Ventures whose founder Tomasz Tunguz will be part of the board as a part of the funding. Tunguz stated “The demand for cryptocurrencies and tokens has simply began” and that Allium will provide the data to “foster broader adoption.”

July 18: Pundi X, a blockchain developer, has launched a crypto payment solution, Pundi X Pay for merchants, according to the team: “This revolutionary resolution is ready to remodel the panorama of bodily retailer crypto transactions with the omni QR code fee layer, making it simpler for retailers and prospects to embrace cryptocurrency funds. Pundi X Pay InStore QR Code options embody intensive pockets integrations (over 500+ direct pockets apps), versatile fee choices, immediate digital receipts, and AI-powered multi-chain transactions and safety: powered by Pundi X AI.”

July 18: BitGo has built-in Stacks, “enabling delegate and solo stacking for its purchasers,” in accordance with the staff: “This grants them the power to earn BTC straight inside their wallets through a safe and risk-controlled course of. Moreover, BitGo now helps the Stacks token normal and acts as a community Signer, contributing to consensus and block manufacturing. This Signer function will probably be essential for the longer term launch of sBTC, a decentralized Bitcoin-backed asset.”

July 18: Zeebit, describing itself as “Solana’s first on-chain on line casino,” is “launching the primary totally decentralized risk-on gaming platform on Solana utilizing SonicSVM infrastructure,” according to the team: “This on-chain platform options on line casino classics, PVP video games, and novel Web3 experiences with provable equity and non-custodial settlement. Leveraging Sonic’s scalable L2, Zeebit will migrate its present Solana-based platform, together with participant histories. Supported by main Web3 VCs and incubated by Solana Labs, Zeebit’s testnet launch will supply varied video games, adopted by a mainnet launch with incentivized campaigns.”

July 18: Aethir, a DePIN project specializing in GPUs for AI and pixel streaming, and Beamable, a creator-centric platform for building live games, announced a “strategic end-to-end resolution that may empower sport studios to develop, construct, scale and distribute dwell video games fully within the cloud,” in accordance with the staff: “With the launch of this end-to-end resolution, builders will have the ability to retailer, handle, and course of information all on one platform to create extra partaking and scalable gaming experiences.”

July 17: TON Teleport BTC, a trustless bridge facilitating secure bitcoin (BTC) transfers to and from The Open Network (TON) blockchain, has launched. According to a message from the TON Foundation team: “This growth allows BTC holders to securely interact in DeFi on TON and take part in decentralized exchanges (DEXs), lending platforms, and different functions. The TON Teleport BTC course of is fully trustless and clear, working with out a centralized issuer. Every BTC on TON is 100% backed by precise BTC, pegged by way of the teleport course of, guaranteeing safe and dependable transactions.” (TON)

July 17: IoTeX, an Ethereum compatible blockchain platform optimized for decentralized physical infrastructure projects (DePIN), is launching its 2.0 platform to democratize access to DePIN by partnering with NEAR, Filecoin, RISC Zero, Espresso and more, “to reinforce information availability, storage, computation and sequencing,” according to the team: “IoTeX 2.0 options DePIN Infrastructure Modules (DIMs) and Modularity Safety Pool (MSP) to chop growth prices and assist sustainable development for DePIN tasks, positioning itself as the biggest decentralized hub for units and information that will probably be deployed by each people and AI brokers.” According to a press release: “The introduction of Modularity Safety Pool (MSP) allows DePIN layer-1s to restake their Proof-of-Stake safety to DIMs, fueling development and fostering sustainability throughout the ecosystem.”