• Fluent integrates EigenLayer AVSs.

• TLX leveraged ERC-20 tokens.

• Optimism surprise airdrop 4.

• Prisma launches its LRT protocol.

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Fluent, a zkWASM execution layer for Ethereum, is integrated its Fluentbase framework with EigenLayer's Actively Validated Services (AVSs). The first integration will feature EigenDA, EigenLayer’s native data availability solution. Fluent is also planning to include an AVS for EspressoSys's shared sequencing service. The Fluentbase framework allows developers to build custom EVM-compatible chains using zkWasm and offers design choices between rollup and validium architectures. Support for Wasm allows app developers to build using languages like Rust, TypeScript, and Go. Fluent is currently available in a private beta release.

TLX introduced its leveraged token protocol powered by Synthetix perps. TLX allows users to gain leveraged exposure to an underlying asset by minting leverage tokens, which are composable ERC-20 tokens that are backed by Synthetix perpetual futures contracts. TLX offers up to 20x leverage across 50 supported assets. According to TLX, the leverage tokens can further be used across DeFi protocols and don’t require margin management. TLX is currently opening nominations for its council elections ahead of its official protocol launch and the introduction of the $TLX governance token.

Optimism unveiled its fourth surprise airdrop, allocating 10.3 million OP tokens to more than 22,000 distinct addresses. The airdrop was tailored for NFT creators, rewarding them for the gas expenses associated with NFT transfers from their NFT collections across Ethereum Mainnet, OP Mainnet, Base, or Zora Network. The qualification period spanned a year, from January 10, 2023, to January 10, 2024. Additional rewards were given to users who minted an NFT prior to 2023, engaged actively on the Superchain, and participated in the We Love the Art contest. Over 500 addresses secured the highest reward of 6,000 OP tokens. To date, Optimism has awarded over 255 million OP tokens through airdrops.

Prisma Finance deployed its PrismaLRT protocol to mainnet, allowing users to mint its new $ULTRA stablecoin against LRT collateral. The launch features initial support for EtherFi’s weETH LRT with a mint cap of 20 million ULTRA. The new vault currently holds $300k in TVL. EtherFi is the largest LRT protocol with close to 500k ETH in deposits.

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• Darwinia builds OP Stack chain

• ETH Global introduces packs

• Kelp unveils $KEP points token

• $DEGEN raises an angel round

• Erigon introcues Caplin archive format

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• Ethena Labs USDe mainnet launch.

• Starknet DeFi Spring campaign.

• Zaros introduces dual-restaking.

• Gearbox leveraged EigenLayer restaking.

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Ethena Labs announced the public launch of USDe on Ethereum Mainnet. USDe is an overcollateralized stablecoin that offers yield and is backed by stETH and balanced positions in derivatives markets. Ethena describes this stablecoin as an "Internet Bond," reflecting its intention to mirror U.S. treasury bonds. Ethena Labs also raised a $14 million seed extension funding round. sUSDe is a value-accrueing token, representing the value of staked USDe. Ethena also launched the Shard Campaign, a points program for early adopters. The program includes multiple epochs spanning three months, during which users can earn shards by engaging in liquidity provision, bridging to certain Layer 2s, and holding specific governance tokens. USDe has already reached a $270 million marketcap.

The Starknet Foundation unveiled the Starknet DeFi Spring Campaign, a program that allocates 40 million STRK tokens in incentives. The campaign adopts a dynamic allocation that rewards participating DeFi protocols based on their activity levels. The campaign starts on February 22nd and will last six to eight months. The campaign includes a series of quests hosted on Intract, offering 15 quests until March 22nd. The initial phase focuses on DEXs such as Ekubo, Jediswap, and Nostra Swap. Subsequent phases will focus money markets and derivatives. A reserve of 10 million STRK tokens is set aside for further incentives in late 2024.

Zaros, a perpetuals DEX native to Arbitrum, introduced dual restaking vaults, enabling liquidity providers to deposit Liquid Restaking Tokens (LRT) for earning both restaking yields and Zaros trading fees. This initiative builds upon the LRTfi ecosystem, which comprises of protocols that use LRTs. Initially, the feature will support EtherFi's eETH, the largest LRT with $1.25 billion in TVL. Like LSTs, LRTs provide the staking yield, but with the added benefit of restaking yield from EigenLayer once actively validated services go live later in the year. Zaros is yet to deploy its perpetual DEX to mainnet.

Leverage defi protocol Gearbox launched leveraged EigenLayer restaking, allowing users to gain exposure on up to 10x leverage on their collateral. The launch features an initial integration with EtherFi for leveraged EIGEN and EtherFi points. Gearbox Protocol uses a Credit Account system that allows users to deposit collateral in isolated smart contracts that can be used to execute leveraged orders across DeFi protocols.

• AltLayer raises $14.4m

• Argent introduces a portfolio dapp

• Vitalik looking forward to Verkle Trees

• EIP-7623: Increase calldata cost

• RSS3 mainnet update

• Safe grants round 1 writeup

• Collective DAO Catalog

• Worldcoin bug bounty

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• Karpatkey proposes spin-off DAO.

• Yuga Labs acquires PROOF Collective.

• Optimism opens mission grant applications.

• Uniswap to launch on Zora Network.

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Karpatkey, a DAO treasury risk manager, proposed Gnosis Improvement Proposal 92, aiming to establish Karpatkey as a spin-off DAO from Gnosis, alongside its own governance token, KPK. The move mirrors the successful spin-offs of sister projects CowDAO and SafeDAO. KPK holders would influence treasury management strategies. As part of the proposal, GnosisDAO, along with early contributors, team members, and as well as an airdrop, would be allocated KPK tokens. Karpatkey offers financial services, including yield farming and portfolio diversification, to prominent DeFi projects such as CoW Protocol, ENS, Gnosis, Balancer, Aave, and Lido Finance.

Optimism is now accepting applications for token house missions, which are initiatives that OP delegates approved to be funded. A total of 6.8 million OP tokens are available across 27 approved missions. Optimism users and developers are encuoraged to apply for grants through the Grants Council forum on Charmverse. The deadline for the first round of grant applications closes on February 21st, with selections finalized by March 27th. The second round of grants will begin on March 14th, with selections finalized by May 7th. Token House missions aim to further the four collective intents for Optimism Season 5 Governance, which now includes initiatives for OP Stack chains that are part of the Superchain.

Yuga Labs, the company behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFTs, has acquired the PROOF Collective, along with the Moonbirds NFT collection. This acquisition includes the PROOF team and intellectual property of the collection. Kevin Rose, the founder of PROOF Collective, will transition into an advisory role for the project. The move follows a period of declining floor prices for Moonbirds over the last year. Yuga Labs plans to integrate the Moonbirds collection into its Otherside Metaverse, a web3 virtual universe that offers personalized gaming avatars tied to its NFT collections. Yuga Labs is also the owner of the CryptoPunks and Meebits NFT collections.

Zora announced that Uniswap will launch on Zora Network, enhancing liquidity and infrastructure for ERC-20 tokens on the network. Zora Network is an NFT-focused Layer 2 network built on the OP Stack. The optimistic rollup has amassed a TVL of $13 million since its launch in June 2023. Uniswap marks the first DEX to support the network.

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