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What’s Interesting Today: The iShares spot Bitcoin ETF proposed by BlackRock has secured a listing on the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), signaling a likely forthcoming approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The ETF, which carries the ticker IBTC, is also on track for

What’s Interesting Today: The Chainlink (LINK) cryptocurrency has experienced a surge in investor interest and price after announcing plans to launch its Staking v0.2 feature later this year. The update includes benefits like liquid rewards, stake sharing, Modular Architecture, and new Oracle services. Chainlink's price surged

What’s Interesting Today: Polygon has introduced a new governance proposal, PIP-29, to establish a 13-person Protocol Council. The council would be responsible for executing upgrades to system smart contracts for both existing and future Polygon protocols. Initial members include figures from Polygon, Coinbase, the Ethereum Foundation, and Cometh. The

What’s Interesting Today: Ether.fi, a DeFi platform, has launched a new liquid staking token known as eETH that enables users to earn rewards by staking their ether (ETH). The staked ETH can be automatically reinvested through EigenLayer, a well-known re-staking platform. By staking ETH via Ether.fi, users

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,