DeFi
Algorand Celebrates 5th Anniversary with 2 Billion Transactions and Record Adoption of Real-World Use Cases at Annual Decipher Conference
Foundation Launches Summer of Algorand with Investments in Technology, Partnerships and Marketing to Fuel Innovation at Scale
BARCELONA, Spain, June 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Algorand Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to power a world where information has integrity and innovative ideas can scale, hosted its annual Decipher event , a gathering of hundreds of investors and developers. , and partners from around the world to celebrate this dynamic ecosystem. From global finance and supply chain to real estate and humanitarian aid, Algorand’s blockchain technology powers the next generation of real-world applications. Showcasing the refreshed brand, the new website at Algorand.co is the central hub of our protocol and ecosystem.
Algorand is the #3 blockchain ranked by number of transactions in Q1 2024.
“The energy at Decipher is contagious! We are in awe of the creativity and technical prowess of our community and all the innovative products they have built on Algorand,” said Staci Warden, CEO of the Algorand Foundation. “They are bringing blockchain to life, and we encourage them to channel that enthusiasm into building and scaling their dreams. And we promise to continue investing in the resources they need to succeed.”
Algorand is an energy-efficient, quantum-secure single-layer blockchain with instant finality, consistently high throughput, and low fees. All these features mean that it is specifically designed for real scale; and developers, entrepreneurs and corporate partners all benefit from its institutional-grade certainty and resilience.
Ecosystem dynamics
The Algorand blockchain has recorded two billion successful transactions since its inception in June 2019. In the first quarter of 2024 alone, it ranked among the top 3 most popular blockchains in terms of transaction volume.
Other notable statistics:
- On January 1, 2024, Algorand reached an ATH of 43 million transactions in a single day, and the network performed flawlessly. [1]
- On May 17, 2024, it reached a record high of 5,716 transactions per second (TPS), ranking among the top 3 blockchains in terms of maximum recorded TPS. [2]
- In the first quarter, the Algorand blockchain processed 403 million transactions, an increase of 288% compared to the fourth quarter of 2023.
- In the first quarter, Algorand gained 1 million new accounts, bringing the total to 35 million, with an average of 800,000 monthly active users. [1]
- Algorand concluded the first quarter of 2024 with a DeFi TVL of 1 billion ALGO and maintained this level over the following months. [3]
To improve access to real-time data and information on the Algorand blockchain, the Foundation is partnering with data analytics provider Nansenand expects the first dashboards to go live this summer.
Data source references
[1] https://metrics.allo.info/
[2] https://chainspect.app/dashboard
[3] https://defillama.com/chain/Algorand?currency=ALGO
The following key initiatives were announced at the event:
- Global fintech and web3 companies including Algorand Foundation, UNDP, Global Payment, Circle, HesabPay, Mercy Corps Enterprises and others are uniting to scale up blockchain-based financial aid for humanitarian crises.
- Archax creates abrdn money market fund accessible and transferable on the Algorand blockchain using Quantoz EURD electronic money token.
- 123carbon has secured a contract for 135,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent, one of the largest transport-related insert emissions in the world, all recorded on the Algorand blockchain.
- LabTrace completed the first study using its blockchain-based data authentication system, designed to ensure data integrity in clinical trials.
- Finboot I switched to Algorand to power its supply chain traceability solution with the scalability and energy efficiency of Algorand.
- Kare Survivor Wallet will provide rapid financial assistance to disaster survivors across the United States as part of the American Response and Resilience Program, launched with National VOAD and DSC, SVDP-USA.
- USDCa of the Circle Algorand stablecoin is now available via Coinbase.
Ecosystem companies are thriving, from AI and identity to DeFi and NFTs:
- Pear And Immerse announced a partnership to offer custodial debit card options to Algorand users.
- People’s Finances announced the upcoming launch of xChain, an application that will leverage cross-chain staking products and xALGO Liquid, which will allow users to participate in the Algorand consensus and accumulate rewards in a transparent and secure manner.
- Algorand now also houses Disabled, a blockchain-based AI marketplace that makes the exchange of AI services, products and data more transparent.
- CompX announced a new advancement in RWA by integrating with Lofty to bring the benefits of auto-composition and yield optimization to more users on the chain.
- Little manthe leading DEX on Algorand in terms of TVL, volume and active users, announced that its TINY token and governance platform will launch in July.
- Messina launched Token Wars and cross-chain community building, increasing Algorand DeFi exposure and presence. This initiative is supported by Pact, Mix the goldAnd CompX.
- Vestige Laboratories launches rug.ninja, a decentralized token creator and virtual DEX for the fair creation and exchange of coins.
- Mixing the gold announced a world-first trust-minimizing audit system that verifiably connects physical items to blockchain, the final frontier for on-chaining physical RWA with confidence.
