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Demex Daily #314: Vitalik Buterin's Donation Drives MOODENG Surge

What’s Interesting Today: MOODENG's value saw a significant increase following a generous donation from Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, to support wildlife conservation for Moo Deng, a pygmy hippopotamus. The donation will aid the Khao Kheow Open Zoo's efforts. While the price boost was notable,

Demex Daily #313: Sonic Labs Launches FTM to S Token Swap Gateway

What’s Interesting Today: Sonic Labs has launched the Sonic Gateway, enabling FTM to S token swaps on the Sonic blockchain. This platform also supports the transfer of Euro Coin (EURC), USD Coin (USDC), and Wrapped Ethereum (WETH). FTM to S conversion occurs at a 1:1 ratio. Sonic, a

Demex Daily #312: BricklayerDAO Redefines Real Estate with Blockchain and Decentralized Governance

What’s Interesting Today: BricklayerDAO is a platform combining blockchain technology with real estate investment, founded by Nick Prescott and Denis Leontievsky to offer more control and higher returns compared to traditional real estate. The platform uses a dual-token system: MRTR for governance and BRCK, linked to tokenized real-world assets

Demex Daily #311: Chainlink Launches SVR to Recapture MEV for DeFi Protocols

What’s Interesting Today: Chainlink introduced Smart Value Recapture (SVR), a solution designed to recapture non-toxic MEV generated by oracle data consumption in DeFi protocols. SVR focuses on MEV from liquidations in lending protocols, redirecting profits back to the protocols and users. Built on Chainlink’s secure oracle infrastructure, SVR

Demex Daily #310: EigenLayer Launches Slashing Testnet and Expands AVS

What’s Interesting Today: EigenLayer's slashing testnet launched on December 20, with a mainnet launch pending approval of the EigenLayer Improvement Protocol-002 (ELIP-002). The update introduces Unique Stake Allocation to reduce slashing risks and Operator Sets for Actively Validated Services (AVS). The protocol, which uses staked Ether as

Demex Daily #309: Sonic Launches as Fantom's Rebranded Layer 1

What’s Interesting Today: Fantom has rebranded to Sonic, launching its high-throughput Layer 1 mainnet. Users can convert FTM to the new native token, S, and participate in staking. An airdrop of 190 million S tokens will be distributed based on "Sonic Points." Sonic offers 10,000 TPS,

Demex Daily #308: SatLayer Brings Bitcoin Restaking to Sui Blockchain

What’s Interesting Today: SatLayer, a Bitcoin restaking platform, has integrated with the Sui blockchain to allow developers to leverage Bitcoin's security for decentralized applications (dApps) on Sui’s fast layer-1 network. This collaboration aims to enhance decentralized finance (DeFi) by using Bitcoin’s $2.1 trillion market

Demex Daily #307: ENS Chooses Linea for Fast, Gasless Layer-2 Namechain

What’s Interesting Today: Ethereum's ENS (Ethereum Name Service) has selected ConsenSys' Linea technology to power its upcoming layer-2 network, Namechain. Linea, a zero-knowledge rollup, was chosen for its speed and alignment with ENS's values. This technology allows for faster, lower-cost transactions, with zero-knowledge rollups

Demex Daily #306: Ethena Launches BlackRock-Backed USDtb

What’s Interesting Today: Ethena has launched USDtb, a stablecoin backed by BlackRock's tokenized money market fund BUIDL, to stabilize its yield-generating USDe token during bearish markets. USDtb holds 90% of its reserves in BUIDL, offering a lower-risk alternative within Ethena’s ecosystem. The protocol plans to get

Demex Daily #305: XION Launches $12.6M Anti-Grant Program to Boost Web3 Adoption

What’s Interesting Today: XION, the walletless layer-one blockchain, has launched a $12.6M "Anti-Grant-Grant Program" in partnership with Thrive Protocol to accelerate Web3 adoption. The program aims to support sustainable builder growth and practical applications within the XION ecosystem by offering upfront funding and ensuring accountability through