Ho Chang Jun

What’s Interesting Today: Google Cloud has become the primary validator and infrastructure provider for Mantra Chain, a Layer 1 network focused on real-world assets (RWAs). This partnership aims to enhance scalability, transaction speed, and liquidity for Mantra users. Additionally, they will launch the Mantra Incubator in Q1 2025 to

What’s Interesting Today: Alchemy Pay has unveiled its Layer-1 blockchain, Alchemy Chain, built on a scalable Solana Virtual Machine architecture to enhance the integration of crypto and fiat payments. This blockchain facilitates seamless interactions between on-chain transactions and off-chain storage, featuring a Trusted Proof-of-Authority mechanism for enhanced security and

What’s Interesting Today: The mETH protocol will launch its $COOK token on October 29, 2024, coinciding with the end of Season 1 and the beginning of Season 2: Methamorphosis on October 30. During Season 1, users earned $COOK by participating in activities, resulting in a 12.5% increase in

What’s Interesting Today: Ankr has integrated The Open Network (TON) into its Web3 API services, enabling developers to create decentralized applications (DApps) for Telegram's 950 million users without the need for node management. This integration streamlines development by providing remote procedure calls (RPCs) that facilitate transactions and

What’s Interesting Today: Chainlink, in collaboration with Swift, is launching a new blockchain payment solution for financial institutions that simplifies digital asset settlement while utilizing existing infrastructure. This integration allows institutions to use Swift messages to interact with blockchain technology, enabling pre-settlement and transaction confirmation. Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov

What’s Interesting Today: The Avalanche Foundation has unveiled the Avalanche Card, a Visa cryptocurrency card enabling users to spend assets such as USDC and Wrapped AVAX. It links to a self-custody wallet with unique addresses for each asset and does not report transactions to credit bureaus. Initially, it will

What’s Interesting Today: Chainlink is piloting an on-chain database of corporate actions using AI and decentralized oracle technology, collaborating with financial firms like Franklin Templeton and UBS. This initiative aims to provide real-time, standardized data on corporate actions such as mergers and dividends, addressing inefficiencies that cost the financial

What’s Interesting Today: Vitalik Buterin highlights centralization risks in Ethereum’s proof-of-stake (POS) system, where large stakers dominate, raising concerns about 51% attacks, censorship, and value extraction. With only two builders controlling 88% of Ethereum’s blocks, transaction delays and market manipulation are possible. To mitigate these risks, Buterin

What’s Interesting Today: World Chain is now live, inviting all 15 million World ID holders and World App users to migrate to its Ethereum layer-2 network designed to prioritize human users. Supported by major blockchain service providers like Optimism, Uniswap, and Alchemy, World Chain integrates World ID for anonymous

What’s Interesting Today: The TON Foundation has partnered with Axelar to connect its ecosystem with 68 blockchain networks using Axelar’s Mobius Development Stack (MDS) and Interchain Amplifier technology. This integration will enhance scalability, simplify cross-chain interactions, and eliminate the need for bridges, offering TON users smoother Web3 experiences.