- Gora And Goanna have teamed up to create a pioneering nftFi project on Algorand, a collection with innovative utility for Gora and Algorand users. The website and project are live, with the launch event planned for July.
- EXA Market launches a rewards program on Coinlist in August, leading to the launch of its token in the fourth quarter.
- The cosmic champions will be launched on Mainnet and Google Play in August. Created over 2 years ago, their goal is to integrate thousands of Web2 users into Algorand.
- Recently listed on Steam, Fractal will also be listed on the Epic Game Store to onboard thousands of new users to Algorand Gaming.
- Aegir Tactics will enter closed beta on July 23 with a website update, gameplay video, and Founders Vaults (NFT card packs). Currently available on the Epic Game Store, Aegir Tactics can be wishlisted.
- Dead Chain Diaries joins Algorand’s NFT collection, as the first-ever listing set, featuring creators from across the #Algofam.
- Rxelms is a new cross-chain NFT-based virtual world launching this year on Algorand, using the best-in-class Unity game engine.
- NUVO launched on Algorand and specializes in decentralized verifiable credentials to better protect data privacy.
Public goods
The Foundation’s Public Goods initiative focuses on DeFi and tools that help builders of all sizes realize their dreams in the most efficient way possible.
Challenge
Algorand’s instant finality, high TPS capacity, and speed are essential for the high-frequency trading required by DeFi. With a rapidly growing TVL and strong support from the Foundation, Algorand is leading the way as a robust and scalable DeFi platform.
The Foundation uses Algorand’s DeFi ecosystem to manage its own treasury. It has deployed 42 million ALGOs across various protocols to support things like AlgoRai, decentralized options vaults, and liquid governance DEX trading from Tinyman and Pact. Following positive results and feedback, the Foundation will double its efforts and increase liquidity to grow the DeFi ecosystem.
New development tools:
- LiquidAuth, an open source package to demonstrate how to establish P2P authenticated communication between wallets and applications using only open standards and non-permissive protocols.
- did: something, W3C-compliant DID method leveraging Algorand’s boxed storage, a more robust digital identity offering for Algorand applications.
- Lora Visual Debugger, a local developer explorer powered by the new Subscriber Library to track on-chain events and analyze on-chain assets. It completes AlgoKit’s trio of components needed for easier development: an sdk/for build, a python testing framework, and a visual interface for debugging and understanding what’s happening both in your smart contracts and on-chain.
About the Algorand Foundation
Algorand’s mission is to power a world where information has integrity and innovative ideas can evolve. The Algorand Foundation supports Algorand’s fast-growing ecosystem by providing a best-in-class development environment, supporting key infrastructure and establishing technical standards, providing comprehensive support to builders and entrepreneurs, and providing the infrastructure for decentralized governance.
Founded by Turing Award-winning cryptographer Silvio Micali in 2019, Algorand has grown into a vibrant ecosystem of developers, entrepreneurs, and enterprise partners who benefit from institutional-grade certainty and resilience, while Features like low fees, instant finality, and minimal carbon footprint also appeal to the protocol’s millions of retail users. Developers of all kinds can use common programming languages like Python to develop advanced applications and protocols that solve important problems on a global scale: instant payments in war and disaster zones, self-sovereign identity for disadvantaged people, supply chain traceability for global trade, permissionless protocols addressing financial inclusion, and the creation of entirely new markets through tokenization, to name a few. To learn more and start your journey on Algorand, visit algorand.co
SOURCE Algorand Foundation
DeFi
Pump.Fun is revolutionizing the Ethereum blockchain in terms of daily revenue
The memecoin launchpad saw the largest daily revenue in all of DeFi over the past 24 hours.
Memecoin launchpad Pump.Fun has recorded the highest gross revenue in all of decentralized finance (DeFi) in the last 24 hours, surpassing even Ethereum.
The platform has raised $867,429 in the past 24 hours, compared to $844,276 for Ethereum, according to DeFiLlama. Solana-based Telegram trading bot Trojan was the third-highest revenue generator of the day, as memecoin infrastructure continues to dominate in DeFi.
Pump.Fun generates $315 million in annualized revenue according to DeFiLlama, and has averaged $906,160 per day over the past week.
Income Ranking – Source: DeFiLlama
The memecoin frenzy of the past few months is behind Pump.fun’s dominance. Solana-based memecoins have been the main drug of choice for on-chain degenerates.
The app allows non-technical users to launch their own tokens in minutes. Users can spend as little as $2 to launch their token and are not required to provide liquidity up front. Pump.Fun allows new tokens to trade along a bonding curve until they reach a set market cap of around $75,000, after which the bonding curve will then be burned on Raydium to create a safe liquidity pool.
