Ho Chang Jun

What’s Interesting Today: Scroll, a new player in the Ethereum zero-knowledge Virtual Machine (zkEVM) arena, has officially launched its mainnet to help scale the Ethereum blockchain. The launch enables existing Ethereum applications and developer toolkits to migrate to this new scaling solution. Scroll's technology aggregates thousands of

What’s Interesting Today: OnePiece Labs and Sei are set to host a virtual Demo Day on November 6 at 5:30pm PT to showcase 11 startups selected from their 10-week incubator program. The program focuses on GameFi, SocialFi, and AI+Web3 sectors, and participants have all deployed on the

What’s Interesting Today: ARPA Network has launched its random number generator, Randcast, on Optimism, a layer-2 blockchain built on Ethereum. The goal is to enhance security and user experience in on-chain games and autonomous worlds. This move fills a gap as there was previously no mature and secure random

What’s Interesting Today: The Stellar Testnet has upgraded to Protocol 20, introducing support for Soroban smart contracts. This allows developers worldwide to deploy and test DeFi protocols in a stable sandbox environment. The upgrade aims to combine Stellar's existing real-world financial connections with smart contract capabilities, facilitating

What’s Interesting Today: The Wormhole Base Camp, a 12-week Web3 accelerator program, has been launched by Wormhole Foundation in partnership with Outlier Ventures and with backing from Borderless Capital. The program aims to support early-stage Web3 startups that intend to use Wormhole's cross-chain messaging capabilities. Participating teams

What’s Interesting Today: Spark Protocol, a DAI-focused DeFi lending platform within the MakerDAO ecosystem, has expanded to Gnosis Chain, an Ethereum Virtual Machine sidechain with over 150,000 validators. This move is part of Spark's broader multi-chain strategy announced in June 2023. By deploying on Gnosis Chain,

What’s Interesting Today: Flare, a Layer 1 blockchain focused on data, has integrated with Subsquid, a blockchain indexing platform tailored for decentralized applications (DApps). This partnership will allow developers on Subsquid to access Flare's extensive historical data, enhancing their DApp development. Subsquid features an open-source software development

What’s Interesting Today: Bancor has unveiled the "Arb Fast Lane" protocol, a system that enables arbitrage between Bancor's own protocols and external on-chain exchanges, channeling the gains back to Bancor. This innovation reduces the arbitrage profits taken by external bots. Its open-source design lets a

What’s Interesting Today: Stars Arena, previously called Starshares, has experienced a significant surge in transactions on the Avalanche network since its late September launch, with over 215,000 transactions recorded on a single day, up from 16,000 daily in September. The platform's transaction volume has also

What’s Interesting Today: Telegram's blockchain project, The Open Network (TON), has received a significant investment from MEXC Ventures, the investing arm of the MEXC cryptocurrency exchange. This eight-figure investment aims to enhance global Web3 accessibility and reduce entry barriers. This partnership is not solely financial; MEXC will