DeFi
Bitcoin becomes interoperable with Optimism and Arbitrum
Crypto and DeFi News: Yesterday, the DFINITY Foundation, a Swiss non-profit organization focused on the development of the Internet computing blockchain, announced a solution that enables strong interoperability between Bitcoin and networks like Arbitrum, Optimism and Base .
This is the introduction of EVM RPC, an API key that allows ICP smart contracts to read and write data across different blockchains.
This is the first step to successfully reprogramming Bitcoin inside DeFi applications through the interior space of the EVM network.
Let’s see everything in detail below.
Crypto and DeFi: DFINITY Introduces EVM RPC and Allows Bitcoin to Communicate Freely with Arbitrum, Optimism and Base
Yesterday on DFINITY Foundation dropped a bombshell by announcing the integration of a API on the chain that opens maximum interoperability between Bitcoin, Ethereum and other EVM networks like Optimism, Arbitrum and Basewithout having to resort to dangerous crypto bridges or DeFi protocols.
The new tool launched by the Internet Computer team is RPC EVM: an API key that allows chain communication between smart contracts and different blockchains.
At the same time, the stablecoin ckUSDC was introduced, fully interoperable with ICP and backed 1:1 to USDC.
In practice, EVM RPC greatly simplifies the development of multi-chain dApps, making it as simple and native as if built in a single environment.
This integration represents an important step both for the DFINITY Foundation, which after several years of work and development of the Chain Fusion framework approaches to bring Bitcoin programmability into DeFiand for the entire crypto world who will be able to solve the problems of liquidity fragmentation in the liquidity.
The developers of the group, on the 3rd anniversary of ICP, announced that they will soon also introduce integration for Solana, eliminating any type of intermediary.
Spear #ICPIt’s the 3rd anniversary with a bang 🎉
Tritium Milestone, powered by Chain Fusion, is now LIVE
✅ ckERC20 and ckUSDC tokens
✅ RPC canister for Ethereum and EVM integration
✅ ECDSA signature latency threshold and throughput improvementsExplore: https://t.co/oZrPKo7CLF pic.twitter.com/EtNw4CQU71
– DEFINITY (@dfinity) May 23, 2024
The road to DeFi progress has just been mapped out: Since EVM RPC is a generic protocol, developers from other ecosystems can simply add their own network API keys to increase interoperability and leverage resources from other ecosystems apart from Bitcoin, Ethereum and other EVM chains like Optimism and Arbitrum.
This new feature can enable a multitude of other innovative use casessuch as web-based multi-chain ports, cron jobs and smart contracts on Ethereum, unlimited multi-chain edge routing capability, gemelli token based on chain key redaction, elaboration prescriptions and BRC20 token and many others.
New stable coin ckUSDC for example, along with other cross-ecosystem assets of ICP, such as ckBTC and ckETH, ckUSDC represents a “dual-tokenized” multi-chain USDC that leverages chain-key cryptography and ICP smart contracts that hold directly to the original assets. It allows tokens to be sent and received with 1-2 seconds finality and negligible fees, all without the need for bridges or off-chain solutions.
All this opens the doors to multiple connections and much more freedom for crypto developerswho will be able to integrate others ERC20 tokens in their projects using ICP’s advanced interoperability features.
Regarding the new integration, Lomesh Dutta, Vice President of Growth at DFINITY, said the following:
“We are excited to offer blockchain developers even more flexibility to seamlessly integrate support for new assets into their projects. With the addition of ckUSDC and read/write APIs, dozens of different chains can now leverage ICP smart contracts to freely interact with other networks, making the Web3 ecosystem extremely more interoperable and unified as a whole.
Everyone is crazy about interoperability between Bitcoin and other blockchains
The theme of multi-chain interoperabilitywith the possibility of introducing Bitcoin into other EVM and non-EVM networks, is becoming more and more central in the crypto world, with more and more projects grappling with simplifying this process.
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Just a few years ago, it seemed unthinkable to open up to DeFi in Ethereum and others like Optimism and Arbitrum on Bitcoin, because fast and reliable communication channels did not exist.
Today, however, it seems that the challenge is being met by increasingly decentralized ecosystems, which are trying to attract the liquidity that gravitates around Bitcoin, with obvious advantages for all the native dapps in this circle.
In September last year Metamorphose introduced the innovative concept of “multichain snap”, bringing BTC, ATOM, DOGE will be held and traded natively directly on the non-custodial MetaMask walletby leveraging certain third-party services.
Bitcoin comes natively to MetaMask.
The integration was carried out via ShapeShift Multichain Snap, which adds functionality and compatibilities to the Ethereum wallet.
Highlights:
🍕-You can use Bitcoin in MetaMask natively by installing a plugin.
🍕-Litecoin, Dogecoin and Bitcoin… pic.twitter.com/5q3LPQVJsh
– THΞGABO🍌 (@thegaboeth) September 13, 2023
Also Wormhole is working to better integrate communication between Bitcoin and alternative networks like Optimism and Arbitrum, leveraging its own cross-chain interoperability framework. Likewise, other projects leverage a proprietary stack, like that of Chainlink. PICC or the omnichain version of LayerZero.
Bitcoin gets a programmable economic layer, and @Wormhole is your main gateway to it.
Building on Wormhole’s multi-chain platform, @MezoNetwork will have connectivity to over 30 channels after going live with day one support, enabling secure and rapid interoperability.
– Wormhole (@wormhole) April 25, 2024
A few days ago, precisely on the topic of interoperability, strong rumors emerged regarding an alleged upcoming integration of the Metamask Walletwhich could add support for Bitcoin directly to the walletaddressing the issue of discontinuity with the DeFi and EVM world.
According to the rumors in question, the integration could take place within the next month and follows developments that MetaMask is also pursuing with the CeFi sector, such as support for Coinbase Onramp to allow cex users to operate directly on the wallet via Coinbase Pay. .
Also the Sui ecosystema high-efficiency horizontal L1 network, is improve its interoperability component with Ethereum and L2 networks like Arbitrum and Optimism, also aiming for future connections with Bitcoin.
After the partnership announced two days ago with the on-chain solutions platform Mesh, Sui facilitates the access ramp new users from different crypto communities, opening themselves to simple and effective management of their crypto finances.
📢@meshconnectapian integrated financial solution for crypto, comes to Sui!
Mesh will integrate its seamless digital asset transfer and account aggregation technology with @Mysten_Labs‘Sui Wallet.
All other wallets in the Sui ecosystem can also adopt these tools. pic.twitter.com/5rc7dVgXfX
– Sui (@SuiNetwork) May 23, 2024
The DeFi world is evolving at the speed of light.
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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