Pump.Fun generates revenue through accrued fees. The platform charges a 1% fee on transactions that take place on the platform. Once a token is bonded and burned on Raydium, Pump.fun is no longer able to charge the 1% fee.
Ethereum is the blockchain of the second-largest cryptocurrency, Ether, with a market cap of $395 billion. It powers hundreds of applications and thousands of digital assets, and backs over $60 billion in value in smart contracts.
Ethereum generates revenue when users pay fees, called gas and denominated in ETH, to execute transactions and smart contracts.
DeFi
DeFi technologies will improve trading desk with zero-knowledge proofs
DeFi Technologies, a Canadian company financial technology companyis set to enhance its trading infrastructure through a new partnership with Zero Computing, according to a July 30 statement shared with CryptoSlate.
The collaboration aims to integrate zero-knowledge proof tools to boost operations on the Solana And Ethereum blockchains by optimizing its ability to identify and execute arbitrage opportunities.
Additionally, it will improve the performance of its DeFi Alpha trading desk by enhancing its use of ZK-enabled maximum extractable value (MEV Strategies).
Zero knowledge Proof of concept (ZKP) technology provides an additional layer of encryption to ensure transaction confidentiality and has recently been widely adopted in cryptographic applications.
Optimization of trading strategies
DeFi Technologies plans to use these tools to refine DeFi Alpha’s ability to spot low-risk arbitrage opportunities. The trading desk has already generated nearly $100 million in revenue this year, and this new partnership is expected to further enhance its algorithmic strategies and market analysis capabilities.
Zero Computing technology will integrate ZKP’s advanced features into DeFi Alpha’s infrastructure. This upgrade will streamline trading processes, improve transaction privacy, and increase operational efficiency.
According to DeFi Technologies, these improvements will increase the security and sophistication of DeFi Alpha’s trading strategies.
The collaboration will also advance commercial approaches for ZK-enabled MEVs, a new concept in Motor vehicles which focuses on maximizing value through transaction fees and arbitrage opportunities within block production.
Additionally, DeFi Technologies plans to leverage Zero Computing technology to develop new financial products, such as zero-knowledge index exchange-traded products (ETPs).
Olivier Roussy Newton, CEO of DeFi Technologies, said:
“By integrating their cutting-edge zero-knowledge technology, we not only improve the efficiency and privacy of our transactions, but we also pave the way for innovative trading strategies.”
Extending Verifiable Computing to Solana
According to the release, Zero Computing has created a versatile, chain-agnostic platform for generating zero-knowledge proofs. The platform currently supports Ethereum and Solana, and the company plans to expand compatibility with other blockchains in the future.
The company added that it is at the forefront of introducing verifiable computation to the Solana blockchain, enabling complex computations to be executed off-chain with on-chain verification. This development represents a significant step in the expansion of ZKPs across various blockchain ecosystems.
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Elastos’ BeL2 Secures Starknet Grant to Advance Native Bitcoin Lending and DeFi Solutions
Singapore, Asia, July 29, 2024, Chainwire
- Elastos BeL2 to Partner with StarkWare to Integrate Starknet’s ZKPs and Cairo Programming Language with BeL2 for Native DeFi Applications
- Starknet integration allows BeL2 to provide smart contracts and dapps without moving Bitcoin assets off the mainnet
- Starknet Exchange Validates the Strength of BeL2’s Innovation and Leadership in the Native Bitcoin Ecosystem
Elastos BeL2 (Bitcoin Elastos Layer2) has secured a $25,000 grant from Starknet, a technology leader in the field of zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs). This significant approval highlights the Elastos BeL2 infrastructure and its critical role in advancing Bitcoin-native DeFi, particularly Bitcoin-native lending. By integrating Starknet’s ZKPs and the Cairo programming language, Elastos’ BeL2 will enhance its ability to deliver smart contracts and decentralized applications (dapps) without moving Bitcoin (BTC) assets off the mainnet. This strategic partnership with Starknet demonstrates the growing acceptance and maturity of the BeL2 infrastructure, reinforcing Elastos’ commitment to market leadership in the evolving Bitcoin DeFi market.
Starknet, developed by StarkWare, is known for its advancements in ZKP technology, which improves the privacy and security of blockchain transactions. ZKPs allow one party to prove to another that a statement is true without revealing any information beyond the validity of the statement itself. This technology is fundamental to the evolution of blockchain networks, which will improve BeL2’s ability to integrate complex smart contracts while preserving the integrity and security of Bitcoin.
