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The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of March 28-April 3.
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The Protocol: Meme Coins (and Pepe’s Best Friend) Swarm Coinbase Layer 2 Chain
The göğüs coin frenzy that drove up activity – and failed transactions – on Solana appears to have quickly migrated to Base, Coinbase’s six-month-old layer-2 blockchain. Who is the blue-faced creature behind the $BRETT token?
Ether.Fi’s ETHFI Jumps 50% to Record, May Boost Valuations for Liquid Restaking Token Airdrops: Analyst
Restaking has become one of the hottest sectors in DeFi, with new protocols leveraging Ethereum’s proof-of-stake blockchain to secure other networks.
A16z-Backed Protocol Unveils U.S. Dollar Stablecoin Passing Yield from RWA and DeFi
Angle also aims to establish a forex hub offering seamless conversion between its dollar and euro-pegged stablecoins.
The Protocol: Bitcoin Halving in 3 Weeks, Solana’s Yakovenko on Meme Coins
There’s no slowdown in blockchain news, with Ethereum’s Dencun upgrade in the rear view mirror and Bitcoin’s halving now just over three weeks away. We spoke with Solana’s Anatoly Yakovenko about the göğüs coin frenzy stressing the suddenly-active blockchain.
Justin Sun Deposits $480M of ETH to Restaking Protocol Ether.Fi
Ether.Fi is nearing $3 billion in total value locked.
Ether.Fi to Introduce ETHFI Token on Binance Launchpool Next Week
Liquid restaking protocols like Ether.Fi are designed to reuse Ethereum’s proof-of-stake blockchain to secure other networks and protocols, and have quickly become one of the hottest types of projects in crypto.
Liquid Restaking Protocol Ether.Fi Raises $23M Series A
The total amount of capital on ether.fi has jumped from $103 million to $1.66 billion since the turn of the year.
DeFi Startup Euler Finance Bounces Back with Revamped Lending Vaults
Euler v2, slated to go live in Q2, combines the Euler Vault Kit (EVK) to build customized lending markets, with an Ethereum Vault Connector (EVC), which enables vaults to be used as collateral for other vaults.
Risk Manager Gauntlet Terminates Relationship with Aave, Citing DAO Dysfunction
Gauntlet co-founder John Morrow said his team “found it difficult to navigate the inconsistent guidelines and unwritten objectives” of Aave’s “largest stakeholders.”