Stellar has announced the introduction of smart contracts as part of its Protocol 20 update, passed by a validator vote on Feb. 20. The upgrade introduces Soroban, the new smart contracts system, to mainnet, and initiates a phased rollout for validators to monitor the performance of these transactions before scaling them at a subsequent phase. […]
Eigen Labs Secures $100 Million A16z Investment for Ethereum Protocol Expansion
On Thursday, the Eigen Labs development team, responsible for the Eigenlayer restaking protocol, announced a $ 100 million investment from A16z Crypto. This substantial funding comes after the project’s $ 50 million Series A round in March 2023. Eigenlayer’s Development Team, Eigen Labs, Garners $ 100M from A16z Crypto Eigen Labs has …
Decentralized Money Market Protocol Aave Joins BNB Chain’s Defi Landscape
On Feb. 22, 2024, the primary development group of the BNB Chain revealed that the decentralized finance (defi) money market protocol, Aave, has been successfully launched on the BNB network. Boasting a total value locked (TVL) of $ 8.571 billion, Aave is now active across 13 blockchains in total. Aave Goes Live on BNB …
UniLend V2 Launched on Mainnet: First-Ever Permissionless Lending and Borrowing Protocol for All Digital Assets
PRESS RELEASE. February 13, 2024. UniLend Finance, a leading decentralized finance protocol, has launched its revolutionary new version UniLend V2 on the Ethereum Mainnet. UniLend V2 marks a significant milestone as the first-ever permissionless lending and borrowing protocol for all ERC20 tokens, opening doors to DeFi for everyone and revolutionizing the digital asset landscape. Being […]
LBank Labs Announces Strategic Investment in Navi Protocol, Joining OKX Ventures, DAO5, and Hashed in $2M Funding Round
PRESS RELEASE. LBank Labs, a prominent player in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space, is excited to announce its investment in Navi Protocol, an inaugural Native One-Stop Liquidity Protocol on Sui, offering users opportunities as liquidity providers or borrowers within the Sui Ecosystem. LBank Labs joins other notable investors such as OKX Ventures, DAO5, and Hashed […]