“We are thrilled to receive this grant from Starknet and announce our partnership to build tighter integrations with its ZKP technology and the Cairo programming language,” said Sasha Mitchell, Head of Bitcoin Layer 2 at Elastos. “This is a major milestone for BeL2 and a true recognition of the maturity and capabilities of our core technology. This support will allow us to further develop our innovation in native Bitcoin lending as we look to capitalize on the growing acceptance of Bitcoin as a viable alternative financial system.”
A closer integration with Cairo will allow BeL2 to leverage this powerful programming language to enhance Bitcoin’s capabilities and deliver secure, efficient, and scalable decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. Specifically, the relationship with Cairo reinforces BeL2’s core technical innovations, including:
- ZKPs ensure secure and private verification of transactions
- Decentralized Arbitrage Using Collateralized Nodes to Supervise and Enforce Fairness in Native Bitcoin DeFi
- BTC Oracle (NYSE:) facilitates cross-chain interactions where information, not assets, is exchanged while Bitcoin remains on the main infrastructure
BeL2’s vision goes beyond technical innovation and aims to innovate by creating a new financial system. The goal is to build a Bitcoin-backed Bretton Woods system, address global debt crises, and strengthen Bitcoin’s role as a global hard currency. This new system will be anchored in the integrity and security of Bitcoin, providing a stable foundation for decentralized financial applications.
As integration with Starknet and the Cairo programming language continues, BeL2 will deliver further advancements in smart contract capabilities, decentralized arbitration, and innovative financial products. At Token 2049, BeL2 will showcase further innovations in its core technologies, including arbitrators, that will underscore Elastos’ vision for a fairer decentralized financial system rooted in Bitcoin.
About Elastos
Elastos is a public blockchain project that integrates blockchain technology with a suite of redesigned platform components to produce a modern Internet infrastructure that provides intrinsic privacy and ownership protection for digital assets. The mission is to create open source services that are accessible to the world, so developers can create an Internet where individuals own and control their data.
The Elastos SmartWeb platform enables organizations to recalibrate how the Internet operates to better control their own data.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/elastosinfo/
ContactPublic Relations ManagerRoger DarashahElastosroger.darashah@elastoselavation.org
DeFi
Compound Agrees to Distribute 30% of Reserves to COMP Shareholders to End Alleged Attack on Its Governance
Compound will introduce the staking program in exchange for Humpy, a notorious whale accused of launching a governance attack on the protocol, negating a recently adopted governance proposal.
Compound is launching a new staking program for COMP holders as a compromise with Humpy, a notorious DeFi whale accused of launching a governance attack against the veteran DeFi protocol.
On July 29, Bryan Colligan, head of business development at Compound, published a governance proposal outlining plans for a new compound participation product that would pay 30% of the project’s current and future reserves to COMP participants.
Colligan noted that the program was requested by Humpy in exchange for his agreement Proposition 289 — which sought to invest 499,000 COMP worth approximately $24 million into a DeFi vault controlled by Humpy, and which appears to have been forced by Humpy and his associates over the weekend.
“We propose the following staking product that meets Humpy’s stated interests as a recent new delegate and holder of COMP in exchange for the repeal of Proposition 289 due to the governance risks it poses to the protocol,” Colligan said. “The Compound Growth Program…will execute the above commitments, given the immediate repeal of Proposition 289.”
Colligan added that the proposal would expire at 11:59 p.m. EST on July 29. Had Humpy not rescinded Proposition 289, Compound would move forward with it. Proposition 290 — block Humpy using the Compound team’s multi-sig to deploy a new governor contract removing the delegate’s governance power behind Proposition 289.
Hunchback tweeted that Proposition 289 had been repealed a few hours ago. “Glad to have brought Compound Finance back into the spotlight,” they said. added. “StakedComp… finally becomes a yield-generating asset!
Markets reacted favorably to the resolution, with the price of COMP increasing by 6.2% over the past 24 hours, according to CoinGecko.
Attack on governance
Proposition 289 proposed investing 499,000 COMP from the Compound treasury into goldCOMP, a yield-generating vault of the Humpy-linked Golden Boys team.
The proposal passed with nearly 52 percent of the vote on July 28, despite two previous iterations of the proposal being defeated by strong opposition. Can And JulyThe proposals notably asked for only 92,000 COMP, with security researchers warning that any deposit of tokens into the goldCOMP vault would cede their governance power.
In May, Michael Lewellen of Web3 security firm OpenZeppelin, note The first proposal was submitted by a new governance delegate who was suddenly awarded 228,000 COMP by five wallets that got their tokens from the Bybit exchange. Combined with his own tokens, the delegate got 325,333 COMP, which is over 81% of the 400,000 tokens required for a governance proposal to reach quorum.
“We have been alerting the community to the risk that these delegates could support a potential attack on governance,” Lewellen said. “The timing of the new proposal and these recent delegations are suspect.”
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