$MODE To Launch May 7th
The initial MODE governance token airdrop will go live on May 7th at 11:00 AM UTC.
MODE token to launch on May 7th.
Paragraph acquires Mirror.
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Mode, an L2 network built on the OP Stack, is set to launch its MODE governance token with an initial airdrop on May 7th at 11:00 AM UTC. The token will have a total supply of 10 billion, with 5.5% dedicated to the first of two user airdrops. Airdrop 2 will run frm May 5th until September 6th, distributing another 500 million tokens. 38% of the MODE supply is allocated to investors and core contributors, with 27% allocated to a foundation treasury, and the remaining 35% for end users and developers. Since its launch in January, Mode has amassed over $500 million TVL from 450,000 wallets. Mode features a sequencer fee-sharing module designed to reward developers.
Onchain publishing platform Paragraph announced its acquisition of Mirror, another onchain publishing platform founded in 2020. Colin Armstrong, the founder of Paragraph, will now serve as CEO of both products, while Denis Nazarov, former founder of Mirror, will continue as an advisor. Both Mirror and Paragraph will operate unchanged as separate platforms in the short term. Paragraph plans to seek feedback from writers before merging into a unified onchain publishing platform. Paragraph also secured a $5 million funding round led by Union Square Ventures, aiming to use the capital to expand its team. The parent company of Mirror also raised a $10 million seed round to launch a new social-media-focused Farcaster client named Kiosk.
The Eigen Foundation has updated its initial EIGEN Stakedrop, set to launch next week. The foundation will now allocate 100 extra EIGEN tokens to users who interacted with EigenLayer before April 29th. The increase aims to address high gas costs and increases the previous minimum of 10 EIGEN tokens per wallet. The lock-up period for investors and contributors will now start once EIGEN becomes transferable. While previously stating that transferability would commence following the activation of certain features like slashing and rewards, the foundation now anticipates enabling transferability as soon as September 30th, 2024. Certain operator testnet participants will now be eligible for allocations in Phase 2.
ENS Labs filed a petition with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to challenge the validity of a patent on blockchain domain resolution that was granted to Unstoppable Domains in 2023. The petition is a formal request for the USPTO to reconsider and potentially revoke the patent. Nick Johnson, the founder of ENS, says that the patent is entirely based on open-source technology developed by ENS. Last year ENS sent an open letter to Unstoppable Domains, requesting a legally binding pledge to freely license their patent.
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Aave Introduces Aave 2030 Roadmap
A three-year roadmap for advancing the Aave protocol.
Aave introduces Aave 2030
Aave V4 Unified Liquidity Layer.
Redstone goes live on mainnet.
Agora launches its governance platform.
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Aave Labs introduced Aave 2030, a comprehensive roadmap for advancing the Aave protocol. The roadmap includes the launch of Aave V4, a Cross-Chain Liquidity Layer (CCLL), the introduction of the Aave Network, the integration of Real World Assets (RWAs) with the GHO stablecoin, and an updated visual brand identity. The proposal outlines a three-year implementation timeline. The strategic plan aims to maintain Aave’s position as the top non-LST DeFi protocol. For the first year, Aave Labs is requesting a budget of 15 million GHO and 25,000 stAAVE to fund development. The completion of the Aave V4 code is targeted for Q2 2025. The proposal is currently in a Temp Check phase and is open for community feedback.
Aave V4 is the newest evolution of the Aave protocol, introducing a Unified Liquidity Layer, a new architecture that centralizes liquidity into a single layer. The design enables Aave to support greater modularity, streamline governance, improve capital efficiency, minimize liquidity fragmentation, and more seamlessly integrate GHO. The upgrade includes Fuzzy-controlled Interest Rates, which automatically adjust based on market demand to optimize efficiency. Aave V4 also introduces Liquidity Premiums that adjust borrowing costs according to the risk associated with a collateral. It will also incorporate Smart Accounts to further enhance the user experience.
Redstone, a gaming-focused L2 network built on the OP Stack, is now live on public mainnet. The launch features a native bridge, a Uniswap v3-based DEX called Redswap and an NFT marketplace called Redstone Market. The network uses chain id 690. Users can now bridge to Restdtone to mint a commemorative launch day NFT. Redstone is designed for ultra-low-cost transactions by using an Alternative Data Availability (Alt-DA). Instead of posting DA to Ethereum L1, Redstone posts a data commitment hash to L1 and maintains its input state offchain. It also features a permissionless challenge system to ensure data integrity and security. Users can now interact with the network through daily quests.
Agora, a governance tooling platform optimized for DAO voting, is now open for general availability. Any DAO or decentralized project can now register to set up its own community governance portal via Agora. The portal features support for delegation, delegate profiles, delegate discovery, and proposal voting. Agora also announced a $5 million funding round led by Haun Ventures. Agora already powers governance portals for Optimism, Uniswap, and NounsDAO.
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Etherscan Introduces Address Cards
The cards provide quick access to information, including claimable airdrops and open token approvals.
Etherscan introduces Cards.
Caldera integrates zkSync’s ZK Stack.
EtherFi launches a market-neutral vault.
CZ faces a four-month prison sentence.
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Etherscan launched a new feature called Cards on its address pages, offering quick access to specialized information, including claimable airdrops, open token approvals, and input data messages. The claimable airdrops card, powered by Bankless, shows the number of unclaimed airdrops and their estimated value. Users are then directed to the Bankless Claimables site to identify the airdrops. Reputable projects within the Ethereum community can add an Etherscan Card to display specific information about an address directly on the Etherscan explorer. Etherscan Cards are available only for EOAs and not for contract addresses.
Caldera, a rollup-as-a-service provider, introduced support for zkSync's ZK Stack, a framework for launching custom zero-knowledge hyperchains. Hyperchains are zkEVM instances that operate in parallel, settle on Ethereum L1, and connect through a shared bridge. The integration marks Caldera’s first supported ZK Rollup framework. The ZK Stack offers two data availability options, including onchain data with ZK Rollup and offchain data with zkPorter, and supports the use of a project's own tokens for sequencer decentralization. In addition to ZK Stack, Caldera already supports the Arbitrum Orbit and OP Stack frameworks for optimistic rollups.
EtherFi, the leading liquid restaking protocol with $3.7 billion in TVL, launched Liquid Market-Neutral, a new managed DeFi strategy vault designed for stablecoin yield generation. The vault accepts deposits in USDC, USDT, DAI, and USDe, which are then deployed across Aave, Curve Finance, Gearbox Protocol, and Pendle.fi. As the vault's deposits increase, EtherFi intends to expand its yield sources to include Uniswap V3, MorphoLabs Blue, and Balancer positions. Market-Neutral is EtherFi's second vault strategy; its first vault focuses on generating yields from ETH and weETH deposits. The vaults automatically rebalance positions to maintain optimal yield.
A U.S. district judge sentenced Binance founder CZ to four months in prison. The sentence comes from a case initiated by the U.S. Department of Justice, which accused CZ of failing to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act and Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements. Although the DOJ initially sought a three-year sentence, the final decision was considerably less severe. Previously, CZ had used the number 4 to convey a message of ignoring fear, uncertainty, and doubt.
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